Postpartum support

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What Is a Postpartum Doula?

A postpartum doula is a professional with credible experience and training in the first year after childbirth.

Bringing home a new baby is an unpredictable and overwhelming experience. We are prepared to support you through physical and emotional recovery after birth, the challenges of caring for a newborn and the many adjustments during this time of life.

Studies have shown that postpartum doula care can help in the following ways:

Reduced postpartum mood and anxiety disorders
Improved breastfeeding success

Our clients have also reported:

Increased confidence in caring for their baby
Improved bonding with baby
A more peaceful transition into parenting
Decreased stress
Increase in overall satisfaction of the postpartum experience

We understand that choosing a doula is a very personal decision. We are happy to offer you a free, in person, consultation so you can decide if Great Lakes Doulas is the right fit for you.

Postpartum Packages

Every postpartum package includes:

one prenatal visit
unlimited phone, text, and e-mail support
guidance, physical, emotional, and practical support during the home visits including breastfeeding, self care, and sleep support

The hours you need are up to you!

Recommended hours:

3- just a quick visit to check in
15- about 3 visits
30- about 6 visits
45- about 9 visits

Scheduling and length of visit are always a conversation between family and doula.

Cost begins at $110 and rises by $30-35/hour.

Our thoughts on postpartum

Additional Information

We want to serve you not just because we love postpartum, or babies, but because we truly CARE. We want this experience for you to be everything you can hope it to be- supported, informed, empowering, and satisfactory... regardless how your story unfolded before this moment. We are not in your home to get our baby fix, but to serve the mother and family to have the best experience in this hard time as possible. We desire for you to have moments in postpartum where you can rest well, be nourished well, and bond with baby well. We know it is hard because we’ve been there. From diapering to breastfeeding to nourishing the family and everything in between, we are here to guide and support you on this second half of your big adventure however you would like us to.

Services typically included in postpartum visits: emotional support, physical support, infant feeding support, household maintenance support, nutrition, sleep support (for parents and baby), older siblings support, pet support, and more.