Doula questions and details

Before birth

Getting ready

We meet, talk through your hopes and worries, and make a plan you feel good about. I share positions and balancing practices you can use in the weeks before birth.

During birth

By your side

I'm with you through active labor: comfort, positions, and a calm voice in the room. I help you understand what's happening so nothing feels confusing.

After birth

The first days

A visit once you're home to help with feeding, rest and the small questions nobody warns you about.

What does a doula do?

A doula gives continuous emotional and physical support before, during and after birth. I help you prepare, stay with you through labor with comfort measures and positions, and check in once you're home. A doula doesn't give medical care; your midwife and doctors do that, and I work alongside them.

Does Kupah reimburse doula support?

Many Kupot (Kupat Holim, the Israeli health funds) reimburse part of a doula's fee, depending on your Kupah and your plan. I'll walk you through how to claim on our first call.

Which hospitals do you go to?

I support births at Hadassah Ein Kerem, Hadassah Har HaTzofim (Mount Scopus), Shaarei Tzedek (Shaare Zedek) and Assaf Harofeh (Shamir Medical Center). If you're planning to give birth somewhere else, ask me and we'll see what works.

Which areas do you cover?

I work with families in Jerusalem, Beit Shemesh, Modiin and the surrounding areas.

When should I book?

As early as you like; many families reach out in the second trimester. I take a small number of births each month, so it's worth asking early.

How much does a doula cost?

It depends on the support you'd like, from preparation meetings to the birth itself and the visit after. Reach out and I'll explain the options and pricing on a free call. Your Kupah may reimburse part of the fee, depending on your plan.

What are Spinning Babies techniques?

Spinning Babies® is an approach to pregnancy and birth created by midwife Gail Tully. It uses balance, gravity and movement, through gentle positions and stretches, to give your baby room to settle into a good position for birth. I'm trained in Spinning Babies techniques.