Postpartum Doulas: Overview
Postpartum Doula Care
Derived from an ancient Greek word describing a woman who helps other women, the word 'doula' has now come to mean a woman who supports other women through birth and beyond.
Postpartum doulas have the special role of mothering the new mother after the birth of her baby, whereas Birth Doulas assist women throughout pregnancy and childbirth.
Postpartum doulas are skilled and knowledgeable about the care and development of infants as well as maternal recovery and adjustment. We provide non-judgemental guidance on newborn care and feeding, assist the mother with physical and emotional recovery, care for baby so mother can care for herself, and provide practical household assistance.
Benefits of Postpartum Doula Care:
- Increases success of breastfeeding
- Facilitates parent-infant bonding
- Decreases incidence of postpartum depression
- Encourages appropriate well-baby and mother care
- Increases parents' confidence in their parenting skills
Source: Nurturing Beginnings, by Debra Pascali-Bonaro
Postpartum doulas do not provide medical services or treatments for mother or baby, nor do we provide heavy housekeeping. Postpartum doulas support whatever parenting style you choose. We assist you with your needs making it easier for you to parent your new baby.
Register For A Postpartum Doula:
Please register for your doula online or over the phone and one of our lovely doulas will contact you within 7 days.
Availability:
You can register for a doula at anytime during your pregnancy or after the birth of you baby. Just remember we are subject to availability.
Cost:
The fee for the postpartum doula service is $20.00/hour plus GST. We do require a non refundable deposit of $60.00 plus GST for this service. This deposit covers one 3 hour day.
Hours:
Postpartum doulas are available between 8:00am and 5:00pm. Generally doulas work for a minimum of 3 hours/day up to a maximum of 8 hours/day. The number of days/week is dependent on both your needs and the doulas availability. It may be possible for your doula to work the occasional evening or weekend dependent on her availability.
Contact us for more information.