shared care birthkeeping
together we will TO SUPPORT YOUR BIRTH and nurture your rite of passage into motherhood
This is how our shared care packages look like:
BENEFITS
TWO WISE WOMEN SUPPORTING YOUR JOURNEY
The support of two woman with physiological knowledge to avoid/lessen intervention.
Continuity of care. You will receive loving support and wisdom through in your rite of passage.
Being held. We will hold your space for a year (depending when you book), at your homebirth as well as antenatally and postnatally. The sooner you book us the more you’ll get from us!
Loving emotional investment for the most important event of your life!
Fast response. You can call or text us every time something comes up.
No other agenda of protocol but nurturing and supporting you and your family.
Un-judgmental support though out becoming a mother (a parent)
Our offering can include
Pregnancy wellbeing:
Hypnobirthing / Visualisations
Yoga / Yoga Nidra
Breathwork.
Hollistic health options.
Massage
Looking at the medical model vs. holistic model of antenatal care.
Birth preparation in your own terms.
Antenatal education.
Active birth workshop / Biomechanics of birth
Hypnobirthing breath-work.
Somatic healing for fears and traumas.
The support of your partner, mindset and a birth rehearsal.
Empowering Birth Coaching session
Being on call and attending your birth - one or both of us may attend the birth depending on how you feel but also on restrictions and life events (i.e illness).
Birth attendance and holistic support: birth physiology wisdom, holding space, aromatherapy, massage, empowering affirmations, general wellbeing for you and your family, advocating for you with your birth provider (NHS, midwife, consultants etc.), and all our love!
6 Weeks of Postpartum and Parenthood support via Whatsapp
Traditional Postnatal Care: including postnatal recovery support, parenting wisdom, lactation support, nutrition, baby wearing and more.
Closing the bones ceremony.
Add On’s
We offer additional services such as mother blessing ceremony, placenta remedies, placenta prints and rituals. More information.
We support home births, wild pregnancy and freebirths (unassisted birth).
Our area covers East London, West London and North London Zones 1 & 2
Homerton Home Birth.
Whipps Cross Home Birth.
Royal London Home Birth.
North Middlesex University Home Birth.
UCLH Home Birth.
Chelsea and Westminster Home Birth.
Ask if your maternity provider is not on the list.
who i’m I
my offering
Mother of 2 + Dan’s partner + Stepmom of 2
Transitioned from Doula (Dr. Michel Odent & Lililana Lammers Trained) to Radical Birthkeeper.
Women’s Health Coach.
Womb healing, women’s circles, mother blessing closing the bones facilitator.
Yoga Nidra, Visualization and Materialisation practitioner.
Birthlight Yoga Teacher (fertility, pregnancy & postnatal recovery).
Active Birth and Brearthwork practitioner.
Former Engineer and Marketing Manager. Holds a Masters in Digital Marketing.
Founder of Woomly.
Seeing birth unfold is the most incredible experience. Being able to support a women’s rite of passage is an honour that I hold very close to my heart. I love journeying in all physical, emotional and spiritual aspects of pregnancy, birth and beyond.
Read more about me Jime
BIRTHKEEPING PARTNERS
BirthkeeperS I COULD WORK WITH
I am open to have a conversation and work with another doula / birthkeeper if you feel the call of being supported by someone else and me.
“Jimena and Naomi are extremely knowledgable on all areas surrounding birth and are very passionate about helping women achieve the birth they desire. During my birth they were very supportive, understanding and knowledgable and I know I could not have done it without them! Thank you,”
INVESTMENT
BASIC SHARED PACKAGE - ANTENATAL AND BIRTH £2450
Includes 3 Antenatals, 1 coaching sessions, being on call for birth, one of us will attend your birth, in case of long births we will take 24 hrs turns, 1 postnatal visit and closing the bones ceremony. Can take photos and videos if you wish.
COMPLETE PACKAGE - ANTENATAL, BIRTH AND POSTNATAL £3299
Includes 3 Antenatals, mother blessing, 1 coaching sessions, being on call for birth, one of us will attend your birth (or both if available), and 5 postnatal visits and closing the bones ceremony. Can take photos and videos.
MEGA SUPPORT PACKAGE £6549
Both of us will be exclusively on call for you!
Includes 3 Antenatal visits, parenting / new born care session (done antenatally), mother blessing with friends and family, a birth coaching sessions, a hypnobirthing session + audios, 1 yoga session being on call for birth, birth attendance together, we can take photos and videos to share with you, 5 postnatal visits, birth debrief, parenting support, postnatal massage and closing the bones ceremony.
