Melissa Vernon
Category
Birth & Postpartum Doula
Average star rating
5.0
Experience
8 years
Melissa Vernon
Birth & Postpartum Doula
8 years of experience
5.0
Austin, Texas
Melissa Vernon
Birth & Postpartum Doula
Austin, Texas
8 years of experience
5.0
About me
Hi! I'm Melissa, owner of Nest and Nurture ATX. I've worked as a birth & postpartum doula and childbirth educator since 2017. The core of my support is personalized care, advocacy, and compassionate guidance from pregnancy through postpartum. I believe in honoring each individual's unique birth preferences and fostering confidence and informed decision-making. It would be an honor to support you!
Certification and training
DONA (2017)
Doula Trainings International (2019)
Memberships and affiliations
Central Texas Doula Association
American Association of Drugless Practitioners
Specialties
Abuse
Birth and Lactation
Birth Assistant
Birth Doula
Birth Support
Breastfeeding Assistance and Support
Breastfeeding Support
Childbirth Education
Codependency Issues
Early Parenting Educator
Evidence-Based Care
Exclusive Pumping/Bottle Feeding
Health Coach
Home Birth
Hypnobirthing Method
Infant Care
Labor Doula
Low Milk Supply/Over Supply
Mindfulness
Natural Birth
Natural Childbirth
Newborn Care
Newborn Prep
Parenting
Parenting Support
Postpartum Care
Postpartum Doula Care
Reproductive Mental Health
Sibling Preparation
Support during Labor, Birth, and Postpartum
Support in Pregnancy Loss
Water birth
Languages
English
Service introduction
I offer in-person birth and postpartum doula support, virtual birth planning sessions, breastfeeding consultations and postpartum text support.
Packages
Birth Doula Support
Birth doulas provide emotional, physical, and informational support before, during, and after childbirth. I help my clients understand and navigate the childbirth process, advocate for their preferences, provide continuous support, utilize comfort measures and techniques, and assist with communication with medical staff. My goal is to equip and empower you to have the birth you want.
My support includes:
- A free consultation to get to know each other and see if we are the right fit
- Virtual support throughout pregnancy and early postpartum
- One prenatal in your home where we create your birth plan and cover childbirth, breastfeeding and newborn care education
- In-person support from active labor until 1-2 hours post delivery
- One postpartum visit in your home
- Resources and local referrals
$1,700.00
USD Flat rate
Overnight Postpartum Support
Postpartum doula support offers practical physical and emotional support to new parents. My goal is to help promote a smooth transition to parenthood by helping parents adjust to their new roles, providing guidance and reassurance.
My duties include:
- Light housekeeping such as laundry, dishes, bottle/pump part washing, organizing nursery
- Light meal/snack preparation
- Newborn care throughout the night to ensure parents get maximum rest
- Breastfeeding/lactation assessment and support
- Physical and emotional support
$40.00
USD Per hour
Virtual or In-Person Birth Planning Session
Whether you're planning to give birth in a hospital, birth center or at home, having a birth plan is an excellent way to help feel prepared and to communicate with your birth team and providers what your desires are for labor, delivery and the immediate postpartum for you and your baby.
If you aren't sure where to begin, I'll help you discover what your ideal birth looks like and provide helpful insight into the many decisions you'll be faced with surrounding your birth.
$150.00
USD Flat rate
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Birth Doula Support
Birth doulas provide emotional, physical, and informational support before, during, and after childbirth. I help my clients understand and navigate the childbirth process, advocate for their preferences, provide continuous support, utilize comfort measures and techniques, and assist with communication with medical staff. My goal is to equip and empower you to have the birth you want.
My support includes:
- A free consultation to get to know each other and see if we are the right fit
- Virtual support throughout pregnancy and early postpartum
- One prenatal in your home where we create your birth plan and cover childbirth, breastfeeding and newborn care education
- In-person support from active labor until 1-2 hours post delivery
- One postpartum visit in your home
- Resources and local referrals
$1,700.00
USD Flat rate
Overnight Postpartum Support
Postpartum doula support offers practical physical and emotional support to new parents. My goal is to help promote a smooth transition to parenthood by helping parents adjust to their new roles, providing guidance and reassurance.
My duties include:
- Light housekeeping such as laundry, dishes, bottle/pump part washing, organizing nursery
- Light meal/snack preparation
- Newborn care throughout the night to ensure parents get maximum rest
- Breastfeeding/lactation assessment and support
- Physical and emotional support
$40.00
USD Per hour
Virtual or In-Person Birth Planning Session
Whether you're planning to give birth in a hospital, birth center or at home, having a birth plan is an excellent way to help feel prepared and to communicate with your birth team and providers what your desires are for labor, delivery and the immediate postpartum for you and your baby.
If you aren't sure where to begin, I'll help you discover what your ideal birth looks like and provide helpful insight into the many decisions you'll be faced with surrounding your birth.
$150.00
USD Flat rate
Breastfeeding Consultation
In most cases, the key to a successful breastfeeding relationship is understanding how the physiological connection between your baby and your body works. Whether you're expecting your baby and just want to be prepared for the feeding journey ahead, or you're in the think of engorged breasts and cracked nipples, I can come to you to to offer education and help troubleshoot any challenges you're facing.
*I do not asses or diagnose lip/tongue ties or weight gain/feeding issues, but can make referrals*
$150.00
USD Flat rate
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