What is a postpartum doula and what do we do?
A postpartum doula supports families during the postpartum period of parenthood; providing them with emotional, physical and (evidence-based) informational support.
The postpartum doula provides a variety of services but the main goal is to nurture and "mother the mother" during such a monumental and life changing transition.
My mission is to provide families with compassionate, reliable support and knowledge during your postpartum experience.
List of postpartum support services:
•basic newborn care & education (bathing, diaper change, swaddling, baby wearing, etc)
•breastfeeding support / feeding education
•newborn observation and education (soothing techniques)
•birth recovery support
•practical household help, infant laundry
•sibling support
•offers informational support and referrals
What doesn’t a postpartum doula do?
•provides medical care for mother or baby
•takes over care of the baby
•insists that parents follow any particular style or program of parenting
•heavy household tasks or cleaning
A postpartum doula supports families during the postpartum period of parenthood; providing them with emotional, physical and (evidence-based) informational support.
The postpartum doula provides a variety of services but the main goal is to nurture and "mother the mother" during such a monumental and life changing transition.
My mission is to provide families with compassionate, reliable support and knowledge during your postpartum experience.
List of postpartum support services:
•basic newborn care & education (bathing, diaper change, swaddling, baby wearing, etc)
•breastfeeding support / feeding education
•newborn observation and education (soothing techniques)
•birth recovery support
•practical household help, infant laundry
•sibling support
•offers informational support and referrals
What doesn’t a postpartum doula do?
•provides medical care for mother or baby
•takes over care of the baby
•insists that parents follow any particular style or program of parenting
•heavy household tasks or cleaning
Daytime Postpartum $45/hr
Overnight Postpartum $60/hr
Sliding scale & flexible payment options are available for all services.
Overnight Postpartum $60/hr
Sliding scale & flexible payment options are available for all services.