POST NATAL SERVICES

I recognise that all families are unique and it is our aim to tailor our services to your needs with this in mind our initial visit will focus on how best I can help you and your family. It is also important for you to meet with your Doula and ensure you get on well together as those first few weeks are very precious.

Our ultimate aim being to assist you in recuperating and bonding with your baby

As Your Post Natal Doula I will

Be non judgemenatl and supportive of your choices as you nurture your new baby.
Respect your privacy.
Aim to establish good relationships with your wider family members and health care proffesionals.
Assist you as you develop your own parenting style.
Offer emotional support particularly with regard to talking through the birth of your baby.
Help and support with feeding your baby either breast or formula.
Care for your newborn while you rest and sleep.
Baby care,such as how to bath your baby or prepare the nursery.
New baby concerns for example feeding,crying sleeping.
carry out other practical tasks such as food preparation and cooking,light housework running errands etc.

WHEN TO BOOK

There is no set time really, however it is a good idea to contact us as early as possible to avoid disappointment on the other hand I have been able to help families who have already had their babies- so it is never to late to call.

Although I operate on a first come first served basis I will always do our best to help all the families who contact us, but please bear in mind that I do have to limit the number of families I have in order to be able to ensure a high standard of quality and flexibility

BABYSITTING SERVICE

Being a mother myself I appreciate that there are times when you need to go out without your precious bundle and I know what a worry it can be finding the right person to care for your baby even for a few hours, so at the request of many of our clients I now offer a babysitting service,which gives you the peace of mind that not only is an experienced mother caring for your children but she has been CRB checked as well.

NIGHT NANNY SERVICE

At Confident mother I know how difficult it can be to get a good nights sleep in those first few months. And as above at the request of clients I are now able to offer a Night Nanny service I come from 10pm until 7am and allow you to get a good nights rest whilst I care for your baby.
I can cover the feeds, the changing and settling of your baby during the night hours.
If you are breast-feeding I can bring the baby to you to feed or give the baby a bottle of your expressed milk.
I can then return to our room with the baby and change, wind, and settle the baby so that you are disturbed as little as possible.

SLEEP AND FEEDING CONSULTATION

It may be that you dont require the full services of a post Natal Doula but would like a bit more support than your health care professional is able to provide.In which case I can come and see you in your own home and provide a one off consultation which takes between 2 to 3 hours with telephone or email follow up(please read how some Mums have found this service on the testimonials page)

REST AND RECUPERATE PACKAGES

As mentioned previously you may not require a full time post natal Doula, but need to rest for a few days or just need a few days support whilst your partner is away then the rest and recuperation packages are ideal for your situation.

A 24 Hour package which is 1 day and 1 night cost £350
A 48 Hour package which is 2 days and 2 nights cost £650

The Doula would do everything as outlined on the Post natal Service page, with main emphasis on allowing to sleep and rest as much as possible