Everything You’ll Need to Know About Postpartum Doulas - Cheat Sheet

do I really need a Postpartum Doula?

CHEAT SHEET

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What Postpartum Doulas do:

🪴offers educational support for the fourth trimester

🪴shares maternal healing wisdom

🪴opens their hands to helping

🪴a powerful healing ear and heart

🪴provides support as long as a mother needs

More specifics of what I offer:

🌻HEALing remedies such as v. steaming, belly binding and herbal nipple soaks

🌻NOURISHing warming easy digestible meals focused on maternal recovery

🌻COCOONing the mother as bonding and resting takes place such as home tidy, laundry and bedroom refresh

How to prepare to book with a Postpartum Doula?

💓check your insurance - what is covered?

💓start saving $50-200 a month for 24 months

💓decide if you need day or night support

💓6-8 months before birth start meeting with doulas that you feel drawn to

💓narrow it down to what doula makes you feel the coziest and you can fully rest in their presence

Some important areas and questions for you to consider:

🧺what does your current village look like? who is already willing to support you and you feel cozy with that support?

🧺have you gathered all the knowledge you need for postpartum? a doula supports and guides but mommas need to know what they deserve and advocate for it before birth

🧺how can you do prep work before birth for a smoother fourth trimester?

🧺does your partner feel empowered and ready to support you during postpartum? what needs to be in place for them to feel supported too?

🪴Your 1st trimester:

🌻learn about healing during postpartum

🌻learn about postpartum doulas

🌻read Nurture by @erica + The First Forty Days by @heng @motherbees + The Fourth Trimester by @

Your 2nd trimester:

🌻check with your own village - do you need more maternal support?

🌻what can your partner, friends and family provide in support?

🌻start searching for 💓a maternal focus healing postpartum doula💓

🌻meet with a few doulas - check in with your heart and mind

🌻book your doula + postpartum meal delivery service

Your 3rd trimester:

🌻book a healing prenatal visit to prepare your nest

🌻have a nesting party + invite your doula

🌻prepare your fridge for postpartum with your doula

lOOKING FOR MORE KNOWLEDGE ABOUT THE FOURTH TRIMESTER AND HOW YOU CAN PREPARE? Check out The Postpartum coURSE: hEAL, nOURISH, cOCOON FOR MY FULL 6.5 HOUR VIRTUAL COURSE ABOUT ALL THINGS POSTPARTUM