Postpartum Doula
What is a postpartum doula:
~ Offers education, quiet nonjudgmental support, and companionship during the postpartum 4th trimester.
~ Assists with newborn care, breastfeeding support, family adjustment, meal preparation, and light household tidying.
~ Offers evidence-based information on infant-feeding, emotional and physical recovery from childbirth, infant soothing, and coping skills for new parents; and makes appropriate referrals when necessary.
~ The early postpartum time is one of enormous changes physically,emotionally and spiritually. Ideally, this is a time when mother and baby can be in relative seclusion and excused from normal responsibilities, to get to know and understand each other.
~ It is also a time of changing relationships between all the members of the family, extreme hormonal fluctuation and physical healing and exhaustion.
~ In traditional societies, women and men grow up around birth, breastfeeding, infants and children. After giving birth, women are surrounded by caring family members who have a great deal of experience and wisdom to offer. This kind of help is rarely available to new parents in North America. The doula’s support is intended to fill the gaps left by our postpartum traditions.
Typical Services Offered:
~ Breastfeeding Support
~ Emotional Support for Mother, Partner and Siblings
~ Newborn Care
~ Sibling Care
~ Meal Preparation
~ Resource Referrals
~ Light Housework and Errands
