Sarah Tewhey - Birth & Postpartum Doula

About Sarah

I am a licensed acupuncturist and full-spectrum doula in private practice on Mount Desert Island, Maine since 2009. I attend both in and out of hospital births and strive to provide respectful, thoughtful, evidence-based care. I am the current Chair of the Maine Doula Coalition and am an educator in the only postgraduate perinatal acupuncture program in the U.S. I am committed to fostering respectful, collaborative and integrative care teams for birthing people and families.

Birth & Postpartum Doula packages and pricing

Birth Doula Services

Birth doula service includes 2 prenatal visits, attendance at your birth and one postpartum visit. It also includes 24/7 support by phone, email and text.

$1,100 USD · Flat rate

Accepted insurance

Aetna Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield Cigna Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Meritain Health Message Sarah to confirm coverage for your plan.

What to expect

As a doula I provide physical, educational and emotional support to birthing people, their partners and their families. Research shows that working with a doula as part of your birth team has no risk and can improve both birth outcomes and satisfaction with birth experience. As a doula and an acupuncturist I serve you by: Helping you to make informed, evidence-based decisions that align with your values and hopes for your birth. Assistance sorting through the ocean of information on pregnancy, birth and postpartum to find the resources that best benefit you. Offering reassurance, perspective, information, education and comfort measures throughout pregnancy, labor and the postpartum experience. Honoring, respecting and protecting the choices you make for yourself, your family and the environment in which you want to birth. Providing assistance as symptoms and potential issues arise prenatally, throughout labor and the early postpartum by using acupuncture and herbs, if desired. Providing integrative, parallel healthcare to obstetrics/midwifery care that is rooted in a holistic way of understanding the body and offering potential solutions for both common and complex issues based on this understanding. Working respectfully and collaboratively with your physician or midwife to provide an experience of truly integrative care. Unwaveringly holding a calm and protective space for you as you bring your baby into the world. Maintaining a culture of autonomy, privacy, dignity, respect and kindness for this sacred and special time in the life of you and your family.

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Certifications, training, and specialties

Certification and training

Spinning Babies (2023)
CPR/AED (2023)
NRP Essentials (2022)
Maternal Acupuncture Mentorship and Support (MAMPS) (2021)
Herbal Medicine for Women (Aviva Romm) (2021)
Multi-year doula mentorship with a midwifery practice (2019)

Education

Bachelor of Science (BS) (2005)
Master of Science in East Asian Medicine (MSOM) (2007)

Memberships and affiliations

Obstetrical Acupuncture Association
Evidence Based Birth
Mount Desert Island Hospital Allied Medical Staff

Languages

English

Credentials

BS NRP LAc

Specialties

Abortion Doula Care Acupressure During Labor Acupuncture Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Auricular Acupuncture Birth Assistant Birth Doula Birth Support Childbirth Education Evidence-Based Care HAES (Health at Every Size) Approach Herbal Postpartum Care Labor Doula LGBTQ+ Maternal Fetal Positioning Natural Birth Neonatal Resuscitation Program Parenting Support Postpartum Care Postpartum Doula Care Self-Compassion Support during Labor, Birth, and Postpartum Vaginal Birth After Cesarean (VBAC)

Frequently asked questions

How much does Sarah charge?

Sarah's Birth Doula Services package is $1,100 USD, flat rate.

Does Sarah accept insurance?

Sarah lists Aetna, Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna, Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, and Meritain Health as accepted insurance. Message Sarah to confirm coverage for your plan.