My Services
“In giving birth to our babies, we may find that we give birth to new possibilities within ourselves”
-Myla + Jon Kabat-Zinn
Your stories shape how to prepare for what is ahead. This may be previous reproductive experiences or stories shared from your family & friends, getting to know these stories - your hopes and the challenges you have faced all help shape your preferences for this experience. Every birth evolves in different ways, as your doula I will adjust support measures for what you are experiencing in each stage. To empower you and your birth partner, I find that education and practicing support measures prior to start of labor helps prepare you for your labor.
Melanie (she/her)
Guiding your Birth
Prenatal Visits: Getting to know your history, concerns and fears. I will explain your birth options and help you develop your birth preferences during your first prenatal visit. A second prenatal visit will involve practicing support measures for each stage of labor, postpartum. planning and basic newborn care in first weeks.
Continuous Virtual Support: I will be available to you via email/text/phone, guiding you with any questions or concerns that may arise. I will aid in evidence based research and guide you to community resources you may need.
Continuous Labor Support: When you feel the need for support, I will join you and offer support throughout your labor, birth and immediate postpartum period.
Birth Client Postpartum Checkin Visit: I offer two in person check in visit with in 3 weeks of birth, to touch base on your recovery, newborn care & feeding. Virtual support (zoom chat, calls or texting questions) available as needed.
check in visits must occur within three weeks unless agreed upon beforehand,.
Birth Package
Guided Birth Support - $2,400
Email/text/phone support
Two Prenatal Visits - First Visit is All About Childbirth and preferences, Second Visit is Birth Rehearsal, Postpartum Planning, & Newborn Care in the first few weeks.
Preparing for Birth booklet
Continuous labor support beginning when needed
Help immediately after birth with feeding and recovery
Two postpartum check in visits within three weeks of birth
50% retainer for Birth package is due at signing of contract
Education Options
Private Courses
These are available to anyone needing education.
Flexible Schedules in your home or virtual via zoom
Submit contact form to set up free consultation
Childbirth Class - $150
Stages of Labor
Positioning & Movement
Comfort Measures
What to bring
Navigating decisions
Developing Preferences
Preparing for Birth booklet
Planning for postpartum
Newborn Basics - $150
Daily Care
Feeding
Sleep & Wake periods
Anatomy and all systems
Development
Resources
Supplies & Organization
Hypnosis & Birth
Two sessions - $450
Breathing & Relaxation
Self-hypnosis techniques for stages of labor
Practice planning
Fear Release & Confidence Building
Final Rehearsal
Submit contact form for consultation
HypnoBirthing® International
Private Course - $750
Comprehensive Childbirth Education
Deep Relaxation Techniques guiding Self-Hypnosis
5 weekly classes - 2.5 hours each (12.5 hours total)
Zoom rehearsal to personalize techniques learned in class. Scheduled after class completion
Class Materials including: HypnoBirthing® The Mongan Method Textbook, Resource Handouts, Rainbow Relaxation & Affirmation Trac to guide you toward self-hypnosis
Flexible Schedules available - send a contact form to discuss openings
private classes held in Round Rock, or virtual via zoom
I do offer virtual classes via zoom to those out of my geographic area (Austin, Texas), submit a consultation form to discuss.
What Next*
Send me a message with your Location of birth & estimated due date via the contact form
We will set up a time for a consultation
After consultation I will send a copy of my contract covering the services requested
We sign the contract
I’ll send you an invoice of the services requested
You pay a fifty percent deposit and you are scheduled on my calendar
Reviews
“We are really moved by your support yesterday. I am not sure things would have gone per plan if not for you. Having you as our Doula is probably the most important decision of our lives.” Vasu & Aparupa July 2026
“Thank you so much for everything. There isn’t anyone else I’d rather take care of my daughter. It has been wonderful having you and she is so happy and I am thankful for you as well. Till next time, Laura & Drew” March 2024
"My husband and I were very excited and scared since this was our first pregnancy. After hearing so many difficult deliveries, my main goal was to have a normal and enjoyable delivery experience since these moments are so rare in one’s life. It was good luck and destiny that we met Melanie and just one conversation I knew I wanted her to be my doula. She was our HypnoBirthing instructor, birth and postpartum doula. I can not thank her enough to help me feel empowered in my pregnancy, navigate the pain during labor using hypnobirthing and help us through the most difficult 1 month after birth. I want to emphasize her amazing skills to relax mother using hypnobirthing during labor pain. If there is only one person you can bring during your labor, I would choose Melanie for that. We cherish and love our whole experience with her.” - Anju and Prateek January 2023 & Second Baby October 2025
“We can not thank you enough for all you have done for us and with us throughout this journey as new parents. We are so thankful our paths have crossed. It was meant to be!” Marlene & Nate April 2022
“We loved the course and found all the information so valuable. Would highly recommend this course to anyone who is looking for an empowered birth. Melanie was awesome & made us feel so comfortable. :)” Emily & Nick February 2022
“I am so thankful - I would not have been able to do this without Melanie. She was with me throughout labor and delivery and helped comforted me tremendously. Melanie has a heart of gold, she is amazing! Thank you, Daria April 2021
“I faced & released some fears I had. I love the breathing & relaxation techniques - also the education about pregnancy and birth was really useful. Update: I birthed my son last Saturday! I was not stressed out going to the hospital, which I was really worried about. The techniques learned in class were very helpful - I felt I knew what to do when I arrived at hospital.” Karen January 2022
“Thank you so much for helping this mama. She needed a person to love and comfort her and you were amazing! Elle, Midwife April 2021
“Melanie was an absolute blessing to have with us.” Wesly April 2021
“Melanie was a beautiful soul to have in delivery. She was very attentive to mom & dad and was so helpful throughout it all. Sweetest doula ever!” Emily, RN April 2021
“Melanie was a gem during labor. She provided so much helpful advice & tips and was definitely great help making my labor bearable and pleasant. I would recommend her to any mom giving birth.” Mee March 2021
“Melanie is so supportive & helpful. We truly appreciate the care, compassion & assistance she has provided this patient and the others which she has helped.” Yolanda, RN March 2021
“Sincerely from my heart I wanted to thank you for helping out so much during our baby’s birth. Your help was a blessing , we both were really stressed out with the whole situation and not knowing what could’ve happened. I’m very thankful you were sent our way because you made the experience so much better. Your input and soothing techniques really helped out during our baby’s birth. Thank you so much for encouraging me and for supporting my decisions. Thank you for just being there for us. One day when our baby is old I’ll be sure to tell her about you and how wonderful you were. I can’t thank you enough!” Angelica February 2021.
