I am currently accepting birth clients in the greater Victoria, Saanich Peninsula, and West Shore areas. I also provide breastfeeding and overnight support. If you have any questions, please email me through my contact page, or call/text me at 250-514-3009.
First Meeting (no charge)
Use my contact form to set up a zoom call to discuss your needs and birth team.
Prenatal and Postpartum Visits
During prenatal visits I will come to your home to meet with you and your partner. We can discuss more in depth the type of labour support you are looking for, relieve any items which make you feel stressed, and talk about the options you hope to have. Meetings are usually during the third trimester.
Once you are settled in at home, I will come by one or two times to see how things are going, check in with you, assist with breastfeeding, and answer any baby, parenting, or birth questions you may have.
Labour and Birth Support
I will remain with you for the duration of labour and the birth of your baby providing support to you and your partner. Once your sweet baby is here, I will remain with you for a few hours to assist with breastfeeding, take any pictures you’d like me to take, and help you settle in.
Phone/Text/Email Support
I am available for any questions or support by phone, text, or email from the time we being working together until 5 weeks after you have delivered your baby. Please feel free to call, text, or email me about any questions you may have to melissaharrisbirth@gmail.com
Fee
The fee for the above services is $1800 tax incl. Payments will be discussed at the time of the first meeting. If you need to discuss payment plans, or fee structures, please do so at this time.
Extras * you don’t have to be a birth client to access overnight or lactation services
Overnight Support
Overnight care can be booked on a per night basis, or on a longer term as well. I can provide care to newborns at night with bottle feeding, or can bring the baby to you for nursing, while taking care of the other aspects of night time care.
$50/hour 8-12 hours per night.
Breastfeeding Support
Extra breastfeeding support, beyond the visits listed above, is available for an extra fee and can be added on at any time. As a breastfeeding educator trained through Douglas College, I have extra breastfeeding training and can assist you and your baby to develop a loving bond, comfortable latch, a good routine, and help with any breastfeeding related questions.
My family works, lives, and plays on the traditional lands of the lək̓ʷəŋən People, and I acknowledge and respect the lands that I am on, and the lands that my children grow up on.
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