Jimi Kirkman - Birth Doula

About Jimi

Passionate about pregnancy, labor, birth, feeding babies, postpartum recovery, and empowering birthers in their journey. DONA and Indie Birth trained birth doula, IDI certified CLC, trained in postpartum belly binding, and owner of my own business since 2016.

Birth Doula packages and pricing

Birth Doula services

This includes two in-person or virtual prenatal visits where we will go over childbirth education, birth preparation and planning, and a printout of your finalized birth plan with back-up plans, and two in-person or virtual postpartum visits as well as labor and birth support and up to two hours immediate postpartum support, use of a birthing ball, and lactation support for the duration of your lactation journey.

$1,000 USD · Flat rate

Birth Doula and Belly Binding.

The birth doula package includes childbirth education, lactation support, two in-person or virtual prenatal as well as in-person or virtual labor support and up to two hours postpartum support, use of a birthing ball, and birth planning and preparation of birth choices. Your finalized birth plan and back-up plan will also be provided. Additionally, you will have a series of 3-5 bindings of the postpartum birther from hip to sternum with or without the use of a warming paste using a Muslin cloth generally within the first 6 weeks postpartum unless otherwise indicated. This service is called closing of the bones, and is used to help support the organs while they transition to their pre-pregnancy positions, to aid the bones in returning to the closed positions after being opened during pregnancy and birth, and to give warmth to the core after the loss of warmth from the baby and the extra fluids and blood carried during pregnancy. It aids in preventing postpartum organ prolapse, postpartum mental health issues, by helping the birther feel warmth, bonding, pampered, and cared for, and reminds those around the birther of the limitations a birther needs to have to successfully heal from birth.

$1,500 USD · Flat rate

Lactation Support

One initial visit to assess the issue, find the cause and make a plan together of how to address the situation, along with a follow-up visit and any referrals recommended given as needed. On-going check-ins as needed.

$150 USD · Flat rate

What to expect

The birth doula package includes childbirth education, lactation support, and birth planning and preparation of birth choices. Additionally, you can add belly binding services to your contract, or you can choose a stand-alone services of only the lactation support, or childbirth overview of expectations and birth planning, or simply the belly binding.

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Certifications, training, and specialties

Certification and training

Indie Birth Doula training (2022)
DONA training (2017)
International Doula Institute lactation counselor (2022)

Memberships and affiliations

Evidence Based Birth
VBAC Facts
REW Alumni

Languages

English

Credentials

CLC

Specialties

Advanced Maternal Age Belly Binding Birth and Lactation Birth Doula Birth Support Breastfeeding Assistance and Support Childbirth Education Evidence-Based Care High-Risk Pregnancy Home Birth Labor Doula Lactation Consultation Latch Issues LGBTQ+ Natural Birth Natural Childbirth Nipple and Breast Pain Perinatal and Infant Loss Vaginal Birth After Cesarean (VBAC) Water birth

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Frequently asked questions

Do you take payment plans?

Yes. There is an initial fee for retaining your spot in my calendar, which is half my fee and is non-refundable. The remainder of the fee is due before all services are rendered. For lactation clients, the fee is due at the initial consultation. For birth doula clients, the birth fee is due at 37 weeks gestation. For belly binding clients, the fee is due at your first binding. If you need additional financial assistance, we can discuss a sliding scale and income-based pricing.

Do you take HSA/FSA

At this time, no, I don’t. That may change in the future.

Do you take insurance?

Currently I only work with Humana Healthy Horizons (Kentucky Medicaid) for birth doula services, but not lactation or belly binding. There may be additional insurances at a future date, but for now this is the only insurance that covers doula fees in our state.