Postnatal Doula sessions provide ‘wrap-around’ care to new parents. There are practical matters such as general tidy-ups and nourishing meals, which can make life with a newborn so much easier! A typical session lasts approximately three hours. There would be ample time for mum and baby to bond, for you to get plenty of rest and to recover from the birth, and to enjoy healthy home-made meals.  Listening and empathy is part of the emotional support side, and can help prevent postnatal depression. 

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Each session is different because new parents have needs that change drastically from day to day. For an example of what a session might include - it's an extra pair of hands around the house.

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• meals (as mentioned above)

• entertaining a toddler or older child 

• helping with a school run 

• changing nappies 

• bathing baby

• winding baby (I have an excellent method!)

• holding baby while mum has a rest or a shower

• helping with pets 

• laundry

• grocery shopping

• driving to an appointment if necessary 

 

It's also a listening ear and usually reassuring parents about normal newborn behaviour. This can save an enormous amount of anxious worry. My aim is to have parents look back at this period of time as being one of the best of their entire lives! 

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