Postnatal Doula Services
What is a "doula"?​
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Doulas provide emotional, practical, informational and advocacy support to the birthing person, their partner and their family.
Doulas offer an additional layer of care alongside standard health professional support (midwives, health visitors, GPs).​
Use of doula support during labour and birth has been shown to reduce the need for pain relief, reduce caesarean or assisted delivery rates, and increase the chance of spontaneous vaginal birth.
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Postnatal doulas support new parents with recovery from the birth, caring for their new baby, and information around feeding, sleep and any other parenting topics.
What can I offer as a postnatal doula?
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A listening ear, giving you time to process your birth experience
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I will hold space for you to evolve and adapt into your new parenthood role
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Stay by your side while you navigate the ups and downs of becoming a mum and all the emotions it brings
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Caring for your baby so you can rest, sleep, shower, eat, and recover
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Help out with household tasks so you can prioritise caring for and deeply bonding with your baby
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Support you to tune into your instincts and develop confidence in your abilities
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Providing up to date and evidence based information to help you discover your parenting style
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I am calm, compassionate, empathic and non-judgmental (and I'm great at having tea and a chat!)​​
Process:
Message or call me so we can arrange a no-obligation chat and see if we could be a good match.
Packages:
As a mentored doula my services are priced accordingly at £20 per hour.
This includes travel up to 20 miles from my address in Sawston, additional travel costs apply beyond that.
Details:
I completed my training with Developing Doulas and I am a member of Doula UK and follow both their codes of conduct.
I have an up-to-date Disclosure & Barring Service check.
