POSTPARTUM DOULA SUPPORT
Postpartum Doulas provide families information and support on infant feeding, emotional and physical recovery from childbirth, infant soothing and coping skills for new parents. We also help with lighthousework, fix a simple but nutritious meal and help incorporate other members into this new experience.
As your postpartum doula, I am professionally trained to support you as you discover your own parenting style. Some of the ways I will support you can include:
- Support in breastfeeding or bottle feeding.
- Basic education on newborn care. Helping you become familiar with bathing, umbilical cord care, soothing and more.
- Providing non-judgmental emotional support and answering questions.
- Helping to care for your baby while you take some time to nurture yourself and recover (hot meal, a nap, and/or a bath/shower).
- Helping to care for older siblings.
- Helping you by preparing simple, nutritious meals and snacks.
- Running quick errands, groceries shopping light housekeeping or doing a load of laundry.
Premium Overnight Doula Support
10 Overnights of Postpartum Support
Each overnight shift is 8 hours long, usually from 10pm to 6am.
Although other schedules can be discussed.
This is ideal for the families that want support during the night time to be able to have dinner together, and then get ready for bed while your doula tends to the baby. This allows the new parents to sleep as much as possible and recover. As your doula, I will stay with your baby, complete diaper changes, bring baby to you for feedings (if breastfeeding), burp and put baby back to sleep. This will reduce your awake time and give you time to recharge as well as limiting disruption to your partner´s sleep.
*A la carte overnights can be requested*
Basic Postpartum Doula Package
20 hours of Postpartum Support
This package can be used in a two weeks time frame, customizable schedule to better fit your family’s unique needs. You can use the hours as needed.
*Additional hours can be purchased a la carte*
Standard Postpartum Doula Package
40 hours of Postpartum Support
This package can be used in a 2-3 weeks time frame. During these 2-3 weeks, our focus is your physical and emotional recovery, ongoing basic lactation support, oversee of baby care, and offer support as needed for when your partner return to work.
*Additional hours can be purchased a la carte*
BIRTH DOULA SERVICES AND PACKAGES
A Birth Doula is a non-medically trained professional who supports, educates, advocates, coaches and nurtures a mom-to-be throughout the pregnancy and birth journey. A Doula is a familiar, trusted person that can help you birth your baby in your own terms.
My birth doula services will include:
- Availability for unlimited email, text, and phone support to answer questions you may have throughout the time we work together.
- Monthly video call sessions throughout the time we work together (20 mins-1h).
- An initial prenatal visit during which we will become familiar with each other. We will discuss any pregnancy-related questions, birth goals and preferences. Also go over some different labor scenarios, procedures and medications.
- A second prenatal visit during which we will go over and practice different comfort techniques, go over basic baby care and basic babywearing techniques, and I will answer any questions that you may have.
- During your labor, I will meet you at the place you prefer, will remain by your side providing physical, emotional and informational support as needed, stay with you until breastfeeding has been initiated and will leave once your family is settled to allow all of you to bond and rest.
- A postpartum visit: During this visit, we can talk about your birth experience, your recovery, and make sure that you and your family are doing well. I will provide resources, referrals and informational handouts as needed.
- A final video call session a couple of weeks after our in-person postpartum visit.
Basic In-Person Birth Doula Package
Birth Doula Services only
This package includes 2 In-person prenatal visits, one monthly video call, labor support for the birth of your baby, and one postpartum visit of approximately 2 hours.
Full Care Package
Birth doula services & 10 overnights of postpartum doula support
This package includes 2 prenatal visits, labor support for the birth of your baby and 10 overnights of postpartum doula support. This package will allow me to support you through your pregnancy, the birth of your baby, and transitioning into parenthood.
Virtual Birth Doula Support Package
Pregnancy support and Virtual labor support
We know Covid-19 and many other viral infections are affecting so many people around us and it’s scary and challenging, if we add pregnancy and birth, it can become overwhelming. The goal is to make you feel as supported as possible under these new circumstances. I will guide you through the changes you may be facing and help you understand your options and help you advocate for your needs and your rights. I will be here for you every step of the way.
This Package includes:
2 virtual prenatal visits, unlimited support throughout the duration of your labor (via text, phone calls and/or video calls), and 1 virtual postpartum visit. Prenatal education, labor support, feeding and newborn care will be our main topics