Birth & Labor Support
photo of Alexandria Saleem by AnAkA
As a birth and labor doula, I am first and foremost here to support YOU: your choices, your body, your wishes, and your autonomy. I will be here to guide as you need and walk with you during this transformative time. During this journey, I’m here to hold your hand, listen, advocate for you, and help provide you the information that you need to make informed and empowered decisions for your care. My mission as a birthworker is to offer compassionate, responsive, and creative care for clients and their families through all outcomes of pregnancy, birth, and the postpartum period. My work with clients is a collaboration guided by curiosity. This practice is firmly rooted in trust building, consent, and creating individualized care that is unique to what you need.
I lead with the belief that societies, families, and relationships are stronger when birthing parents are well supported and have the nourishment they need. I’m available to work with clients in a variety of birth contexts (home, hospital, birth center) and I love working with clients of all genders, backgrounds, and family sizes and structures. My desire in this practice is to provide families the support they need to navigate this adjustment with dignity, safety, and holistic care.
photo of Alexandria Saleem by Joshua Abels
Birth Package includes:
initial complimentary consultation and introduction for us to see if we’re a good fit via phone or video call
3 prenatal visits to help us get to know one another, build trust and relationship before your birth. Prenatal prep can include but is not limited to: answering questions, developing a birth plan, going over birth preferences, providing information about interventions, going over physiology and stages of labor, looping in family & friend support, discussing any desires, fears, anxieties, dreams for your birth, culturally relevant practices, practicing positions and comfort measures to use in labor, building coping strategies, preparation for the postpartum period, coaching partner/support people
24/7 on call support via text, phone, and/or email leading up to labor
partner/support person guidance
being present for the birth which includes hands on support (such as massage), emotional support and reassurance, caring for partners/support people and helping them to feel included, aiding in communication between members of your care team, providing advocacy and witness in the hospital setting (if applicable), helping to maintain a safe and peaceful environment, offering suggestions to support labor progress
1 postpartum visit: follow up visit after your birth to reflect on the birth experience, answer any questions, offer suggestions for feeding, self care, newborn care, help provide resources as needed
back up team in the event I have an emergency or need a break during long labors
access to referral and resource list
Service area includes East Bay and San Francisco
Birth Package Fee:
$2800 | $2400 | $2000
Birth package fees are sliding scale and based on household income. I trust that you are able to best decide what you can realistically exchange for services. I believe birth support should be available to everyone regardless of their financial situation. If these fees are a barrier, please reach out through my contact page to discuss rates and payment plans.
Commitment to intersectionality, inclusivity, and social justice:
We are sensitive to the needs of diverse families and work with all orientations, ethnic backgrounds, religions and gender identity.
Honoring choice:
We embrace all birth choices with utmost respect.
Reverence for birth:
We identify birth as a momentous experience for both the laboring woman/person and their partner(s).
Advocacy for the baby:
We recognize that birth is also a vital experience for the baby.
Respect for care providers:
We maintain the utmost professional integrity in all birth settings. We have strong professional relationships with Obstetricians, Midwives and Nurses spanning across the Bay Area and beyond.
Continuity of care:
We are 100% committed to each family we work with and make sure that we are available for every birth by not over-scheduling. In the rare case of an emergency, we always have a backup ready to step in that our families have met and feel comfortable with prior to labor.
- Cornerstone Doula Trainings
