So, you are looking for a
postpartum doula - congratulations!!!! I am so happy that you are expecting
or have recently given birth and that you are here learning more about me, my
services and how I can be of assistance to you.
As a mother to seven children I know the importance of having support after the
baby has arrived to help make that transition as smooth as possible. As a
labor doula I am there to mother the mother and make everything go much easier
for her and her partner!!
Are you
wondering what a postpartum doula is?
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"Knowing that my babies were
being cared for by a knowledgeable, family centered person who is confident in
her many skills made me feel at ease. I trust Michelle as much as I trust
my own family. Michelle's calm, relaxed demeanor rubbed off on the entire
family." Melanie Ribich, Cedarburg
Postpartum Doula Services:
- Assistance with the transition into motherhood/being a family
- Emotional and breastfeeding support
- Teach/model newborn care
- Household tasks/light housekeeping
- Help with sibling transitions into being an older brother or sister
- Someone who is there to "MOTHER" the mother
- Free enrollment in my online
courses
Price for Postpartum Doula services:
$20 per hour
Postpartum Packages:
- 20 hours of Postpartum Care ($350): regular price $400 - you save
$50
- 30 hours of Postpartum Care ($525): regular price $600 - you save $75
- 40 hours of Postpartum Care ($700): regular price $800 - you save $100
All package hours must
be used within the first 12 weeks after the baby's birth and cannot be extended
beyond that time period.
A postpartum doula is a trained professional who provides physical,
emotional, informational, and practical support to a new mother and her family.
She can help the mother get comfortable, help care for the baby when the mom
is unable (i.e. during showering or napping). A postpartum doula can help
provide encouragement and positive reinforcement. She is available to help mom
locate information that pertains to her and her baby, and can help teach mom how
to care for her baby. The postpartum doula can also tidy up the house, do baby
laundry, help care for older siblings, cook light meals.
The postpartum doulas main job is to mother the mother and help ease her
transition into motherhood while her body is working on healing.
Things a Postpartum Doula does not do...
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A postpartum doula does not
provide medical advice.
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A postpartum doula does not
assess the mother or infants health.
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A postpartum doula does not
tell the mother what she should do.
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A postpartum doula does not
replace the father or family, but instead works alongside these people.
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A postpartum doula does not
act as a maid or nanny (even though she assists in these areas they are not
her primary job).
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A postpartum doula does not
do 100% of the care of the baby, but instead assists the mother in caring for
and learning about her new baby.
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