Postpartum Doula Services
What is a Postpartum Doula?
The Postpartum Doula is a trained professional that offers non-medical physical, emotional, and spiritual, support to a new mother and the rest of the family. Postpartum Doulas also offer breastfeeding support, light household maintenance, family nurturing and instruction to mom and/or other family members in the care of a newborn. The Postpartum Doula’s job is to make the transition to parenthood easier for new parents, to help mom during her recovery period and to ascertain what the family needs help with and provide the instruction.
Postpartum Doulas are the "new parent manual" you didn't get from the hospital!
What does a Postpartum Doula do?
The main objective of the Postpartum Doula’s role is not to take over complete care of the newborn, but to educate and support the family so that they will feel empowered to care for their newborn themselves.
Postpartum Doulas do NOT offer any medical advice or perform any medical or clinical procedures, but instead can offer parents referrals to appropriate studies and published books. Postpartum doulas should be good with children, patient, non-judgmental, and knowledgeable about newborn care and breastfeeding.
The Postpartum Doula is a trained professional that offers non-medical physical, emotional, and spiritual, support to a new mother and the rest of the family. Postpartum Doulas also offer breastfeeding support, light household maintenance, family nurturing and instruction to mom and/or other family members in the care of a newborn. The Postpartum Doula’s job is to make the transition to parenthood easier for new parents, to help mom during her recovery period and to ascertain what the family needs help with and provide the instruction.
Postpartum Doulas are the "new parent manual" you didn't get from the hospital!
What does a Postpartum Doula do?
The main objective of the Postpartum Doula’s role is not to take over complete care of the newborn, but to educate and support the family so that they will feel empowered to care for their newborn themselves.
Postpartum Doulas do NOT offer any medical advice or perform any medical or clinical procedures, but instead can offer parents referrals to appropriate studies and published books. Postpartum doulas should be good with children, patient, non-judgmental, and knowledgeable about newborn care and breastfeeding.
Pricing
Postpartum Doula Services = $50+ per hour*
I serve the Santa Clarita, San Fernando Valley, and surrounding areas
*See the Labor Doula page for packages that include labor doula services and postpartum doula services.
I serve the Santa Clarita, San Fernando Valley, and surrounding areas
*See the Labor Doula page for packages that include labor doula services and postpartum doula services.
“As Americans, we are under the impression that new moms are 'Superwomen' & can return to life as it was before baby. We must remember to celebrate this new mother and emulate the other cultures that honor new mothers by caring for them, supporting them, & placing value on the magnificent transformation she is going through. This is the greatest gift we can give to new mothers & newborns.”
— Darla Burns
— Darla Burns
Wondering what kind of postpartum support you need? This letter may help you make that decision. You can print the letter by clicking HERE
Doula Darla * Darla Burns, CLD, CPD, CLE, CCCE * Postpartum Doula Trainer * [email protected] *