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Postnatal Doula Support
A postnatal is a non-judgmental woman with a quiet presence in your home. I offer emotional and practical support following the birth of your baby. My work is all about empowering your family to take care of itself and I facilitate this by offering encouragement and suggestions as well as providing a supportive home environment to enable you as a mother to develop your own mothering skills in a relaxed and stress-free manner.
I have a wide knowledge of the many different methods and philosophies on raising children and will use this information to help you discover how you want to do things. I don't believe there is just 'one way' of doing things and encourage new mothers to develop their own philosophies and follow their instincts. I am not there to tell you what to do!
I provide suggestions and help around infant feeding along with practical newborn tips. I will give you space to discuss any concerns and issues and I generally offer a source of information and companionship.
I am very flexible and my role is to support you and your partner with the day-to-day running of your household so that you can concentrate on getting to know your new baby.
I offer a free consultation to talk about my services further and answer any questions. This can take place in the comfort of your home or via Zoom.
Here is a list of some of the services my previous clients have found helpful:
Routine newborn care, guidance of the parents in bathing, calming techniques, sleeping patterns and newborn development.
Breastfeeding and/or formula feeding support.
Household tasks including laundry, light housekeeping, grocery shopping and meal preparation.
Day-to-day maintenance of the house - changing light bulbs, putting pre-packed furniture together and descaling kettles.
Care of older siblings.
Accompany mother and baby to any appointments or shopping trips.
Running errands.
Accompany and support the family during seasonal holidays.