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Welcome Home Babies offers parents a smooth transition welcoming their infant home from the hospital. We strive to create a stress-free environment by helping educate and inform parents on the care of their new infant, guiding them as they adjust to their little ones arrival at home.
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Located in Marin County, serving the entire San Fransisco Bay Area, as a postpartum doula I am trained to understand the needs of parents and babies offering practical support, education and resources, as well as wisdom and gentleness.
WHAT IS A POSTPARTUM DOULA?
A postpartum doula, unlike a baby nurse, is a professional trained to work with new parents and their infant through the period after birth. The postpartum period, sometimes called the fourth trimester, may last for 12 weeks and often up tor 6 months. The postpartum doula offers evidence-based information and gives emotional, physical, and educational support. The doula cares for the parents, baby and often the family, in their home in the first few weeks following the birth. The postpartum doula does not perform clinical or medical tasks, but gives expert advise and referrals
Postpartum doulas work both days and nights with infants from day ONE until FOUR months
WHAT TO EXPECT
Our goal at Welcome Home Babies is always to support you and your choices, while helping you to build the skills of a healthy, confident parent. This means that postpartum doula services are tailored to your family's specific needs. We educate the parents to take care of their infant.
Here is a sample of the types of services I can provide as your postpartum doula
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Emotional and hands-on support
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Breastfeeding support and coaching
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​Sleep guidance and tracking
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Parental coaching & advice
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Practical newborn care tips
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Helpful self-care tips
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Nutrition for newborns and new mothers
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Transitioning older siblings to welcome the new baby
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Healthy nutrition advice & meal preparation
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Nursery organization
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DID YOU KNOW...
The first 3 - 5 days after birth the new mothers are filled with hormonal changes, and various stages of body recovery and adjustment. Mothers who choose to work with doulas are less likely to suffer from mood disorders. They also experience more success with breastfeeding, and they're happier with their transition.