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Postpartum Care

Birth is not an isolated experience. It is a part of the continuum of life. Postpartum care helps a new family integrate birth into their life in a holistic and practical way. A Postpartum Doula continues to support a family by coming into their home helping them transition with grace and strength emotionally, mentally, physically and spiritually. “The more the mother is cared for, supported, and protected, the better she will be able to care for her baby,” as stated in Mothering the Mother.

Postpartum Care provides and is not limited to:

Helps remember birthing experience
Reassurance and assistance with parenting skills
Breastfeeding support and information
Assistance with household chores, organization and errands
Wholesome meal preparation
Referrals and resources
Newborn and sibling care
Emotional and physical nurturance
Relaxation Techniques
Postpartum Yoga, T’ai Chi and Reiki
Education and Information

Advantages of Postpartum Care:

Increased self-confidence and comfort in parenting
More ease breastfeeding
Increased bonding between mother, baby and father
Decreased strain on relationship between mother and father
Reduced stress and anxieties around household maintenance, cooking and cleaning
Quicker recovery rate after birth
Decreased Postpartum depression