I am a postpartum
doula supporting mothers all across Central Florida to include Orlando, Kissimmee, St. Cloud, Brevard County, and Lakeland.
Given the positive benefits of having
doulas support mothers, the value of this service should be promoted, in my opinion.
Doulas support mothers, AND are available to support the partner..
The Cochrane review also compared doula support to other types of labor support, including support by hospital staff, support of a friend or relative, or partner support and found that
doula supported mothers had the best outcomes.
Not exact matches
As a DONA trained birth and postpartum
doula, I offer non-medical, emotional and physical
support and coaching for a soon - to - be
mother, new
mother,
mother again and her family during the third and fourth trimester of pregnancy.
Hands - on exploratory «field trips» including labyrinth visit, horse grooming and riding, low and high ropes course, Ashtanga yoga and a
Doula Blessing (similar to a
Mother Blessing), ALL designed with the purpose of teaching you the vital and mysterious skills
doulas need to
support families in intimate and vulnerable settings, as well as stretch you in your own personal growth, which is hands - down the most important tool in a
doulas tool bag
A
doula is a woman who is trained to provide
support to a
mother before, during, and after she gives birth.
Chapters include: The Role of The
Doula, Home Visiting, Providing Care with Caution: Protecting Health & Safety in The Home & Car, Honoring Postpartum Women and Teaching Self - Care, Easing Postpartum Adjustment, Appreciating Your Clients» Cultural Diversity by Karen Salt,
Supporting The Breastfeeding
Mother (Donna Williams & Opal Horvat Advisors) Newborn Basics: Appearance, Behavior, and Care, Offering
Support to Partners and Siblings, Unexpected Outcomes: Caring for The Family at a Time of Loss, Nurturing Yourself by
A
doula is a professional trained in childbirth who provides emotional, physical, and educational
support to a
mother who is expecting, is experiencing labor, or has recently given birth.
A
doula will come to the home 2 - 5 times per week for the first few weeks to
support the family and teach the basics of infant feeding and care, soothing skills, interpreting cues, and providing recovery time for new
mothers after a non-complicated delivery.
However, I firmly believe that EVERY
mother deserves a
doula All
mothers deserve to have someone there just for them during a birth; someone to nurture, care and
support not just with the head but with the heart too!
This article presents other in - home, paid
support options (baby nurses, newborn care specialists, nannies / au pairs, babysitters, and
mother's helpers) and compares them to among each other and postpartum
doulas.
Tagged: postpartum
doula, baby nurse, in - home
support, newborn care specialist, nanny, au pair, babysitter,
mother's helper
birth and postpartum
doula support / / childbirth education / / newborn care and breastfeeding
support and education / / prenatal yoga and movement / / placenta encapsulation / / postpartum
support groups for
mothers and families / / loss
support for miscarriage, stillbirth, or infant loss.
She uses her experience as an active labor
support doula, yoga instructor, and
mother to offer a well - rounded, accessible curriculum.
Sometimes single
mothers will choose
doulas because of the lack of
support from family or her partner.
Some
doulas lead deeply spiritual experiences like
mother blessing ceremonies, and foster community by leading a variety of
support groups.
Having the continuous
support of a
doula has been shown in numerous clinical studies to result in shorter labors, reduces the need for Pitocin and c - sections, and reduces the
mother's need for pain meds and epidurals.
Mothers Guild Darcy Wronkiewicz CD (DONA), CLEC
Doula and labor
support, Lactation education and breastfeeding consultant Phone: 805-570-1595
[email protected] www.mothersguild.net
Our role as a postpartum
doula is to
support a new
mother.
If you are an expecting or new
mother in the Baltimore, Annapolis area and are looking for postpartum
support, our postpartum
doulas at The Nurturing Root would be honored to serve you as you transition to a larger family.
Mother's Circle is a Rhode Island based company offering birth
doula and postpartum
doula services, childbirth education, lactation and sleep
support and guidance for families expecting or caring for new babies.
A
doula is a trained maternal
support practitioner who provides emotional, physical, and educational assistance to a laboring
mother and her birth partner.
