What I do
What a postpartum doula does
A postpartum doula looks after the mother and the newborn in the weeks after birth — feeding, recovery, sleep and settling — and explains the reasoning behind each one so the parents can take it on themselves. It is practical, non-medical support, and it never replaces you as the parent. Day, night, or both.
01
Breastfeeding guidance (latch & suckling)
This is the core of my work. I teach you how to hold the baby, how to get a deep latch, and how to tell whether the baby is actually suckling and transferring milk — a shallow latch hurts you and underfeeds the baby, and the two usually resolve together. I help with early breastfeeding, engorgement, blocked ducts and cracked nipples, support breast, bottle or mixed feeding, and read the nappies to judge intake. I've completed the Lactation for Doulas course taught by Ann Grauer, IBCLC, RLC; anything beyond a doula's scope, I'll point you to a lactation consultant.
02
Day doula support
A calm, steady presence through your daytime hours: someone to talk to, reliable answers when you need them, and an extra pair of hands so you can shower or go back to sleep. I'll also put together something simple for you to eat, so you actually eat.
03
Night doula care
Rest while the night feeds, burping, nappies and settling are mine. I wake at the first sound — in one mother's words, “the slightest sound from the baby and she noticed first.” If you're breastfeeding, I'll wake you on your own schedule and settle the baby after.
04
Newborn sleep & routines
Gently helping the baby tell day from night, and building a rhythm that holds. Tummy time, passive exercises and infant massage by day, with singing and talking throughout; every feed, sleep and nappy logged in an app the whole family can see. I teach all of it to you and your partner, so when I leave you can carry it on.
