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About Me
Hi, my name is Cheryl Klugmann. For as long as I can remember, I knew I wanted to work in this field. The birth of my own two children inspired me and started my journey in supporting families during their birthing process. I now have my own practice, and have an exceptional team that absolutely love being doula’s and helping families bring their birthing and postpartum dreams to fruition as much as I do. I was certified as a DONA birth doula in January 2012. I was also certified as a postpartum doula in July 2019. I most recently became certified as a Lactation specialist as well as certified as a sleep specialist. I am honored to provide my services and feel blessed that I have the ability to work in a field that I truly love!
BIRTH SERVICES:
First thing first, let's get to know each other. We will set up a time to talk for a 30-minute consultation to discuss your ideas for a positive birth experience. If we decide that we make a good team, we will then begin to create a birth plan tailored to your specific needs.
What is included in birth package:
- We will schedule 2 one hour prenatal meetings: During our first meeting we will further get to know one another and discuss your birth goals and concerns. For our second meeting we will go over coping measures, positioning during labor and birth, postpartum plans, and much more.
- Continuous calls, texts, and email support throughout the process.
- Birth support: You will have continuous support throughout your active labor and delivery. We will apply a variety of strategies and techniques in an effort to stay aligned with your birth goals. If you choose I can help assist you with your first moments of skin to skin nursing your baby, as this is a precious time of bonding.
- One postpartum visit: This is a great way to reflect on your birth experience and help you transition to parenthood. This is where we will apply your postpartum plan and any additional support you may need. This is a time for healing, addressing any concerns and/or needs you or baby may have, and provide any resources or referrals you may require.
Whats included in postpartum services:
- Breastfeeding Counseling/Latch And Positioning Help
- Understanding Baby Cues
- Diapering and Baby Care
- Sibling Support
- Resources & Referrals (massage, acupuncture, support groups, pediatric chiropractors, etc.)
- Non judgmental support for family
- Help with organizing the home and nursery (including baby’s laundry)
- Sleeping solutions and how to get enough sleep in the first weeks, sleep conditioning.
- Help create a nurturing & quiet environment for the family
- Care for baby when parents want to shower, nap, or spend some special time with older child(ren)
- Hands-on education for infant and birth parent care.
- Prepare pump supplies or bottles
- Baby wearing assistance, education, and demonstrations
- Caring for parent as you recovers from birth
- Processing the birth experience
- Teaching soothing techniques.
Most importantly what you need to know is that I am here to continuously mentor and guide you into parenthood.
Why hire a doula?
What is a doula? The word doula is taken from an ancient Greek word meaning "woman who serves." Today, the term doula refers to a compassionate and experienced individual who guides an individual or family through a significant life transition such as a birth, postpartum. During their work together, the doula provides continuous support to all members of the new family—client, partner, and family. The doula and the family come to share a deep connection founded on the guidance, experience, information, and support the doula provides.
Families who have benefited from professional doula assistance report feeling more positive about their life transitions, achieving greater success with self care, and bonding more strongly as a family, even months later!
When a doula is part of a family's birth team, they can*:
- shorten labor by 25%
- decrease requests for an epidural by 60%
- decrease the likelihood Cesarean section by 50%
- decrease the need for use of Pitocin by 40%
- increase overall families' positive feelings about the childbirth experience
*(Klaus, M., Kennell, J., Klaus, P. Mothering the Mother: Addison-Wesley Publishing Company, 1993)