I provide a sensitive care and a reassuring quiet presence in your home after the birth. I am a mother myself, have breastfed my own daughter and truly enjoy motherhood.
The role of a doula is to give emotional and breastfeeding support along with teaching and assistance with practical newborn care tips. The doula helps ease your transition into motherhood.
All postpartum services are individually tailored to meet the unique needs of each family. The tasks and focus of care provided by me each day will depend on the priorities requested or needed by your family.
Here are some examples of care that can be provided:
· Help with breastfeeding or bottle feeding
· Practicing for latching on baby in different positions
· Postpartum comfort measure
· Newborn development and care
· Cord care
· Parenting information
· Check on weight gain of baby
· Information on how to avoid SIDS
· Nutrition
· Support on emotional and physical recovery from childbirth
· Support in day and night rhythm
· Running errands
· Preparing meals & Light Housekeeping
· Sibling care
· Referrals as needed
· Edinburgh-Test to check on postpartum depression signs