What is a Doula?
The word "doula" comes from the ancient Greek meaning "a woman who serves" and is now used to refer to a trained and experienced professional who provides continuous physical, emotional and informational support to the mother before, during and just after birth; or who provides emotional and practical support during the postpartum period.
(via DONA International)

Email info@mother-rising.com call 440-363-1886
or CLICK HERE for a FREE doula consultation
Our Doulas serve the greater Cleveland area!
Cuyahoga, Lake, Geauga, and parts of Summit, Trumbull and Portage counties.


Birth Doula - $750

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Discounts for repeat families
Discounts available on multiple Mother Rising services booked.

Support and encouragement provide confidence, and a confident woman will birth, nurse and mother better.


The  birth doula services provided:
  • 2 prenatal visits
  • Unlimited phone and e-mail contact
  • Support when labor begins at home, hospital or birthing center
  • Support to initiate breastfeeding
  • At least one follow up visit at your home
  • Monthly Birth Circle meetings

What is the role of a birth doula?
  • Recognizes birth as a key experience the mother will remember all her life
  • Understands the physiology of birth and the emotional needs of a woman in labor
  • Assists the woman in preparing for and carrying out her plans for birth
  • Stays with the woman throughout the labor
  • Provides emotional support, physical comfort measures and an objective viewpoint, as well as helping the woman get the information she needs to make informed decisions
  • Facilitates communication between the laboring woman, her partner and her clinical care providers
  • Perceives her role as nurturing and protecting the woman's memory of the birth experience
  • Allows the woman's partner to participate at his/her comfort level
                          (via DONA International)

Pregnancy Mentor - $150

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A pregnancy mentor is your personal consultant during your pregnancy. She is available to you by phone, email, text, and in person for questions and support during your pregnancy and early labor. She provides information  specific to you and your pregnancy.
A pregnancy mentor is for mothers/couples who do not wish to have a doula present at the actual birth, or perhaps already have the support of a partner/mother/friend/sister.
**If you are considering this option for financial reasons please talk with us about payment options for our Birth Doula services. Multiple studies have shown that a doula's presence at a birth is very beneficial.**


Postpartum Doula - $25/hr

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The postpartum doula’s role is to support and nurture the mother, the family and the home with the purpose of empowering parents as they adjust to their new roles. Your postpartum doula strives to create an atmosphere of calm, loving support while encouraging vital parent/infant bonding. She will be there to help the new parents feel rested and supported but she also comes with a wealth of knowledge, understanding, and resources.
  • Offers education, companionship and nonjudgmental support during the postpartum fourth trimester
  • Assists with newborn care, family adjustment, meal preparation and light household tidying
  • Offers evidence-based information on infant feeding, emotional and physical recovery from birth, infant soothing and coping skills for new parents and makes appropriate referrals when necessary.
                                  (via DONA International
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Email info@mother-rising.com
call 440-363-1886
or
CLICK HERE for a FREE doula consultation