Hana Pandori
Wild Woman Botanicals & Birth Services, LLC
Contact:
Tel: 1(607)745-4492
wildwomanbotanicals@outlook.com
Website:
coming soon!
Region Served: Tompkins and surrounding counties, Primarily East of Ithaca.
Type of Doula/Focus of Care:
Full Spectrum Doula (holding space for all outcomes of pregnancy). Shifting practice towards postpartum care and placenta services. Primary focus on holistic wellness through herbalism and nutrition throughout the childbearing years and early childhood.
General Structure of Doula Services:
I find it important to really get to know you before attending your birth, as it is such a meaningful and intimate life event. For this reason, I like to arrange 3 prenatal visits to discuss support strategies and approaches that resonate with you as a unique individual. During these visits we will also discuss the physiology of birth, develop an ideal birth vision, and cover any questions you may have about pregnancy/birth/postpartum with evidence based information.
I maintain an on-call status for the 2-3 weeks around your estimated due date. I provide continuous emotional & physical labor support (in the home and/or hospital), birth support, and immediate postpartum care while you get settled with your new baby. My signature touch is to put great care into creating your ideal ambiance in the birthing space – soothing all of your senses; sight, sound, touch, taste, and aroma by providing fresh wild flowers, evergreens, fairy lights, candles, affirmation art cards, comfort food snacks, homemade Laboraide and/or herbal Birth Day Tea, etc.
Following the birth I provide 3 postpartum home visits; with frequency and duration tailored to your needs. Additional visits available at an hourly rate. During these postpartum visits I may support you in the following ways: processing the birth experience, referrals to community support and trusted specialists, lactation support, evidence based newborn care guidance, running errands, short term newborn care while you attend to self-care needs, light housework, and meal prep.
Additional Projects/Non-Doula Services:
I am a homesteader, permaculturist, forager, and wildcraft herbalist by trade. Living this life allows me to be deeply connected to the natural rhythms of the earth. I believe birth is just another one of these natural rhythms. I find great joy in sharing the knowledge of wild and free medicine for your family just outside your door. I also have a line of locally sourced wild harvested herbal medicine and body products available to support you and your family throughout the childbearing years.
Why Are You A Doula?
I believe in the intuitive and biological wisdom held within each woman to bring forth life. Growing up in a community of women who all had home births it never occurred to me that birth was something to fear. Even with the birth of my own daughter, it was everything that would come after the birth that gave me the most anxiety because my partner and village were lacking. This is why I believe we need to rewrite the conversation around birth in our society; to stop fear-mongering women into handing over their power into the hands of strangers. To start putting that power rightfully back into their hands and show up to provide the village care they need. I’m not saying pregnancy and birth are meant to be easy, because it’s often not, but the hardships and emotional turmoil surrounding pregnancy and childbirth are the perfect preparations for the journey of parenthood that lies ahead. When given the opportunity to witness yourself overcome one of life’s greatest challenges – childbirth – it allows you to move forward in life with an unimaginable sense of strength.
Our modern society is not set up for supporting parenthood, let alone parenting without partnership. Where did the village go? In the birth world, I believe doulas are one of the last remaining links to the village mentality we so desperately need for raising children to be healthy and whole members of a functioning and sustainable society. If our children's introduction to the world is more supported and healing then perhaps our future society will be more supportive and healed.
I have a tender place in my heart for supporting single mothers and young folks navigating unplanned pregnancies.
Testimonials:
“Her calm and reassuring energy filtered through it all and helped us feel empowered.” - MD & DD
"She was a calming, knowledgeable and caring presence throughout my pregnancy, birth and postpartum experience." -JG
"Hana is patient, kind, an excellent listener... she's able to promote comfort, peace, and overall wellbeing with her care and advice." -KC
Training/Certification:
Certified Birth Doula through DONA International. Placenta Encapsulation Specialist w/ PBiU. National Safety Council CPR & First Aid training. Holding Space for Pregnancy Loss training w/ The Institute For The Study of Birth, Breath, And Death. Herbalism training.
Fee Structure:
**For BIPOC and/or low income families, please inquire with the Doula Access Initiative to see if you qualify for free doula support.
Please Note: I strongly believe in all families having adequate support on this journey, if money is an obstacle to this valuable support please do not be afraid to reach out and we can discuss alternatives.
Labor Support Package: $950
Prenatal (3 visits) and Postpartum (3 visits) Support: $400
On call time + Labor/Birth/Immediate Postpartum Support: $550
Labor & Herbal Support Package: $1050
All of the above
Plus: Prenatal Tea, Belly Butter, Birth Day Tea, Herbal Sitz Blend, Postpartum Tea, Healing Salve, further herbal & nutritional consultation as needed
Add-Ons:
Mother Blessing/Maiden to Mother Ceremony Planning: $200
Placenta Encapsulation: $275
Additional Postpartum Support: $25/hr
**Willing to discuss barter if you are an organic/biodynamic/regenerative farmer
with food/goods/skills to trade for services**
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