Support Your Body. Support Your Birth.
Nurturing Doula Care for Pregnancy and Birth.
Empowerment for Postpartum.
A guiding hand, reminding you of what you already know…
There’s a lot of noise out there. So many opinions of “how” to do this the “right” way. We have our family stories, and the stories that are given to us through the experiences of others that it’s easy to feel overwhelmed and like you’re not even sure where to start.
You are not alone in this.
You are doing great, just being here, learning about what’s out there for you. It’s a great first step.
You can write your own story, free of the noise, where your intuition is honored and the deep, ancient wisdom inside of you has a voice all its own. No matter what path that leads you down, no matter how you birth your baby, you deserve to have support, advocacy, and guidance along the way.
Why doula support matters?
Birth is not something we are meant to do alone. More than a century ago, we were having our babies together, in community, and the need for that support still exists. Research shows that continuous birth support can help:
Lower stress and anxiety
Improve birth satisfaction
Reduce the likelihood of interventions
Support smoother, more connected postpartum transitions
Help partners feel confident, informed, and included
Check out the evidence on Doulas by reading this article from Evidence Based Birth®
Nurturing, empowering and completely centered on you
Every pregnancy is unique. Every family is different. My role is to meet you right where you are and offer steady, heartfelt guidance with both emotional and physical support.
Emotional and Physical Support
The Birth Journey can come with many twists and turns. Reminding you of your autonomy and your power along with the just right comfort measures can make it all feel possible, one step, and one surge at a time.
Advocacy
You are the decision maker, always.
Sometimes we don’t always know what questions to ask, or what all our options are. In those moments, a grounded voice and steady hand nearby can make a big difference.
Partner Support
Birth is a team experience, and the process can take a while! It’s nice to have an extra set of hands on deck so the birthing person always has the support they need.
Basic Doula Support
Packages
A complete support system for pregnancy, birth, and early postpartum.
Complimentary consultation
Two (90min) prenatal visits in your home. Birth plan building- comfort measure dress rehearsal- I'm learning about you and what you want.
Unlimited text and phone support throughout your pregnancy within working hours
Two Private virtual sessions with a Certified Post Partum Coach
24/7 on-call availability beginning at 37 weeks
Continuous labor support- I come when you need me and stay until 1-3 hrs after birth
Early postpartum support visit, complete with a home cooked meal! We'll debreif to your comfort level.
Continued community resourcing as needed for postpartum
Three private GYROTONIC® prenatal or postpartum sessions
My intention is simple: to help fill in the gaps. What do you need to feel as empowered and educated as possible? Who is part of your village? How is your body? These questions we will delve in together, making sure that when it's time, you can trust you've done everything you could to move through this with confidence. Only then, can you truly surrender.
Comprehensive Doula Support
Pregnancy and birth are deeply physical experiences.
Your body is changing. It’s expanding, adapting, and holding so much. And after your baby is born, your body is different. You deserve to meet yourself again.
The Comprehensive Package includes everything in the Basic Doula Support Package PLUS
10 Private Prenatal Gyrotonic® Sessions
5 Private Postpartum Gyrotonic® Sessions
1 Additional Postpartum Visit focused on re-establishing your connection to your body
Frequently Asked Questions
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I support YOU. No matter where you decide to have your baby and no matter how. Unmedicated or not. Your choices. Your birth.
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My intention is to empower your partner, not replace them. Sometimes that means standing by and holding space, and sometimes that means being the one to provide physical comfort measures while they are there to hold you emotionally. Every team works differently.
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Midwives are trained and licensed medical professionals. Doulas are not. Doulas are there to provide physical, emotional, and educational support to the birthing person and their partner. Doulas cannot make medical recommendations, diagnose, or treat any medical condition.
READY FOR SUPPORT THAT FEELS CONFIDENT, NURTURING, AND TRULY HELPFUL?
Let’s talk about what you’re curious about.
This is a gentle, no-pressure conversation where you can ask questions, and together we can decide if we’d be a good fit for one another.
Doula Services
Support. This is everything when a pregnant person is laboring, giving birth, and growing into their new role as a parent. Partner’s need support too! As your Doula, I’ll help you prepare for your birth by learning about you, and the type of birth you want. I’ll provide education as needed and resources for your pregnancy and the postpartum period. We’ll cover comfort measures and ways the whole team can work to ensure you feel cared for and supported during your entire journey. It’s not only about the outcome of your birth experience, it’s about how you felt during your experience. Were you listened to? Did you have your questions answered? Were you treated with respect and dignity? Did you feel supported? If you needed a hand to hold, was it there? Hopefully, as your Doula, mine was.
