Francesca Paretta

Full Spectrum Doula

About Me

Hi, I'm Francesca! Being a nurturer and a caregiver has always come naturally to me, and I never anticipated those innate qualities would one day merge with my passions for health, psychology, and the traditions of yoga. Supporting families through this transformative season is truly my calling.

Preparing for and welcoming the birth of your baby runs deeper than most families expect. My work centers around the potent transformation that mothers and birthing parents undergo as they move through pregnancy, birth, and postpartum.

I believe pregnancy and birth are happening through you, not to you. I seek to instill an unwavering sense of autonomy and empowerment in my clients, so they can develop a unique vision for their birth, emanate confidence, and surrender to the innate intelligence of the body and nervous system. My goal is to help you feel empowered, confident, and deeply supported every step of the way.

Practice Philosophy

My philosophy is integrative, client-centered, and humanistic in nature. I believe pregnancy and birth are happening through you, not to you, and I seek to instill an unwavering sense of autonomy and empowerment in my clients, so you can develop a unique vision for your birth, emanate confidence, and surrender to the innate intelligence of the body and nervous system.

Drawing on my passions for health, psychology, and the traditions of yoga, I touch on the emotional, mental, physical, and spiritual dimensions of this journey. Together, we'll prepare you, your body, your family, and your baby in a collaborative, compassionate, and deeply personalized setting, because preparing for and welcoming a baby runs deeper than most families expect.

Overall, my goal is to help you feel empowered, confident, and supported as you move through the profound transformation of pregnancy, birth, and postpartum.

Specialties

  • Prenatal Yoga
  • Spinning Babies Parent Educator
  • Pelvic Anatomy & Biomechanics
  • Mindset Coaching
  • Nutrition
  • Partner Support
  • Evidence-Based Birth Preferences
  • Developing Autonomy in Your Birth Experience
  • First-Time Parents
  • IVF
  • High-Risk Pregnancies (including Pre-Eclampsia)

Services Offered

  • Virtual Labor & Birth Support
  • Postpartum Care
  • Prenatal Care
SPECIALITIES
High-Risk
First Time Parents
Ayurvedic Belly Binding
Warm oil ‘massage’
Pregnancy Loss
Services OFFERED
Pregnancy Loss Support
Virtual Labor & Birth Support
Extended In-Home Postpartum Care
IVF Support
Initial Consultation Session
Prenatal Care
Postpartum Care
In-Person Labor & Birth Support
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