I serve all families during the postpartum period. I believe every family deserves a doula!
Free Initial Visit (either during the prenatal period or postpartum period)
My roles prior to arrival of the baby:
Assistance in writing a postpartum plan
Provide newborn and breastfeeding education
Sibling preparation advice
My roles after arrival of the baby:
Emotional
� Offer emotional support, discusses the birth and experiences of being a parent
� Nurtures parents into their new role as parents, promoting parent-infant bonding
Educational
� Breastfeeding support/assistance
� Newborn care
� Infant massage
� Infant soothing skills
� Use of slings and soft baby carriers
� Advice on sleeping issues for mom and baby
Practical
� Insures mom is getting adequate rest, wholesome meals and snacks, time for personal care
� Simple meal preparation
� Errands
� Laundry-baby or mom
� Dishes
� Sibling care
Reference Referrals
� Lactation
� Postpartum Depression
� Play groups, parenting support groups, breastfeeding support groups
� Child care resources
I will tailor my services to meet your individual needs
Unlimited Phone and E-mail Contact
To view my Postpartum Doula contract click here
Fee:
I provide my Postpartum Doula services on a sliding fee scale and/or payment plan. My fee is $0-$25/hour. I accept cash, check, or credit cards (processed through PayPal).
Lending Library:
Pregnancy, birth, breastfeeding, babycare, and parenting books and videos available for check-out to all clients. I also highly recommend all books approved by La Leche League.
Books to Avoid:
Warning: These books could sabatoge a mom's breastfeeding relationship with her baby! (For the book reviews visit www.kellymom.com.)
On Becoming Babywise
by Gary Ezzo and Robert Bucknam
Secrets of the Baby Whisperer:
How to Calm, Connect, and Communicate with Your Baby
by Tracy Hogg
The "What to Expect" Series
by Arlene Eisenberg, et. al.
The New Basics : A-to-Z Baby & Child Care for the Modern Parent
by Michel Cohen, MD
The Contented Little Baby Book
by Gina Ford
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and
it's not that birth is painful.
It's that women are strong."
Laura Stavoe Harm
