Doula NV

Doula NV Postpartum doula + master's student in Clinical Mental Health Counseling at Merrimack College. What is a postpartum doula? Why hire a postpartum doula?

I support new families through the physical, emotional, and mental layers of the postpartum journey. A postpartum doula enables and encourages new mothers to take more time to recover from the birth experience. This extra time for healing allows mama a chance to ease into her new role. Many new parents find it helpful to have a postpartum doula visit within a day or two after birth. At this time s

he can offer assistance with breastfeeding, recovery, newborn care, and family adjustment. This is a great time for parents to decompress and reflect on their birth story. Becoming a parent and caring for a newborn is both amazing and terrifying. New parents may feel overwhelmed when suddenly on their own to care for a newborn. A new mother might experience dramatic hormonal shifts, frustration with early breastfeeding, fatigue and soreness. In the first couple of days after birth, I focus my attention on mama’s rest and recovery. I will care for baby so that she may nap, shower, eat and do whatever else she needs to regain her energy (and maybe even sanity). I will also be sure her bedside is stocked with plenty of water and snacks. :)

As mama gains more energy, we will begin to practice different breastfeeding positions, soothing techniques, babywearing and test out that good ol’ breast pump. My intentions are to be the extra hands, eyes, and heart you need to become more confident as a parent.

First blog post of the season is up! I would love to hear about your must have swim items!
07/21/2016

First blog post of the season is up! I would love to hear about your must have swim items!

This mama use to dread taking the kiddos to their weekly swim lessons…

02/29/2016
02/18/2016
Change the way you change a diaper and you could reduce colic?! Has anyone ever tried this method?
02/14/2016

Change the way you change a diaper and you could reduce colic?! Has anyone ever tried this method?

Could 99% of those who change diapers be doing it wrong? It is dumbfounding to learn that by pulling a babies legs up with one hand it can be causing nerve interference leading to colic in infants.

I just completed a Birth Doula Workshop with Sierra Childbirth Institute! It was such an incredible weekend. I met some ...
02/01/2016

I just completed a Birth Doula Workshop with Sierra Childbirth Institute! It was such an incredible weekend. I met some amazing women and learned so much about labor and birth.

01/12/2016

Forgive me for asking but... Do you REALLY have low milk supply? This is a very important place to start. Please bear with me. I don’t mean to doubt your situation and be annoying patronising...

Hanging out at the just between friends sale!
10/17/2015

Hanging out at the just between friends sale!

I got to visit my first doula baby yesterday! Such a sweet boy.
09/13/2015

I got to visit my first doula baby yesterday! Such a sweet boy.

Ordered postcards and business cards!
08/06/2015

Ordered postcards and business cards!

Script for Dad (from article below) : I'm taking care of everything so I don't want you to stress. I want you to lay in...
08/05/2015

Script for Dad (from article below) : I'm taking care of everything so I don't want you to stress. I want you to lay in this bed with our new baby and relax. I love you. You need this.

It's wisdom from the olden days, when women would just stay in bed for a month. (Like in Persuasion, where the whole plot hangs on the gossip from a midwife? She got the gossip from a postpartum mother,...

It's perfectly normal for your baby to wake during the night! :)
08/04/2015

It's perfectly normal for your baby to wake during the night! :)

BuzzFeed News speaks to experts to find out why babies aren't designed to sleep all night. It's got more to do with evolutionary biology than you might think.

I love how they use real mamas and babies (not diagrams) in the pictures.
08/03/2015

I love how they use real mamas and babies (not diagrams) in the pictures.

About the authors: Cindy and Jana are Registered Nurses and International Board Certified Lactation Consultants who have assisted over 20,000 families. Download their app NuuNest - Newborn Nurse An...

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