Doula Services provided by House of Doula | Providing a Continuum of Education & Care For Families | | | Labor and childbirth is the first parenting obstacle that many parents face together. A birth doula is your personalized support, coach, and guide in the birth process - the transition from woman to mother and man to father. Although dad's experience is much different from mom's, it will still be one of the most intense and memorable days of his life. As a doula, I do not replace the mother's partner or family during childbirth. Instead, I support both parents in communicating their needs and fears about childbirth, assist the family in defining their birth preferences, and learn how I can best support them in achieving an empowering birth together.
As a labor doula, I offer evidence-based education and information as well as emotional and physical support. I do not offer medical advice, perform medical or clinical procedures, or make medical decisions for my client.
My labor doula services include 2-3 prenatal visits (depending on the needs of the family), 24/7 on-call continuous labor support from 2 weeks prior to 2 weeks after your due date, 1-2 postpartum visits. | | Postpartum Doula Services | A postpartum doula is most like a sister or close friend of the family who is also an expert in newborn care and the postpartum period. My role within the home is to nurture and support the growth of competent, capable parents.
This is probably one of the few careers where the end objective of each job is actually to work myself out of a job.
Although postpartum doula care often includes infant care, it is not the role of a postpartum doula to assume primary care of the infant(s). I provide newborn care as maternal relief, allowing new mothers to rest and engage in self-care activities as well as engage in family bonding experiences during the postpartum period. I care for parents so that parents are better able to care for their new child(ren). My priorities as a postpartum doula are: mother care, newborn care, family care, and then household management.
My services can include: non-medical maternal and newborn care (for 6-8 weeks postpartum), breastfeeding education and support, newborn care information and tips, family adjustment support, sibling care & support, infant and toddler development information, general household management, errand running, meal preparation, and when applicable, connecting the family with long-term support networks within their community.
As a postpartum doula, I do not perform clinical or medical care on mother or baby, dispense medical advice, diagnose or prescribe medication. | | Sibling Labor Doula Services | Many families find that older siblings who are included in the birth process of their younger siblings, experience increased bonding and decreased instances of sibling rivalry.
My sibling labor support includes preparing the older sibling(s) for the birth, providing physical and emotional care for the sibling(s) during the birth, and guiding the child during the birth experience by explaining the process and answering questions in a way that makes sense to the child and is supportive to the birthing mother.
I do not provide transportation for the birthing mother and/or child unless it is an emergency. I also require an emergency contact for the child while in my care. | | | We know that breastfeeding is best for both mother and child in terms of nutrition, health, and bonding. However, many mothers still find establishing a new breastfeeding relationship challenging due to a loss of conventional wisdom and a lack of experienced role models in our communities.
I am trained through CAPPA as a Lactation Educator and provide private, in-home breastfeeding instruction both prenatally and postpartum. Although I provide breastfeeding education at either time, I've found that breastfeeding mothers learn and remember breastfeeding information best when they take a breastfeeding class at the end of their pregnancy. I recommend a prenatal breastfeeding class in the last 4 weeks of pregnancy with hands-on breastfeeding support during the first 2 weeks postpartum for optimal breastfeeding success.
Breastfeeding topics generally include: nursing positions, signs of a good latch, nipple and breast care, pumping and milk storage, and understanding the nursing relationship of supply and demand. I tailor topics to meet each family's individual needs.
Other special topics could include: breastfeeding multiples, breastfeeding pre-term babies, or breastfeeding post cesarean birth. | | Low-Cost Postpartum Doulas In Training | House of Doula, LLC connects families who are looking for low-cost postpartum doulas in training with our network of newly-trained postpartum doulas who are currently under-going the CAPPA certification process.
**If you are interested in interviewing a reduced-rate doula in training, please contact us and explain your family's need for low-cost postpartum support.
**House of Doula, LLC does not make any promise or take responsibility for doulas referred through this process as to the doulas level of experience or quality of care. We can only confirm that the doulas whom we refer to you have completed House of Doula's CAPPA Certified Postpartum Doula Training. | |
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