Doulas Lovingly Supporting Childbirth

What is a Doula? Emotional Physical Informational What does a Doula Do? Emotional needs Partner involvement Pain coping Cope with unexpected Breast feeding support Baby care support Confidence Allow partner to rest

Emotional Physical Informational

Emotional needs

Partner involvement

Pain coping

Cope with unexpected

Breast feeding support

Baby care support

Confidence

Allow partner to rest

How is a Doula Different than a Midwife or Nurse? A doula does not perform any clinical tasks. A doula brings her presence and attention completely to the client’s experience and needs.

How does a Doula fit into the support Team? What can I do if my client or I have a bad experience with a doula? www.dona.org www.doulacare.ca Become familiar with doulas that work well with you

What can I do if my client or I have a bad experience with a doula?

Why Should I Refer Clients to Doulas? Prepared for unexpected  Confidence  Satisfaction with birth experience  Success with breastfeeding  Sense of bonding with baby and partner  Intervention  Postpartum depression Client feels more secure and cared for

Prepared for unexpected

 Confidence

 Satisfaction with birth experience

 Success with breastfeeding

 Sense of bonding with baby and partner

 Intervention

 Postpartum depression

Client feels more secure and cared for

Hiring a Doula www.doulacare.ca , ask your practitioner or google “toronto doula” Interview $700-$1200 1-2 prenatal meetings (1-2 hrs) Early labour to intermediate postpartum 1-2 postpartum meetings Unlimited phone support Backup doulas

www.doulacare.ca , ask your practitioner or google “toronto doula”

Interview

$700-$1200

1-2 prenatal meetings (1-2 hrs)

Early labour to intermediate postpartum

1-2 postpartum meetings

Unlimited phone support

Backup doulas

Bodywork Massage Acupressure Reiki Cranial Sacral Physical Health First Aid/CPR Herbology Aromatherapy Yoga Counseling and Support Birth Counseling Sibling Adjustment Postpartum Adjustment Support for young parents Support for parents w/ addictions issues Breastfeeding Prenatal Classes Placental Drying

Bodywork

Massage

Acupressure

Reiki

Cranial Sacral

Physical Health

First Aid/CPR

Herbology

Aromatherapy

Yoga

Counseling and Support

Birth Counseling

Sibling Adjustment

Postpartum Adjustment

Support for young parents

Support for parents w/ addictions issues

Breastfeeding

Prenatal Classes

Placental Drying

www.TheNestingPlace.ca [email_address] 416-722-3814

www.TheNestingPlace.ca

[email_address]

416-722-3814