Full Spectrum Doula Care for Life's Beginnings, Transitions & Endings
Compassionate birth, postpartum, loss, and end-of-life doula support to individuals and families in and around Chittenden County, Vermont.
From pregnancy and birth through the early postpartum period, experiences of loss, and the end of life, Heather provides grounded, human-centered support through life's most significant transitions. She supports families in Burlington, Winooski, South Burlington, Colchester, Essex, Shelburne, Williston, Richmond, Jericho, Hinesburg, Montpelier and neighboring communities. Virtual support is available for those elsewhere.
What I Offer
Advocacy
No one can walk your path for you but that doesn’t mean you have to walk it alone. Through education and resource sharing, I will provide unwavering support of you making informed choices that reflect your needs, traditions & desires.
Support
Whether you’re a first or fourth time parent, my goal is to create space for you to focus on what's most important and to help provide you with tools that will empower you in this transition. Each family is unique and so is each care plan.
A Container to Process
Crossing this threshold comes with a flood of sensations and emotions, often conflicting and always transformative. I'll be a steady presence to gently witness, deeply listen, affirm and anchor you.
Birth & Postpartum & Loss
I believe in informed consent and bodily autonomy. As your birth and postpartum doula, I’ll provide information, resources and emotional, physical and practical support to you and your loved ones so you can maintain your right to choose and understand your options as you cross the threshold of becoming a parent. And while I know that no one can guarantee any specific outcome, I also know that when you are supported and heard, that can have an immensely positive impact on your experience no matter how your birth physically unfolds.
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In person prenatal consultation to discuss history, birthing preferences, teach comfort measures and best practices and to build our relationship. Unlimited text, phone & virtual support during office hours from the moment you sign on & 24/7 on call support from 37 weeks. In person labor support & 2 hours of immediate postpartum care. One 2 hr in home postpartum visit within the first week.
$2,500
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Catered to you and your unique postpartum needs. Services can include light cooking and cleaning, processing of your birth story and postpartum experience, baby wearing guidance, abdominal massage, support with feeding your baby and helping to create systems and environments that support your lifestyle.
$50/hr w/3 hr per session min. Initial 12 hr package required.
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Me and my practice are pro choice. I offer emotional, physical & practical support as well as resources to those having abortions and those who have experienced miscarriage and stillbirth.
Donation based.
Death & Dying
In my over 15 years as a family photojournalist I’ve had the honor of witnessing many individuals transition from this life to the next. I’ve watched both of my parents care for their parents through their final days and deaths and I’ve cared for my father as he navigated a terminal diagnosis and through his transition. Since 2019, I’ve supported the dying and their communities physically, emotionally and practically both virtually and in person. My experience as a death doula also extends to supporting those navigating the steady waves of grief after sudden and traumatic loss.
Through education, normalization, validation, resource sharing and being an unflinching witness, it’s my goal to help reduce fear around the inevitability of death, be a source of comfort to you and yours before, during and after transition and empower you to take ownership of your life and death while you can.
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Support through the dying process and immediate aftermath
For those dying gradually, this means helping loved ones understand what is happening, recognize signs of approaching death, care for caregivers, and create space for important conversations and goodbyes.
When death happens suddenly, I become an anchor for those left behind, helping keep the practical world moving while loved ones have the time and space to process what has happened.
Initial one hour call (over the phone or virtual) $75
In this call, a custom plan will be made and rates will be discussed.
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Making thoughtful decisions before and around death
Death comes with a lot of logistics. I can help you and your family organize important documents and the home, make plans for what comes next, and navigate funeral planning, including home funerals.
The goal isn't to make death feel clinical or transactional. It's to take care of what can be taken care of, so you can spend more time being present with the people you love.
Initial one hour call (over the phone or virtual) $75
In this call, a custom plan will be made and rates will be discussed.
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Creating ways to remember, honor, and carry forward a life
I can help facilitate legacy projects that give families a tangible way to preserve someone's story, memories, and relationships. This can include documentary photography, recording stories, creating keepsakes, or simply gathering the things that matter before or after someone dies.
Because sometimes the work of dying is also the work of making sure a life is remembered.
Initial one hour call (over the phone or virtual) $75
In this call, a custom plan will be made and rates will be discussed.
