POSTPARTUM SUPPORT SERVICES OVERVIEW:

This is a general outline of the support I can offer you and your family as a postpartum Doula. I am more than happy to adjust these offerings as needed to accommodate your specific needs. Cultural responsiveness and Individualized support will always remain a priority to me.  If you are facing a challenge that is beyond my scope, I will help you to access any community resources or qualified specialists that you and your family will need to thrive.

Breast feeding, chest feeding, and bottle feeding support:

As a postpartum doula, I offer compassionate and personalized feeding support for you and your baby. Weather you’re needing hands-on support and education on latching, milk supply concerns, common issues in feeding, or are just looking for guidance and reassurance, i provide evidence-based information and gentle encouragement to help you and your baby thrive. My goal is to empower you in your feeding journey, whatever that looks like for you, ensuring a nurturing and comfortable experience for both you and your baby.

Physical Recovery from Birth:

I offer nurturing care to support your physical healing after birth. Whether you've had a vaginal delivery or a “Belly Birth,” I provide guidance on pain relief, perineal care, and postpartum body care to promote recovery, as well as deep listening and support as you integrate your birth experience and learn to be at home with your body after baby. I can assist with getting your space set up properly to help facilitate healing and bonding, help you manage rest and hydration, and offer tips on easing discomfort, allowing your body the time and space and care it needs to heal.

Emotional Recovery and Processing of BirtH:

The emotional journey after birth is extremely important and often overlooked. I aim to build a compassionate, loving, non-judgmental space where you can process your birth experience, however it unfolded. Together, we can discuss your reflections, shifting identity and relationships, and work through any emotional challenges mental health concerns. Pregnancy, the birth process, and early parenting have a way of cracking you open emotionally which can bring deep feelings and other in-processed life experiences to the forefront. My goal is to help you feel heard, supported, and emotionally nourished as you navigate this liminal, transformative, and complex time. I also am here to support your partner or other non-birthing parent as they are navigating their own unique emotional journey.

Basic Newborn Care:

Caring for a newborn can feel overwhelming, especially in those first few weeks. I provide hands-on assistance with essential newborn care, including feeding, diapering, swaddling and soothing, baby-wearing, bathing, and helping to trouble-shoot sleep challenges. I offer evidence-based guidance tailored to your baby and family’s unique needs, ensuring that you feel connected to your values, confidant, and resourced as you build your parenting skills.

Household Support

As you focus on healing, rest and bonding with your baby, you will need support completing daily household tasks. I offer light housekeeping and organization to create a calm, comfortable home environment. I provide guidance on healthy meal plans, and in-home, whole food meal preparation. Cooking is my love language! I use recepies and ingredients from a variety of sources that are focused on traditional postpartum foods to heal and nourish the birthing-person-baby dryad. I also provide support with running simple errands for you, and accompanying you and baby to appointments. By taking care of the small things at home, you are able to focus on your recovery and bonding with your baby. My goal is to support the entire household in transitioning smoothly into life with a new baby.