Ancestral Birthkeeping

Birth & Postpartum Support Services

If you’re looking for birth and postpartum care centered around honoring your cuarentena ( 40 day rest period) and something completely integrated and tailored to your needs, look no further!

I offer you evidence based birth education and planning. Hands on care & comfort measures while you birth. As well as continued care into postpartum to ease transition into this next chapter.

Pricing disclosure : All of my doula offerings are available to be paid in agreed upon payment amounts. Discounts are always available for those who need it. BIPOC please email for sliding scale options. Also, all services are available as “stand alone” please email me if your needs are different than the package options available!

  • Package One:

    2 Prenatal visits: Sharing information, getting familiar with one another, answering questions, basic childbirth education, creating your dream birth plan, practice with positions, movements and stretches that may benefit your birth

    Comforting techniques teach: teaching useful comforting techniques to support the birthing person e.g. counter pressure, basic massage, when to touch and when to offer space

    Labor support: on call care 2 weeks before and after your EDD, rest support through early labor, in person support active labor through postpartum, massage, encouragement, and informational support throughout

    Postpartum Visit: (1) postpartum visit in home, light bodywork, meal support, newborn care etc.

    Value $2222

  • Package Two:

    2 Prenatal visits: Sharing information, getting familiar with one another, answering questions, basic childbirth education, creating your dream birth plan, practice with positions, movements and stretches that may benefit your birth

    Comforting techniques teach: teaching useful comforting techniques to support the birthing person e.g. counter pressure, basic massage, when to touch and when to offer space

    Labor support: on call care 2 weeks before and after your EDD, rest support through early labor, in person support active labor through postpartum, massage, encouragement, and informational support throughout

    Postpartum Visits: (2) 3 hour in home postpartum visits offering abdominal massage and belly binding, meal preparation, newborn care and education, herbal bath preparation, rest support

    Prenatal bodywork sessions: (1) 90 Prenatal massage & flower blessing (In studio)

    Postpartum bodywork sessions  (1) 90 min (in studio)

    1 Cerrada ( Sealing of the bones ceremony) : 3 hour in studio ceremony used to “seal” the bones back together after birth, this is an energetic closing as well as bodywork, herbal bath, and plant cleansing.

    Value $3333

  • CERRADA CLOSING THE BONES CEREMONY

    A “SEALING CEREMONY” OR LA CERRADA DE CADERAS” IS A SEALING OF THE PHYSICAL BONES (HIPS) AND THE SPIRITUALLY OPEN PORTAL THAT OPENS ITSELF DURING BIRTH. THIS CEREMONY IS PERFORMED AFTER YOUR CUARENTENA (6 WEEKS POST BIRTH) AND LASTS FOR ABOUT 3 HOURS.

    $300

  • POSTPARTUM VISIT

    POSTPARTUM VISITS ARE TYPICALLY 3-4 HOURS AND CONSIST OF BODYWORK, NOURISHING MAMA, FIRE CUPPING OR OIL MASSAGE IN BED, MEAL PREP, LIGHT HOUSEKEEPING, AND MUCHO CARIÑO.

    POSTPARTUM VISITS ARE CUSTOMIZABLE TO TAILOR TO A FAMILY'S NEEDS.

    $150-300 SLIDING SCALE

  • C-SECTION RECOVERY VISIT

    A C- SECTION VISIT IS OFFERED IN HOME TO CARE FOR A MAMA HEALING FROM MAJOR ABDOMINAL SURGERY. NATURAL WOUND CLEANING, SMOKE MEDICINE AND LIGHT LEG, FEET MASSAGE OFFERED AS WELL AS A LIMPIA TO HELP WITH THE EMOTIONAL INTEGRATION. THE MOXA SMOKE IS KNOWN TO MAKE YOU SLEEPY, SO FEEDING DURING OUR SESSION IS ENCOURAGED TO ALLOW FOR REST/SLEEP AFTER OUR SESSION.

    $150

  • OVERNIGHT INFANT/MAMA CARE

    OVERNIGHT CARE VISITS ARE TYPICALLY FROM 10PM-6AM. OFFERING FULL CARE THROUGH THE NIGHT OF BABY AND MAMA. BABY IS ENCOURAGED TO STAY CLOSE TO MAMA AND ALL OTHER THINGS ARE HANDLED FOR THEM. INQUIRE FOR A MORE DETAILED EXPLANATION OF NIGHT CARE!

    $65/HOUR

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“I felt so at ease having her by my side pre and post pregnancy. 
The pregnancy massages, bone broths, traditional belly bindings, and the care of my son during my cuarentena were amazing and so comforting. ”

-Christina Martinez ( Doula Client)