SUPPORTING YOU IN FEELING SEEN, VALUED, AND HEARD
Now Accepting Medicaid Apple Health Clients!
ABOUT ME
I am Anita Ortega, a perinatal professional, keepsake artist, and placenta specialist. I’m passionate about life, joy, wholeness and all things birth related!
I long to see parents grow into the people they feel most whole as and I believe this can be hugely impacted by their birthing and postpartum experience.
When I am not totally obsessing about birth, keepsake jewelry and placentas, I love to spend my time with my husband, two kids and dogs catching up on our favorite shows, drinking coffee and walking (“walking” is a thing, right?!).
MY SERVICES
I journey with expecting and growing families in the Washington Snohomish and Skagit County areas, to support them as they experience pregnancy, birth and parenthood with even more joy and hope.
BIRTH DOULA
I join your birth team the moment you sign me up as your doula! I am excited to walk alongside you as you plan your birth and postpartum adventure.
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We will meet for two prenatal visits in which we will dream together about your birth and postpartum. We will go over comfort measures, coping skills, and position circuits as we connect over all things birth, baby and those early weeks of postpartum.
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I will join you for your labor and delivery whenever you feel like you need extra support and be there until you feel safe, fed and comfortable after baby arrives.
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We will meet up in that first week or so after baby arrives to chat about how everything went, to set you up with resources and confidence for feeding and caring for yourselves and baby.
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We will meet again around six weeks after baby arrives to debrief your beautiful birth.
$2200-2800
*Fee is based on location/travel. If cost is an issue please ask about payment plans
POSTPARTUM DOULA
As a postpartum doula, I love to offer extra hands, heart, and support to families. This looks different for each family.
It often includes support such as: help with your toddler, pet, laundry, meal prep, listening to and caring for the new parents and baby, sleep, showers and so on.
My goal and heart are for you as the new parent to feel totally seen and cared for and to help your family settle into the new and sweet dynamic a baby brings.
$65-85/Hour
PLACENTA ENCAPSULATION
Placenta Encapsulation is such great support to have available as you navigate your postpartum journey. My process includes steaming and dehydrating the placenta. I also include a cord keepsake and placenta print with each placenta processed as well as a tincture upon request.
$350 for birth clients and $450 for non-birth clients
HISTORY
People often ask me why I became a doula. I spent four years in South Africa volunteering with an incredible organization, Baby Safe, that worked to support families and mothers in need. I often found myself working with pregnant people or new moms who were seeking hope so desperately, and who needed support just to make it another day. I learned so much about the need for love, support and hope from these strong women. I learned so much about myself and my own dreams. I fell in love with supporting them and found my dream job through this. I became a doula so I could continue to offer life, hope and options to birthing people all over the world.
