Postpartum Doula Services
Doula Natasha
Scheduling and Payment
I am normally available to offer support Monday through Friday during the evening hours of 9pm to 6am. I am available for limited daytime support as well. I require a minimum of 8 hours for overnight support and 4 hours for daytime support. In the first couple of days after your baby is born, I will attempt to be available outside of my normal hours if desired for 1-2 visits.
My hourly rate
$25/singleton
$30/twins
$35/triplets
I require payment for hourly services rendered at the end
of each work week and accept
cash or check only.
If I must cancel a scheduled shift, I will let you know as early as possible. If desired, I will make every effort to cover those times by arranging for a back-up doula. 48 hours notice is required when canceling scheduled hours, except in the case of emergency. My role as a postpartum doula is fluid and changes with each family and during the duration of service, depending on your current needs, from educational to emotional to physical help.
I am normally available to offer support Monday through Friday during the evening hours of 9pm to 6am. I am available for limited daytime support as well. I require a minimum of 8 hours for overnight support and 4 hours for daytime support. In the first couple of days after your baby is born, I will attempt to be available outside of my normal hours if desired for 1-2 visits.
My hourly rate
$25/singleton
$30/twins
$35/triplets
I require payment for hourly services rendered at the end
of each work week and accept
cash or check only.
If I must cancel a scheduled shift, I will let you know as early as possible. If desired, I will make every effort to cover those times by arranging for a back-up doula. 48 hours notice is required when canceling scheduled hours, except in the case of emergency. My role as a postpartum doula is fluid and changes with each family and during the duration of service, depending on your current needs, from educational to emotional to physical help.
I typically support families through:
Non-Judgmental Support
Education
· Help developing breastfeeding skills and knowledge
· Guidance in bottle-feeding and pacifier use
· Demonstrating and supporting newborn care (soothing,bathing, burping, diapering, cord care, sleep tips,etc)
· Non-judgmental parent coaching
· Providing hands-on education on birth mother care to family members
· Help and education with breast pumps
· Providing information on normal newborn characteristics and developmental milestones
· Screening for hurdles such as postpartum mood disorders and breastfeeding challenges
· Helping parents learn skills that will enable them to cope with their new responsibilities
· Providing referrals to appropriate professionals and support groups
Emotional Support
· Supporting vulnerable new parents by offering a listening, non-judgmental ear
· Assisting parents in developing their own styles of nurturing and bonding with the baby
· Supporting growth in parenting skills
· Validating the normal adjustment process
· Helping through postpartum depression and other mood disorders
· Offering suggestions for how to integrate the new baby into the family and playing with older siblings
· Fostering stronger attachments between parents and baby
Physical Tasks
· Creating a nurturing, restful atmosphere in which parents may eat, shower and nap
· Spending time with the baby, to allow parents to have quality time with older children or each other
· Preparing healthy meals for parents and older siblings
· Performing light household tasks such as dishes and laundry
· Helping birth mother to feel more comfortable and care for her postpartum body
Before the Birth—I am also available to:
· Help you come up with a personalized postpartum plan for your family
· Provide information on safer bottle, pacifier and toy options
· Answer questions about baby equipment choices
· Help set up your nursery, changing and feeding stations
· Provide referrals to other professionals to address specific concerns
· Provide in-home cloth diapering education
As a Postpartum Doula, I DO NOT:
· Insist new parents care for their baby in any particular style
· Give medical advice or perform medical tasks. I am educated in the normal postpartum recovery period and infant care. If I feel that there is a concern, I will advise you to contact either your or the baby's care provider.
· Stay alone with older children for an extended period of time.
· Perform any major household tasks
· Work in homes where smoking is taking place
· Help developing breastfeeding skills and knowledge
· Guidance in bottle-feeding and pacifier use
· Demonstrating and supporting newborn care (soothing,bathing, burping, diapering, cord care, sleep tips,etc)
· Non-judgmental parent coaching
· Providing hands-on education on birth mother care to family members
· Help and education with breast pumps
· Providing information on normal newborn characteristics and developmental milestones
· Screening for hurdles such as postpartum mood disorders and breastfeeding challenges
· Helping parents learn skills that will enable them to cope with their new responsibilities
· Providing referrals to appropriate professionals and support groups
Emotional Support
· Supporting vulnerable new parents by offering a listening, non-judgmental ear
· Assisting parents in developing their own styles of nurturing and bonding with the baby
· Supporting growth in parenting skills
· Validating the normal adjustment process
· Helping through postpartum depression and other mood disorders
· Offering suggestions for how to integrate the new baby into the family and playing with older siblings
· Fostering stronger attachments between parents and baby
Physical Tasks
· Creating a nurturing, restful atmosphere in which parents may eat, shower and nap
· Spending time with the baby, to allow parents to have quality time with older children or each other
· Preparing healthy meals for parents and older siblings
· Performing light household tasks such as dishes and laundry
· Helping birth mother to feel more comfortable and care for her postpartum body
Before the Birth—I am also available to:
· Help you come up with a personalized postpartum plan for your family
· Provide information on safer bottle, pacifier and toy options
· Answer questions about baby equipment choices
· Help set up your nursery, changing and feeding stations
· Provide referrals to other professionals to address specific concerns
· Provide in-home cloth diapering education
As a Postpartum Doula, I DO NOT:
· Insist new parents care for their baby in any particular style
· Give medical advice or perform medical tasks. I am educated in the normal postpartum recovery period and infant care. If I feel that there is a concern, I will advise you to contact either your or the baby's care provider.
· Stay alone with older children for an extended period of time.
· Perform any major household tasks
· Work in homes where smoking is taking place
