What is a Postpartum Doula?
A Postpartum Doula is someone who is trained in supporting you and your family after your baby arrives, usually beginning once you arrive home from the hospital.

Postpartum Doula support includes:

– Emotional support and reassurance.

– Someone to listen to your thoughts around your birth and to support you in processing that experience.

– Support with breast/chest feeding, including ways for your partner to be involved.

– Support with infant care (bathing, holding, diaper changing etc..).

– Ideas for soothing your little one.

– Support with self-care.

– Light meal prep & housework, shopping and errands.

– Help with older children.

– Support in finding evidence-based resources surrounding your postpartum.

– Support in finding postpartum care providers (eg lactation consultants, pelvic floor therapists etc…) where necessary.

Virtual Postpartum Doula Services
Virtual services will suit those who do not envision having a doula at home but who still want support and someone to turn to once their baby arrives.

Virtual support includes:

– Emotional support and reassurance.

– Someone to listen to your thoughts around your birth and to help you process that experience.

– Breast/chest feeding support via video.

– Ideas for how to handle the overwhelm.

– Suggestions for carving out just a little time for yourself.

– Evidence-based resources for your postpartum journey.

– Support in finding postpartum care providers (eg lactation specialists, pelvic floor therapists etc) where necessary.

Postpartum doula packages:

In-person services:
– Ten hour package: 3700kr.

– Twenty hour package: 7350kr.

or

– 375kr per hour with a minimum booking of two hours.

– Birth clients who book a postpartum package will receive a 10% discount.

– Additional hours can be booked with a 10% discount for a booking of ten or more additional hours.

Virtual services:
– Three, sixty minute video calls: 900kr.

– Additional or individual calls can be booked at 350kr per hour.