Postpartum Doula
What
is a Doula?
The word "doula" comes from the ancient Greek definition "a woman who
serves." Today, the word is used to specify an experienced and
certified professional
who administers continuous emotional, physical and informational support to the
mother before, during and after birth; the definition also includes a person who provides emotional and
positive support and reinforcement during the postpartum period.
Studies have been conducted that show that when doulas attend the birth, labors are shorter with
fewer difficulties, babies are healthier and they breastfeed easily.
Role of a Doula
- Recognizes birth as a key experience the mother will remember all her life.
- Understands the physiology of birth and the emotional needs of a woman in labor.
- Assists the woman in preparing for and carrying out her plans for birth.
- Stays with the woman throughout the labor.
- Provides emotional support, physical comfort measures and an objective viewpoint, as well as helping the woman get the information she needs to make informed decision.
- Facilitates communication between the laboring woman, her partner and her clinical care providers.
- Perceives her role as nurturing and protecting the woman's memory of the birth experience.
- Allows the woman's partner to participate at his/her comfort level.
Why use a Doula?
Expectant moms have complicated needs during their pregnancy, during
labor and even in the weeks to follow child birth. Besides mandatory medical
attention, moms-to-be need the love and companionship only their partners
can provide. Additionally, she longs for reassurance, comfort and
encouragement.
Blissful Mommy can assign you a postpartum doula to give you the personal,
one-on-one attention you deserve. All our doulas are highly trained and
certified in childbirth, and with extensive experience working with new
moms. We will provide physical (non-medical) and emotional support to women
and their partners during and after labor and child birth. A loving touch,
gentle positioning and many more comfort maneuvers are always a necessity to
make moms-to-be and their families feel nurtured and serene.
•Tends to result in shorter labors with fewer complications.
•Reduces negative feelings about one's childbirth experience.
•Reduces the need for Pitocin (a labor-inducing drug), forceps or vacuum
extraction and cesareans.
•Reduces the mother's request for pain medication and/or epidurals.
Every Blissful Mommy receives the following:
•An initial free consultation to get to know each other.
•2 meetings with the Doula to discuss and create your birth plan and
practice techniques to be use.
•24-hour phone assistance around the estimate date of birth.
•Professional labor support at your chosen birthing site.
In our magical bag, we will bring for you to enjoy music ,massage tools ,
visualization and relaxation techniques, aromatherapy, body pampering, Bach
Flowers and continuous informational support, and much more.
Our Fees
•Doula Services - $ 800. There is a deposit of 50% due when you decide to
hire us, with the remaining balance due by your 36th week of pregnancy.
