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As a Postpartum Doula, I offer:
- A free initial consultation, on-call readiness to begin as soon as your
baby is home and you are ready for my presence, and flexible, adaptable scheduling according to the ever-changing needs of
you and your new baby
- Support in processing the experience of your labor and birth, and integrating
the emotions and memories into your identity as a parent
- Guidance in establishing confidence and comfort with your personal parenting
style, including exploration of various parenting theories and approaches as supported by research and experience
- Teaching newborn care skills (ie: soothing, interpreting cues, diapering,
swaddling, bathing, nail trimming, etc.)
- Providing infant care while you sleep, eat, and reconnect with
partner
- Support in establishing comfort and competence with your chosen method
of feeding
- Recognizing signs of Postpartum Depression, or other challenges associated
with the postpartum period, and offering referrals to resources and local professionals as needed (including doing research
and providing articles, websites, and books on loan from my own library, as is appropriate and helpful)
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As a Newborn Care Instructor, I offer:
- Classes that come to you! Newborn care can be taught anywhere.
If you are in the hospital on bed rest and can't make it to a regularly scheduled course, I will be happy to come to your
room and have enough resources and supplies to provide a complete class at your bedside, working around your schedule, comfort,
and unique family situation. Or, if you are preparing for your birth and simply prefer a smaller venue where you
can know that your questions will be answered and time will be respected, I am also delighted to bring the class
to your living room. Either way, my priorities are to provide a high quality course in an accesible format, with
interactive, hands-on, informative, and reassuring information.
- Thorough orientation to newborn care skills, including: diapering, feeding,
sleeping, clothing, soothing, bathing, how to know when they're sick, normal newborn appearance, what to expect after the
birth, interpreting cues and cries, parenting theory and practice, referrals to resources, with hands-on practice and examples
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