Many women in today's times say they have never heard of a post partum doula! In the hospitals, the new mama is all settled in with people there to answer her every question, but what about when she goes home? The first three months of a baby's life are also known as, "the fourth trimester" but there don't seem to be many popular books about "What to Expect When You're NO LONGER Expecting." This fourth trimester is a crucial time to get to know your baby, and take some time as a family to figure yourselves out; but it seems we like to wave our new mamas off with a hope and a prayer and most couples barely remember what the first few months were like. It is normal to feel worried, anxious, desperate, lonely, and stressed at times when you bring your baby home. As the Johnson & Johnson commercials used to say, "Having a baby changes everything." They meant it. While it is, in fact, a happy and exciting time, it can be filled with many questions, breastfeeding anxieties, small realizations that no one ever told you what was going to happen AFTER the baby came home besides how wonerful it would be! With only a few hours of sleep at a time, a sore, tired body, a husband who has to go back to work, and dinners that need to be prepared and served, it can be very tiring.
This is where a doula comes in! I've seen so many new mamas just looking at their babies, frantically trying to google things. Is this normal? Could she be cross eyed? Is he bow-legged? Newborns can feel like a different species in and of themselves. However, having a post partum doula around is like having a walking Google search engine who can provide informed, experienced questions, as well as fold the laundry! A doula's presence is peaceful, accepting, and warm. She can fix your meals, answer your questions, calm your fears, share advice, and help keep your household running as you fall into line with your new tiny bundle.
A doula is simply support. She can justify your feelings and emotions; which will be out of whack from the experiences you've been through. She can give you strength and courage to breastfeed your baby, even when others tell you a bottle is easier and better! A doula will understand.
The homecoming of your new baby does not need to turn into a time of stress that you barely remember surviving. It should be beautiful and enjoyable. A doula will ensure these emotions, and help to squash any doubts in your head. So go ahead, be a pampered mama! Book your doula services today!
This is where a doula comes in! I've seen so many new mamas just looking at their babies, frantically trying to google things. Is this normal? Could she be cross eyed? Is he bow-legged? Newborns can feel like a different species in and of themselves. However, having a post partum doula around is like having a walking Google search engine who can provide informed, experienced questions, as well as fold the laundry! A doula's presence is peaceful, accepting, and warm. She can fix your meals, answer your questions, calm your fears, share advice, and help keep your household running as you fall into line with your new tiny bundle.
A doula is simply support. She can justify your feelings and emotions; which will be out of whack from the experiences you've been through. She can give you strength and courage to breastfeed your baby, even when others tell you a bottle is easier and better! A doula will understand.
The homecoming of your new baby does not need to turn into a time of stress that you barely remember surviving. It should be beautiful and enjoyable. A doula will ensure these emotions, and help to squash any doubts in your head. So go ahead, be a pampered mama! Book your doula services today!