Postpartum Doulas
Michelle L'Esperance
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| Website Address | Warm Welcome Birth Services & Warm Welcome Home Birth |
| Title | Certified Professional Midwife, Doula |
| Company | Warm Welcome |
| Address | PO Box 1703 Northampton, MA 01060 |
| Phone | (413) 858-5048 |
| Coverage Area | Longmeadow, MA to southern VT |
| Rates | Birth Doula Care package: $1200. Sliding scale available. Discounts for ART conception, Hadley residents, and homebirth. Home Postnatal Doula Care: $26-$30 per hour. |
| Began Practicing In (Year) | 1996 |
| Have Attended Births At | Baystate Franklin Medical Center, Baystate Medical Center, Brattleboro Memorial Hospital, Cooley Dickinson Hospital, Holyoke Medical Center, Home Birth, Other Hospital, Out-of-Hospital Birth Center |
| Special Interests | Abuse Survivor Moms, Adoption, Anxiety and Phobias, Birth After Loss, Breech Babies, Fertility Issues, Homebirth, LGBT Families, Optimal Fetal Positioning, Single Mothers, Special Spiritual/Religious Needs, Surrogacy, Twins/Multiples, Unmedicated Birth, Vaginal Birth After Cesarean, Waterbirth |
| Green River Doula Network Board Member | Yes |
| Languages Spoken | Spanish |
| Other Specialties |
Services Provided:
- Birth Doula Care with free initial consultation
- Midwifery- Prenatal, Homebirth, & Postnatal Care. Free initial visit.
- Unlimited prenatal visits for Birth Doula Clients, including prenatal & postnatal homevisits.
- Family support- facilitating the involvement of the partner/husband/family to whatever extent feels comfortable to them.
- Postnatal Doula Care- day or night
- Doula Training Workshops and Mentoring Program
- Postpartum Doula Workshops
- Creative Movement for Birth
- Inclusive of all family configurations: LGBTQ, adoptive, single parents, stepfamilies, or traditional
- Natural breech-to-vertex support
- Gift Certificates Available
Personal Statement:
Families approach their pregnancies, birthing-times, and early months of parenting with such a wide range of beliefs, hopes, and personal history.
I'm interested in hearing what this pregnancy and baby are to you and your loved ones; and developing a deep understanding of how I can be of service to your growing family.Families of all configurations, beliefs, and birth plans are welcome. I support women in home or hospital; natural, epidural, c-section, VBAC, birth after loss, birth for adoption, and multiples.
I've been honored to walk this path with women and families for over fourteen years, attending 230+ births to date. While each birth is unique, there are also common themes in the passage. My role is to serve as an experienced companion and skilled guide, supporting your highest hopes and shining a light on your own wisdom, courage, and strength.