https://www.specialtreasuredoula.com/home daily 1.0 2020-03-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e2da5b9505e2f04126f9f46/1584242690086-B6JJBH7LNTFUB92ZFH78/Screen+Shot+2020-03-14+at+11.24.31+PM.png Home About As a birth doula, I accompany women in labor to help ensure a safe and satisfying birth experience. I have completed training approved by DONA International and have been certified as a birth doula CD(DONA). I draw on my professional training, knowledge and experience to provide emotional support, physical comfort, and as needed, communication with the staff to make sure that you have the information you need to make informed decisions as they arise in labor. Deborah Perdew https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e2da5b9505e2f04126f9f46/1584242845800-IXE0ZUXS21U426Y4C4VB/Screen+Shot+2020-03-14+at+11.27.13+PM.png Home "My gentle induction took four days !!! And there was not a moment that Deborah was not supporting and comforting me. Deborah was a sounding board for frustrations and hard decisions. She encouraged me to listen to my body and my baby and I give birth the way that felt natural to me " " - A Loving Client https://www.specialtreasuredoula.com/services daily 0.75 2020-03-15 https://www.specialtreasuredoula.com/-services daily 0.75 2020-03-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e2da5b9505e2f04126f9f46/1584299570148-J8RCZ42VQR2WT0ZTJUX7/image-asset.jpeg Services PREPARATION, as I educate you prenatally on options for labor and delivery, pregnancy health and nutrition, your anatomy and the birth process, pain management, comfort measures, hospital protocol and newborn procedures, and I will be teaching you exercises to get your body in shape for this athletic event as well as encouraging your muscles to be ready for labor. RELAXATION, as I will encourage you to be aware of your body and the purpose of helpful hormones and how to best utilize them during pregnancy, labor and delivery, as well as postpartum. POSITIONAL STRATEGIES , that will encourage baby into the most optimal position for proper dilation, shorter labor and easier delivery. COMFORT, as I work with you and your body to ease baby into your arms, as well as concern for your partner’s well being. POSTPARTUM, with visits in your home and guidance as you become the mother that you were created to be. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e2da5b9505e2f04126f9f46/1584299779288-GFGDECS8QR99AGGF6JJJ/Screen+Shot+2020-03-15+at+3.16.01+PM.png Services https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e2da5b9505e2f04126f9f46/1584299880543-V6RPZTWH44A9MZLLZT34/Screen+Shot+2020-03-14+at+11.27.13+PM.png Services https://www.specialtreasuredoula.com/about daily 0.75 2020-03-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e2da5b9505e2f04126f9f46/1584307596358-3XCGZ2LX4JWJI1KW0J1W/Screen+Shot+2020-03-15+at+3.16.01+PM.png About - About me As a birth doula, I accompany women in labor to help ensure a safe and satisfying birth experience. I have completed training approved by DONA International and have been certified as a birth doula CD(DONA). I draw on my professional training, knowledge and experience to provide emotional support, physical comfort, and as needed, communication with the staff to make sure that you have the information you need to make informed decisions as they arise in labor. Deborah Perdew https://www.specialtreasuredoula.com/contact daily 0.75 2025-06-30 https://www.specialtreasuredoula.com/reviews-3 daily 0.75 2020-03-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c5a514d65019f01a2cb2be5/1562775754789-ZP8U38BPZ8OU1EZLPY0A/20140301_Trade-151_0124-copy.jpg Testimonials - "I was so appreciative for Debbie's loving care and wise counsel. She showed my husband, my mother, and me that giving birth is not only a beautiful, emotional, and spiritual experience, but that it can also be a nurturing one. She is a special person with a gift for healing, supporting, comforting, and encouraging. I will always be grateful to her for helping me give birth to my son epidural free. Today Debbie is my cheerleader, confidant, and friend as I navigate my new roll as a mother. I am so happy she is in our lives!" https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c5a514d65019f01a2cb2be5/1562775780949-SBI4PLETUT2PF3MGUS52/20140301_Trade-151_0124-copy.jpg Testimonials - "Debbie came highly recommended, and after meeting with her I knew she was the caregiver to help me achieve my desire for an un-medicated birth from my son Henry. In my last trimester, Debbie was a wonderful resource, lent me many books and videos from her library, and she was always available to talk through any questions or concerns I had, I felt confident about the birth knowing that she would be by my side." https://www.specialtreasuredoula.com/projects daily 0.75 2025-05-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d3b3ed8084b6f00015405ba/1565292381043-ER9AOU1LISY7FVVCNVEQ/20140302_trade+151_0677.jpg Projects https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d3b3ed8084b6f00015405ba/1565292406252-8560GSO2A1FLMFQVTG60/Aro+Ha_0073.jpg Projects https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d3b3ed8084b6f00015405ba/1565292525597-WCO0DS8F9PHF2V1U45HY/20140228_Trade+151_0067+%281%29.jpg Projects https://www.specialtreasuredoula.com/partners daily 0.75 2025-05-06 https://www.specialtreasuredoula.com/take-action daily 0.75 2025-05-06