Kaleena was a rock and advocate, both for me and for my husband for the birth of our first child. From helping us outline our birth plan and think through postpartum priorities to providing incredible relief measures, suggesting different positions, and being with us at each step of labor, she kept me grounded and helped prepare us for the whole process so we could appreciate and prepare to welcome our beautiful girl. She is a gem! We are so grateful for her! — Marieke and Brent
What does the evidence say about Doulas? Learn more by clicking here
"If it wasn’t for Kaleena, I may have not had the courage to proceed with my birth plan. In a difficult time during labor she reminded me how I wanted a natural birth and I was absolutely capable of doing so. Several hours later we welcomed our beautiful baby girl to the world, just how I had hoped for. She was by my side every step of the way and gave both my husband and I the extra support we didn’t even know we needed. Amidst so many beautiful thing she did for me and my family, my most treasured memory is when she told me she had somehow managed to get our daughter’s birth on video. That is a gift she bestowed upon us that I will never be able to thank her enough for. She helped make my experience as a first time mother so incredibly special and memorable, thank you, thank you, thank you. — Deidra and Ryan
"Kaleena was a wonderful Doula, our family would highly recommend her to anyone! She was deeply present, patient, and attentive throughout our birthing process. She was an excellent support for us and extremely valuable. Kaleena worked as a team with our midwives and helped to keep our family members informed. As first time parents we are so grateful we were able to work with Kaleena. She's amazing!" -Steph
Traditional Doula Support
2 Prenatal Appointments- birth plan preparation, comfort measures, emotional support, postpartum planning, community resources, etc.
3 Private Introductory Gyrotonic® Sessions
phone/email/text support during your pregnancy and early postpartum
on call status 24/7 at 37 weeks, continuous labor support, and 1-3 hrs of support after the birth
1 postpartum visit to your home including a nourishing meal!
2 virtual postpartum coaching sessions with Midwife and Postpartum Coach, Gabrielle McDade: The Postpartum Coach
Consultation Package
Perhaps you have questions, are in search of a childbirth education curriculum, would love some resources, or just want someone else to help “fill in the holes” but don’t necessarily want a Doula to attend your birth? Maybe you’d like to try a few sessions of The Gyrotonic® Method to see what it’s all about? My Consultation Package might fulfill your needs! Individually tailored to your desires, our time together includes 5 virtual hours, one home visit for in-person comfort measures education and support, and 1 postpartum visit including a meal and resourcing for further support where it might be needed. Hopefully, by the end of our time together you’ll feel prepared and ready to greet your birth experience with confidence and grace.
Comprehensive Doula Package
Comprehensive Doula Packages include Pre and Post Natal Training in The GYROTONIC® Method.
As part of our work together, we will use The Gyrotonic® Method as a means of movement and exercise to prepare your body for labor, helping to encourage optimal fetal positioning for birth, and the postpartum period. Movement is vital to your health and comfort during your pregnancy. I aim to provide you the knowledge and skills to achieve awareness of your pelvic floor as well as your whole body. The goal is to create an “elasticity” that includes having tone to recover with awareness, and also a suppleness to open when it comes time to push your baby out. In the Post Partum Period, in addition to basic support with breastfeeding and compassionate care of you and your baby, I am excited to revisit some of the cues we established during your prenatal training sessions. Based on the recommendation and support of your medical care provider, and based on the type of birth you had (vaginal or cesarean section) we will start with basic breathing and awakening exercises. I hope to help introduce you to your new and amazing body!
““Kaleena embodies a powerful mind, body and spirit! These are the qualities we wanted by our side during the birth of our second child. She was nurturing, calm, positive and supportive through it all making it a beautiful and unforgettable moment in our lives!”
-Cindy and Jim ”
Package Pricing Breakdown
Traditional Doula Services - $2400
Consultation Package - $1000
Comprehensive Package- $3750 includes:
10- 1hr Pre- Natal Gyrotonic® Training Sessions
Traditional Doula Services
1- 90min Postpartum Gyrokinesis® in Home visit and 5- 1hr Postpartum Gyrotonic® Training Sessions
*payment plans available, just ask.
“Kaleena enabled my wife and me to be completely present for our daughter's birth. We weren't pulled away from the birth process by the many logistical factors that come with it (which Kaleena managed with ease), which left us with lasting memories of the birth instead of the logistics. Having a doula reframed the way that my wife and I approached our daughter's birth: she helped us to summon what we didn't know was in us, and was a consistent, compassionate presence. Her hands eased my wife's body, and her words emboldened us.” -John and Andrea
