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Kate was beyond helpful & supportive to my husband and I during our labor. She used her techniques in massage to help me relax and stay focused. She was helpful in instructing my husband to help me with different positions during labor, and other pain management techniques. She remained completely calm throughout an especially long labor – day. She let the nurses, doctor and midwife do their job without unnecessarily intervening. She reminded me of my birth plan, and helped me speak up for myself. I will recommend hiring Kate to other women who wish to use a doula.
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As a doula / labor assistants I provide emotional and physical support to a woman and her partner, suggest comfort measures, assist with providing information for informed decisions, remind clients of their wishes as expressed in their birth plan and encourage clients to speak for themselves.
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Doula contract - holds your place on my calendar 
Doula Consent - allows me to take notes for your birth
Photo Release - to take pictures at your birth
Website Releases to post your baby pictures and birth stories - Photography Birth Story Testimonial Please see my Included Services page for a description of primary doula services offered. Professional Birth Doula Packages Basic Doula Service - $600
Labor Support - $500
1 60 minute Prenatal Massage - $65
1 Prenatal Private Baby Massage Instruction - $40
Massage during labor (no additional charge) Deluxe Doula Service - $750
Labor Support - $500
3 60 minute Prenatal Massages - $195
1 Prenatal Baby Massage Instruction - $40
1 75 minute Postpartum Massage - $100
Massage during labor (no additional charge)
Value more than - $835 Premium Doula Service - $900
Labor Support - $500
6 60 minute Prenatal Massages - $390
Prenatal Baby Massage Instruction - $40
1 75 minute Postpartum Massage - $100
Massage during labor (no additional charge)
Value more than - $1030 Kate Katahdin, CIMI, LMBT (NC License #05345)
Professional Birth Doula, Certified Hypnodoula, Certified Pregnancy, Labor and Postpartum Massage, & Certified Parent / Infant Massage Instructor
Phone: (919) 598-9619
Durham, NC 27713
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Attachment Parenting International - suggestions and support for parents using attachment parenting. Breastfeeding.com - Everything for the new mother, evidenced based information and referrals for birth and breastfeeding Hypnobabies childbirth instruction - Birth is Beautiful - Jamie Jackson International Birth and Wellness Project (formerly ALACE CBE) - Empowering women, transforming birth. The Association of Labor Assistants and Childbirth Educators, ALACE, is an international nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting women's choices in childbirth. Our goal is to help women reclaim trust in their ability to safely and dependably give birth. International Cesarean Awareness Network - Kandace Dole – ICAN of Raleigh - Cesarean and Vaginal Birth after Cesarean (VBAC) information, recovery, support and advocacy International Loving Touch Foundation - The International Loving Touch Foundation is one of the first established training programs of infant massage in the world. ILTF is an independent organization that provides training's, resources and classes in the field of infant massage. La Leche League of North Carolina – Mother to mother breastfeeding support Mother's Blessing Way Ceremony - originates from the Navajo people. Provides suggestions for creating an affirming, empowering ritual near the time of birthing that a woman will have a natural and beautiful birth experience. National Organization of Circumcision Information Resource Centers - founded by healthcare professionals to provide information to expectant parents, healthcare professionals, educators, lawyers, ethicists, and concerned individuals about circumcision and genital cutting of male, female, and intersex infants and children, genital integrity, and human rights. NC Home Birth - provides information about homebirth and midwives in North Carolina
Peace Tree Village is a "tree of life" comprised of many "branches" of holistic, natural, and alternative" health modalities and practitioners that serve women in their childbearing years as well as fathers and families as a whole (childbirth educators, doulas, massage therapists and lactation educators). toLabor - The Organization Of Labor Assistants For Birth Options And Resources - Education and certification of Labor Assistants/Birth Doulas to help women and their partners become active participants in their birth and lives as parents. toLabor offers the training & certification program formerly provided by ALACE, the Association of Labor Assistants and Childbirth Educators). Triangle Birth Network – The Triangle Birth Network is a local advocacy group dedicated to educating expectant families and the community about choices in childbirth. Triangle Diapering Company, by The Diapering Doula - Cloth diaper delivery service, pump rental, online boutique [diapers, slings, nursing wear, baby stuff, baby wearing (Moby, New Native and Mei Tai)], store in Morrisville, NC. Spinning Babies - incredible information about optimal fetal positioning, belly mapping, Stephanie-Goulet.com - Maternity, Newborn, Family Portraits
