I chose the name Winter Fox for my doula services for a few reasons. Foxes mate in the wintertime and the males will usually help by bringing food to the den while the female rests and cares for the babies. According to the National Park Service, “Sometimes a sister or daughter will also help raise the pups.” A fox doula?! Incredible. What a lovely portrait of a support system. It also just happens to be my children’s names!

Welcome, I’m so glad you’re here!

Doula Services

While there are three packages outlined below, all of my services are highly individualized and customizable to best meet your needs as a birthing person and/or new parent. My in person service area is about one hour from Danbury, CT in all directions. I’m also available virtually anywhere. Send me a message to discuss how I can best support you!

    • 2 prenatal meetings with you and your partner (if applicable) to discuss your birth desires and work together to make a plan on how to prepare for birth mentally, emotionally, and physically

    • Emotional and physical support throughout your labor, birth, and immediate postpartum (1-2 hours) including assistance with feeding

    • Simple labor and birth pictures if requested

    • 1 postpartum visit within 1 week following delivery

    • During pregnancy and labor I will ensure you have all the knowledge to make informed decisions for you and your baby

    • Text support throughout pregnancy and 24/7 on-call support via phone or text starting at 37 weeks

    • Can include weekly, bi-weekly, or monthly calls if we want to work through specific emotional blocks or fears

    • Can include assistance with baby registry, hospital packing list / home birth necessities list, and birth plan

    $1,600

    Payment plans and HSA are an option.

    Please reach out if you’d like my support but need more flexibility in pricing.

  • *Everything that’s included in the Birth Support package minus the actual birth

    • 2 prenatal meetings with you and your partner (if applicable) to discuss your birth desires and work together to make a plan on how to prepare for birth mentally, emotionally, and physically

    • 1 postpartum visit within 1 week following delivery

    • During pregnancy and labor (via phone call or text) I will ensure you have all the knowledge to make informed decisions for you and your baby

    • Text support throughout pregnancy and 24/7 on-call support via phone or text starting at 37 weeks

    • Can include weekly, bi-weekly, or monthly calls if we want to work through specific emotional blocks or fears

    • Can include assistance with baby registry, hospital packing list / home birth necessities list, and birth plan

    $800

    Payment plans and HSA are an option.

    Please reach out if you’d like my support but need more flexibility in pricing.

    • Daytime support visits between 3-6 hours each, at your preference

    • Available to answer or discuss any questions/concerns around parenting and newborn care and assist in the transition of becoming a parent or growing your family (physically and emotionally)

    • Can include newborn care so parent(s) can get some rest, basic necessities, self-care, or sibling support done

    • Can include light household help such as dishes, laundry, straightening/organizing, or meal prep

    • Can include sibling care so parent(s) can have their undivided attention on bonding with their newborn

    $40/hour

Let’s see if we’re a good fit!

I would be honored to support your journey through birth and beyond! Send me a message to set up a free 30 minute consultation to chat with me about your options. I can’t wait to meet you!

Meet the doula

Hi all, I’m Amanda! I’m a mom of two who loves slow reflective time in nature, doing arts and crafts, singing with my babies, and spontaneous dance parties.

After a traumatic hospital birth experience full of interventions I didn’t want, I decided to do things differently the second time around. I opted for a home birth and it was truly transformative. I felt redemption, I felt peace, I felt more intuitive than ever. I couldn’t help but feel like all birthing experiences should feel this good emotionally and I knew I wanted to help other parents achieve the birth of their dreams, whatever that may look like for them!

Over the past few years as a doula I’ve supported parents through all types of births; hospital births including inductions and c-sections as well as home births including free births. I am personally more natural-minded but the most important thing to me is my clients’ autonomy and ability to have the birth experience they desire. I also support parents in their postpartum journey, whether this is their first baby or they are growing their family even more. I received my education from one of the most in-depth and inclusive doula programs available. I started my career doing work through a statewide grant which provided doula services to lower income families at no cost to them and continue to make my services as accessible as possible. I am always happy to offer flexible pricing to families who may need it. I’m sure that’s not the best business model to have but I don’t care, I do this work from my heart. I’ve also committed to supporting teen parents pro bono.

Testimonials

  • Working with Amanda has been such a great experience and I would highly recommend her to anyone who’s looking for a doula! Starting with building a registry, Amanda’s recommendations always came with thorough explanations of why she was suggesting one item over another, or explaining the average usage I could expect from others. These explanations added so much context to an otherwise overwhelming task, making it something I could accomplish much easier and with a foundation of knowledge. Working with Amanda through pivotal points in my pregnancy brought me a lot of peace and calmness as she was educational but also reassuring and validating of my experience and what I was going through. Amanda was always welcoming and encouraging of my questions and never made me feel silly about anything I asked. For me, prepping for labor was one of the most intimidating aspects of being a first time mom. Amanda’s guidance on what to expect, along with preparing a birth plan, helped me feel so much more confident in myself and my instincts. Knowing what to expect, techniques on how to get through challenging aspects of labor, and building my confidence in advocating for myself have been so valuable to me and are simply things you can’t learn without guidance from a professional. Especially entering the last few weeks of pregnancy, having Amanda to lean on/ call/ text with while experiencing sensations and feelings that are completely new to me has been a life saver. It’s very clear that Amanda is passionate about helping others and has a strong knowledge of pregnancy + childbirth, and that comes through in how she works with her clients.

    Caitlin O.

  • "My husband and I decided to hire a doula late in the game. I was 36w pregnant and planning a second freebirth. After speaking with a few doulas, it was clear that Amanda was the best fit for us. She was excellent with our other three kids, comfortable with cats and dogs, and most importantly, calm, knowledgable and confident. My husband is a volunteer EMT, so we were both comfortable with another freebirth. Amanda was always easy to get in touch with, and the night I went into labor, she was at our house within a half hour - which was great, because baby came shortly thereafter. She helped catch our en caul baby, made sure I was comfortably set up in bed with baby before leaving. She made the entire process so easy! It was by far my best birth experience, and Amanda was a huge part of that. I'd never hesitate to recommend or hire her again! I am forever thankful that she came into our lives!"

    Kristen R.

  • When I met with Amanda we immediately clicked and she was an amazing resource throughout my pregnancy, birth and after birth. I had a million questions as a first time mom and Amanda answered them all. Toward the end of my pregnancy, my baby boy was breech so we had to change our plan to a c section and Amanda was still a great support person during and after our birth. I'm so happy with our experience and so glad we connected with Amanda!

    Cait H.

  • "Amanda was great from the moment we met, from the knowledge she shared during my pregnancy, the assistance she provided during my labor and delivery to everything she's done for us postpartum. Always friendly, positive, and empowering. She helped me with birth prep exercises and a customized birth plan. During my birth, she came in at the perfect timing. She was an advocate but tried not to overstep the nurses and hospital staff. She was a leader when it came to reminding my mom and husband how they could be helpful during labor and delivery. My plan was to go unmedicated, but I had an induction and my bodys response to pitocin was very, very slow, which made me decide to get an epidural. I felt like a loser, but Amanda helped me realize it was okay to be flexible with my birth plan because of the unforseen circumstances. She took pictures and videos of the birth as l had asked. When I was pushing she was encouraging and helped holding my legs when needed. I could go on and on about how great she was. To this day, my baby is 13 months, I could reach out to Amanda with a question and know she will respond."

    Karla P.

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