Postpartum Support

Postpartum, or the first 6 weeks or so that follow the birth of your baby, is a sacred time that should be honoured​. It's a time for you as the mother to rest and to be taken care of for a change. It's not a time to even think about 'bouncing back'.. (we can't ever really bounce back anyway so throw that idea out the window - we are forever changed - for the better!)

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Early postpartum is typically quite an emotional & raw time while you and your baby get to know each other. Relationships and family dynamics also go through a significant change which can be quite overwhelming for everyone.

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My role as your Postpartum Doula is to help you navigate these changes & challenges. I am here to support your whole family in any way that I can. Though my biggest goals are to ensure that you:

• are seen, heard, held & validated 

• are able to rest, heal & recover

• are well supported by friends, family & the wider community

• have all the resources you need to help make decisions regarding the care of your baby

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I have decided to move away from Postpartum Packages.. and start offering an hourly rate for my services. I found that packages weren't very realistic, as some days a mother/family may only need 2 hours of support, while other days they could really use 5 hours... and that may even change on the day! 

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'What can you help with?'  you might ask..

• Infant care support  (eg. nappy changes, supervising a sleep while you rest, making up a bottle etc.)

• Education - Baby wearing, infant cues, swaddling, bathing, safe sleep 

• Breastfeeding / Formula feeding

• Light housework

• Meal prep & cooking 

• Attend appointments with you to watch baby closeby                                                   (eg. hairdresser, massage, nails, doctor, psychologist etc)

• Help you build your village of support

• Relaxation practices - foot soaks, gentle hand & shoulder massages                       *please note I'm not a qualified massage therapist*

• ​Provide evidence-based resources on various topics

• Provide referrals to appropriate providers should you need it

• ​Continue to check-in regarding your overall and mental health / wellbeing

• Help with other children ​​

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If you're interested in booking in for postpartum support, I provide services within a 30 min radius of Beenleigh (as I need to be close enough to my child's school). Please use the contact form below or shoot me a text to discuss (0432502732)​​

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Please note - It is important to me that both you and I are comfortable working together, so prefer to have a meet and greet (a $30 fee will be applied to cover my time and is non-refundable; this will be added to your first invoice).