Vaginal Birth After Cesarean - VBAC stats and information. Referral Sites Dr. Moz - provides contact information for parents to be to contact doulas, midwives and more. The Indigo Life Center - a wellness oriented site. Wellness.com is a free resource for information, locating wellness and health providers and networking
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 Each birth is unique and awe inspiring. Birth Transforms everyone in the family - mothers, parents and siblings. Make massage a regular part of your life and experience the benefits of pregnancy & postpartum massage for you and your baby. Research has shown that massage during pregnancy, birth and postpartum helps mom adapt more easily to her rapidly changing body and minimizes the discomforts and complications of pregnancy. Jump start bonding with your baby by taking a Parent - Infant Massage class. Having a Prenatal Parent - Infant Massage class during pregnancy gives you one more tool to care and bond with your baby Right from the Start. Classes are also available with baby and older children up to 3 years. How would you like to make the transition into parenthood a little easier and more enjoyable for you or your friends who are expecting? I am a Certified Pre & Perinatal Massage Therapist, trained birth doula with DONA / labor assistant with toLabor (formerly ALACE), hypno doula with HypnoBabies, Certified Infant Massage Instructor (CIMI) with Loving Touch Foundation and Childbirth Educator in training with International Birth and Wellness Project (formerly ALACE). Having a doula/labor assistant as part of your birth team doesn’t guarantee you the birth of your dreams, however, research has shown doulas make a difference. Choose a massage therapist who is also a birth doula and Certified Infant Massage Instructor. Birth Transforms... Call me, Kate Katahdin at (919) 598-9619 today. I’d like to be part of your family’s transformation, whether you’re becoming a parent for the first time or all over again. Now accepting clients at my Durham office. |
 Initial Interview Lending Library 2 to 3 Prenatal Visit(s) includes Birth rehearsal On Call Service 38 – 42 weeks Email & Phone Support Continuous Labor Support Birth Photography with your camera Birth Story Breastfeeding Support Postpartum Visit Massage During Labor The Basic Doula Service is $600.
Includes basic doula task ($500), 1 60 minute prenatal massage ($65) at my location, 1 prenatal parent-infant massage lesson ($40) and massage during labor (no additional charge).
The Deluxe Doula Service is $750.
Includes basic doula task ($500), 3 prenatal massages ($195) at my location, 1 prenatal parent-infant massage lesson ($40), 1 75 minute postpartum hot stone massage ($105) at your home and massage during labor (no additional charge). This package is valued at more than $840.
The Premium Doula Service is $900.
Includes basic doula task ($500), 6 prenatal massage ($390) at my location and 1 prenatal parent-infant massage lesson ($40), and 1 75 minute postpartum hot stone massage at your home ($105) and massage during labor (no additional charge). This package is valued at more than $1035. |
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Pregnancy and Birth
Birth as an American Rite of Passage, by Robbie Davis Floyd, PhD
The Birth Book, by Bill Sears, MD and Martha Sears, RN
Birthing From Within, by Pamela England
The Complete Book fo Pregrnancy and Childbirth, by Shelia Kitzinger
Gentle Birth Choices, by Barbara Harper & Suzanne Arms
Ina May’s Guide to Childbirth, 2004, by Ina May Gaskin
Our Bodies Ourselves: Pregnancy and Birth, by the Boston Women's Health Collective
Pregnancy, Childbirth and the Newborn, The Complete Guide, revised, 2001, by Penny Simkin, Janet Whalley, & Keppler
Pushed: The Painful Truth about Childbirth and Modern Maternity Care, by Jennifer Block
Spiritual Midwifery, by Ina May Gaskin, CPM
The Thinking Woman’s Guide to a Better Birth, 1999 by Henci Goer
Wise Woman’s Herbal for the Childbearing Year, by Susan Weed
Your Best Birth, 2009, by Ricki Lake & Abby Epstein
An Easier Childbirth: A Mother’s Guide for Birthing Normally, by Gayle Peterson
Homeopathy for Pregnancy, Birth, and Your Baby's First Year by Miranda Castro Breastfeeding
So That’s What they’re For: Breastfeeding Basics , Tamaro Parenting
The Baby Book, by Bill Sears, MD and Martha Sears, RN
Becoming a Father, by Bill Sears, MD The Fussy Baby Book, by Bill Sears, MD and Martha Sears, RN Infant Massage
Baby's First Touch: Step-By-Step Instruction booklet ENGLISH/Spanish, by Diana Moore
Baby's First Touch DVD English/Spanish, by Diana Moore
Touch, by Tiffany Fields
Baby Massage: The Calming Power of Touch , by Heath & Bainbridge
Vital Touch, by Heller
Bright From the Start, by Stami
Music for Dreaming Plus Bonus Mother CD
Music - Baby-Go-to-Sleep (Nursery Rhymes) Volume 1 & 2
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