Birth: Perinatal Consult

Birth: Perinatal Consulting

~ Prenatal support to help prepare for birthing and the immediate postpartum ~
(for those not seeking services *during* birthing)

Appointment(s) includes:
- Discussion of how birth giver, baby, and/or partner(s) is doing, relevant history, and their needs and wishes; and
- Support with either or both of the following (depending on your interest and time):
  - Birthing Topics, such as:
    - developing your birth preferences
      - physiologic birth, supporting natural hormones, coping with sensations, etc.,
      - common birthing interventions, such as sensation management, induction, augmentation, etc.,
    - birthing time at home, traveling to freestanding Birthing Center or hospital, etc.
  - Early Postpartum Topics, such as support with preparing for the early postpartum period, with an emphasis on the Birth Givers' healing/recovery and well-being;
- Referrals to local classes or practitioners offering complementary services, &/or other resources), if applicable/interested; and
- OPTIONAL: In addition to the above, the appointment(s) can include prenatal balance / well-being support, to provide information about and instruction of physical and energetic practices to further help you prepare for birth.
Birth Givers &/or Birth Partners who might be interested in Perinatal Consulting include those who:
- feel guided to receive personalized, in-home &/or video call support preparing for birth &/or the immediate postpartum, but are not seeking support during the actual birthing process (aka birthing (aka "labor");
- are interested in physiologic birth and physiologic recovery care and wish to know ways they may facilitate their innate capacity for instinctive, body/baby-led, &/or unmedicated birth; &/or
- are expecting a birth with interventions (or the possibility of interventions), and wish to know more about how to navigate the interventions and other related considerations &/or how to try to support as physiologic birth &/or recovery as possible while also using interventions
How many Perinatal Consulting sessions? / How Long?: I suggest a minimum of 2 to 3 appointments (totaling at least 4.5 hours), although additional appts. can be booked, especially if you do not have professional support from an experienced Doula and/or wish to include prenatal balance support.
Single and Package Pricing Options:
- appointment(s) purchased individually: at my hourly rate,
- discounted Packages: NOTE: If you purchase one of my packages for perinatal consulting and are unable to use all of the included appointments before your birth, the unused appointment(s) can be used for a Recovery Care appointment for the Birth Giver and/or other Well-Being Support Services (for the Birth Giver &/or Birth Partner(s)) during the Fourth Trimester (first 3 months after the birth).
  - standard packages (if you want all in person appointments),
  - special Perinatal Consult Package ("PCP"): only 1 in person and the rest virtually (unless circumstances require or you prefer all of them to be virtual)
    - Basic PCP: $540, for 4.5 hours (total) of prenatal appointments (spread over 2 to 3 appointments)
    - Standard PCP: $750, for 6.75 hours (total) of prenatal appointments (spread over 3 to 4 appointments)

Please see here for hourly & package rates, etc.

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~ Soizig's Other Services ~
These services can be provided on their own and/or in combination with the Perinatal Consulting services, described above.

Birth Doula

Prenatal Balance

Birth Recovery

Bodywork

TRE®

Yoga

Self-Breema®