02/05/2021
One of the best things you can do for your postpartum recovery if possible is hire a postpartum doula. Doulas are experts in helping families connect in their new life together.
Here are some of the ways they can help you in your postpartum journey:
🌸 You can hire them for daytime or night time support - whenever you need it most
🌸 Your doula can help guide you through your postpartum recovery and any challenges that may come up
🌸 They are full of knowledge to be able to share ideas for anything new parent related
🌸 They can prepare simple healthy meals
🌸 They are there for YOU - however you need them - to vent, to cry, or just a hug. You doula has your back 💕
These are just a few ways but there are so many more.
If you are in BC, you can use the "find a doula" feature on their website to find your postpartum doula and for other areas, check out
Postpartum doulas, depending on the area, generally charge between $25-50 ph. If you are Indigenous in BC, you may be able to get a grant from the BCAAFC doula grant program which provides $1000 to be used towards birth or postpartum doula support. The also have expanded their volunteer doula support to postpartum for low income families with a referral from a care provider, social worker, community nurse etc.