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Postpartum
There is Room for Everyone to Get What They Need
Postpartum is a beautiful time, but it is also a time of intense change and pressure to do things right, and to get back to who you were before. It can be hard to stay centred in the storm of other people’s expectations, but this time isn’t about them. It’s about you and your new family. It’s time to honour the sweetness of new life and respect the transformation you and your baby are going through. Every feeling you feel is valid and every new skill you master is a victory. As your doula, I am there to bear witness to the joy, intensity, and newness and to protect your space so you can feel safe and nurtured. While you put your baby’s needs first, I prioritize your wellbeing and happiness.
Bringing the focus back to the needs of the birther so they can more fully enjoy their postpartum experience.
What a Postpartum Doula Is
What I Can Do for You as a Postpartum Doula
Postpartum Support Services
Consultation:
Prenatal Postpartum Planning:
Orientation Visit:
Note: This visit can also be modified to incorporate the planing for care that would have been done prenatally.
Postpartum Shifts:
These subsequent shifts are between two to six hours long. During this time, my goal is to offer support where it is most needed. This will look different for each person and your specific needs may change overtime. For example, I may be most helpful with physical assistance and newborn care in the early days postpartum and then emotional and informational support in the following weeks and months. Whatever you needs may be, I will endeavour to be there for you and your family through this time of transition. Once it is clear that you are confident and well resourced, my job will be complete. I am available to work afternoons and evenings, but I am not currently not morning support. Overnight support is subject to availability.
Talk and Text Support:
Pricing:
24 Dollars an Hour
CONTACT ME
Email:
Everyone Is Welcome
What a Postpartum Doula Is Not
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A nanny, a babysitter, or a house keeper.
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A permanent support person. The goal as a postpartum doula is to work yourself out of a job. We want new parents to feel confident and resourced enough to thrive without us.
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A licensed therapist.
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A health care provider or medical professional.
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Someone who will give you advice based on their personal opinions.
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Someone you need to take responsibility for because they are there to support you, not the other way around.
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Someone who helps with the care of the newborn.
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Someone who supports the birther in their postpartum recovery.
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Someone who helps out around the house by doing small household chores, light food prep and keeping things organized.
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Someone who can be trusted to help you process vulnerable feelings around your birth experience and your new parenting responsibilities.
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A support person who is educated about postpartum and infant care and who can help reduce the stress of having a new baby.
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Someone who can help you get connected to other resources that you might need.
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A person who will adequately resource themselves so they can provide you with the best support possible.
Your Feelings are Valid and You
are not Alone
Please contact me if you are interested in booking a free consultation. I look forward to hearing from you.
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This is an approximately two to three hour prenatal appointment where we go over strategies to make the transition to parenthood smoother, decide what kind of support I will provide, and go over the practical organization of responsibilities and talk about what will happen if some of the more unpredictable challenges come up postpartum. It is very helpful to have these plans in place prenatally, however, it is not always possible to plan the postpartum period in advance. If you are in need of support, don't hesitate to seek support after the baby is born.
This is approximately an hour and a half long visit to your home so that we can both adjust to my presence in your space. It gives me a chance to meet the siblings if you have other children and the baby if they have already been born. It also allows me to familiarize myself with your home and assess where my support will be most useful. This is a great an opportunity for you to ask questions and tell me about your experience.
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While I am actively in support of you, I will be available to answer questions and provide emotional reassurance via text or phone calls between 9:00am and 6:00pm on weekdays. This is a way for us to stay connected and for me to provide continuous support.
This is approximately an hour long meeting, free of charge, where we can get to know each other and decide if we would like to work together. I will go over a set of intake questions that are designed to help this process flow smoothly. My approach to consultations is to be curious about your experience. I am there to listen to you, and to help figure out what you need. If you have questions during this time that require specific or detailed answers, then I will be happy to answer them in the prenatal planning session or during ongoing care.
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Help you find evidence-based information on different infant care options.
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Answer questions you might have or find people who can answer them for you.
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Make suggestions for helpful professionals such as, a lactation consultant, pelvic physiotherapist, postpartum councillor, or chiropractor.
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Help you create a postpartum plan, prenatally.
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Provide safe emotional support to process your birth and postpartum experience.
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Provide emotional support to other parent/s of the baby because they too are going through a major life adjustment.
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Support you with breast/chest feeding.
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Support you with learning to baby-wear.
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Help with infant care such as soothing, changing and feeding.
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Allow you to better care for yourself, by giving you time to sleep, shower, and eat.
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Give you time to spend with your partner and/or your other children knowing that the baby is cared for.
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Help with light household chores such as laundry, dishes, and tidying.
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Help you recover physically by helping you get up or sit down, bringing you things so you don’t have to strain yourself, or providing physical comfort measures like massage.
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Allow you to get work done from home if you have to return to your job.
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Be another set of helping hands if you have twins or multiples.
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Help you adjust to new parenthood even if the person who birthed the baby isn’t part of the family equation.
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Remind you of how well you are doing and what a good parent you are.