POSTNATAL DOULA

"You can't stop the waves but you can learn how to surf" - Jon Kabat-Zinn

As a postnatal doula, my role is guided by your needs as you settle in to life at home with your baby. I can watch your baby whilst you have time for yourself, give support early on with feeding, prepare meals and bring cake. I can get the hoover out, water the plants and make a great cup of tea! Together we might go on outings and I provide information and signpost extra support as needed. You can de-brief your birth experience with me and I will listen. Your voice is always heard. 

POSTNATAL CARE PACKAGE
We can discuss how best I can support you, which may vary from one visit to the next.  Below is an example of the type of support I can offer:

• Discuss and share your feelings on the birth
• Provide information and answer questions 
• Explore how to make day to day tasks more manageable with time and energy saving practical ideas, especially making baby care more accessible and ensuring you have space in the home for you
• Help you navigate this transformative time - understanding the physical, emotional and physiological changes 
• Provide information on feeding, no matter how you feed your baby
• If you are intending to chest or breastfeed, it would be preferable for us to have a discussion about this before the birth, giving you information to prepare. It would be good to then have our first visit or at least a chat over the phone, within the first three days after the birth when you and your baby are establishing a latch and we can spot any potential challenges. This will enable me to ensure you get the right support early on
• Give you time for your own self care, whether it’s to sleep, take a shower, exercise, bake or whatever it is you like to do to relax
• Attend appointments with you
• ​Signpost further support or groups and help you to connect with others if you would like this
• Help with other children
• Practical help such as light housework, sorting baby clothes, preparing meals
• Grocery shopping or going on outings with you and your baby
• Night time support can be arranged
• The cost includes time in between visits to research topics for you, answer questions or to pick you up some milk on my way to you
• We will have a consultation before I begin my visits, so we can get to know each other and I can prepare for my time with you
  
  

As a postnatal doula, I tend to focus on giving support in the fourth trimester (first three months), but please  get in touch if your baby is older than three months, and let's have a conversation about how I might be able to support you. 

Hourly rate: £20 
20 hours pack: £360 (£18 p/h)
25% off 20 hours pack until 31st March 2021. The pack can be used up until 30th June 2021. 

The pack is paid in one instalment and hours can be used as your wish over several days, weeks or months. 
Visits are usually between 3 and 5 hours. The price includes travel within a 30 mile radius of Hayle, Cornwall so outside of this there may be additional travel costs. Please make an enquiry using the form below or drop me an email. 

If booked as your postnatal doula, I offer a 10% discount on a Postnatal Recovery Massage. 

Book your free consultation
I offer a free consultation so that we can get to know each other and talk about how best I can support you. I am currently offering a reduced rate as a Doula UK mentored doula.
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Please call or email me for my rates and to arrange your free consultation. 
​I look forward to hearing from you.

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