Your Birth Story Matters
What is a Birth Doula? Scope of Practice: A DONA International birth doula, provides emotional, physical, and informational support, advocacy, and partner support to birthing families during pregnancy, labor, delivery, and immediately postpartum whenever possible. This support is non-medical and shall not be construed as medical advice; the client retains all autonomy in decision-making.
Birth Doula Package Information: $1600-$2400 sliding scale (In Partnership: $2,000-$2,400)
Prenatal Appointments are in person and virtual, they include developing birth plans and newborn preferences, nutritional and herbal support, exploring comfort measures, physical support, providing community support references, 24/7 on call availability from 38 weeks until birth, attending birth to 1 to 2 hours post delivery, provide hands on and emotional support during labor, support of self-advocacy, comfort measures and coping strategies, initial latch support. Postpartum visits throughout the first 6 weeks virtual and in person may include belly binding, newborn care assistance, phone and email support, herbal teas/bath/soaks and nutritional support.
What is a Postpartum Doula? Scope of Practice: A postpartum doula cares for the mother and her family in their home in the first few weeks following the birth. The doula provides non-medical support and companionship, assists with newborn care and sibling adjustment, meal preparation and household organization. The doula offers evidence-based information on newborn feeding, emotional and physical recovery from childbirth and other issues related to the postpartum period, and can make referrals if necessary.
Postpartum Doula Package Information:
The Be Well Package: $600
5 visits
Services include: Physical support to mother and infant, provide basic newborn care information, breast/chest feeding support, herbal steams and baths, foot soaks and nutritional support.
-With any herbal recommendation or offering, it is important to check with your Physician prior to consuming or using
In Office Massage/CST
60 minute- $85
90 minute-$120
In Home Massage/CST
60 minute- $120
90minute- $160
Placenta Encapsulation
$350
-includes keepsake
Birth/Postpartum Doula Care
please contact to discuss options for doula support
Office Apt -
Infant Craniosacral
60 minute Apt -$85
sliding scale begins at $60/apt
In Home Infant Craniosacral Therapy
60 minute apt - $100
Herbal Care
Nutritive Tea
Sitz Bath
Steam sachels
Tallow and Calendula Soap
Tallow Face Cream
Travel Fee
25-40 miles $35
Infant Craniosacral Therapy
Craniosacral Therapy is a gentle, light touch, hands-on therapeutic technique that works to decrease restriction and tension patterns, improves mobility, and function.
Infants with tight oral tissues – lip, cheek and/or tongue ties – often experience restrictions elsewhere throughout the body. The baby may be tight throughout the neck, restricted at the base of their occiput, may have a recessed chin, difficulty with breathing, exhibit stiffness or tension throughout the body, may have torticollis, an asymmetrical face, plagiocephaly (flat spots) on the head, cranial bone overriding, and so on.
CST may not directly treat oral ties, but it can help to reduce tension, increase mobility, improve alignment, release restrictions and holding patterns, improve latch to breast/chest or bottle, increase milk transference, decrease gas, reflux, colic and encourage well-being.
Craniosacral Therapy addresses the body holistically. Like any other modality, it is not a one size fits all and can benefit greatly from having complimentary care providers working to support families and infants on their journies.
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Hello!
My name is Heather Wamsley.
I am a mama, Licensed Massage Therapist, Certified Craniosacral Therapist and Doula in the Capital Region of New York.
For over a decade I have had the fortunate experience of working with expecting mothers and families. My journey began as a midwifery assistant in the Direct Entry Study of Midwifery. This was an opportunity to not only learn from incredible home birth and birth center midwives but also experience the midwifery model of care firsthand.
From the first to the fourth trimester, my primary goal is to approach individuals holistically and with great care. It is a privilege to walk alongside a family in these life changing moments, and my goal is to support physically, nutritionally, emotionally and spiritually.
I believe in every mother ´ s intuition and ability to birth and am in this work to support, educate and uplift each family so that they may feel empowered and assured as they move through their birth journey.
For the sake of transparency, my education is as follows:
*Associates in Human Services
*Completed the Herb Pharm Internship
*1 year Ayurvedic Mentorship
*1000 hour Foundations in Ayurvedic Herbalism
*Direct Entry midwifery studies over 3 years
*Observed births at Bumi Sehat, Bali
*500 hour Elemental Yoga Teacher Training
*Home birth midwifery assistant
*1000 hours Massage training at Center for Natural Wellness
*750 hours Turtleback Biodynamic Craniosacral with Margery Chessare
*DONA Doula Training through Capital City Doula Services
*CEUs Infant Craniosacral therapy, Prenatal Massage, Postpartum Massage
Please Email, Text or Call to Schedule an Apt
Appointments are available Friday-Sunday
Contact Info
Phone
518-248-9769
Office Location
1820 Western Ave, Albany NY
@Upstatelactationcollective