Marreiros, Clara

Clara Marreiros

Basic Information
From
Canada
Languages
English, Portuguese, Spanish
Services
Birth Doula, Postpartum Doula
Area
Within 25 miles near Vancouver (se Kerrisdale / Sw Oakridge / West Marpole), BC (Canada)
College Education
BA/BS
Type of Practice
Solo practice
Clients per month
1 to 2 births and 1 to 3 postpartum families
Relevant volunteer or advocacy work
Degree: Neonatal Registered Nurse with 15+ years of experience/ BC Women volunteer at NICU (Neonatal Intensive Care Unit)/ Volunteer at Doula Services Association of BC/ Hypnobirthing The Mongan Method Instructor/ Thetahealer/ Shantala/ Aromatherapy
Contact
Phone

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Skill Assessments
Assessed 0/6·🏅 Advanced 0/6

Safety & First Aid

Basic exam

Infant Illness Care

Basic exam

Communication & Collaboration

Basic exam

Childcare English

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Daily Care

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Child Development

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Birth Doula Service
Fee
$2000 to $2125
Experience
7 years and 120 births attended
Attends hospital births?
All Hospitals
Attends birth center births?
No Birth Centers in Vancouver
Attends home births?
I am really comfortable and experienced with home births
Postpartum Doula Service
Fee
$50 to $55
Experience
7 years and 70 families served
Other Services Offered
  • Abortion support
  • Acupressure
  • Antepartum doula support
  • Aromatherapy
  • Baby sign language education
  • Baby-led weaning
  • Babywearing education
  • Childbirth education services
  • Community health worker
  • First Aid and CPR
  • Hypnosis for birth
  • Infant massage education
  • LGBTQIA+ Support
  • Miscarriage support
  • Newborn care and parenting classes
  • Newborn care specialist
  • NICU support for parents
  • Overnight postpartum support
  • Satellite doula (for remote and rural clients)
  • Sleep educator
  • Surrogates and intended parents
  • Virtual and remote doula support
Doula Training
  • Doula School Canada, April 2019
  • HypnoBirthing, June 2020
Clara Marreiros — doula training — photo 1
Clara Marreiros — doula training — photo 2
Clara Marreiros — doula training — photo 3
Fee Details
Postpartum Services: • Diapering • Changing • Feeding schedule • Bathing • Bottle Preparation (Breastmilk & Formula) • Bottle Cleaning • Organization & Maintenance of Nursery • Assist in establishing healthy sleep habits • Maintain a thorough log of eating, sleeping and behavioral patterns • Take over complete care of newborn at night to provide parents time to sleep Some of the duties: • Educate and support parents. • Create a smooth transition for family during the newborn stage. • Troubleshoot potential issues of concern with the newborn and offer professional options to resolve them. • Maintain a thorough log of infant feeding and sleep patterns. • Assist the family with any feeding issues they may have, including formula feeding and the facilitation of breastfeeding and be knowledgeable in answering breastfeeding related questions. • Soothes babies using skills and proven techniques that help calm newborns.
Employer Reviews
last week
Clara is an excellent doula: attentive, caring, and respectful of our wishes and needs. Furthermore, she provides us with valuable, up-to-date information and brings a wealth of resources and techniques to her work, which gives us greater peace of mind and confidence. Hiring Clara was one of the best decisions we ever made. Thank you for everything!
last week
Clara was a delight to work with! Extremely knowledgeable as she is a nurse, caring, sweet and will make sure you are attended. She will stay with you as long as you need and checks in on mom as well as your kid and is so reliable!