A Hand to Hold doula services offers birth coach and childbirth education services to mommies to be. Serving Northeast Florida, Nassau County, Fernandina Beach, Amelia Island, Yulee and Southeast Georgia, Camden County
A Hand to Hold doula services offers birth coach and childbirth education services to mommies to be. Serving Northeast Florida, Nassau County, Fernandina Beach, Amelia Island, Yulee and Southeast Georgia, Camden County
A Hand to Hold doula services offers birth coach and childbirth education services to mommies to be. Serving Northeast Florida, Nassau County, Fernandina Beach, Amelia Island, Yulee and Southeast Georgia, Camden County
A Hand to Hold doula services offers birth coach and childbirth education services to mommies to be. Serving Northeast Florida, Nassau County, Fernandina Beach, Amelia Island, Yulee and Southeast Georgia, Camden County
Postpartum Services
In addition to my doula services, I offer postpartum services as well. The 4th trimester (6 weeks following birth) is a time to relax and be grateful to your body for all that it has done over the past 10 months. Recovering from childbirth needs to be done gently and gradually, beginning with the bond of breastfeeding to start healing and eventually getting back in to a safe workout routine.
Emily Wannenburg, founder of 4th Trimester Fitness Method, created this program in an effort to change women's lives as they step into motherhood. It is more than a method, it is a way for women to become educated and empowered to be the best they can be before, during and after baby.
As your 4TFM instructor, I am proud to offer these classes which will help you to maintain fitness safely during your pregnancy, prepare you and your partner physically for the task of labor, and give you a way to gently ease back into fitness once your baby has arrived.
Classes Offered​
Prep4Birth™
Join our Prep4Birth class, designed specifically for pregnant individuals to effectively use birth balls, peanut balls, and CUBs (Comfortable Upright Birth) to enhance physical and mental preparation for labor and birth. This 3 hour class will teach you exercises and positions that promote optimal fetal positioning, relieve discomfort, and support an active labor. Additionally, you'll learn techniques to stay relaxed and focused, empowering you with the confidence and tools needed for a smoother birthing experience.
Prep4Partner™
Our Prep4Partner class equips couples with essential skills and knowledge to ensure the birth partner can provide exceptional support during labor and delivery. Through practical exercises, communication techniques, and hands-on practice, partners will learn how to effectively comfort, advocate for, and assist the birther. This class fosters teamwork and confidence, ensuring both partners feel prepared and connected throughout the birthing experience.
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Postpartum Recovery®
Our 6 weeks Postpartum Recovery class is designed for early postpartum moms and their babies, focusing on physical recovery exercises and essential education on pelvic and core health. Participants will engage in gentle workouts tailored to support healing and regain strength, while also learning about common postpartum experiences and how to navigate them. This supportive environment helps new mothers connect, share, and recover both physically and emotionally.
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CLASSES OFFERED
BY CERTIFIED INSTRUCTOR
4th TRIMESTER FITNESS METHOD
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Prep4Birth
Prep4Partner
Postpartum Recovery
Prep4Birth™ Clinic is a 4 hour clinic that is appropriate for any trimester of pregnancy. We recommend taking the class as early as possible because it gives you a longer period of time to implement the exercises, to build your body strength, but also begin to prepare your mind for the emotional and mental rigors of labor and birth.
Prep4Partner™ is a 4 hour clinic that has been created in order to educate and empower the birth partner to be the best, most effective support ever! This fun class explores all of the ways that tools such as the birth ball, CUB and peanut ball can be used to support the birthing mother. We will also discuss topics that will be helpful for the partner in preparing for life as a new parent.
Postpartum Recovery® focuses on the functional movement of the whole body. This class will not only strengthen the pelvic floor and core but will also teach you about the whole structure of your body’s “trunk”. The foundation of your recovery is in movement that strengthens and supports your core and your pelvic floor so that you feel strong and able in caring for your baby and yourself.
Lactation Support
As a Certified Lactation Counselor, I am qualified to assist mothers with breastfeeding based on the most up to date, evidence based practices. I believe thatvwith propervsupport and education, mothers are most often able to navigate this sometimes overwhelming yet always rewarding task. I will, without judgement or agenda, guide and support you as questions and concerns arise If it comes to a point where I feel like someone with more qualifications such as an IBCLC should become involved in helping you, I can point you toward further support. I am an active advocate for breastfeeding mothers and I love to help women in my community feel comfortable and capable breastfeeding whenever and wherever they choose.
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I am certified as a Lactation Counselor through The Healthy Children Project since October 2016 and have hours of experience supporthig my doula clients as well as women in my community.