Hi! I'm Brianna Renee, and I'm a DONA-trained Birth Doula offering Doula and Birth Photography packages in Tioga, Bradford, Potter, and Lycoming Counties, PA; and Chemung County NY. I've had 3 babies of my own: 2 hospital births and a birth center birth with a traditional midwife. I'm passionate about birth, patient and parent advocacy and rights to informed consent, nutritional health, and natural wellness. My journey as a birth worker started in 2017 as a birth photographer, and I have seen God's hand leading me toward supporting women more and more in their transition to motherhood, or as their family grows. I believe women should have access to great resources no matter the area they live. This comes as a challenge to this rural area (Tioga, Bradford and Potter Counties especially) but my heart is in it for the long run! In 2018, I had the amazing opportunity to join a task force working to open a Pregnancy Care Center in Tioga County. In 2020 we opened our doors and started serving moms and families with great resources, parenting classes, ultrasounds, peer-based counseling, and a baby boutique! I was blessed to serve on the board of directors for 3 years and stepped down at the end of 2022 to step into a new chapter: becoming a Birth Doula!
What is a Doula?:
A birth doula helps provide emotional support to the mother and partner throughout pregnancy, labor and delivery, and postpartum; as well as information, pain management techniques, and helps the parents advocate for themselves throughout the labor and birth. My goal is to empower the mother and partner to work together to accomplish their birth plan, whatever that may be. A birth doula does NOT take the place of a birth partner, pushing that birth partner to the side. A doula should be helping the mother and birth partner to work together in this powerful and life-changing season. However, if you do not have a birth partner, I am happy to step into that role as your doula as well and support you in whatever way is best for YOU.
If you are interested in hiring me as your doula, birth photographer, or BOTH, please reach out to me to set up an interview! I'd love to get to know you and talk about your hopes for your birth experience!
If you have a financial hardship, please still reach out, I have discounts for low-income families/clients!
Birth Doula Package: $500
-2 Virtual/in-person prenatal meeting to discuss birth choices
-Phone/text/email support from date of hire
-On-call 24/7 for labor support (from date of hire)
-In-person labor support, and up to 2 hours immediate postpartum support following delivery
-1 Virtual/in-person postpartum visit within the first 2 weeks of delivery
Birth Photography Package: $800
-On-call 24/7 to attend your birth
-Present for whatever you would like during your labor/delivery
-Present to take photos throughout delivery and the golden hour of bonding time after baby is born (up to 2 hours postpartum)
-50-100 fully-edited images
-High-resolution flash drive
Birth Doula and Photography Package: $1,000
-2 Virtual/in-person prenatal meeting to discuss birth choices
-Phone/text/email support from date of hire
-On-call 24/7 for labor support (from date of hire)
-In-person labor support, and up to 2 hours immediate postpartum support following delivery
-Photos throughout delivery and the golden hour of bonding time after baby is born
-1 Virtual/in-person postpartum visit within the first 2 weeks of delivery
-50-100 fully-edited images
-High-resolution flash drive