Birth Preparation Package

Education and birth planning support

This package is designed for families who want professional guidance to prepare for birth but do not require a doula present during labor. Kimali will walk you through your birth setting, help you build your birth preferences, and make sure you have everything you need to feel prepared before your due date.

Includes:

• 60-minute consultation — Birth preferences planning session 
• Guidance on what to pack for your birth setting 
• Personalized birth resource list 
• Education on what to expect in your birth setting 
• Guidance on when to go to the hospital, birth center, or call your home birth midwife 
• Email and text support for birth questions

Essential Birth Package

Prenatal, labor, and postpartum support (Birthing Layers’ most popular package)

The Essential Birth Package covers the full scope of doula support — from prenatal preparation through labor and into the postpartum period. This package includes childbirth education, Body Ready Method birth preparation, and lactation guidance, making it a thorough option for families who want consistent support across all three stages.

Includes:

• Complimentary consultation
• Intake meeting
• 2 prenatal visits 
• Birth preferences planning
• Childbirth education class
• Body Ready Method birth preparation techniques 
• Resource list for pregnancy, birth, and postpartum 
• 24/7 on-call support beginning at 37 weeks 
• Continuous labor and birth support
• Immediate postpartum support after birth 
• 2 postpartum visits 
• Lactation guidance

Building a Village Package

Birthing Layers’ most comprehensive level of doula support.

The Building a Village Package is Birthing Layers’ premium offering. It includes everything in the Essential Birth Package with the addition of overnight hospital support after birth, newborn care education, and ongoing postpartum resources. This package is designed for families who want extended, continuous support from pregnancy through the postpartum period.

Includes:

• Complimentary consultation 
• Intake meeting 
• Birth preferences planning 
• Essential baby preparation guidance 
• 3 prenatal visits 
• Continuous labor and birth support 
• Overnight hospital support after birth 
• Newborn care education 
• Breastfeeding support 
• 3 postpartum visits 
• Ongoing resources and emotional support

Home Comfort Package

Full doula support for families planning a home birth.

The Home Comfort Package is designed specifically for families who have chosen a home birth. In addition to standard prenatal and labor support, this package includes home birth preparation guidance, a home birth resource list, Body Ready Method techniques, and newborn care education. Kimali will work alongside your midwife to ensure your home environment and birth plan are fully prepared.

Includes:

• Consultation 
• Intake meeting 
• Birth preferences planning 
• Home birth preparation guidance 
• Home birth resource list 
• 3 prenatal visits 
• Continuous labor support 
• Newborn care education 
• Breastfeeding support 
• 3 postpartum visits
• Childbirth education 
• Body Ready Method techniques

What to Expect When You Work With Birthing Layers

From your first consultation to your last postpartum visit, here is how Kimali supports your family.

• Every family who works with Birthing Layers receives consistent, personalized care throughout their entire experience. 
• The same doula who sits with you at your first prenatal visit is the same person in the room when your baby is born.
• Care is built around your specific birth setting, your health history, and your preferences . 
• All guidance is evidence-based and current. Whether you have questions about induction, VBAC, feeding, or postpartum recovery, Birthing Layers draws from advanced certifications and ongoing training to give you accurate, informed answers.