Welcoming a new baby is exciting and exhausting for the newly minted parents. Support is a crucial piece of your recovery. That’s where I, Suzy the Doula come in: helping everyone adjust to this wondrous time in your lives.
A day in your life with Suzy Doula could look like this.
I will sit down beside you and show you how your baby’s adorable behaviors are actually an early sign of hunger. I will help you get cozy and comfortable so that your baby can latch at your breast or I will prepare a bottle.
Together we will decide on nutritious food that I can skillfully prepare to satisfy both your heart, and your baby’s hunger. Before you even notice that you’re hungry, I’m in the kitchen preparing you a snack. When I return, I will work to help you find a comfortable position to comfort your baby in.
Is your baby fussy and causing you some emotional distress? Let’s talk it through and I will make some suggestions. You can decide on the best approach and once your stress is gone, the baby will settle almost immediately. Now the baby is ready for a nap and somehow with very little prompting, you share with me how you’re feeling.
I mean how you are really feeling.
You might talk about feelings of not always being sure of what you’re doing… or why….
My role is to normalize this for you and half an hour later you feel as if all is right in the world.
You feel proud! Proud of yourself. Proud of your baby. Proud of your early parenting abilities! Then maybe it’s time for you to have a nice nap or a shower? I will be attending to your baby while you take some well-deserved time for yourself.
Doula Nurture Packages
There is a daily minimum of 4 hours and a night minimum of 8 hours.
Packages are below.
2 Weeks and on Your Feet
40 hours $1800
Minimum of 4 hours per 10 days
****Add 1 or 2 nights those 1st weeks for 400$/visit. I will be your guide and provide support for you and care for your newborn throughout the night so you can get more rest.
3 Weeks Feeling the Force
60 hours $2700
Minimum of 4 hours per 15 days
Daily Rates
$45/hour
Daily minimum of 4 hours
Night Rates
$50/hour
In terms of practical care, I teach you how to care for your baby (who doesn’t come with a manual).
My postpartum doula expertise includes:
Emotional and physical recovery
Breastfeeding care and formula advice, breast tenderness,
Preparing and sterilizing bottles and pacifiers.
Help with newborn care such as: baby bathing, cord care, soothing, swaddling, diapering and baby wearing
Sitzbath instruction and perineal healing
Cesarean recovery
Postpartum mood and adjustment assessment.
Cooking and preparing healthy meals and snacks (offer nutrition advice if needed)
Light housework including laundry.
I can also educate about newborn development, sleep, and self-care measures for birth parents, and help with older siblings, and pets. I’m happy to provide referrals when there’s a need outside my scope of practice.
“There’s no way to be a perfect mother and a million ways to be a good one.”
