Packages

What does a Birth Doula do?

🫶 Emotional Support

  • Offering continuous encouragement and reassurance during labor.

  • Helping the birthing person feel safe, confident, and supported.

  • Creating a calming environment (soft lighting, music, grounding techniques, etc.).

  • Supporting the partner or family so they can also be involved and at ease.

💪 Physical Support

  • Guiding and assisting with comfort measures like:

    • Position changes

    • Breathing techniques

    • Massage or counter pressure

    • Warm or cool compresses

    • Use of birthing tools like a ball or peanut ball

  • Encouraging movement to help labor progress naturally.

  • Helping maintain comfort whether unmedicated or with pain relief options (like an epidural).

🧠 Informational Support

  • Explaining options and procedures in clear, non-medical language.

  • Helping parents understand their birth plan and make informed choices.

  • Encouraging communication between the birthing family and medical team.

  • Providing evidence-based resources before and during birth.

🫂 Advocacy Support

  • Supporting the birthing person’s preferences (not speaking for them, but amplifying their voice).

  • Helping ensure their wishes are heard and respected when possible.

👶 Before and After Birth

  • Prenatal: Meeting with the family to discuss birth preferences, answer questions, and prepare for labor.

  • During labor: Being present from active labor through birth for continuous support.

  • Postpartum (immediate): Assisting with initial bonding, breastfeeding support, and helping the family settle in after birth.

✨ Important note: A doula is not a medical professional—they don’t diagnose, give medical advice, or deliver babies. They work alongside medical teams to enhance the birth experience through personal support.

What does a Postpartum Doula do?

🫂 Emotional Support

  • Offering a calm, reassuring presence during the transition to parenthood.

  • Listening without judgment and providing encouragement.

  • Helping parents process their birth experience and adjust emotionally.

👶 Newborn Care Support

  • Assisting with baby soothing techniques, swaddling, diapering, and bathing.

  • Teaching parents how to understand their baby’s cues.

  • Supporting infant feeding (breastfeeding, bottle feeding, or combination).

  • Helping establish healthy sleep habits for baby and family.

🤱 Parental Support

  • Encouraging rest and self-care for the birthing parent.

  • Offering basic education and confidence-building for both parents.

  • Assisting with light household tasks so parents can focus on bonding with their baby.

  • Watching the baby while parents nap or shower.

🍼 Practical Help

  • Light meal prep, snacks, or making sure parents stay hydrated.

  • Doing light laundry and tidying baby-related spaces.

  • Setting up or organizing baby gear and supplies.

🌙 Overnight Care

  • Caring for the baby through the night so parents can rest.

  • Bringing the baby to the parent for feedings or handling bottle feeds.

  • Ensuring a smooth nighttime routine.

🧠 Informational Guidance & Resources

  • Offering evidence-based information on newborn care, postpartum recovery, and feeding.

  • Guiding parents on what’s normal and when to seek medical advice.

  • Referring to lactation consultants, therapists, or medical professionals when needed.

  • Supporting siblings or helping integrate the baby into family routines.

✨ Important note: A postpartum doula provides non-medical support — they don’t diagnose or treat but create a nurturing environment to help families thrive.

What is a Virtual Doula?

🧠 Prenatal Support

  • Virtual prenatal meetings to talk through birth preferences, comfort techniques, and what to expect.

  • Helping create or review a birth plan.

  • Answering questions and providing evidence-based information about pregnancy, labor, and postpartum.

📲 Labor Support (From Afar)

  • Being “on call” when labor begins for real-time guidance and reassurance.

  • Coaching through contractions, breathing techniques, and comfort measures via phone or video.

  • Supporting the partner with tips on how to provide hands-on help.

  • Offering encouragement, emotional support, and reminders of birth preferences.

🫂 Postpartum Support

  • Virtual check-ins after birth to offer emotional support, answer questions, and give newborn care tips.

  • Providing guidance on breastfeeding, bottle feeding, and newborn routines.

  • Recommending trusted resources for any additional needs (like lactation consultants, therapists, or local support services).

✨ Benefits of a Virtual Doula

  • Flexible and accessible no matter where the family lives.

  • Continuous support without travel or time limitations.

  • Ideal for families who prefer privacy at home but still want expert guidance.

  • Cost-effective compared to in-person doula care.

A virtual doula doesn’t replace medical care or in-person support, but they can be a steady, knowledgeable presence throughout pregnancy, birth, and early postpartum — even from miles away.