Congratulations and praise God on your pregnancy! As your doula, I will support your decision and will provide evidenced-based information to empower you to make the best decisions for you and your baby. Regardless of where you are planning to give birth, if you desire a healthy, holistic, and faith-filled journey from pregnancy to postpartum, you are in the right place.
Birth Doula
[ Serving Shakopee, MN and surrounding areas ]
“Upholding the God-given value and dignity of every family, mother, and life – one birth at a time,”
this is my mission statement as a Catholic birth doula. As your doula, I will focus on prioritizing your emotional and physical needs and guiding your husband (or other family members) on how to support you during pregnancy and labor as you welcome your little one. As my client, you will receive:
- 2-3 prenatal visits
- Unlimited texts and calls throughout pregnancy
- On-call for birth from 38 – 42 weeks
- Labor, birth, and immediate postpartum support
- 1 postpartum visit (up to 2 hours)
- Permanent access to my ever growing “Mom to Mom” database (a natural & non-toxic database for pregnancy, postpartum, and the whole family)
Investment: $1000
Instant Birth Doula
There are lots of decisions to be made during pregnancy, and sometimes last minute decisions! If you decided to have a birth doula during labor but you are at your last month of pregnancy, I have the solution for you. If you’re at 34+ weeks, it’s not too late to have doula support. As my client, you will receive:
- 1 virtual prenatal consultation
- on call for birth from 38-42 weeks
- labor, birth, and immediate postpartum support
- 1 postpartum visit (up to 2 hours)
- Permanent access to my ever growing “Mom to Mom” database (a natural & non-toxic database for pregnancy, postpartum, and the whole family)
*Note: this package is not a guarantee as it is dependent on my availability due to the shorter notice.
Investment: $800
Grab your free birth plan
What’s inside:
1-page home birth/ birth center plan
1-page hospital birth plan
1-page important notes on hospital birth
Postpartum Doula
[book me at 8 months pregnant or earlier]
Those first several weeks of postpartum can be overwhelming whether this is your 1st or 4th time! Imagine thriving your postpartum season (instead of just surviving!) with plenty of rest, recovery, and good nutrition to help you be the best mom for your baby 🙂
If and when you need extra support during your postpartum period, I’m here to help you and your growing family for a smooth transition into your next season of life. As your postpartum doula, here are ways I can help you with:
- Self-care: making sure you have undisturbed self-care time (ex. sitz bath, nap time)
- Infant Care: infant feeding, soothing, diaper change, bathing
- Nourishment: making sure you get proper nutrition by providing you with healthy meals or snacks or recipe recommendations (I have a list of recipes for you to choose from)
- Emotional Support: making sure you get all the love (encouragement and affirmation) that you need
- House Chores & Errands: light house chores and errands
- Sibling Support: making sure older siblings are cared for
- Guidance: providing information and help on infant care
- Referrals: providing local resources that you might need during postpartum
- Permanent access to my ever growing “Mom to Mom” database (a natural & non-toxic database for pregnancy, postpartum, and the whole family)
Investment: $40/hour for 4-6 hours of support per day. I’m currently only available on Saturdays.
Interested in becoming a Christian Doula?
Book a $30 Discovery Call
(Fill in the email form below to schedule a time)
What’s included:
- One 1-hour chat session (online/ in-person)
- An excel spreadsheet that contains: 1) my personal progress + timeline + cost, 2) tips/ checklist for networking and setting up your presence (online & in your community, and 3) a list of my go-to resources
Coffee Chat
Schedule a (free) 30-min coffee chat with me using the form below or email brigittaolson@gmail.com to see if I would be a great fit for your pregnancy journey. Bring any questions you have surrounding doula support and pregnancy, I’m all ears! This is also a great time for me to walk you through all the services and resources that I’m offering as a (Christian Catholic) doula – no strings attached.
Doula Training
Certification is not mandatory and does not guarantee the quality and skill of a doula. That being said, I view doula training and certification as a form of credibility for myself and my clients. I received my Birth and Postpartum Doula certification through Madriella in April and June of 2024.
Why Catholic Doula?
When I was pregnant with my first child, I started to see more of the beauty of God’s design in pregnancy, motherhood, and family by following the footsteps of Mary and the Holy Family. It is only when I rooted my identity in Christ that I am able to receive my calling to motherhood with humility, boldly, without fear. I then had this growing desire to have somebody to walk with me through my journey, like a sister, a fellow mother, who would not only support me and my decisions, but also share the same value with me – who would pray with me and for me, who would remind me to trust and surrender my pregnancy to God. This desire launched my determination to be that someone for mothers and their growing family.
Send me a message to schedule a coffee chat, ask (any) questions, and find out my availability for your birth/ postpartum timeline. Below are some email prompts you can follow that would help me get up to speed. Talk to you soon!
- How far along are you in your pregnancy? When is your guess/due date?
- Is this your first pregnancy?
- Are you familiar with doula work? What makes you interested in looking for a doula?
- What are you looking for in a faith-based doula?
- What is your current location/provider for your birth?
- Feel free to share anything else/ list any questions you have prior for the coffee chat!
Thank you for your response. ✨
My Home Birth Gallery (April 2024)
“That special power of loving that belongs to a woman is seen most clearly when she becomes a mother. Motherhood is the gift of God to women.”
— St. Teresa of Calcutta
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