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5 Reasons to Get a Virtual Doula
Virtual services offer a level of convenience, comfort, and accessibility you may not have considered. So how can a Virtual Doula help you through the early postpartum period? Let me count the ways…
How to Prepare for Postpartum: A Comprehensive Guide for Pregnant families
In this blog, I share how to prepare for postpartum by focusing on four key areas that, from my experience as a postpartum doula and a new parent, make the most significant difference in your postpartum experience. It goes beyond simple checklists to embrace a holistic approach that truly prepares you for the reality of life with a new baby.
Discover the four key areas of preparation—from emotional readiness and home organization to newborn care and building a support network. Get ready to navigate the postpartum period with ease, ensuring a smooth transition into parenthood.
Postpartum Planning: How not to Hate your Fourth Trimester
Especially if you feel worried that you will hate the newborn stage because of the sleep deprivation, how much your newborn will need you, or because of the way your body will change, take some time prenatally to prepare your mind, your body, and your home base. And definitely don't buy into the idea that you'll just have to wait and see what kind of baby you have. Every step you take to prepare to meet your baby sets you up for a more easygoing and restful postpartum period.
What to Expect from your Hospital’s Birth and Postpartum Care
Yes, I could call my midwife and my baby’s pediatrician if something was medically wrong, and yes, we had the massive privilege of being able to fly my mom out to stay with us for six weeks. And yeah, the Internet is full of all kinds of new mom encouragement, tips, tricks, and baby advice, but that was really not what I needed.What I really needed was a postpartum doula to check in with me, show me the way, ease my fears and worries, and cheer me on, but I didn’t even know there was such a thing as a postpartum doula, and I didn’t realize what other options I had.
4 Practical Ways your Virtual Doula Can Help You
A virtual doula might not be able to come over and feed the baby while you go and have a shower, but maybe that's not even what you want or need. Instead, it might be more useful for you and your family to connect with your doula every day for those first few weeks, even if it's just to touch base, see how the night went, and make a quick plan for the next day's feedings. And all of that can be done with a video chat, voice messages, or texts.
Wait… a Postpartum Doula? Is that a thing?
A postpartum doula is specially trained to support you as you recover from childbirth, and help you adjust to your new life with a baby. A postpartum doula also helps you get to know your baby and figure out how to look after them.
What most new parents need from their support team even more than a clearly posted list of qualifications is a feeling of connection, warmth, and understanding. The early postpartum period is a vulnerable time for everyone, and knowing that someone is looking after you, listening to you, and supporting all your efforts with your new baby is crucial.
What a Postpartum Doula CAN and CAN’T do
A postpartum doula acts as an experienced guide and a gentle support as you recover from your childbirth experience, learn all about your baby, and start to become the kind of mother you want to be. For families who need this kind of support and are looking for ongoing access to reassuring information and trustworthy resources, a postpartum doula is very much worth it.
Why Virtual Doula Support is Good for your Mental Health and Wellness
And in the night, there's so often nothing we can do. The baby is struggling because they must be teething, or running a fever, or it’s because they had terrible naps all day, or ... maybe because the moon is full? It feels like there's no one to turn to, and nowhere to run.
Your Village is Just a Few Clicks Away
We know the challenges you face as a parent, and that’s why so many service providers are working hard to make sure they can continue to support you online even as the “new normal” keeps shifting and hardly feels normal at all. Your village is still here. We’re just a few clicks away.
“She holds babies!”
This morning, my son's preschool teacher asked him what my job was, and I was really curious about his response! His teacher asked him, "What does your mom do at her job?" and my son replied, "She holds babies!" I was amazed! And he's not really wrong, either!
We’re Moving!
As the year turns, we are just weeks away from the 3-year anniversary of our move from the Pacific Northwest to Japan!
Now, it's time to pack up and move home again!