Wholistic full spectrum Doula Services

Crystelle Marie Reola Sharcot

Your birthing journey is sacred. I provide emotional, educational, physical, and psychological support throughout the fertility, pregnancy, and postpartum periods of your birthing journey. This offering is a full spectrum approach to (w)holistic wellness. I provide personalized care, education, advocacy, and services so you can feel empowered and confident. My approach is ground in a rich tradiont of safety, love, and respect.

What a Wholistic Doula DOES Provide:

Non-judgmental and unbiased support for the expectant person and family before, during, and after birth
Non-medical support and referring any medical or clinical matters to the doctor or midwife
Warm companionship and presence, building trust with the pregnant person and family leading up to and during the birth process
Guidance and educational tools to help the pregnant person and family make informed choices
Leadership, vision, and preparation of your desired birth
Deep listening and allowing the pregnant person and family to fully express their own needs and desires
A safe sacred space for the pregnant person to enter the birth
Advocacy for all birthing clients
Respect for your cultural practices
Understanding that birth disparities exist in communities of color and advocating for under-served underestimated and at risk clients
A tool kit of holistic comfort measures to help assist the birth process
Education and encouragement for the partner (if applicable) to participate at their level of comfort
Breast-feeding and educational tools to help with breast-feeding success
Encouragement that breast-feeding is established within an hour postpartum
Preparation for the pregnant client for holistic postpartum care and recovery
Practitioner referrals to vetted professionals when necessary
Full Respect for client privacy and non-disclosure of birth details
Assess needs for mental health/emotional or physical postpartum support
Nature-based self-care techniques to fortify yourself

A Natural Birth Labor Doula DOES NOT:

Diagnose medical conditions
Interpret medical diagnoses nor clinical results
Prescribe or administer treatment of medical conditions
Perform clinical procedures including taking infants temperature or administering medications to infant or mother
Judge a client or situation
Take over complete care of the infant
Transport any family members
Stay alone with babies or other children