Philosophy
As your doula, my priority is for you to have a safe and satisfying birth, no matter what that looks like for you and your family. I have attended over 50 births, ranging from planned and unplanned cesareans, home births, water births, unmedicated births, epidural births, and more. I believe that beautiful, sacred births can happen anywhere, any way.
Preparation of the mind, body, and heart for birth and parenthood looks different for everyone. My intention is to meet you where you are, and support you in having your most empowered experience.
Magdalena EschenbergCertified Body Ready Method® Pro
As a certified BRM® Pro, I offer 1:1 Body Ready Method® assessments.
In a culture where our lifestyles are anything but intuitive, BRM® restores the inherent wisdom of our bodies. Minimize pain in pregnancy, help labor and birth be more efficient, and postpartum recovery be smoother with a BRM® assessment and custom plan.
Pregnancy
Birth support begins with birth preparation. Together, we will work to prepare your mind, body, and heart for birth so you can enter parenthood as your most empowered self.
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My approach to preparing the mind for birth is rooted in a firm belief that understanding the evidence is vital for informed decision making. As a future clinician (you can read my bio about my journey to nursing and midwifery here), I am passionate about the science and the art of birth. I want you to understand this too. Some key topics we will cover are:
Evidence based care
Routine interventions in labor and birth
Understanding that interventions are tools and finding empowerment in when and how you use them
Comfort measures and pain management
Birth preferences, including induction and cesarean birth preferences
Lactation, feeding your baby, and postpartum
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It is no secret that we are not living intuitively in our modern day. Your body is designed to birth, but it may need a little help remembering how! I am finishing training with the Body Ready Method in March of 2026. With BRM, I am trained to provide:
Functional Movement Assessment
Identifying areas of tightness, weakness, or imbalance in the pelvis, pelvic floor, core, and upper body.Goal-Setting Discussion
Exploring your vision for pregnancy, labor, birth, and postpartum recoveryPersonalized Movement Plan
Creating a tailored strategy to bring more balance and efficiency to your bodyDaily Movement Optimization
Learning small but powerful shifts in how you move, rest, and lift to better support your changing body
This approach to birth preparation has a profound impact on the body, making pregnancy less painful, birth more smooth and efficient, preventing delays and stalls, and optimizing postpartum recovery. Click here to learn more about the Body Ready Method.
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I believe that your intuition is an important and vital source of information. Throughout your pregnancy, I will encourage you to get in touch with this source in your decision making process.
Feeling safe in birth allows the process to unfold as it is meant to. Building trust and safety with me as your doula, your care team, your partner, and most importantly yourself, is part of the work we will do together.
Birth
The 3 pillars of support continue in the birth space
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During labor and birth, support from me looks like:
Cultivating a “labor flow.” This can mean providing affirmations or comforting words, setting up your space with dim lighting to promote your oxytocin flow, encouraging others to use soft voices, playing music as desired, providing counter pressure and suggestions for position changes as needed, and offering a variety of strategies for coping with the sensations of labor.
Advocating for your wishes as needed, to minimize your time in your “thinking brain” during birth.
Supporting your partner’s wellbeing and their ability to support you
Providing evidence-based information around different decisions that come up in labor and birth
Acting as a translator between you and staff to help you fully understand that is happening with your body and your baby
Helping you stay grounded and feeling safe
And more!
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I provide specialized support for planned cesarean births. I believe that cesarean birth is birth, and that you being empowered and informed in that choice is beautiful. I will help you find grounding in the pre-birthing room, join you in the operating room (if allowed), and support you in the golden hour during skin-to-skin, getting to know your baby, taking photos, and supporting you in latching your babe as needed. You can read more about doula support during a planned cesarean here.
Postpartum
My role as a postpartum doula is to provide gentle guidance and hold space for you as you adjust to life with your new little one.
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Most families desire support around lactation and breast or chestfeeding their baby, and many find that in-home support is incredibly helpful. Assistance with finding a good latch, exploring different nursing positions, and receiving guidance on what to expect from both your body and your baby can make a meaningful difference as you embark on this journey together.
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I also offer guidance on newborn care from a holistic perspective, including support with integrating an older sibling into life with a new baby. Feeding your baby is just one part of the puzzle, and cultivating a secure attachment from the very beginning with your babe is one of my core beliefs. I believe that newborns should be held and cuddled for most hours of the day, while also recognizing that you cannot be your best self or parent if you are depleted and exhausted. I help parents create gentle rhythms in the first weeks that support your baby’s needs, your growing family dynamic, and your own well-being, including finding ways to stay nourished and at least somewhat rested. Whatever is on your mind or bringing up questions, from diapering and bathing to healing a perineal tear or performing scar massage after a cesarean, breastfeeding, bottle feeding, sibling transitions, and everything in between, I am there to support you in being the best parent you can be.
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Sometimes, the most valuable support I can offer is an extra set of hands. Whether you need laundry folded, pump parts and bottles washed and dried, support with caring for an older child, or someone to hold your baby so you can shower or nap, I am happy to provide any and all of these things.
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I primarily work with insurance, which offers a different model for postpartum doula care than what is typical. Insurance-covered visits are offered in one and three hour sessions, and you can learn more about what insurance covers here. During these visits, I come to your home to check in with you, provide guidance on all of the above, and possibly help you fit in a shower. Three hour visits offer more flexibility in the type of support I can provide.
I see the value of this model as continuity of care. In hospital-based care settings, you may see a different provider at each prenatal visit, have another person attend your birth, and then see different providers again during postpartum check-ins. Having someone by your side who has supported you through pregnancy, attended your birth, and continues to see you postpartum is, in my opinion, an essential part of care, especially during the perinatal period. Knowing you, your history, and what is normal for you allows me to better assess what support you need and when to seek additional help.
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I am trained to assess for signs and symptoms of postpartum mental health disorders, medical emergencies, and complex breastfeeding issues, and I will refer you to the appropriate professional as needed.
Package Options
Custom Prenatal, Birth, and Postpartum Package
$0 with insurance // $2200-$3300 out of pocket2-5 prenatal visits
Body Ready Method® assessment and custom plan
Birth support (including planned cesarean births)
2-12 postpartum visits
Custom Postpartum Support Package
$0 with insurance // $900-$2700 out of pocket1 prenatal visit to plan for postpartum
Body Ready Method® assessment and custom plan add-on
4-12 postpartum sessions
Private pay minimum of 4× 4-hour visits
Custom Childbirth Preparation Package
$0 with insurance // $250-800 out of pocketBody Ready Method® assessment and custom plan
Evidence Based Birth® Childbirth Class in private format
Learn about what your insurance benefits cover here