Elevating Doula Support
Advocating for women to achieve empowered births through education and care.
Meet Evana
MONITRICE - DOULA - CHILDBIRTH EDUCATOR
I serve families of all shapes and sizes, from every walk of life. Single parents, LGBTQ+, adoptive parents, and families welcoming their babies through surrogacy are commonplace for me. I strive to bring the best support to your family, without a specific approach to parenting, as this is your turn to make decisions about what is best for your family.
How Can I be of Service ?
Birth Packages
Through a personalized consult, design a birth package that meets your specific needs for prenatal and labor support.
Please note: at this time I am exclusively supporting births at Virtua Voorhees Hospital, Virtual Mount Holly Hospital, and Virtua Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital.
Business Consultations
Navigating the birth work industry requires strategic planning, whether you're working within state programs, running a private practice, or developing doula curricula. Business consultations offer expert guidance to help you establish, grow, and refine your birth work services.
Speaking Engagements
Now available for speaking engagements on a variety of topics, including:
The Role of Doulas in Maternal Health
Black Maternal Health & Birth Equity
Trauma-Informed Birth Support
The History of Black Birth Keepers
Teen Pregnancy & Youth Maternal Health
Postpartum Support & Mental Health
Childbirth Education & Doula Services
It is my passion to help expecting parents prepare and grow into a new phase in their family’s life. I provide insight and support regarding the physical and psychological nuances of labor, birth, and the postpartum period and offer hands-on labor support to those delivering at Virtua Voorhees, Mount Holly, and Our Lady of Lourdes Camden Hospitals.
Why choose a Monitrice Doula ?
A Monitrice is a hybrid between a doula and a midwife who is trained to provide support, not only during childbirth but throughout your pregnancy and postpartum.
A Doula
A doula provides resources and physical/emotional support during pregnancy, birth and/or post partum.
A Midwife
A midwife has clinical training and is the primary care provider during pregnancy, birth, and postpartum.
A Monitrice Doula
A monitrice doula has clinical training (often as a midwife) and is acting as a doula.
You may choose to work with a Monitrice Doula if….
You’d like to labor at home as long as possible under the supervision of a trained support person
You’d like to give birth in a hospital but want someone to help clarify the medical jargon and keep you informed
You already have a midwife or other provider who will perform the primary care duties and want more support
Many women choose to work with a Monitrice doula because they want to labor at home as long as possible. Our Monitrice doulas are trained as midwives, meaning they can perform assessments and help you decide when it’s time to go to the hospital. Once there, we carry out the role of a doula. We provide emotional support, help you understand the clinical language, and remind you of previous conversations to help you make the best decisions for you and your family.
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Supporting women to achieve empowered births through education and care.
UPCOMING BIRTH CLASSES •
UPCOMING BIRTH CLASSES •
You will be prepared:
We walk you through the entire process of preparing for your best birth so you can be calm and in control on delivery day.
You’ll have all your questions answered:
This course is midwife and doula-approved. It’s also evidence-based and up-to-date with the latest research on everything from water births, gentle cesareans, and skin-to-skin contact so you won’t have to wonder what’s best for you. You’ll know.
You’ll have fun!
No boring lectures or unnecessarily long sessions. My course is fresh and uses images, illustrations, and animations to bring your lessons to life.
Oxytocin and The Positive Feedback Loop of Labor
Cervical Changes + Cervical Exams: What’s important?
How to #KeepItMoving Through Birth
The Stages of Labor
Timing Contractions
The Water “Breaking”
Pre-Labor Signs
Getting to Your Birth Location
Hospital Vocabulary + “Birth Planning”: Triage, Monitoring, Pitocin, Pain Management, and Labor Induction
Comfort + Coping
Labor Positions
Breath Work
Partner Massage Techniques
Mantras, Affirmations + Visualizations
Additional Comfort Measures
Push Prep
Posture, Alignment, + Breath for Pelvic Health
Fetal Alignment
Pushing Positions
Private In-Home
Childbirth Education Class
Class Length: 4 Hours
Cost: $250
Group Childbirth Class
Class Length: 5 Hours
Cost: $150 Per Couple
Classes are held :
Axia Obstetrics and Gynecology
1010 Haddonfield Berlin Road
Suite 400
Voorhees, NJ 08043
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