Cindi Schweitzer Birth Doula in Charleston, SC
About Cindi
Cindi Doula Services provides emotional, physical, and educational support to birthing families in the Charleston and surrounding areas. Cindi, a Madriella Professional Certified Doula, is passionate about helping families have a safe, memorable, and empowering birthing experience. She offers a variety of services, including birth doula support, childbirth classes, and breastfeeding classes.
Birth Doula packages and pricing
Birth Doula Services
2 in home prenatal visits (32-34 weeks, 34-36 weeks) Topics coved: Birth preferences, How to be prepared mental, emotional and physically for birth, how to make informed decisions, hands on comfort techniques, general breastfeeding education, how to prepare for postpartum life, and so much more. Full labor and birth support After birth I stay for 30-60 mins to make sure everyone is doing well. Any educational information requested 1 postpartum visit (3-7 days after birth
Childbirth Education Classes
3 two hour sessions (includes workbook) Unit One Parents will understand how their body works during pregnancy, birth and immediately following the birth. Parents will understand the normal progression of labor and some common variations. Parents will learn to identify the stages of labor through the frequency and intensity of contractions, as well as the behavioral signs of the mother. They will learn how to determine when to call their care provider, and when to go to birth location. Unit Two Educate parents on comfort measure for labor Discuss alternative and medical options for pain management Practice positions and comfort measures to help labor progress, assist babies into the optimal position and relieve discomfort. Unit Three Parents will understand what to expect immediately following birth and in the weeks after, including what is normal and warning signs. Parents will identify and plan ahead for ways that they can keep the postpartum time as low-stress as possible.
Comfort Measures Class
2 hour class taught in your home Hands on experience We talk about the different techniques and why they can helpful and then we do all the positions so you are comfortable doing them during labor Take home booklet with photos and descriptions for each techniques so it is easy to use for practice and during labor.
Breastfeeding your baby
- 2 hour class taught in your home.
- Take home booklet
- great tool to refer to after birth
What to expect
Cindi Schweitzer (MCPCD) (Madriella Professional Certified Doula) has always taken pride in her nurturing personality. She completed certifications for birth and postpartum doula services through Madriella. Education is very important to her. Cindi works to support birthing families with evidence-based information. She thinks that informed decisions result in a fulfilling birth. Additionally, Cindi has training from TheVBAClink and Rebozo (uses for pregnancy & labor). As a mother of three she not only draws from her education, but also from her own personal experiences. Regardless of the birth each family chooses, Cindi hopes that every family she serves feels encouraged, embraced and educated. She provides support to families choosing natural or medicated childbirth in hospital, at home as wells as planned cesarean sections. As a doula, Cindi can provide that extra encouraging support every mom needs.
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Certifications, training, and specialties
Certification and training
- Madriella Birth Doula Certification (2019)
- TheVBACLink Advances Doula Training (2019)
- Rebozo for Pregnancy and Labor (2019)
- Madriella Massage for laboring women (2021)
- Hypnobabies Hypno-doula training (2020)
- Madriella Breastfeeding Educator (2021)
- Stillbirthday Doula and Bereavemant Certification (2020)
- Madriella Postpartum Doula Certification (2019)
- Madriella Childbirth Education (2020)
Languages
- English
Specialties
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Service area
Cindi is based in Charleston, South Carolina.