Doula and Birthing Services
Doula and Birthing Services
Doula and Birthing Services
Let me support you in having a positive, empowered birth!
Lori Mortimore
Serving Skagit and parts of Island, Snohomish, and Whatcom Counties
As a doula, my goal is to support you in having a positive birth experience where you feel heard, respected, and confident in your decisions, and helping ease the transition into parenthood as you bring home your baby. Let’s meet and discuss planning for this exciting moment in your life and the life of your child.
Serving Skagit and parts of Island, Snohomish, and Whatcom Counties
Now Accepting Medicaid!
Doulas provide EPIC support for expectant parents! That means we provide Emotional, Physical, Informational, and Continuous support during pregnancy, labor and birth, and early postpartum. As your doula, I’ll be with you every step of the way. We’ll get to know each other as we meet during your pregnancy to discuss what you want out of your birth experience and plan for how to set you up for success during labor and delivery, and I’ll be available to answer questions and talk through whatever is coming up for you from the day you hire me. When your labor begins, I’ll join you whenever you need me and be there to support you through your first feeding with your new baby. After delivery, I’ll support you with postpartum visits and regular communication and tips and tricks to help you navigate the early days with your new baby feeling confident and supported.
Discover your best birthing experience.
Whether you know exactly how you’d like your birth to look or have no idea what to expect or what you want from your birth, I’ll be here to help you have your best possible birth experience! The right birth experience for you is one where you feel safe, heard, and confident in your choices. I’ll help you with prenatal education to understand all your birth options and the common decisions you may face during labor and deliver so you feel prepared when your labor starts. I’ll be with you throughout your labor, supporting you (and your birth partner if you have one), advocating for you to have the time and space you need to make your own choices and giving you the physical and emotional support you need.
Find the labor support you AND your partner need.
As a doula, my job is to support not only you but also your birth partner. Whether it’s your spouse, a different family member, or a close friend, throughout your labor I’ll help your chosen birth partner give you the support you need! It can be hard work to provide high quality support to a laboring person, and it can also be a little overwhelming. I’ll help your partner remember all the comfort measures you wanted, make sure that you’re birth space is set up just how you wanted it, and provide suggestions for new positions to keep your labor moving. I’ll demonstrate different hands on techniques like hip squeezes and counter pressure that your partner can use to support you during labor. I bring knowledge and confidence to help empower your partner to be an amazing support to you, and I’ll ensure that you have continuous support if your partner needs a break.
Services and Pricing
My services include two prenatal visits where we’ll discuss your ideal birth experience and I’ll help you plan for postpartum, continuous labor support beginning when you feel you need me and lasting through your first time feeding your new baby, and two postpartum visits where I’ll help you with adjusting to your new life as a parent including breast/chestfeeding support if desired. Once you hire me, I’ll be available by phone, text, or video chat if you have questions or concerns outside of our regular visits.
My fee is $1200. I can accept Medicaid, and am a certified provider through Washington state. If you’re interested in my services but concerned about the cost, please contact me and we can discuss options.
Latest Blog & Articles
I am committed to providing articles I hope will inform and inspire my clients. I’ll include topics ranging from pregnancy to labor and birth to caring for babies in their first years with practical advice for what you really need to know.