Virtual Doula & Coaching For The Childbearing Year
You deserve personalized, compassionate pregnancy & birth support
Virtual doula support is compassionate care that you can count on—completely individualized to you. As an experienced doula, I have suggestions and solutions for your unique situation, no matter your goals, preferences, or plans.
My virtual doula care packages include monthly private video chats until 36 weeks of pregnancy, then weekly video chats until you give birth. Unlimited emails, texts and phone calls are included.
Virtual doula support is tailored to you and can include:
- Preparing for your birth
- Unpacking fears
- Picking a provider
- Building a birth plan and birth team
- Common pregnancy concerns and discomforts
- Evidence-based resources and information
- Recommended reading (and apps and podcasts!) based on your plans and personality
- Postpartum preparation
- Access to my password-protected client portal with an exhaustive list of reading and recommendations
- & more!
Virtual doula services and coaching are for expectant parents who do not want to work with an in-person doula, can’t access a doula in their area, or are looking need some honest perspective and good advice as they navigate emotions, evidence, and decision-making during pregnancy, birth, and the postpartum period.
All of my services are offered on a sliding scale. Read more about why I chose this pricing structure.
Carrie has been invaluable as a doula for my family, the first time in person and the second time virtually. Carrie is so intuitive, kind and natural (also knowledgeable, super smart and experienced), that I really feel she was meant to be with us in those transformative and transcendent moments. Most importantly, she has been there to help us find the way to have the birth experiences we wanted and to work through the challenges along the way. So much gratitude, Carrie. Your work is life-changing and life-affirming.
How It Works
Choose a Service or Package
Choose from one of two package deals, or check out the specific types of sessions below
Schedule a Time to Chat
Phone or video chat, the choice is yours!.
Connect
We’ll talk, text, email—and get you what you need to feel confident and prepared
Ask Me Anything
$75-$100
In a one hour phone call or video chat, you can ask me any and all questions related to your pregnancy, birth, postpartum, infant feeding experience, and more. This is a great option for someone who may like a doula’s support or wisdom on one aspect or issue only, especially in finding and understanding resources and information.
Feel free to ask about:
- Preparing for your birth
- Unpacking fears
- Picking a provider
- Building a birth plan and birth team
- Evidence-based resources and information
- Recommended reading based on your plans and personality
- Postpartum preparation
- and more!
Birth Visioning
$150-$250
A baby is going to get out of your body—that’s a given. But there are so many other variables to consider regarding birth….not the least of which is your own ideas and preferences. Want some help figuring out what you really want and need for your birth? We’ll work together to come up with a vision for your birth—and I’ll give you resources and reading to build the foundation for that vision to come into being. We’ll consider your history and prior experiences, knowledge about birth, care team, birthing place, partner and other support people, personality, goals, and so much more to help you envision a birthing day that is positive and emotionally resonant.
Two one hour sessions, one earlier in pregnancy and one at 36 weeks—includes birth vision worksheet, birth plan templates and writing help, etc.
Full Circle Support
Support and education before and after birth- A free, no-obligation phone or video call
- One two hour prenatal meeting covering labor comfort measures, evidence-based information on labor, birth and the postpartum period
- Unlimited phone and email support from two weeks before your due date to four weeks after your due date
- Assistance in writing your birth preferences and a postpartum plan
- One postpartum meeting
- Forever access to my client-only portal of information and resources
- You can add on text and phone support during labor for an additional fee of $100 and additional prenatal or postpartum meetings for $50 each.
Coaching for the Childbearing Year
Consistent compassionate coaching for the full childbearing year- A free, no-obligation phone or video call
- Monthly one hour phone or video calls from the time you hire me until you are three months postpartum (up to thirteen meetings!) in which we discuss anything and everything about your pregnancy, birth, postpartum, baby, mind, heart, body, life—I hold space for all of it
- Everything included in Birth Visioning
- Everything included in Postpartum Planning
- Hand-picked reading list tailored to your goals and personality
- Forever access to my client-only area of information and resources
- Text and email support weekly through 36 weeks of pregnancy, then 24/7 through birth (including during labor) then biweekly during the fourth trimester
I am proud to offer all of my services on a sliding scale. I believe that doing so is a tool for economic justice. We can chat about how to make working together possible.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a virtual doula?
A virtual doula is a doula who serves you virtually, digitally, online! (Some may also call it a distance doula).
Who should hire a virtual doula?
Virtual doula services are a good fit for families for a number of different reasons. Some may like a virtual doula because they’re living in an area without many doulas. Others may love to have a doula’s support and advice prenatally, but would prefer to keep the birth a private experience.
A virtual doula may also work for someone who has had a doula before, but this time just wants to talk things over rather than have someone attend their birth or support them during postpartum. The reasons are many, but the desire for clarity and confidence during the childbearing year is a commonality.
What if I want to hire you and an in-person doula?
Honestly, I think that’s a great idea! I’d love to be an additional support to you.
Contact Me
Email me at carriemurphydoula@gmail.com or fill out the form below.