WHAT IS A DOULA?
Today, it is used to refer to a trained and experienced professional who provides
continuous physical, emotional and
informational support to a mother (and her partner if she has one) during pregnancy, birth and the postpartum period.
SERVICES
PRENATAL CARE
Avoid Google - Ask Your Doula!
A postpartum Doula can help keep you and your partner informed through your pregnancy
and each milestone of your newborn's development. They can also help you find evidence-based information about different
options
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Breastfeeding Counselling
+ Assisting with latching
+ Assistance with pumping
+ Working out feeding schedules
+ Understanding barriers to successful breastfeeding
+ Helping increase milk supply
+ Assistance with alternative feeding solutions
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HOME TRANSITION
+Light Housework
+Newborn care while parents rest
+Assistance with feeding
+Meal Preparation and Planning
+Baby-wearing assistance sibling support newborn care education
+Anything you need to help the
transition home fee easier
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BIRTH SUPPORT
+ Supporting you during labour
+ Making labour as comfortable as possible
+ Helping with communication to other health professionals
+ Assisting with changing of positions during labour
+ Assisting the father with feeling included in the birth process
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POSTPARTUM CARE
Your Emotions and Fears Are Valid! Easing Your Transition Home!
A Doula is a continuous comforting presence offering reassurance and encouragement, showing a caring and empathetic attitude, and helping you and your partner work through fears and self-doubt
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Post-partum Nutrition
+ Assistance with cooking and meal prep
+ Meal planning
+ Ensuring mum is meeting nutritional needs
+ Assistance with making meal times easier
+ Understanding what a post-partum body needs
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Childbirth classes
+ Self-paced online/ group class/ private, in-home options
+ Teaches and prepares you and your partner for childbirth
+ Helps you to understand what to expect during labour
+ Information about your rights in a healthcare setting
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Newborn care Classes
+ Self-paced online/ group class/ private, in-home options
+ Teaches and prepares you for the newborn stage
+ Teaches basic care e.g., nappy changes, feeds, common illnesses, etc.
+ Safe Sleep practices
+ Everything you need to know about a newborn
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Infant sleep coaching
+ Helping establish a sleep routine
+ Ensuring you are following Safe Sleep practices
+ Overnight stays to help with getting into a sleep routine
+ Helping settle and put bub back to sleep
+ Helps to relieve sleep deprivation in parents
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Car seat installation
+ Assistance with correctly installing car seats
+ Knowing when to change and adjust seats as bub grows
+ Re-installation of car seats e.g., upgrades, etc.
+ How to safely secure bub into a car seat
+ Choosing safe car seats
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Placenta art
Making keepsakes of your journey into motherhood!
Placenta art is a special and unique keepsake and a beautiful way to honour the time bub spent growing before entering the world.
+ Prints
+ Photos
+ Keepsakes
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On-Call Baby Sitting
During the birth of a new little one, the last thing you want to worry about is the safety of your other children. Supporting Motherhood offers on-call babysitting to ensure your first little loves are being taken care of.
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Support Groups
Support groups provide a safe environment to discuss birth and the post-partum period. Support groups can provide techniques and coping skills to help you manage day-to-day struggles of the post-partum era.
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Play groups
Play groups are a great way for your new bub to socialise and participate in age appropriate activities and allow mum to make new friends and connections.
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Fun days
Supporting Motherhood hosts regular fun days for children under five. This is a great opportunity to make connections, friends, and participate in a large range of games and activities. Follow our Facebook page for regular updates on these events.
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Pricing
- Online self-paced birthing class which is $50.
- Online self-paced newborn classes are $50
- Group classes (newborn/birthing) are $15 per person per class
- Private in-home classes (newborn/birthing) are $70 per class
- Car seat installation is $25
- Placenta art: print $20; cord keepsake $15
- Postpartum support day rate (6am-6pm) is $25 an hour.
- Postpartum night rate (6pm-6am) is $40 an hour
- Full overnight which is 6pm until 6am is $400 a night.
- Postpartum meal prep $25 an hour + food cost on top
- Fun days, play groups, and support groups are gold coin donation only
Basic Package
$750 Includes:
+ birth support
+ 3 flexible hours of post-partum support
+ Unlimited text support for the first two weeks post-partum
Full birth support package
$1000 Includes:
+ 2 x 1 hour pre-natal appointments
+ Unlimited text and call support
+ birth support
+ 3 hours of postpartum support
+ 1 hour of breastfeeding support
FUll Birth support + Education
$1175 Includes:
+ 2 x 1 hour prenatal appointments
+ Unlimited text and call support
+ birth support
+ 3 hours of postpartum support
+ 1 hour of breastfeeding support
+ Online self-paced birthing class
+ Online self-paced newborn class
+ Car seat installation
+ Placenta art.
extra support package
$1800 Includes:
+ 2 x 1 hour prenatal appointments
+ Unlimited text and call support
+ birth support
+ 3 hours of postpartum support
+ 1 hour of breastfeeding support
+ Two full overnight supports.
Ultimate birth and postpartum experience
$2000 Includes:
+ 2 x 1 hour prenatal appointments
+ Unlimited text and call support
+ birth support
+ 3 hours of postpartum support
+ 1 hour of breastfeeding support
+ Two full overnight supports
+ Online self-paced birthing class
+ Online self-paced newborn class
+ Car seat installation
+ Placenta art.
“If a Doula were a drug, it would be
unethical not to use it.”
Let's Chat! I would love to know how I can help you achieve your ideal pregnancy,
birth and postpartum experience! Please see attached business card for
ways to get in touch!
