Bringing peace of mind to your Birth Experience
Country Flyer Doula
“Whenever and however you give birth, your experience will impact your emotions, your mind, your body, and your spirit for the rest of your life.”
What is a Doula?
A doula is a non-medical professional who provides physical, educational, spiritual, and emotional support to a woman and her partner during pregnancy, labor and the initial postpartum period. I will help you prepare for birth by giving you evidenced-based information so that you can make informed decisions about your care and that of your baby.
Hi!!!
My name is Crystal Sowa and I am so excited you are here! Here is a little bit about the lady behind Country Flyer Doula. I am a DONA certified Birth doula and plan to become a certified postpartum doula in early 2023. My husband and I have been together for 20 years and have 2 kiddos aged 10 and 7. We currently live in Altus, Oklahoma where my husband is stationed with the US Air Force. I have had a love for reading and crafting since I was a little girl. Our family enjoys going camping, fishing, and you guessed it; this mama brings a book to everything!
Becoming a Doula has been a dream of mine for quite a while, and I am so excited to help families have a better and more peaceful birth experience. Helping each family understand child birth and giving them the resources to make informed choices for themselves and their babies is vital to having a positive experience. My goal is to be there for each family, teach them how to make informed choices, and be a safe space to talk about and work thru each and every phase of pregnancy and birth.
About Me
Services
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This services includes: 1 visit to go over and create a birth plan, talk about any concerns or anxieties parents to be may have and expectations of both myself and of you. 1 visit to go over comfort measures and breastfeeding basics. Attendance at your birth and 1-2 postnatal visits to recap your birth, doula evaluation paperwork and any breast feeding concerns that have arisen since birth. Plus unlimited calls or texts from client and 2 weeks before and after your EDD of my being on-call for you.
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This will be a 3 hour session. It will include the progression of labor and what to expect, different comfort measures your partner can use during labor, and interventions that could be used during and after labor.
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This session is 2 - 2.5 hours. I will come to your home and teach your birth partner how to help you during labor. I will bring my favorite tools with me and where you can purchase them.
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This will be a 1 hour session where we go over and complete a printable birth plan for you. I will answer any questions you have as we go thru building your birth plan.
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This will be up to an hour and half session. I will help with the basics that fall within my scope of practice. I can help with positioning, basic latching and soreness help. I will also help size your breast pump cup and show you how best to maximize your pumping session.
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Postpartum and infant care doula services provide in home care after you return home from the hospital. Some of the services included are: meal prepping, light housework, infant feeding support, infant and sibling care as needed, basic infant care education, and over night stays to help with parent sleep. Please reach out for further information on services offered and price.