Paola's Doula Services

18/04/2025

So true

It's just marketing, really good marketing.
They're being paid, and it doesn't mean they like it or it's good.

19/10/2023

This is such a great read and a really great perspective about this "big baby" talk trend. There is also a lot of insight about posterior babies and what that looks like for you as the birthing mumma. Enjoy!

You are not laboring alone, your baby is working SO hard to tuck, rotate and fit through your pelvis! ⁣⁣
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One of the ways your body accommodates the baby is by the baby’s head “molding” through the pelvis - which just means that the head is “soft” and the skull bones literally overlap over each other to smush through the va**na! WHAAAATTTT. YES. Your baby is already capable of amazing things!⁣⁣
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If your baby’s head comes out elongated (some would call cone🍦head, technically it’s called caput succedaneum) or you see a ridge or bump at the top of the head past the forehead, no stress! That just shows you how hard your little one worked to make their way through! It should go away after 24-48 hrs although it can take couple weeks to be perfectly round! ⁣⁣
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Worried about it “fitting”? I have 2 videos to help! First, “My doc says I have a big baby” and my most recent, “Back Labor - Posterior Position” video to talk you through what to expect and help ease your fears! Check them out! ⁣⁣
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Did you see molding on your baby’s head? Did they have an elongated cone head? ⁣⁣
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04/06/2023

Absolutely!!! It is not my birth, It is not my journey. I am there to support you and help you feel safe and supported, no matter what you choose for your labour and birth. You've got this mumma, and I am there to walk beside you and hold you the whole way through 😇💝💐

Agree with every word 🙏❤️

Via

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Do doulas support hospital birth? YES.
Do doulas support epidurals? YES.
Do doulas support cesarean birth? YES.
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A doula’s work is not limited to location or method because a doula’s work is based in the heart of the woman birthing her baby. We believe no matter where you give birth, no matter how you give birth, no matter what support and comfort measures you choose, YOU should be the one making the decisions. Every person in the room should be there to support and encourage YOU, providing you with all the evidence-based information you desire to make the decisions that are best for you, your baby and your family. Your plan may change, you may face obstacles you didn’t expect, and you deserve to choose your path without coercion and with fully informed consent.
You have the power. You can choose to accept an epidural. You can choose to accept an induction. You can choose to give birth to your baby via cesarean.
Your birth begins and ends with YOU.

30/05/2023

Repost: Little Sparklers

Being so present in the postpartum space often leads to talking about babies sleep. This is a very controversial space and I have my own feelings that go very much along these lines. These tiny humans are just that, little humans. Humans are mammal species who rely on connection, community, comfort, presence and love for well being in all spheres. A baby waking often is not a naughty baby. I get it that it is exhausting and stretching of you and your sanity, but that is society's fault, and the unrealistic expectations being placed on us women and mothers. It is not baby's fault. If you are overtired, stretched and burnt out, please reach out for the love, support and nurturing of a post-partum Doula like me. I am here for YOU, to hold you hand, hold your baby and help you with the load that comes along with every aspect of these tiny humans.

A child waking and not being able to go back to sleep without company does not have a sleep problem.

They don’t need training.
They don’t need returning to their bed.
They don’t need bribes.
They don’t need threats.
They don’t need ignoring.
They don’t need to be shut in their room.
They don’t need a stupid clock to show when they can expect contact, comfort and connection again.

Those hours they spend awake that could be spent sleeping if only they were able to find solace and comfort in company ...
that is unnecessary.

Their loneliness is real.
Their need for connection is real.
Their genuine need for your comfort ...
It’s all real.

You may not want them in your bed.
You may be scared that it sends the *wrong* message and leads to *bad habits* but your wants and preconceived fears and ideas do nothing to meet the needs of the child right there in front of you.

Needing another human is not a problem to be fixed.
We were never meant to be alone.

Solitary + human = disconnect and loneliness

Let them in.
Let them in with open arms.

They won’t always find comfort in you but for the little while that you are their world, let them in.

Carly Grubb, 2019
Vida Images

30/05/2023

Each day I visit clients I am reminded that I am there to support, nurture, love and guide them. I help them grow, but I realise that I also grow as a Doula and mumma to my own beautiful kiddies.
I hold these mummas and these babies in my arms, reminding them of their own power, strength, ancient wisdom and ability. It is hugely about holding the mumma, more than it is about holding baby. Baby will always be held and looked after, but that is not always the case with mumma. I am here, as your postpartum Doula, to hold you mumma, guide, love, support, protect and nurture you physically, emotionally, spiritually, mentally and practically. Remember to take the time out for yourself. Put your feet on the ground of mother earth, breathe deep breaths and appreciate the beauty and benefit of being outdoors in this gorgeous weather.....you've got this mumma and I am here for you along the way! 🙌🏻💝💫😇💐

15/05/2023

Happy Mother's Day to all of my amazing clients, special friends and wonderful mummas who are part of my Doula and mothering journey. Having my village who love and support me affords me the opportunity to be the best Doula that I can be so that you can have present support, love and nurturing care at your side, throughout your pregnancy, birth and beyond. The words in this picture are so true for motherhood and I am here to walk this sacred journey and rite of passage with you, on the good days, long days and days of overwhelm so that you and your family are not alone. Every woman deserves a Doula holding their hand from pregnancy right through to post-partum. Send me a message or give me a call to see my availability.

11/05/2023

This rings true for every aspect of your life, but these words are even more powerful during pregnancy, labour and your very own post-partum journey. Read them slowly, take a deep breath and then read them again and relish in the very power of who you are! Love and blessings to you beautiful Mumma 💕💫😇