Having a Postpartum Doula or a Newborn Care Specialist in your home can greatly support you in the early days of Parenting. Avoid feeling lost and alone by hiring a professional. I can provide services as a Postpartum Doula and Newborn Care Specialist. I will assist you in the first few weeks of months with your newborn as you adjust to your new role as a parent. Having a postpartum Doula or a New
born Care Specialist will allow you to not only take extra time to rest and recover from your pregnancy as you prepare for your new role as a parent. My focus is to reassure you as new parents and make your transition to parenthood as relaxed and enjoyable as possible. Nobody will ever parent your child as well as you will, and I want to help get you off to a good start. I have a DONA Trained Postpartum Doula Certificate and a
Newborn Care Specialist Certificate. CPR
What is a Postpartum Doula ? A Postpartum Doula’s role changes from day-to-day as the needs of the family change whatever a mother requires to best enjoy and care for her new baby. She will make sure the mother is fed, well hydrated and comfortable. A Postpartum Doula will share information about baby care with the mother and other family members as well as help with breastfeeding education. By providing care that reduces maternal exhaustion, frustration and apprehension, having a Postpartum Doula will reduce chances of maternal postpartum depression and/or shorten duration of postpartum should it occur. In addition a Postpartum Doula promotes effortless bonding with your newborn due to lack of stress and added confidence in parenting abilities. Duties of a postpartum doula
• Keep mom fed and well hydrated
• Provide breastfeeding support
• Educate the family
• Answer calls and manage visitors
• Listen to and honor mom’s birth experience
• Hold or feed baby while parents play with other children
• Help with sibling adjustment
• Light housework
• Laundry for baby and siblings
• Run errands and shop as needed
What is a Newborn Care Specialist “Baby Nurse”? A Newborn Care Specialist is a highly trained individual specializing in the care of newborns. A Newborn Care Specialist is prepared and dedicated to provide outstanding in-home services for all members of your family. Your Newborn Care Specialist will assist the entire family with the everyday care of your baby/babies. She will collaborate with you to establish a sleeping and eating routine for your newborn that fits your family’s individual schedule and needs. Your Newborn Care Specialist will also help to make sure everyone in your family is getting the much needed rest they deserve. A Newborn Care Specialist will educate all members of your family in newborn care and techniques to ensure that when their work with your family is completed all family members are left feeling comfortably transitioned into their new role in caring for new baby/babies. Duties of Newborn Care Specialist
• Feeding baby/babies
• Diapering baby/babies
• Laundering baby/babies clothing
• Bathing baby/babies
• Circumcision Care
• Bottle Preparation (Breastmilk & Formula)
• Bottle Cleaning
• Organization & Maintenance of Nursery
• Create a regular feeding schedule
• Assist in establishing healthy sleep habits
* Maintain a thorough log of eating, sleeping
and behavioral patterns.
* Take over complete care of newborn at night to provide parents time to sleep.