*The MEGA support package includes us both being exclusively on call for your home birth and attending all sessions and homebirth together. I means we don’t take other clients to ensure continuity of care.
how does it work
BASIC
3 Antenatals. Together we will attend one initial antenatal and then one antenatal session each.
Jimena offers a yoga and an empowering birth coaching session in her home or via Zoom.
One of us will be on call, one of us attends the birth (if we are both available and you wish to have the two of us for support we might attend the birth together). We cover each other.
Postnatally one visit by the birthkeeper that attended your birth.
One of us (or together if available) will offer closing the bones.
COMPLETE
Same as the BASIC package except additionally we will attend 2 postnatal visits a week.
Two days a week for 2-4 hrs. Postpartum Package
mega
ANTENATALS: TOGETHER we will attend ALL 3 antenatal visits. Anteal Mentorship Sessions, Birth Planning or Active Birth 2-3 Hours
Mother blessing
YOGA & COACHING: Jimena offers a yoga and an empowering birth coaching session in her home or via Zoom.
BIRTH ATTENDANCE: We will both be there to support you and your family. If your wish is to have two birthkeepers supporting and witnessing your birth Postnatally one visit by the birthkeeper that attended your birth.
6 WEEKS POSTNATAL SUPPORT: We can both support you, the first and last visit we come together. Other visits each doula will attend fortnightly or according to the pattern agreed.
CLOSING THE BONES: Both of us will offer closing the bones, reiki and postnatal massage. One of us can take care of your baby if necessary, so you can completely relax and receive all the benefits from this beautiful 40 days postpartum closing ritual.
ADDITIONAL OFFERINGS
additional sessioNS after discovery call
ANTENATAL
One birthkeeper
Antenatal Coaching Sessions, Birth Planning or Active Birth 2-3 Hours £259
Private Pregnancy and Postnatal Yoga, Breath, Yoga Nidra 1.5 Hours £95
Private Pregnancy and Postnatal Yoga, Breath, Yoga Nidra 1 Hour £75
Newborn Care / Conscious Parenting £99 per hour
Holistic Options for birth and postnatal recovery (herbs, homeopathy, etc) £99 per hour
Mother blessing from £300
Two birthkeepers
Antenatal Coaching Sessions, Birth Planning or Active Birth 2-3 Hours £399
Newborn Care / Conscious Parenting £149 per hour
Holistic Options for birth and postnatal recovery (herbs, homeopathy, etc) £149 per hour
Mother blessing from £399
POSTNATAL
One birthkeeper
4 Hours Postnatal Care one practitioner - £30 per hour + childcare (£60) - £180
Closing the Bones one practitioner (90 minutes - includes time for birth debrief ) £95
Postnatal Massage
Two birthkeepers
Closing the Bones with 2 practitioners (includes crystal and sound healing with womb blessing - 90 minutes) £180
Placenta Remedies
Lottus birth or raw for consumption - included in package
Programs can be tailored to your needs.
We will attend face-face meetings in London.
The Empowering Birth Coaching and yoga sessions can be in person (at our studio) or online.
We are always happy to extend sessions if needed.
For the basic and complete packages if we are both available we might attend sessions and birth together, we prefer it that way but we can’t always do it.
For the MEGA package we will BOTH attend all sessions and your birth. Unless there is an emergency where we cover can either cover each other or arrange another birthkeeper to cover.
We are able to travel, travelling details and costs should be discussed.
Get in touch if you are going through a hard time financially we can offer options.
Transport costs to be discussed individually.
All Conditions will be shared on our service contract.
ask ME anything
we would love to support and nurture your journey into parenthood
Prenatal Missed Session & Cancellation Policy
You can cancel one (1) appointment with no charge up to twenty-four (24) hours before your booking (same deal on my side).
The second session cancelled you will 50%.
After the third session cancelled you will be charged for the full session.
'No show' pays the full fee of the session.
For coaching, yoga and planning programs are expected to schedule at least one session a week.
If you are going on holidays or travelling for work please let me know in advance.
2. Postnatal Missed Session & Cancellation Policy (Valid if you have already given birth to your baby)
You can cancel one appointments with no charge up to two (2) hours before your booking (same deal on my side).
Last minute cancelations would be charged 50% session.
After the third session cancelled you will be charged for the full session.
'No show' pays the full fee of the session.