Benefits of a Postpartum Doula
Many mothers discover that the challenges they face once they bring their newborn(s) home are more than they anticipated. Current research has shown that women who are nurtured
during their early postpartum days, allowed to rest and bond with their infants, and taught the basics of newborn care experience:
- More success with breastfeeding
- Better postpartum adjustment
- Less postpartum depression
- More overall confidence in their parenting
My Services
While a postpartum doula specializes in newborn care, her ultimate goal is not just to care for the baby but to nurture the new mother and help her to mother her baby more effectively.
Service offered include but are not limited to:
- Breastfeeding support and instruction
- Day and overnight care
- Baby soothing skills
- Newborn care
- Light meal preparation
- Sibling care
- Errand running
- Light housework chores
- Local and national resource information