Postpartum Doulas are trained in infant care, breastfeeding support, mother care, and in nuturing the family who is experiencing transition after the birth of a baby.

What Is A PostPartum Doula?
A postpartum doula is a non-medical support person for the new mother and her family after the birth of a baby. The doula assists with integrating the new family by providing emotional, informational, and hands on support in the mother's home during the "fourth trimester". She is a non-judgmental woman who will supply in-home assistance to help ease the transition period after the birth of a baby.

What Services Does A PostPartum Doula Provide?
Postpartum doulas offer support in a minimum of three ways:

Emotional -

• Offers emotional support, discusses the birth and experiences of being a new mother
• Nurtures parents into their new role as parents, promoting parent-infant bonding
• Supports their parenting style

Educational -

• Infant feeding support
• Newborn care
• Infant massage
• Infant soothing skills

Practical -

• Ensures mom is getting adequate rest, wholesome meals/snacks and time for personal care
• Simple meal preparation (preparation guidelines required)
• Errands
• Laundry for baby or mom
• Dishes
• Sibling support

What Are The Benefits of PostPartum Doula Care?

• Increases maternal satisfaction with birth experience
• Increases parental confidence in parenting skills
• Encourages appropriate well-baby and mother care
• Increases success of breast-feeding
• Decreases incidences of Postpartum Mood Disorders or Postpartum Depression
• Facilitates parent-infant bonding