
Postpartum Doula
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A postpartum doula is an extra set of hands, as well as a compassionate person educated in basic newborn care and breastfeeding. It's like inviting a supportive and knowledgeable friend into your home to help you out without any judgement or unsolicited advice.
As your postpartum doula, I can help provide resources and information to guide you along this new path, but I will never tell you what to do. You know what is best for your child and your family. Being invited into a home during this precious and sacred time is a great honor, and with every family I work with I pledge to respect you, your family, your home, and your parenting styles.
The job of a postpartum doula is to be flexible. Every family needs something different. One of my primary goals is to work myself out of a job, to help you and your family transition as smoothly as possible (not to say there won't be any bumps and curves!) as you welcome your newest addition. What I do as a postpartum doula really varies from family to family. However, my primary focus is to care for and mother the mother.
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How I can support you
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Provide a list of referrals for local resources
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Help mama with self-care recovery and postpartum comfort following the birth
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Assistance with infant care (feeding, changing, bathing, etc.)
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Provide basic breastfeeding support
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Prepare healthy meals and snacks at my home and bring to you
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Organize meal plan for family and friends to participate in
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Make sure mama (and other family members) are eating and drinking enough
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Run errands such as grocery shopping
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Light housekeeping and baby laundry
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Assist and provide support to other family members as they adjust to baby's presence (dad/partner, older siblings, grandparents, pets)
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Accompany mom and baby Listen to birth story
Daytime shifts only
Fee: $40/hr ($100 non-refundable deposit)