Why Should I Hire a Doula?

From Mother to Mother

Just Do(ula) It! There are different types of #doulas and I highly recommend researching how they can support you. At the core, all doulas provide physical, emotional, and informational support to make whatever step of the journey you’re on just a little easier. Our main function is to mother the mother.

As a certified #postpartum doula with many clients (including repeats with baby number 2 or 3!), I am your post-birth guide when you get home from the hospital. I start as soon as you would like - even day 1 as you arrive home with your newborn! I arrive gently to support you and your family with lactation consulting, meal prep, childcare, recovery, and more!   

Emotional Care    

I like to start by checking in with you and offering emotional support. How was your journey to childbirth?  What do you need right now? I will try to make you feel well-tended and comfortable. You will have many questions and I’m there in real time to provide evidence-based information on your recovery, adjustment, newborn care, feeding, and development. Initially, breastfeeding, rest, self-care, and nutrition are the biggest things to tackle. I’ve got your back, mama.

 Held and Heard

We will spend very intimate time together and share time talking about everything. I will listen energetically and understand what you need to start healing and feeling confident about your newborn. 

 Teach & Instruct 

I will support your goals related to breast- and bottle-feeding and we’ll make any adjustments needed to ensure maximum comfort and success for you and baby. If you want to breastfeed, there are techniques involved that I would love to show you!

 Night Support

I can do night shifts for you in a moment where you’re at your most exhausted. I will bring baby to you and help get baby properly latched to the breast so you can feed your baby or bottle feed them and let you rest. I will prepare a snack and have water close by for you. Once the baby is fed, you can head right back to bed while I burp, change baby’s diaper, and settle your baby back to sleep.  It is my hope that the next day is a little easier to manage and that you have more energy to start again.

 Observe & Activate

Being highly observant is a skill learned on the job. I see what needs to be done around the house too—like meal prep, cooking, and folding laundry—and take the initiative to get things done so my moms can focus on baby, recovery and sleep.