Humans weren’t meant to figure out the postpartum period in isolation.  Traditionally, and for most of human history, women have been surrounded by a loving community of family and friends, waited on hand and foot, while they rest in bed with baby snuggled close.  In many countries today, women enjoy up to a year of parental leave and free home visits from baby nurses during the postpartum period.  Here in America, we’re sent home from the hospital or birthing center with some basic information about keeping Baby alive, but no advice on how to cope when the sleep deprivation sets in, or when your new reality isn’t meeting your expectations of new motherhood

What does a postpartum doula do? 

• Daily compassionate care
• Provide valuable stability during overnights to support mom with feedings, bring snacks and drinks during feedings, change diapers, put baby back to sleep, and make sure the whole family gets much needed rest. Our postpartum doulas can completely handle overnight newborn care if desired.  
• Short-term and long-term live-in care available 
• Prioritize mom's emotional and physical recovery from birth
• Help facilitate parent–infant bonding during the vulnerable newborn fog
• Explain, encourage and provide hands-on techniques for effective infant soothing
• Unbiased support with feedings at the breast or bottle
• Assist with all basic newborn care
• Help ease sibling transition with new baby 
• Emotional support and stability as the whole family adjusts to their new normal
• Baby laundry and light errands
• Meal planning, light preparation and light housekeeping
• Help with babywearing
• Help establish new routine for moms that are going back to work after maternity leave