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Postpartum Doula
What is a Postpartum Doula?
- Offers education, companionship and nonjudgmental support during the postpartum fourth trimester chemas-microsoft-com:office:office" />
- Assists with newborn care, family adjustment, meal preparation and light household tidying
- Offers evidence-based information on infant feeding, emotional and physical recovery from birth, infant soothing and coping skills for new parents and makes appropriate referrals when necessary
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Postpartum Doula Services:
Each family has unique and individual needs; I provide nurturing, nonjudgmental support to each families needs.
- FREE interview/consultation session
- Continuous physical and emotional support for the family (listening to your birth story, assisting with postpartum recovery)
- Baby care education and support (e.g. child proofing, bathing, feeding, comforting the baby, cutting baby's nails, organizing the nursery/your home, etc)
- Breastfeeding or supplementing education support (assist with breastfeeding, pumping, equipment etc.)
- Techniques for calming and soothing a fussy baby
- Infant massage (demonstration and support)
- Basic household assistance (e.g. preparing simple meals, doing laundry, vacuuming, straightening up the house, dusting, wiping down bathrooms, dishes, etc.)
- Running errands
- Assistance with providing care of older siblings.
- Assistance with photography and/or videotape
- Referrals to local resources and professionals, as needed
- Lending library of reading materials
- Unlimited telephone and email contact
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