Postpartum Doula Support
In home postpartum care
Many traditional cultures and healing systems honour the first month after birth as a time of deep rejuvenation, connection and integration for mother and baby. In-home postpartum care is a way to reclaim the sacred window after birth as a protected time as part of our culture, to facilitate rest and recovery and to support long term health and vitality. visits to support, nourish and nurture you during the sacred window after birth.
I believe in the wisdom of traditional postpartum care, weaving ancestral practices and rituals into the precious first days and weeks following birth. Alongside community, my aim is to ensure you are well rested, nourished and supported so you can dedicate yourself to healing, replenishing and simply being a mother. My approach is guided by Ayurvedic & TCM based practices, plant medicine, mindfulness, as well as evidence-based information about postpartum and infant care.
Visits are intuitively guided by your needs and intentions.
This may look like:
- Planning and organising a village of support - Physical and emotional support to support integration after birth - Postpartum specific herbs, oils and snacks - Belly binding - Herbal baths/sitz - Warming therapy (moxibustion, castor oil packs, pelvic steaming) - Postpartum massage - Breastfeeding support - Guided meditation and full body relaxation - Abhyanga massage for mama & baby (Ayurvedic self-massage) - Holistic approach to addressing common postpartum issues - Light housework such as hanging/folding laundry, changing sheets, clean up kitchen & tidy home - Run errands or food shopping at the markets/bulk foods/shops as needed - Self-care rituals to restore energy and cultivate calm: meditation, sound healing, breathing practices, journaling, restorative yoga - Evidence-based information on breastfeeding, newborn care and postpartum issues as needed - Referrals to local professionals as needed (Lactation Consultant, Naturopath, Acupuncturist, Women's Health Physiotherapist, etc.) - Placenta to Earth Ceremony
Postpartum Doula Packages
Postpartum care in the comfort of your home during the sacred window after birth. We connect before the birth and explore your expectations, vision and intentions for your postpartum journey. Together we hold this vision in preparing for the tender weeks after birth. After baby's arrival earthside, I will visit weekly to support, nourish and nurture you and your family in the ways it is most needed. This may include any of the support listed above. I am available for phone and email support throughout our journey. All packages include:
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1 x prenatal visit (see Postpartum Planning)
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Weekly 3 hours postpartum visits
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Bodywork/treatment at each visit
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Postpartum specific food package delivered at the first visit
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Selection of natural postpartum care supplies tailored to your needs (herbal teas, herbal sitz/steam, balms, infused oils)
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Phone, text and email support
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Access to my library of pregnancy, birth & postpartum books and resources
*Postpartum specific meals delivered at each visit are available as an add-on
*Mother Blessing and Closing The Bones Ceremony available as an add-on
I offer an obligation free meeting to connect prior to making a booking. Please note that a 30% non refundable deposit is required to secure your booking.
