Imagine feeling supported, connected and empowered in birth
IMAGINE BIRTH SERVICES
It is an honor to come alongside you and your birth companion and give you the tools to imagine your birth, believe that all of your hopes for your birth will come to fruition, and embrace the joy of birth that is rightfully yours. I offer services to women and families across the San Francisco Bay area and look forward to supporting you through your pregnancy, during labor and after!
MY SERVICES
BIRTHING GUIDANCE
Get extra personal support throughout the entirety of your birthing journey. As a Doula, I promise to offer unwavering support to you and your family before, during, and after birth. I offer Doula services in all settings that the person is birthing in: home birth, hospital birth, home to hospital transfer or virtual support. All Doula services include me holding space for you and making sure you are comfortable and consenting to all procedures. I will stay in close contact in order to routinely check how you’re doing and offer anything needed. My job is to assist you in making your birth vision (commonly referred to as birth plan) a vision that is unique to you and supportive to how you see your birth occurring. My goal is for every client to feel empowered and centered in birth.
POSTPARTUM SUPPORT
I take the time to get to know you, your concerns and your needs. Some clients come into my practice in pregnancy and some in the postpartum period. I view the immediate postpartum time as a period of bonding, nourishment and recovery. I offer but services are not limited to: infant assistance baby holding so that the parent can sleep during the nights, lactation assistance, meal preparation or grocery pickup, light housekeeping and massage. I’m always available to contact by phone/email and will provide everything you require to make sure your experience is as supportive as possible.
PRENATAL VISITS
After beginning our relationship with a meet and greet, I am committed to your health and the wellbeing of your growing family, available whenever needed throughout your entire pregnancy as well as after giving birth. I provide prenatal visits through video chat, in person and phone. Together we discuss your growing baby and body. I am available to virtually attend provider appointments, speciality appointments and ultrasounds. I will be there to provide you with continuous emotional and physical support, and answer any and all questions you may have. After a contract agreement is reached I make my self available by phone or text 24/7 and communicate any schedule changes. To begin care please email or send a message to Imagine Birth Services below.
INFORMATIVE AND COMPASSIONATE
I take on a limited number of clients at any one time to make sure I can give you the full care and attention you deserve. By offering virtual visits (due to COVID 19) my goal is to reduce any stress, allowing you to pay attention to your body and your baby. Compassionate care is very important to me. I understand that each person’s pregnancy journey is very unique. I am trained in grief and bereavement, maternal mental health, and options counseling.
MEET IMAGINE BIRTH SERVICES
My name is Anisha Johnson. I was born in Berkeley, California and I am the earthly mother to three sons and the heavenly mother to 1 son. I understand that birth doesn’t always go as planned, I understand that birth is beautiful, I understand that birth can trigger losses or terminations and I understand that birth is empowering! I bring my collective understanding and trained birth knowledge to my practice; ensuring specialized care based on your lived experiences and your vision for your birth.
What is a Doula?
Doulas are trained professionals experienced in childbirth. The doula serves as a constant presence of support and an emotional anchor for the client. I will offer education, serve as an advocate, and help with comfort measures, mindfulness techniques such as deep breathing, relaxation, movement and positioning. I also offer massage, meditation/affirmation sessions, herbal baths and partner education and support. I believe that the need for caring, sensitive and knowledgeable support during pregnancy, birth and postpartum is critical for the safety of birthing folks - particularly for marginalized populations. As a mother, maternal health advocate and doula I feel honored to be able to contribute my expertise to women and families in the greater San Francisco area.
REVIEWS
I’m so grateful Anisha was there for us! She is amazing!
Honestly, I do not know what I would have done without you, you were so great to us, I’m super grateful for the support.
Anisha was my Doula she is very passionate and knowledgeable about your birth wishes. She is very patient and supportive under any circumstance. She made me feel special, comfortable, and prepared for labor. I highly recommend her- she truly helped me prepare mentally and physically for my labor.
We are so grateful to have connected with Anisha for the preparation and birth of our second child. Anisha is an extremely loving, warm, calming, encouraging, experienced, hands-on, comforting and very genuine presence. She was the incredible force, wholly supporting and guiding us throughout a long and eventful, and ultimately beautiful, hospital VBAC. Anisha is an amazing doula.
-Adina's parents
HEALTH EDUCATION RESOURCES & LINKS
The Educated Birth: The Educated Birth creates and curates inclusive reproductive health education and storytelling content.https://www.theeducatedbirth.com/classes
Sumi’s Touch
POC & Black Doula Training, www.sumistouch.com
https://www.sumistouch.com/directory