04/04/2026
The transition from pregnant to parent is a big one. You need just as much tender care as your newborn.
The first few months following birth are a critical time for a new family to bond and adjust. It can be beautiful and hard all at the same time and any help you can get is important. Let people help you. Let people offer you all the help you need and consider asking people to provide you with a service such as meal service, postpartum doula, housekeeper, massages or other body work.
A postpartum doula can step up to help you during this time. ⠀
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What does a postpartum doula do? ⠀
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You and your postpartum doula will develop a plan to support you after baby arrives. The scope of a postpartum doula’s role can include many different kinds of support, including:⠀
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Assisting in setting up your nursery and preparing for baby⠀
Light housekeeping (laundry, dishes, tidying up, etc)⠀
Meal planning and prepping⠀
Providing information and support regarding:⠀
Lactation⠀
Sleep⠀
Nutrition and exercise⠀
Errand running (grocery store, pharmacy, dry cleaning etc)⠀
Accompanying you on errands as an extra set of hands⠀
Accompanying you as added support, or to help with siblings, at Dr’s visits (either your own appointments or pediatrician visits).⠀
Caring for baby so you can shower or take a nap, or just have some alone time⠀
Information for spouses/partners in ways they can help support you.⠀
New born care; soothing and swaddling techniques, bathing, diapering and umbilical cord care.⠀
Baby wearing⠀
Assistance in understanding and reading your baby's cues for feeding and sleeping⠀
Refer you to local classes, support groups and specialists should the need come up⠀
Help establishing a mindfulness and reflective journaling practice to aid in postpartum mental health.⠀
Recognize the signs and symptoms of postpartum mood disorders and am able to offer information regarding care and local resources.⠀
A judgement free sounding board. As you process your birth story, deal with postpartum emotions and feelings, ⠀
Process ,at your own pace, your new season of motherhood.⠀
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Call us at 928-622-0726 to talk to one of our postpartum doulas.