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More About Mama Informed Doula Services
Molly has a unique ability to listen and care for the birther.
Have you ever read the story of how elephants in the wild will form a circle around a birthing mother? They do this to create a barrier that will protect the birthing mama and the baby from predators.
Have you ever thought that you too wanted a circle of fierce women around you as you give birth and expand into your motherhood journey?
Molly is here to circle up around you during your most vulnerable time!
What is a Doula
A doula is a trained and experienced professional who provides continuous physical, emotional, and informational support to expectant birthers before, during, and after childbirth. Mama informed Doula Services role is to assist and educate the birthing person, helping them navigate the challenges and choices that arise during pregnancy, childbirth and postpartum.
Birth Doula
Molly is professional DONA trained and certified Doula who has been immersed in the world of birth her entire life. From growing up with a mother who was a home birth midwife , giving birth to 3 babies herself, and a clinical family herbalist for 17 years, Molly is passionate about providing optimal support. Molly listens to your desires and works on your behalf to help you advocate those desires. Molly will assist with the discomfort of labor, and support the birthers partner.
It's important to choose your birth team wisely, as your Doula, my role includes, but is not limited to the following:
1. Emotional Support: Molly offers encouragement, reassurance, and a comforting presence to help reduce stress and anxiety during labor.
2. Physical Support: Molly will provide comfort measures such as massage, positioning suggestions, and techniques to alleviate pain and discomfort during labor.
3. Informational Support: Molly is eager to offer evidence-based information and guidance, empowering birthing individuals to make informed decisions about their childbirth preferences.
4. Advocacy: Molly will help ensure the birthing person's wishes are respected and communicated to the medical team, promoting a positive birthing experience.
5. Continuous Presence: Molly will be with you throughout the entire labor and birth, offering unwavering support.
Postpartum Doula
As your Postpartum Doula, my primary aim is to assist YOU and your family in adjusting to your new roles and responsibilities, offering guidance and reassurance as you navigate the challenges of early parenthood.
My role is to nurture and empower you as new parents, alleviating your stress, and help you build confidence in your parenting abilities during the early postpartum period. I work with you in the following ways and more.
1. Emotional Support: I provide a listening ear and emotional support to navigate emotional ups and downs that often come with the postpartum period with a nonjudgmental presence.
2. Practical Assistance: I assist with practical tasks such as newborn care, ensuring the well-being of the baby and help with light household chores, allowing parents to focus on rest and bonding with their newborn.
3. Education and Information: I Offer evidence-based information and guidance on topics like infant care, feeding, sleep routines, and postpartum recovery.
4. Breastfeeding Support: For families choosing to breastfeed, I can provide guidance on proper latch, positioning, and addressing common breastfeeding challenges.
5. Postpartum Recovery and Nourishment: I cook and provide nourishing food and herbal preparations depending on ones individual needs. This includes herbal healing vaginal baths and herbal tea preparations.
6. Overnight care: I assist in establishing healthy sleep routines for the baby and providing tips for parents to get the rest they need. I will tend to the needs of the baby during the night and assist the mom with the pumping equipment.
