Postpartum care
Postpartum doula / postpartum care professional is like a guardian angel, that notices each member of the family and honors their importance in a postnatal period. I help maintain home warmth and harmony on both an emotional and physical level. I am there as an invisible shadow or as an active helper, depending on what kind of help the family needs the most. I respect the need to create close bond between mother and a baby, making sure that the mother does not have to burden herself with daily responsibilities. The support I offer is physical, emotional and informational. This is a complete service and you don’t have to spend your valuable time looking for different specialists. Use postpartum time wisely, it’s prescious, it’s for adapting, learning and growing together as a family.
The support I offer does not fit within certain limits, as a postpartum doula, I agree with each family separately what kind of help and in what amount they need from me. I am flexible in my arrangements, as life with babies is always full of surprises.
I offer physical support
- I’ll help you to take care of the baby during day and night, when you need a rest (daydoula and night doula service)
- I’ll make baby to feel safe and loved: I’ll cuddle, swaddle, wash, change diapers and clothes, offer massage and light exercise, carry in an ergonomic carrier (and help you to choose one), offer security and love.
- I allow you to take time for yourself: to take a shower, drink tea, take care of yourself - yes, even some ordinary activities may me challenging with a newborn
- I’ll take care of the baby’s siblings: I am a friend to play with and a babysitter
- I prepare a refreshing meal and make sure that your menu includes foods that support postpartum recovery
- I take care of the household
- walk your pets
- I do shopping
- I support postpartum recovery
I offer emotional support
- I support the close and loving relationship between you and your baby
- I listen and help to understand what was experienced during childbirth
- I help the older children of the family to adapt new roles
- I explain to your partner what changes a woman goes through when she becomes a mother and how to support her on this journey in order to maintain closeness between you two
- I listen and support you without prejudice, I accept your feelings
I offer informative support
- I offer breastfeeding support
- I explain how growth spurts and developmental leaps affect a baby's behavior in the first year of life
- I help find out the causes of the baby's crying and restlessness
- I will show you how to relieve your baby's gas pains using massage and other methods
- I introduce cloth diapers, if you’re interested
- I help to choose an ergonomic baby carrier
- I share contacts about interesting baby groups and activities
- I help distinguish myths from scientifically proven information
- I give practical recommendations on how to reduce the stress of family pets
- I teach exercises that support the pelvic floor muscles
Postpartum care: 22 EUR/h (minimum fee per visit 60 EUR)
My support is based on the professional knowledge, that I have acquired during my doula training in Estonia and my Postpartum Education and Care Professional training at Newborn Mothers. I have a sincere desire to make the postpartum period beautiful and bright for all family members.
