Services
Our doulas provide a range of services that promote the emotional and physical well being of clients during one of the most critical times of their lives. Check out the services below offered in our collective.
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Birth Doula
Provides physical, emotional and educational support with a focus on the labor and birth experience.
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Postpartum Doula
Provides in-home support and help to the family from birth to a few weeks after birth.
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Certified Lactation Counselor Support
Through our program nOURish we provide clinical breastfeeding counseling and management support to families who are thinking about breastfeeding.
What is a Doula?
DOULA DOS & DONT’S
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• Provides comfort such as massage, positioning aid, relaxation & more.
• Facilitates communication
• Shares information
• Encourages informed consent
• Compliments nurses role & function as a part of non-medical part of the birth team
• Provides flexible support throughout different scenarios
• Encourages and provides gentle guidance to partner throughout labor birth, & early postpartum
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• Perform Clinical tasks such as cervical exam, fetal heart monitoring or delivering baby
• Offer medical advice
• Judge choices
• Push a personal agenda
• Create a barrier between nurse and patient or a hostile environment
• Mirco-manage the family’s birth experience
• Attempt to replace her partner or family members
