Monitrice Services- $3500

Doulas provide emotional, physical, and educational support during pregnancy, throughout labor, and the postpartum time period.

A monitrice offers continuous labor support with some clinical skills that a doula does not but does not offer full prenatal care throughout pregnancy. A monitrice does not offer antibiotics, anti-hemorrhagic medications such as Cytotec or Pitocin, or other medications in pregnancy, labor, or postpartum.

Monitrice services include clinical skills during labor support for clients that plan to have a hospital or birth center birth, such as:
Continuous Labor Support
Monitoring client vitals
Fetal heart rate monitoring for clients who want to labor at home and feel the need for reassurance of basic vital signs.
A monitrice may also offer vaginal/cervical checks for dilation.

As a licensed midwife and CPM in California, I am legally qualified to offer these clinical services.

These clinical skills are offered with the understanding that the birthing person and her support team are still the primary responsible parties and this information is to help inform their decision making but should not be considered primary midwifery care. Concerns for fetal or maternal well-being should always be addressed with the primary care provider.

Newborn Basics class- $100

We spend so much time preparing for birth, but what about when baby comes home? This 4th trimester group class can help prepare you for newborn basics including topics such as: newborn screenings, diapering , umbilical cord care, newborn hunger signs, breastfeeding positions, postpartum nutrition, postpartum mood disorders, and the first days and weeks of postpartum recovery care for mothers (as well as how partners, friends and family can support new mothers). This class that will leave you with a solid postpartum care plan to help you bond with your new baby and fully embrace “the fourth trimester”. Register here.

Comfort Measures- $200

Focused on relaxation, positions and movements that will help provide comfort during labor, this class will help you prepare for labor and how you can cope in the best way for you. We will discuss partner support, guided relaxation and breathing techniques all designed to prepare the laboring woman for childbirth. Includes affirmation coloring sheets & birth plan review. Register here.

Breast/Chestfeeding Support- $235 Initial Visit (90-120 minutes)/ $185 follow up (60 minutes)

As an IBCLC, I can assist you with all your lactation needs, from helping you design a workday pumping schedule and storage plan to finding the best breastfeeding position for you. I currently offer the following services:

  • Virtual Infant Feeding Consults

  • In Home and In Office Prenatal Consults

  • In Home and In Office Postpartum Consults

  • Pumping and Return to Work Consults

  • Weaning Consults

I am currently accepting the following insurances: Aetna PPO, UCSD HMO, Cigna PPO, Anthem PPO, Blue Cross PPO, Blue Shield PPO, United Healthcare, and PNOA plans and can bill them for you pending insurance verification. To book a lacation appointment click here. (You will be redirected to the Mamas & Milk page).

Private Comprehensive Childbirth Class - $450

Includes 6 hours of class, tailored to fit your needs, questions and concerns. Whether you choose to have a hospital birth, a home birth or to birth in a birth center, you will receive the most current and up to date research to help you make informed decisions that are best for your family. Each session will last 2-2.5 hours and will typically be done in 2-3 consecutive days or weeks depending on scheduling and proximity to your due date. Includes materials . One make up class can be scheduled, if necessary. $100 deposit to register. Contact me here to find out about availability. Balance due at first class. (Travel fee may apply to 30+min away).