Postpartum Doula Support
Do you have a postpartum plan for the fourth trimester?
Let’s make a Postpartum Plan!
Complimentary Consultation
What is the fourth trimester?
The fourth trimester is a period coined by Dr. Harvey Karp as the first 3 months of a baby’s life after birth. Dr. Karp explains that babies are born too soon! Yes, you read that right. If given the choice, babies would definitely have voted for a few extra months inside the womb. So, the first three months post-birth – the Fourth Trimester – you should comfort baby with methods that feel like being back inside the womb such as The 5 S’s for Soothing Baby.
Postpartum Doulas…
NURTURE new families during these early weeks and months by caring for the whole family in their home following the birth or adoption. We provide non-medical support and companionship, while assisting with newborn care, breastfeeding and sibling adjustment. We assess the needs of the family and jump into action. Light meal preparation and light household tasks are some of the services we offer. We can also assist in helping new parents sort out some of their parenting choices and help them find the path that fits their family. We offer OVERNIGHT support to maximize sleep for new parents. We are sometimes referred as a “Night Nurse” or “Night Nanny.”
MBB lovingly serves families throughout the childbearing year. Our PASSION is to help you feel SUPPORTED and EMPOWERED. We aim to work ourself out of a job, as your sleep quality and confidence increases! Families THRIVE when support is present during the tender weeks and months after birth. Being there for you brings us great JOY!
Who will support you during the fourth trimester?
Our postpartum doulas are well trained and experienced. We provide physical, informational, and educational support to mothers and families of newborns during the fourth trimester. The doula will nurture the family, provide education, assess the family’s needs, and provide community referrals which can meet any needs outside the scope of the doula. In today’s western culture, most new mothers have very little support. Holistic postpartum services are needed more than ever in this transitional period.
It is a long established fact that having postpartum doula support lowers the risks of developing postpartum mood disorders
Knowledgeable and non-judgmental support helps families recover more quickly
Overnight support to maximize sleep for the whole family. We offer another set of hands to attend to soothing and caring for baby.
With postpartum doula support, partner satisfaction rates improve from an average of 30% to 71%!
Invest in your marriage/relationship by getting support BEFORE sleep deprivation & other postpartum challenges affect you and your family during the vulnerable postpartum fourth trimester.
Postpartum Care Provides:
DAYTIME or OVERNIGHT services
(4 hour day shifts and 8 hour overnight shifts available)
Reliable & skilled postpartum doula TEAM you will meet, which means you will always have a rested doula that you know
Assistance with breastfeeding and/or bottle-feeding
Education about pumping & breastmilk storage
Support in the mother’s physical recovery after childbirth
Demonstration on newborn care, such as diapering, bathing, and swaddling
Helping with gassy and colicky baby; offering soothing techniques for baby & coping strategies for tired parents
Fielding medical and non-medical questions pertaining the newborn care
Assisting with the care of older siblings and helping them adjust to the new family member
Light meal preparation for the mother and family members
Organization of the nursery, changing, and feeding stations
Washing baby’s laundry
Running errands and grocery shopping
Light housekeeping such as dishes
The Postpartum Doula:
Allows the mother to rest, shower, and nurture herself
Helps the mother to eat properly and drink plenty of fluids
Listens and helps process the birth story
Validates the normal adjustment process
Supports the father through his transition to his new role
Gives attention to older siblings during their transition
Serves as a referral source for resources in your community
Educates in infant soothing and coping techniques for parents
Helps parents to develop their own styles of nurturing and bonding with baby
And for those of us with fur babies…
We can also give extra attention to the family dog or cat to help them adapt to a new baby in the home… So, we help with sibling adjustment, in whatever form that looks like!
