Labor & Postpartum Doula Services + First Aid/CPR/AED Classes

Nobody should be deterred from support because of cost, so please know Bearing Beside creates solutions to support birth experiences. The following are available: labor and postpartum custom packages, cash or check discounts, payment options, and a sliding scale.

Consultation

Your initial free consultation is the opportunity to speak directly with Bethany about birth education, information, and support for your pregnancy and newborn. Contact Bethany at (234) 206—1510 or email bearingbeside@gmail.com to schedule your free consultation and ask about prices.

Topic Options:
• Basic Birth Education
• Prenatal or Postnatal Coaching
• Birth planning and Goals
• Comfort Measures
• Transition Counseling
• Post-birth Processing

• Postpartum Planning

• Baby Care and Feeding

Labor Doula Packages
Include:

Education and preparation during your pregnancy + support in labor and birth + postnatal support.

Breathe Easier

• Two prenatal visits

• Phone and email support

• On-call 38 to 42 weeks of pregnancy

• Continuous support during labor from
when you request in-person support

• Feeding support

• Referrals

• One postnatal at home

• One postnatal visit at a hospital if in
Akron/Canton, Ohio

Labor In Love

• Three prenatal visits

• Phone and email support

• On-call 38 to 42 weeks of pregnancy

• Continuous support during labor from

when you request in-person support

• Feeding support

• Referrals

• One postnatal at home

• One postnatal visit at a hospital if in
Akron/Canton, Ohio

• One body feeding consult

Dignified Birth

• Four prenatal visits

• Phone and email support

• On-call 38 to 42 weeks of pregnancy

• Continuous support during labor from

when you request in-person support

• Feeding support

• Referrals

• One postnatal at home

• One postnatal visit at a hospital if in
Akron/Canton, Ohio

• One body feeding consult

• CPR training and certification

Postpartum Doula Packages
Include:

Healing after birth, caring for a newborn, and doing regular household tasks are best done with community support for you, your newborn(s), and your family as you recover and transition together.

Gentle Acclimation

• One prenatal visit

• Four months of phone/email support

• Twenty hours of daytime support

Companion

• One prenatal visit

• Four months of phone/email support

• Forty hours of daytime support

First Aid/CPR/AED Classes
Include:

Class size can be between 2 to 8 people. Additional class variations beyond what is listed can be arranged. Successful completion grants a two-year American Red Cross certificate.

Available Classes:

• Pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED (in-person, Blended: online & in-person)

• Adult and Pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED (in-person, Blended: online & in-person)