Birth Doula Services

From Pilar…

My love for natural birthing began with my own pregnancy and home-birth of my daughter in 1996.  It was a beautiful, life-altering experience that I will forever remember. It was a moment in my life that lit a purpose and set in motion decades of study. It has been a love and passion of mine to work with women and support them and their family through this magical time. There is nothing more inspiring for me than to witness the strength and beauty of a woman or to witness the loving and unwavering support of her partner as they welcome the new life into their arms.

My passion as a Doula and a birth professional is to highlight the Mother through her own natural birthing rhythm. To support both Mom and her partner, holding and witnessing each of them through this beautiful, natural, life-changing event; to hold space for this magical ritual of birth and with safety, education & evidence based care for them every step of the way. Birth is a primal ritual, connecting each birthing woman to every other birthing woman on this planet. Goddess, Life-Bringer, Warrior, soft, strong, vulnerable, capable… all the aspects a woman touches while she’s giving birth are held in sacred witness. To hold space for a new life to emerge, welcoming this new spirit earth-side is an honor. I hold space & welcome this new spirit as a sister, friend, Medicine Woman and Priestess. My Ayurvedic background has given me unique skills to support you along the way, coupled with nearly 30 years of experience as a master massage therapist.  I don’t set a time limit on your birth with my support, I am there for as long as I am needed. As well as “on-call” for the 4+ week window of your estimated birth date.

Pilar’s Doula Package Includes:

  • 6 Prenatal Wellness Follow-up appointments (includes the following):
    -Prenatal massage
    -Maternal health and wellness coaching
    -Herbal, lifestyle and dietary recommendations

  • Complete support during your labor and birth at home or birthing center

    -On call support via phone and text during your “on call” window

  • Postpartum home visit within 2 weeks of birth (includes the following):
    -Fresh organic meal and snack

    -Restorative Ayurvedic massage for Mom
    -Ayurvedic infant massage and instructions for baby
    -In-home vaginal steam
    -Postpartum wellness plan
    -Belly binding
    -Sits bath herbs, steams and infusions for optimum healing


    Pilar offers unique services for Mama’s-to-be. Prenatal wellness recommendations are individualized and can include nourishing herbal infusions, dietary support, Ayurvedic herbal formulations, yoga, meditations and journal inquiries to honor this magical and fleeting time, as well as weekly or bi-weekly prenatal massage treatments. Check the Prenatal Support page for more info.

    If you are new to Pilar’s services we recommend scheduling an initial appointment to establish the foundation for your care. You are welcome to schedule a complimentary phone call with Pilar via the link/ button below.

Testimonials…

  • My Experience with Pilar is hard to fit into words. There are few people I have encountered that embody the calming, maternal, compassionate & loving energy that Pilar does in her work. Her hands, soul, & words are truly gifts to every expecting mother & baby that are blessed to work alongside her. Pilar has supported me throughout my 4 pregnancies & postpartum & all four of those babies have had the honor to work & connect with her shortly after coming Earthside. The way that these babies melt into her hands is unlike anything I've seen. As a mother & a midwife, who is fortunate enough to know a lot of birth workers, I whole heartedly believe there is no one like Pilar. -Jessie Rhoads-Rockwell, GoldSoul Midwifery

  • The best gift that I have ever given myself & our family during my last two pregnancies was hiring Pilar as our doula. A true embodiment of love, Pilar possesses intuitive wisdom, rich knowledge, & years of professional training and is able to transmit it gracefully with her clients, community, & families she serves. She creates a space that feels so safe, honorable & feminine - something we deserve during such a sacred time in our lives. I received nurturing support from her through each stage of both pregnancies & I looked forward to our monthly visits & heavenly prenatal massages. She makes sure there’s a sense of ceremony & ritual to all her activities & the care she provides. During our home births, Pilar was able to tune into exactly what was needed in each moment, and knew when to step in to offer help or when to simply hold space. I will never forget the way she would fan me or offer me sips of coconut water, love on our dog when he was nervous, sit with & hold me during surges, entertain our older kids when they needed some extra attention during each birth, or make me my first meal once baby arrived. Her presence brought warmth and comfort into our home especially during the new mama window. She nurtured me & each of my infant daughters with the most beautiful Abhyanga massage, healing Ayurvedic food, brought herbal teas & yoni steaming into my life, & was an exceptional listener as I processed my journey. The investment in Pilar comes back in ways we truly can not explain. You will feel supported, cared for, & seen! We love you, Pilar! -Koko Collado, PuraVida Integrative Heat Health

  • “As a first time mom, I didn’t realize the scope that Pilar would play when I asked her to join me at my birth.  With my partner intermittently working out of town, to include the week of my due date, I was seeking the support of a doula who could take on the role of primary coach if need be.  From the beginning though, Pilar emphasized that babies come when they feel it is the right time and with whomever they want present.  She was right.  My partner was home for the birth!  Also as Pilar had emphasized from the beginning, her role was to bring him and I together as partners during the birth process.  That is exactly what she did.  She seamlessly supported us so much that I mostly remember my partner’s support and presence; though, I know Pilar was in the background facilitating our environment both at home and at the birth center. There were times during my labor when Pilar stepped in to give him a break.  She also offered to massage and stretch me when I had very painful cramping in my hips.  I’ll admit, one of the main reasons I interviewed her was because she is also trained as a massage therapist.  I naively thought that massage would make labor comfortable.  Little did I realize, I would need her to relieve me of debilitating cramps that had prevented me from laboring sitting down.  I remember being amazed at how she was able to target the exact muscles that needed relief, even while I was stuck in certain positions. I am also forever grateful to Pilar for the pictures and videos she took while I was giving birth.  Those pictures that I have from the moments just before and after my daughter was born are by far my favorite pictures in the world.  I am also so thankful for both the prenatal and postnatal guidance I received from Pilar.  Prenatally, she was able to really get me thinking about how I truly wanted and expected to experience childbirth; and, she was able to prepare me in ways that I couldn’t get from reading baby books.  Postnatally, she filled me in on the details that I didn’t see while in my fog of labor.  She also offered me herbs and Ayurvedic medicine for breastfeeding, as well as for my own emotional and physical recovery.  Most importantly, Pilar sat with me, as a dear friend, for hours helping me to better process the experience that I had just gone through as well as setting me up for success as a new mom. I will absolutely be asking Pilar to join me again for my next birth experience!” -Laura Angelli