Sibling Doula | $2400

Big sister and I created a pillow “womb” and played BIRTH, may times over, leading up to her brother’s arrival via homebirth.

Big sister and I created a pillow “womb” and played BIRTH, may times over, leading up to her brother’s arrival via homebirth.

Together, we will play our way into the sights, sounds, and sensations of labor using developmentally appropriate, fun, creative play, and connection.

“Maliya arrived to help, and what a blessing she was to have as Matthew’s sibling doula!!! He jumped and embraced her and she took over seamlessly. This made me, Nik, and my mother all relieved we could all handle our roles in the labor without worrying about Matthew’s emotional and physical well-being. We trusted Maliya and
could feel her warmth and energy even at 3:30am!”
— Rocio Pearce
Matthew and Maliya watching, as brother Peter is handed to Mama, Rocio.

Matthew and Maliya watching, as brother Peter is handed to Mama, Rocio.

My Services Include:

  • Free consultation to establish relationship.

  • Initial meeting (with adults) where we get to know one another, answer any questions & discuss the details of our work together.

  • 2 prenatal visits in your home with you and your child, for play and relationship building as preparation for your birth.

  • Support and guidance on integrating a new baby into your family.

  • Continuous support throughout your labor and birth

  • Access to my children's book lending library

  • and a copy of my extensive resource list.

  • One postpartum home visit to reflect, connect, and provide closure.

 
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Why Have a Sibling Doula?

  • Welcoming your child into your birthing space provides recognition of birth as a natural human experience.

  • Allow your child to have space to process their big feelings around your family growing and changing.

  • Teach your child about our reproductive systems and physiological health in a safe and nurturing, inclusive way.

  • Prepare your child for the sights and sounds of your labor.

  • Inclusion into the birth process can ease the transition of a new baby and foster a strong sense of pride in becoming a big brother/sister

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     FAMILY  RESOURCES

BOOKS for children

Home Birth

  • Hello Baby, by Jenny Overend

  • Mama Midwife: A Birth Adventure, by Christy Tyner

  • Mama, Talk About When Max Was Born, by Toni Olson

  • Born at Home, by Maria Iorillo and Malanyann Garvin

  • I Watched My Brother Being Born: Including Children at Birth, By Anne Vandruska

  • Mama says Homebirth, Miquilaue Young

Welcoming baby/Siblinghood

  • Mama, Talk About Our New Baby, by Toni OlsonOn Mother's Lap, by Ann Herbert Scott

  • Mama’s Belly, Kate Hosford

  • Peters Chair, Ezra Jack Keates

  • Oonga Boonga, by Frieda Wishinsky, Carol Thomson

Physiology of being born/ sex education

  • Its So Amazing: A book about Eggs, Sperm, Birth, Babies, and Families, by Robie H. Harris and Michael Emberley

  • What Makes a Baby Cory Silverberg

  • A Child is Born, Linnart Nilsson

  • Before You Were Born: a Lift-the-Flap Book, Jennifer Davis

 

PARENT resources

  • Hand in Hand Parenting: https://www.handinhandparenting.org/

  • Listen. Five Simple Tools to Meet Your Everyday Parenting Challenges, Patty Wipfler & Tosha Schore

  • Parenting From the Inside Out: How a Deeper Self-Understanding Can Help You Raise Children That Thrive, by Daniel J. Siegel and Mary Hartzell

  • The Whole-Brain Child: 12 Revolutionary Strategies to Nurture Your Child's Developing Mind, Daniel J. Siegel