What is a postnatal doula?

We believe that the role of a postnatal doula is to enable and empower women to fulfill their role as a mother by giving support and encouragement in the early weeks of parenting.

Between us, we bring a wealth of personal and professional experience to the support we offer to new mums. We passionately believe that women have an innate understanding of and connection with their baby, though they may not always recognise it themselves. Our aim is to help women to trust their mothering instincts and feel confident in their ability to parent as they want to.

We are also able to offer overnight support, to help with breastfeeding if necessary, or give you a chance to get a little more sleep. This can be on an ad hoc basis, or as a regular event.

As this exciting adventure unfolds it is very difficult to quantify the type or amount of help you might require. As postnatal doulas we offer three different packages, to cover a wide range of needs. Each family is unique and where possible we will adapt the services to suit your needs. Working as a partnership gives us a greater degree of flexibility with regard to the frequency and timing of visits. 

 

What does a postnatal doula do?

 

  • Provides you with the time and opportunity to reflect on your recent birth experience.

  • Gives reassurance and encouragement regarding feeding options and techniques, whichever way you have chosen to feed your baby.

  • Helps practically within the home environment, by doing jobs such as the laundry, shopping, cooking etc where required.

  • Supports the wider family, for example playing with older children or collecting children from school/nursery.

  • Is available to discuss options of all aspects of postnatal care and development.

  • Gives you a chance to sleep/rest when you need to, by looking after the baby.

 

What does it cost?

Our packages start at £700.00. We have three different postnatal doula packages, depending on how much support you are looking for, and how long you would like it to last. We may also be able to offer you ad hoc hours if you don’t need a whole package - this will depend on where you live and what our availability is. Please contact us directly on info@birthbabybalance.co.uk so that we can organise a time to talk to discuss your needs and find the right package for you.