Kat Majicka, doula/midwife

I see no reason to charge for a getting-to-know-you chat, just to determine compatibility.  I do not mind offering suggestions, resources, information...or even being someone who listens.  If you need to vent, as long as you warn me you are venting, I am fine with that too.  When I take on a client, I prefer to first speak with one (prospective) parent, then both, before making the final decision to work together.

I, as a mother, understand that life can be hectic, and you may not have the energy to keep up with all the demands on your time.  With such an understanding, I offer assistance with housework, babysitting, and child supervision (as when a mother works from home).  I can also help with office type work, such as typing (approx. 80 words per minute), proofreading, and filing.

Life ...happens, whether you necessarily expect it or not.  I understand that you may not have the finances to pay exorbitant fees, or necessarily any fees at all.  I know ways to get everything a child needs for free, or nearly, so I am willing to work with you on payment.  Depending on what you can do, I may trade services for services...cooked/baked meals, handiwork, et cetera.

I understand it can be very stressful, to be a mother...pregnant or not...and feel-goods are crucial to a healthy family, of any size.  I offer only a basic massage - anything that can be done in public - but I know if I'd had it available during my pregnancy, I would have appreciated even that much.

Healing comes in many forms.  For many of us, pregnancy and birth can be healing.  For others, there are deeper issues.  I specialise in the healing of pain...similar to Reiki, only more intuitive.  I can do this from anywhere.  If having someone to talk things out with would be healing for you, great.  I can do that.  If you have a migraine, I might be able to heal that too.  Not everyone is sensitive to my energies, and for the darker natured it has been known to be detrimental.

I love doing yoga.  I have a prenatal yoga dvd with pre and post natal yoga on it, that I will happily do with my client.   Yoga is great for easing discomforts, can be done anywhere, and I like it because other than my dvd...it's free.

My favourite magazine, Compleat Mother is in support of pregnant/nursing women, home birth, and attachment parenting.   With my services, I offer a subscription.

Even knowing that there are 43 countries that are safer to birth in than here (referencing the statistics of the CIA here), and that the World Health Organisation recommends home birth, I understand if you make the educated decision to birth elsewhere, especially if you have health concerns (I heard of one woman who has a steel plate holding her hips together) which require you to be in a hospital.  As long as you have educated yourself on your options, I will readily support your decision.  Blessed be!