postpartum support
postpartum doula
The postpartum Doula serves a unique role, ultimately assisting the family in adjusting during this tender time. The postpartum doula’s main role is to encourage and empower the mother and father so that they feel completely confident in their parental roles. She provides physical comfort measures, assistance with breastfeeding, emotional support to the family, infant care and soothing skills, sibling care and household assistance. The Doula assesses the family’s situation, provides education and nurturing, organization and appropriate referrals. She does not give any medical advice, perform clinical tasks, make decisions for the mother or father, or take over the infant’s care.
Danielle's postpartum doula package includes:
• Support for the mother so that she may restore and replenish her strength
• Light massage and other relaxation techniques for mom
• Breastfeeding support and education
• More sleep and personal time
• Postpartum depression prevention and care
• Infant care skills and education in
newborn characteristics
• Coping mechanisms
• Assisting with older siblings
• Healthy and wholesome meals to nourish
the body
• Washing baby’s laundry
• Light housekeeping
• Running errands
• Screening phone calls and visitors
• Assistance in redefining new familial
relationships
• Appropriate referrals
placenta preparation
Many women find they benefit from the hormonal changes of delivery through a simple medicinal supplement. The placenta may be prepared by being dried, and grinded into powder that is then encapsulated and taken orally for a few weeks after birth. This remedy, increases energy levels, strengthens the immune system, balances hormones, and increases the milk supply, while providing antibiotics for the infant.
History traces this tradition back to many cultures, including the Chinese who call this, “Zi He Che”, which can be translated directly as “purple river vehicle”. This medicinal tonic enters the kidney, lung and liver channels, while nourishing the blood.
If you are interested in Placenta preparation please contact Danielle about arranging this procedure. Normally it is done in your kitchen with simple tools and ready in about 4 hours. Danielle invokes Reiki healing into this your medicine. And if you are truly adventurous and would like to prepare your own, Danielle is happy to share the recipe.