Emotional support, breastfeeding guidance, tips on physical
comfort measures, practical household help (such as laundry, tidying, meal preparation and sibling care) as well as teaching parents basic soothing techniques and infant care are all part
of a
postpartum doula's care.
If you have ever wished for an extra set
of hands at night — to
comfort your newborn or soothe your toddler — that is what
postpartum and infant care
doulas do on an overnight shift.