What is a Postpartum Doula?
Why hire a doula (and no it won’t replace your husband or partner!)
A postpartum doula provides assistance with breastfeeding and teaches you the various aspects of caring for a newborn (teaching you how to diaper, bathe, etc.). The doula also provides light cooking and help with cleaning in the kitchen. There are many benefits to hiring a postpartum doula including easier and less painful experience with latching, reduced chance for postpartum depression, less fatigue and an overall easier transition towards acclimating to your newest family addition.
Postpartum Visit at Home
Many moms experience tremendous stress and fatigue the days following delivery. it can be very reassuring to discuss your experience with another woman who was present during your labor. Along with answers to your baby-care questions, your doula will give you contact information for any additional support you may need (lactation consultants, therapists, childcare, infant programs, homeopathic services, nursing clothing, etc. ) breastfeeding support, help with baby care, a home cooked meal, and answers to your baby-care questions, you will receive an extensive resource pamphlet with easy- to-find contact information for all the additional support you may need.
POSTPARTUM DOULA SERVICES
BENEFITS: Easier and less painful experience with latching, reduced chance for postpartum depression, less fatigue, more satisfaction with the experience of being new parents. Coming home from the hospital can be quite overwhelming. Mom is often in a lot of pain, and extremely tired. Hiring a postpartum doula is just like having a close family member whose sole focus is making sure you are comfortable and acclimating to your new life with baby. A postpartum doula provides assistance with breastfeeding and newborn care, teaches you how to bathe and diaper your newborn, helps with light cooking, and cleaning around the kitchen and more. A doula can be invaluable for the whole family during the postpartum period. In the words of Kathrin Auger, a very dear colleague of mine, “Hiring a doula is theraputic, not therapy.”