Not exact matches
When she is not
working as a
doula, you can
find Cote in her kitchen, cooking nourishing foods for her family and friends, teaching in the community, making herbal products, reading or hiking.
After the support of her
doula in her second birth she realized the importance of
doula work and felt that she had
found her calling in life.
She
found that through her
work as a birth and postpartum
doula she could positively impact a families life.
Though sometimes you will
find a
doula does either postpartum or birth
work.
Those not in the healthcare industry who want to get into
work as a
doula may
find value in training and certification classes.
Ridge Meadows postpartum
doulas will feed you and help you feed your baby, help you sleep so that you will have a clear mind to
work through the trial and error of
finding out what your baby needs day - to - day.
So, thank you to my
doula, my husband for supporting my choice of using a
doula, my daughter for helping me
find the important things in life, and to all the moms and dads I
work with for teaching me how to be a better person.
I am truly blessed to do this
work and I never would have
found this path without my
doula.
Doulas working in the Greater South Bay Area and Peninsula will be on hand to answer your questions, offer personalized referrals, and represent some of the wonderful variety of backgrounds and skills you can
find in a birth or postpartum
doula.
When we arrive at a birth, we
find that dads and
doulas naturally
find their groove,
working together to support the mom in a way that capitalizes on each of our strengths.
I've
found that in my
work as an overnight
doula, the wee hours of the mornings are particularly conducive to the sharing of intimate thoughts and feelings.
In one landmark study that evaluated the effects of
doulas and fathers
working together, researchers
found that combining a supportive partner and a
doula significantly lowered the mother's risk of Cesarean compared to just having a supportive partner alone.
Many parents
find that
working with both a
doula and a midwife is the best option.
A postpartum
doula works with each family individually to
find out their particular needs.
This may seem like a lot of
work, but ultimately it's well worth the effort required to
find a quality
doula to support you during the birthing process and beyond.
And, if you can't
find a
doula listed in a price range that
works for you — email a couple and ask!
Obstetricians, midwives, labor and delivery and postpartum nurses,
doulas, childbirth educators, lactation consultants, marriage and family therapists, clinical social workers, infant mental health professionals, pre - and postnatal yoga instructors, early childhood educators, counselors, or anyone interested in the health and well - being of families, infants and children may well
find the program of value to their
work — and their lives.