On the twelfth day with baby, my doula gave to me, Confidence in public! A qualified backup doula! She entertained my toddler. She reassured my partner. She fended off my mother. She helped me find resources. She helped me with my feelings. 5 freezer meals! 4 loads of laundry! 3 hours of napping! She helped me feed my baby. And she sat down and listened to me. How will I go grocery shopping? How many diapers should I pack in my bag? Where can I nurse while we're gone? What if

On the eleventh day with baby, my doula gave to me, A qualified backup doula! She entertained my toddler. She reassured my partner. She fended off my mother. She helped me find resources. She helped me with my feelings. 5 freezer meals! 4 loads of laundry! 3 hours of napping! She helped me feed my baby. And she sat down and listened to me. A postpartum doula is there to take care of YOU. Part of the job is making sure you don't get left hanging if I get sick. COVID-19 has mad

On the tenth day with baby, my doula gave to me, She entertained my toddler. She reassured my partner. She fended off my mother. She helped me find resources. She helped me with my feelings. 5 freezer meals! 4 loads of laundry! 3 hours of napping! She helped me feed my baby. And she sat down and listened to me. You stay put! I'll cut up a jillion grapes for lunch. Rest your eyes and snooze a little, I'll keep big sister busy for a while. Toddlers are famously demanding. You m

On the ninth day with baby, my doula gave to me, She reassured my partner. She fended off my mother. She helped me find resources. She helped me with my feelings. 5 freezer meals! 4 loads of laundry! 3 hours of napping! She helped me feed my baby. And she sat down and listened to me. One of my favorite times as a postpartum doula was teaching a father to wear his tiny son in a carrier. We got them buckled up and zipped into his coat and then they went out for their first walk

On the eighth day with baby, my doula gave to me, She fended off my mother. She helped me find resources. She helped me with my feelings. 5 freezer meals! 4 loads of laundry! 3 hours of napping! She helped me feed my baby. And she sat down and listened to me. Your space is sacred. Your postpartum is a sacred time. I will hold you and protect you during this tender time. Have you ever had a "helper" who wasn't much help at all? They were actually more of a stressor? Constantly

On the seventh day with baby, my doula gave to me She helped me find resources. She helped me with my feelings. 5 freezer meals! 4 loads of laundry! 3 hours of napping! She helped me feed my baby. And she sat down and listened to me. What do you need to function better today? Do you have the support you need? What's in your way of getting it? Postpartum doulas are always on the lookout for resources and services in the community. So if you're having trouble, big or small, you

On the sixth day with baby, my doula gave to me, She helped me with my feelings. 5 freezer meals! 4 loads of laundry! 3 hours of napping! She helped me feed my baby. And she sat down and listened to me. Everyone loves to blame "the hormones" for wild feelings after birth. But can we please acknowledge that the birth of a baby (and a parent!) is A LOT to process. Wonder, anger, awe, worry, confusion, grief, bliss, joy, shame, longing, fulfillment, and love to name a few. Your