Birth & Postpartum Doula: emotional, physical, and informational support, breastfeeding assistance.
The Birth Doula recognizes birth as a key life experience that the mother will remember all her life; understands the physiology of birth and the emotional needs of woman in labor; assists the woman and her partner in preparing for and carrying out their plans for the birth; stays by the side of the laboring woman throughout the entire labor; provides emotional support, physical comfort measures and objective viewpoint, and assistance tot eh woman in getting the information she needs to make good decisions; facilitates communication between the laboring woman, her partner, and clinical care providers; perceives her role as one who nurtures and protects the woman’s memory of her birth experience.
The Postpartum Doula cares for the mother and her family in the home in the first 3 months following birth. She provides non-medical support and companionship, assists with newborn care and sibling adjustment, meal preparation and household organization. The doula offers evidence based information on infant feeding, emotional and physical recovery from childbirth and other issues related to the postpartum period, and can make referrals if necessary.
Placenta Services, offered by Dedicated Doula Services, is the process of preparing the placenta for consumption (placentophagy). Placentophagy has been reported for decades to help avoid the baby blues and diminish postpartum fatigue. For those who are already feeling squeamish, Traditional Chinese Medicine offers the benefits of the placenta in the approachable form of encapsulation. The placenta may be taken similar to an herb pill—only a glass of water is needed!
In the postpartum period the placenta capsules may be used to: (1) balance your hormones, (2) enhance milk supply, and (3) increase your energy.
Although current research on human placentophagy does not exist, what we do know is that women who take placenta capsules report fewer emotional issues, have more energy and tend to enjoy a faster, more pleasant postpartum recovery. Your first days, weeks, and months with your baby are precious, so give yourself the best chance of enjoying this time together!
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