Postpartum and Beyond
Doula Support
"After birth there is a Sacred Window of time; a time for complete rejuvenation of a woman’s physical, mental and spiritual health. A time for deep, extended bonding with her newborn. The first 42 days after birth set the stage for her next 42 years." Ysha Oakes
The Postpartum period, also known as the Fourth Trimester can be a beautiful time for new parents and equally as challenging. Your little one is finally earthside and…… '“now what?” I hear you ask. Well, that’s what I’m here to help you out with. You deserve to be mothered as you learn to mother your little one.
It’s very important to me that you feel loved, nurtured, cared for and safe during a time where you are at your most vulnerable. That this new journey that you have embarked upon is celebrated, revered and taken slowly. You’re a new woman now, a Mother and every child that you bring into the world will contribute to your evolution as a mother. Each birth will bring a new you. Isn’t that incredible?
Your body, your brain and your life as a whole are undergoing massive changes. I‘m here to help you move through all of these changes with ease and grace. To ensure that you understand the changes that you are experiencing. To ease the aches and pains of your body after labour and birth and also the weeks or months to come, as your baby still requires a great deal from you and your body. I am here to assist with some things at home while you recover, fall in love with your baby, learn to feed your baby and transition into your new role as mumma.
Our time together may look a little something like this:
The preparation of nutritious meals and snacks
Light household duties
A couple of meetings during pregnancy for planning and gathering your “Village”
E-mail and phone support
Debriefing your birth experience when ready
Massage for your changing body
Infant massage instruction - teaching you to massage your baby
Provide you with evidence-based information
Provide warm hugs and a non-judgmental ear
Discuss any challenges that you may be experiencing
Hold and look after baby so that you can rest, shower, eat etc
Provide Breastfeeding/Bottle feeding support
Providing resources and referrals as required with other healthcare professionals
Access to my Doula Library
Provide and hold a sacred nurtured space for you to expand and evolve
Discounted postpartum massage when visiting me in studio
Some self-care goodies along the way.
Before anything occurs, I would love to meet up with you for an obligation-free chat. This will give us the opportunity to get to know each other a little and to see if my services align with you. You can also ask as many questions as you like.
Once you have decided that I’m the doula for you:
I will send you a contract for you to look over and sign, along with your first invoice.
We will organise our first postpartum preparation session (usually around 36 weeks). In this session, which may last for up to 2 hours, we will get to know each other, and allow me to get to know your space. During this time we look at what your ideal postpartum would look like and how we can make it happen for you. We also look at creating your village and so much more.
I will check in with you just before baby arrives to ensure that we are on track and to address any concerns that you may have.
THEN…
Our first postpartum visit begins in the first week once your little one has arrived earthside. Let the nurturing begin!
I offer three different packages:
One-off visit of 3 hours (no infant massage)
6 visits at 3 hours per visit
12 visits at 3 hours per visit
If any of this feels and sounds like the care and nurturing that you deserve and need, take the leap and contact me. Let’s meet up for an obligation free chat and discuss your dream postpartum and let’s make it happen! Remember, the experiences that you have during the first 40 days will shape the rest of your life to come. Let’s ensure that you have all the love, care, nurturing and support that you need to thrive.
Otherwise, I offer postpartum massage at my studio and offer Infant Massage classes (either private or in a group class).