History
Doula services are flexible and can be tailored to your individual needs. My service package includes: Three home visits (usually two prenatal, one postnatal) of 1 - 2 hours each Unlimited phone and email contact for questions during pregnancy and after the birth 24-hour on call services from your 38th week until the birth Uninterrupted attendance during your labor and birth (I work with a backup doula in case of unforeseen circumstances) Physical and emotional support for mom and partner during labor and immediate postpartum period Advocacy for parents' labor, birth, and newborn care preferences A lending library of books and videos Photos of birth and newborn baby if desired/possible A birth log detailing the events/story of your baby's birth Reduced rate rental of a birthing tub My visits may include: Birth plan consultation Breathing techniques Massage and acupressure for labor Suggestions to remedy common pregnancy concerns
Specialties
Juliana is a certified Midwife Assistant and Birth/Postpartum Doula as well as a yoga instructor specializing in pre and postnatal teaching. She has taught in perinatal yoga programs at Alta Bates Hospital in Berkeley, and yoga studios in San Francisco, Marin, and the East Bay. Mama to two daughters, she began attending births in 2006. She was the first graduate of the Cornerstone Doula School, one of the most rigorous programs in the country, focusing on natural birth and a holistic model of care. In 2011, she apprenticed with Leopi Sanderson-Edmunds, a highly-respected, licensed midwife who has attended over 1000 births (including Juliana's daughters). She was certified in 2012 as a Midwife Assistant through the Midwives College of Utah, and is licensed in CPR and Neonatal Resuscitation. She believes birthing has the potential to be a magical and empowering rite of passage, and works to support optimal experiences for women and their families at home and hospital.