Cherishing your Inner... and New Child!
Your Birth Doula serving Greater Denver, CO.
"We don't have to do all of it alone, we were never meant to." ~Brené Brown
Meet your doula, Sarah Hartmann, RN, BSN, CD(DONA)!
I am a DONA® International Certified Birth Doula in Denver, CO and I believe everyone deserves a doula!
I chose the name “Cherished Child” because I’ve done a lot of work with trauma, C-PTSD, codependency and generational hurts and believe that your inner child is just as deserving of love and support as the new child you are bringing into the world. I believe that vulnerability is strength… and birth can and will make us vulnerable! I became a doula in 2023, a DONA Certified Doula in 2024, accepted as a CO Medicaid Doula Provider in 2024 and also graduated from Regis University Accelerated Nursing School in 2024!
Together, we can create an empowering and positive birth experience… one that you will love talking about for decades!
What is a Birth Doula and how am I different from a Midwife?
A birth doula is a trained professional who offers education, resources, emotional support and encouragement before, during and after birth. We hail from the old days when birthing people were surrounded by other women and midwives in an intimate setting… before we switched to the Doctors in a hospital model. A birth doula does not perform any medical care, so I get to focus on the birthing person and their partner while healthcare providers do their work. Midwives are clinically trained medical professionals who may deliver babies and perform other necessary healthcare. My clients usually choose between using a Midwife or Doctor, with me in addition by their side to ensure they are as taken care of as baby.
Why do you need a Birth Doula if you have a partner?
Having a partner available to help you during labor is a wonderful thing! They most likely know you on a deeper level than a doula ever can… how you like to be comforted with sound and touch, what makes you nervous or exhilarated, how to motivate you when you’re down. However, most partners are not experienced birth workers and can become nervous and uncomfortable when they see their loved one in the throes of labor. A Birth Doula is an expert when it comes to birth, its stages, struggles and coping methods. Together, your partner and doula will have all everything covered for you, the star of the show! Plus your partner can relax about remembering breathing techniques and hot rice socks, becoming free to focus on the birth of their child as well!
Need more reasons to hire a Birth Doula?
•39% decreased rate of cesarean section! •10% less pain medications needed. •41% less need for medically assisted deliveries. •31% less dissatisfaction with birth experience. •31% less Pitocin needed. •41 minute shorter labors on average. •Enhanced breastfeeding success. •Better parent and infant interaction post birth- golden hour. •Decreased risk for postpartum depression and anxiety. •Greater self esteem during labor! •Local hospitals such as Denver Health, Rose and Swedish have their own doula programs, but it’s beneficial to hire your own for more personalized and unique care. •Many health care insurances now reimburse doula costs!
The World Health Organization recommends a doula attend every birth!
Sarah's Birth Doula Services
Standard Package: $1750
Two prenatal visits for education and preference planning and one postpartum visit to “swaddle” things up.
On-call resources during pregnancy and when the big time comes!
Intro meeting with backup doula.
Free gift: ethically sourced Mexican made shawl called a Rebozo for comfort and memories.
TENS Unit will be available to rent for early and active labor.
Basic Package: $900
One virtual intake call for introductions and preference planning.
On-call labor and birth support and backup doula.
CO Medicaid and Kaiser Permanente:
Two prenatal and one postpartum appointment, on-call labor and delivery support, Medicaid approved backup doula.
Member ID and Provider NPI will be needed to process.
Carrot:
As a Carrot provider, you can use your employer’s Carrot benefits to be reimbursed
for the birth services package of your choice. No attestation form needed!
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