FAQ’s
Why hire a postpartum doula?
Having a postpartum doula ensures that the birthing person is nurtured during the first 12 weeks after giving birth, and adding another member (or two!) to your family. A postpartum doula can equip the non-birthing partner to provide support, as well.
Having an unbiased doula deeply listen to how your motherhood journey is unfolding is worth it’s weight in gold. People in your life, the internet and social media can be so loud when you grow your family, and can make you question everything. A postpartum doula can help you sit with yourself and your intuition and values to discern how you want to parent your new baby in ways that a friend or mother-in-law just can’t. You are the best parent for that sweet baby!
Are postpartum doulas only for first time parents?
Not at all! Many families that are growing their family enlist postpartum doula support, because when you know better, you do better! You probably realize after having a baby or two already, how much you need support when you’re spread thin, and not getting enough sleep.
Can you teach me about the postpartum period before baby arrives?
I sure can! I offer prenatal sessions to discuss what you want your postpartum period to feel and look like, and to also provide information about what to expect in those first 12 weeks after birth.
What are the benefits of having a postpartum doula?
You will feel empowered in the process of healing and getting to know your baby. Normalizing newborn care and the 4th trimester is an important aspect of working with a doula.
You will feel comforted in knowing you have an additional, experienced person to lean on when questions come up about sleep, feeding or comforting your baby.
You will feel affirmed in what you’re going through, and validated in the unique experience you are having. Your life has likely shifted dramatically with the arrival of your baby, and it may take time to adjust to life with a new baby.
You will have the resources you need to find the support necessary for you or baby if issues arise.
My mom/mother in law plan to help. I have mom friends, isn’t that enough?
It’s great if you have some willing extra hands to help, but not everyone is skilled in caring for a postpartum parent without judgment or bias. Everyone has their own experience or opinions of how they did things, or how a first trimester should be done. But your baby and your way of parenting are so unique to you! A postpartum doula will support without an agenda, and affirm your very personal experience of this new journey you’re on.
Do you do overnight shifts?
I do not work overnights, but I have a network of overnight doulas I’d be happy to connect you with overnight doulas in my network, if you are looking for that support.