Pros: A
doula's job is to
support the
mother and no one else.
Attachment Parenting International (API) encourages all
mothers to consider hiring a
doula, to be in frequent contact with a breastfeeding specialist and to connect with their local API Leaders and API
Support Groups.
Doula is there to
support the
mother and meet her needs.
It is important to have proper
support and coaching going through a natural birth, and if the birth is in a hospital or birth center, then requesting a staff midwife or
doula to be with the
mother is a good idea.
Mothers and their labour
support person will receive handouts, have the opportunity to ask questions and have a guided hands - on practice from a Certified Birth
Doula and Prenatal Educator.
Postpartum advantages are adding up as well: Research by Kennell and others suggests that
doula -
supported mothers breastfeed more successfully and suffer from less postpartum anxiety and depression than new moms without such
support.
In addition, his research has involved the remarkable effects of continuous emotional and social
support for the
mother by a skilled labor
support woman (the
doula) on decreasing the complications of labor, changing the psychology of the
mother and improving her behaviour with her infant.
The goal of the
doula is to empower the
mother with information and
support in making the best decision.
DONA International promotes the highest quality perinatal
support for birthing
mothers and their families by setting the standard for
doula education and training, and by advocating the research - based benefits of
doula care.
Trained by the renowned
doula Debra Pascali - Bonaro and certified (since 2012) by DONA International, I am also trained and certified in advanced postpartum
support by Newborn
Mothers, and recommended by Cynthia Overgard (HypnoBirthing and Life after Birth) in Westport, CT..
Fran currently has her own birth
doula practice and coordinates a bumps and babies
support group for pregnant women and new
mothers.
This was the catalyst that drew her to Childbirth International for training as a Childbirth Educator, Birth
Doula and Postpartum
Doula; to work with, and in
support of, women and
mothers — her sisters.
With a
doula's
support,
mothers and fathers can quickly become confident in caring for their newborns.
They offer
doula services, childbirth education, lactation counseling, prenatal yoga and
mother support groups.
That's why most midwives will assist in a home birth only if the
mother is healthy and has had a normal pregnancy, said Natalie Evans, a Chicago - based
doula (someone who provides emotional
support during labor) who teaches childbirth education.
The American Pregnancy Association defines a
doula as «a professional trained in childbirth who provides emotional, physical, and educational
support to a
mother who is expecting, is experiencing labor, or has recently given birth.»
A woman who lacks
support by a calm and assured woman who is calming and reassuring to the birthing
mother (a
doula)
Our Hypno -
Doula Training Course was created for both
doulas and midwives, and is designed to provide birth attendants with the tools which most effectively
support mothers and their partners who are using Hypnobabies Childbirth Hypnosis (and other birth - hypnosis programs) to prepare for their baby's birth.
Originally offered 2017 at our GOLD Lactation Conference.It is a resource suitable for all skill levels and is a perfect fit for IBCLC's, Lactation Consultants, Nurses, Lactation Educators, Breastfeeding Counselors,
Mother to
Mother (Peer to Peer)
Support Workers, Midwives, Physicians, Dietitians,
Doulas, Childbirth Educators and anyone else working or studying within the maternal - child health industry.
Like most
doulas, Salmon provides emotional
support for
mothers.
Tranquil Seasons provides labor, birth, postpartum
mother - care and
support to families with newborns in the form of
doulas, baby nurses and nanny services.
Drawing on her experience as a prenatal yoga teacher, labor
support doula, childbirth educator and
mother, Deb looks to establish a safe, effective and empowering class for pregnancy and beyond.
A
doula does not replace the father or partner, but rather allows the
mother's primary
support person to be completely involved in her labor and birth.
Incorporating a
doula which is someone with professional experience who provides physical, emotional and informational
support to the
mother before, during and just after birth
Doulas aren't just a trend -
doula support is proven to improve outcomes for both
mother and baby.
