MamaQuilla Doula Service
Prenatal Doula / “State of Grace” Service Package
The Pregnancy Doula package is available from the very beginning of pregnancy, or whenever you feel the need. However, the earlier we connect the more you will get out of this support. This package includes 4 sessions of 2 hours each.
Starting sessions:
Free first meeting with the mother and/or her partner. We share our stories, and you can then decide if you want to work with me.
During the next session, we write together your birth and postpartum plan. We know that we cannot control how the birth of your child will happen, but we can build a frame with the general conditions that you wish for your birthing. After this, I will be available anytime over email, phone or text, as your personal doula.
Coaching and knowledge sharing:
The content of the meetings is based on individual needs. You will have the opportunity to express your feelings, thoughts and doubts.
Processing how your pregnancy has been so far, your fears, your concerns, and anything else that may come up.
Discuss comfort measures and pain realief techniques.
Early labor tools to set you up for a calm and positive experience.
Preparing emotionally and practically for your postpartum period.
Guide to create the birth plan.
Parenting preparation and newborn care.
Body-mind preparation techniques:
Each session integrates a body-mind practice session especially adapted to your personal needs and wishes. I will draw from diverse tools according to the situation and stage of the birthing process:
Private prenatal yoga sessions.
Guided meditations that will help you prepare emotionally and mentally for the birth.
Preparation and guidence of a 120th day ceremony.
Massage with Rebozo technique.
Self-massage training for pregnancy, from an ayurvedic approach.
Reiki healing sessions.
Bonus:
Pregnancy Gift Bag.
Birth Doula / ”Conscious Birth” Service Package
The “Birth Doula” package includes support and coaching during birth, at the hospital (vaginal and cesarean), or at home, it comprises:
24 hours on-call, from 3 weeks before your estimated due date until your birth.
Continuous doula support during birth, from whenever you feel the need, until after your baby is born.
A back-up doula (only if I am sick).
2 prenatal visits which include basic childbirth education, coaching with both parents about birth. Holistic techniques like yoga, meditation, massage, reiki, rebozo or other activities that the family considers relevant to their preparation process.
1 postpartum visit in the first week after birth, with support in basic newborn care, and time to share and process the birth experience.
Physical comfort measures, emotional care, and patient advocacy.
The "Closing" ceremony of the mother's birthing. This powerful ritual is held on the 40th day of postpartum.
Postnatal Doula / ”New Born Mama” Service Package
The “Postpartum Doula” service focuses on support during the golden month. This doula service package includes 6 Sessions of 2 hours each.
Coaching, knowledge sharing and emotional support:
1 meeting (2 hours) during pregnancy to create your Postpartum Plan, based on your individual wishes and needs. Together, we will get you ready emotionally and practically for the postpartum period. There is also time to resolve any doubt about birth.
Opportunity to process your birth story. I will act as an independent and non-judgmental listener for you to express your experience.
The focus during the home visits are on you and your family's individual needs and wishes. It may for example include supporting you to process your birth story, help with breastfeeding, baby-care (including baby massage), practical help (such as light house work and cooking) etc. However, your exact needs may not become apparent until after the birth, so there is a lot of flexibility in how this time can be used, to ensure that it is of most benefit to you.
Body-mind support techniques & rituals:
Personalized sessions of Postnatal Yoga/ Mother-Baby Yoga, oriented in the healing and recovery of your body after birth.
Guided meditations to help you find the tranquility and rest you need during this sacred period.
Reiki sessions for the mother.
Training into the Shantala baby massage.
Herb and flower bath ritual, which has a relaxing and healing effect.
Massage with rebozo technique.
Yoni steam with special blend for the mamma healing.
The “Sobada”, a massage technique from Mexico for postpartum recovery
Belly binding
The "Closing" ceremony of the mother's birth. It takes place on the 40th day after the birth.
Postpartum home support:
Childcare when parental rest is needed.
Support in everyday activities such as accompany you in your trips to the doctor and setting up baby gear.
Bonus:
Postpartum Gift Bag.
Mama Blessing Ceremony
(Alternative to Baby Shower)
This ceremony is a gathering of (usually) women of your friends circles and relatives, who come together to honor and celebrate your journey into motherhood. It does differ however to a traditional baby shower as the focus is on the pregnant woman and giving her the strength, love and encouragement, rather than being focused on the baby and the presents.
This ceremony reflects the Navajo specifically, and their medicine wheel, from which the Blessing Way is derived.
Every single ceremony is different and tailored to the mother’s desires and what she would like to gain from it. This intimate personal ceremony can happen in your own home or in a location of your choice.
A Mama Blessing helps mark a powerful transition in a woman’s life and prepare her mind, body and spirit for leaping into the unknown.
Placenta Remedies Services
The placenta is a living entity built out of both mother’s and father’s genetic material. This entity takes from the mother's blood exactly what the baby needs to grow, minerals, proteins, all the mother's immunology. It also produces its own hormones and it is responsible for carrying out the work of three fundamental organs (kidney, liver and lungs) while these are formed in the baby. Iron is a particularly important mineral in its composition, which is fundamental to post-partum health; iron deficiency is associated with post-partum depression.
Preparing placenta medicine involves rinsing, laminating and dehydrating the placenta at low temperatures, grinding the dry laminates to a fine powder, which is filled into soft capsules, or used to brew tinctures. Placenta capsules are kept refrigerated and are a very useful ally in the transition from gestation to motherhood.
Regardless of whether the mother decides to consume the placenta for her own benefit or to give it to the earth to nourish her, the main idea here is that the placenta, as a precious organic product, has functions and uses beyond birth.
It has been reported that consuming the placenta has a wide variety of benefits and helps to:
Restoring energy after birth
Providing iron, minerals and vitamins
Balancing hormone levels
Increase of milk production
Reduction of postpartum bleeding
Return the uterus to its original size
Choice of preparations:
The placenta can be used and prepared in various ways. Here is a list of the preparation that I can offer:
Smoothie: Preparation of raw shaker shots. Blended with fruits of choice. Recommended for the first days of as a postpartum treatment.
Placenta tinctures: based on the same principles of homeopathy and Bach flowers. Mother Tincture: short term treatment. Ex: viral states, stomach pain, fevers, rescue remedy. Father Tincture: long term treatments. Ex: alopecia, teething, Depression ...
Placenta Capsules: Its uses are focused as a galactogogue (milk production inducing), anti-hemorrhagic effects, uterine involution, nutritional contribution, physiological satiety, restoring energy, improving mood, lactation comfort, maternal well-being, maternal bond, among others.
Placenta Oil: Cosmetics for external use, reduces blemishes and scars.
Amnion Patches: Powerful cell regenerative made from the amniotic membrane. External use, for vaginal tears, nipple cracks, burns and wounds.
Placental Chocolates: Chocolate bonbon, cocoa and placenta. Energizing, exquisite and nutritious.
Impresiones de Placenta: This is a unique and meaningful organic art form. Unlike a photograph in which the record has no material connection to the original object, this print will always indicate that the original object was physically placed on that paper: the placenta will leave part of its essence on it. This print is done on durable watercolor art paper.
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