Postpartum Doula Services
What does a postpartum doula do?
A Postpartum Doula provides essential support for new parents (and parents of multiples) to help ease into their new lives of parents.
In-home support can begin as early as coming home with your baby and can for up to four months postpartum.
Danielle’s warm and nurturing way with new parents ensures that their physical, emotional and spiritual well-being is paramount to her care. She “mothers the mother” and naturally and intuitively knows how to care for newborns in a way that educates parents and instills a strong independent spirit themselves, enabling them to take on their roles as new parents in a confident and secure way.
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A postpartum doula:
• Is a teacher and source of information
• Provides guidance with all aspects of baby care (bathing, changing, comfort measures, babywearing, soothing techniques, newborn products, resources etc.)
• Provides all aspects of feeding - breastfeeding and formula feeding (science-based information as well as hands on support with latch, supply, feeding etc.)
• Provides help with keeping the home tidy and neat, laundry, dishes and organizing
• Is trained and educated in the assistance of recovery from both vaginal and cesarean births
• Fosters independence and confidence for the whole family
• Prepares nutritious snacks and assists with meal prep as needed
• ALWAYS offers a listening ear, a shoulder to cry on, someone to talk to
• Provides care for baby when a parent needs to rest, have alone time, and self-care
• Respects client’s privacy and confidentiality
• Respects the client’s right to parent in their own way, and will support them accordingly
• Can recognize signs of Postpartum Anxiety, Postpartum Depression and other Mental Health Issues and will provide resources for support groups, therapy, and other practical interventions
• Provides special help and support for care of multiples, preemies and recovery for c-sections
• Helps with integrating older siblings in a loving and inclusive way (providing creative ideas to help entertain older siblings during essential times such as feeds, changes, bedtime etc.)
• Provides resources and experience with the most useful/baby essentials for the early days
• Helps integrate family pets in a safe and loving manner around baby
• Provides unlimited text message/phone support within regular daytime business hours - 9am-5pm.
• Can assist in establishing routine and schedule to obtain structure for the whole family.