Birthing from Within Advanced Mentor Retreat with Virginia Bobro, 2017
Doula Trainings International
Doula Training with Jackie Davey, 2017 Creating a Culture of Breastfeeding in the NICU with BreastfeedLA, 2017 Diversity, Determinants, and Disparities in Maternal Mental Health, 2017 Hypnobirthing for Birth Professionals with Ellie Shea, 2017 (certified 2017) Working with Diverse Populations in Maternal and Child Health with Shafia Monroe, 2017 Changing the Paradigm: Social and Historical Trauma, 2017 Seeking Safety with Treatment Innovations, 2017 Holding Space for Pregnancy Loss with Amy Wright Glenn, 2017 Working with Childhood Trauma with Echo Parenting, 2017 Breastfeeding Full Circle with Dr. Jack Newman, 2016 Art of Sacred Postpartum and
Mother Roasting with Sara Harkness, 2016 (certified 2017) Birth Story Medicine Part I with Pam England, 2016
Supporting Perinatal Mental Health as a
Doula with Sonia Nikore, 2016 Prenatal and Postpartum Nutrition with Elizabeth Kotek, 2016 Sacred Blood Mysteries Online Class with Sacred Living, 2016 Birthing from Within Introductory Workshop with Virginia Bobro, 2016
Supporting Breastfeeding as a
Doula with Kate Zachary, 2016 Homebirth Caesarean Workshop with Courtney Jarecki, 2016 Return to Zero Training for
Supporting Fetal and Infant Loss with Kiley Hanish and Ivy Margulies, 2016 Acupressure for Pregnancy, Labor, Birth and Postpartum with Abigail Morgan, 2016 Becoming Dad Workshop with Darren Mattock, 2015 Diversity Roundtable for Birth Workers with Debra Langford, 2015 Babywearing for
Doulas with Laura Brown, 2015 Co-leader, BabywearingLA, 2014 - 2016 DASC Director of Hospitality, 2014 - 2015 Co-leader, Silver Lake meeting of the International Caesarean Awareness Network, 2013 CAPPA Lactation Educator Training with Christy Jo Hendricks, 2013 (certified 2015, recertified 2018) Acupressure for Labor and Birth with Abigail Morgan, 2013 Essential Oils for
Doulas with BluJay Hawk, 2013 Babywearing for Birthworkers with Laura Brown, 2013 Rebozo Techniques with Angela Leon, 2013 Massage Techniques for
Doulas with Jenna Denning, 2013 Breeches, Twins and VBACs with Stuart Fischbein, 2013 DASC co-Director of Development, 2012 - 2013 Co-founded Two
Doulas Birth, 2012 Spinning Babies Training with Gail Tully, 2012 Featured as the
Doula Expert in LA Parent Magazine, 2012 Advanced
Doula Training with Penny Simkin, 2012 CAPPA Postpartum
Doula Training with Darla Burns, 2012 (certified 2014, recertified 2017) Yoga Instructor, Yogavidala, Los Angeles, CA, 2011 - 2012 Billings Ovulation Method Teacher Training, 2011 CAPPA Labor
Doula Training with Angie Whatley, 2010 (certified 2011, recertified 2014, recertified 2017) CAPPA Childbirth Educator Training with Angie Whatley, 2010 (certified 2011, recertified 2014, recertified 2017) Neonatal Resuscitation Program Workshop with Karen Strange, 2010 (certified 2010) Herbs and Homeopathics in the Care of Women and Infants, 2010 The Farm Midwifery Center Midwife Assistant Workshop with Ina May Gaskin, 2009 Birthing from Within Introductory Workshop with Pam England, 2009 Iyengar Yoga Introductory I Assessment passed, 2010 Yoga Instructor, Eastern Sun Yoga, Memphis, TN 2008 - 2011 Yoga Instructor, Evergreen Yoga Center, Memphis, TN, 2009 - 2011 Eastern Sun Yoga Iyengar Teacher Training with Lou Hoyt, 2008 - 2011 Audubon Yoga Iyengar Teacher Training with Karin O'Bannon, 2010 - 2011
For example when a
mother has a premature baby, twins or multiples or when she has had a cesarean birth a
mother may need extra specialised
support from a
doula.