What is a Postpartum Doula

A postpartum doula provides evidenced-based information on things such as infant feeding, emotional and physical recovery from birth, mother-baby bonding, infant soothing, and basic newborn care. The postpartum doula offers many services to her clients, but her main goals are to help “mother the mother” and nurture the entire family as they transition into life with a newborn. This would include doing things to help mom and dad feel more confident in their roles, sharing education on family adjustment, and tending to the unique needs of a new mother. 

Benefits of a Postpartum Doula:

Research shows that parents who get support during the postpartum period benefit in several ways:

• They feel more cared-for and secure in their new roles.
• They adapt more easily to shifting family dynamics.
• They have more success when it comes to breastfeeding.
• Their self-confidence is higher.
• There’s a lower risk of postpartum depression.
• There are fewer incidents of abuse within the family.
  
• moms, dads, and babies have an easier time with this transition if a good support team is in place.