Collective Care
Virtual Visits with Kelsey
I’m available for warm, loving, evidence-based prenatal and postpartum support for exceptional women near and far. I also offer birth and postpartum planning sessions, and birth story processing and debriefing.
Hey! I’m Kelsey- your virtual prenatal and postpartum guide!
There are two things that make a HUGE difference in our experiences of pregnancy, birth, and postpartum— reliable information and practical, loving support. With 15+ years of experience, I have wisdom, practical skills, and strategies that I hope you’ll let me share with you so you can reap the benefits of this information in your own journey.
Most prenatal classes are designed to support people who want all sorts of different births. Your prenatal choices and care should reflect your own history, emotional needs, and beliefs about health and wellness.
My virtual prenatal visits take all of that into account and more. I love to recenter YOU in your decision-making, and offer my expert guidance when you want and need that.
My perspective comes from supporting HUNDREDS of pregnant people and families as a birth researcher and doula, as well as my experiences researching and working within medical systems around the world. There is A LOT of misinformation about pregnancy and birth circulating on the internet. I have the skills and experience to help you sort through all of that noise, and am ready to support to in making your own best, informed decisions about your pregnancy and birth, rooted in evidence and research.
Prenatal care tailored to your birth
Postpartum care that nourishes the new you
Whether is it your first baby or your fifth, I also offer postpartum care to support you in the early time of parenting. Having a listening ear can make all the difference in processing your birth, and trying to find your own path to healing.
It can be hard to find your way when you’re tired and in the intensity of the newborn stage. Sometimes it feels like every time you’ve got a chance to breathe, your baby needs something. They cry just as you were thinking you’d have a moment to yourself. It is hard to form a thought, let alone follow through on a plan.
I’m here to help you simplify and to keep you on the path you’ve laid out for yourself. I can give you ideas and reminders to help you craft a deeply nourishing postpartum time for you and your baby on the physical, emotional, and mental levels.
Topics We Can Cover Together
Pregnancy
Finding a doula/ Assessing risk/ Sex in pregnancy/ Pregnancy complications/ Postdates/ Finding and understanding evidence-based info/ Making informed choices/ DIY prenatal education
Labour and Birth
Long labours, fast labours, and everything in between/ Waterbirth/ Stages of labour/ Writing your birth plan/ Signs of labour/ Anatomy and physiology of labour and birth/ Pain management/ Comfort measures/ Starting labour naturally/ Induction options
Postpartum
Birth story processing and debriefing/ Newborn Choices/ When birth doesn’t go as planned/ Preparing for postpartum/ Postpartum planning/ Newborn sleep/ Newborn feeding/ The first few weeks after birth
Tap into my expertise
Virtual visits are 60 minutes, and include 1-2 email follow-ups. I tailor these sessions to your preferences, and where you are in your journey.
Virtual visits start at $97. If you are looking to book more than one session, please reach out to me to discuss optional packages.
Questions about virtual visits? Send me an email at info@collectivecare.ca.