Interested In Having a Labor of Love Doula?
Contact Labor of Love to see if a Labor of Love Birth and Postpartum Doula is right for you.
A Birth Doula recognizes that birth is a key experience for a mother and her family and understands there are significant physiological and emotional needs of a woman preparing for and in labor. Doulas stay with mothers throughout labor and facilitate communication between the laboring woman, her partner and her physician.  Doulas also provide: Assistance in creating and accomplishing birth plans Emotional support Physical comfort Objective viewpoint Encouragement Love Someone to listen Resources to help mothers achieve their pregnancy and family goals Local connections Attending pregnancy and postpartum related appointments Tools to create a healthy pregnancy and family Nutrition Guidance Evidence based information from pregnancy through the early years |  Birth Doulas are available at anytime during pregnancy. Their goal is to create an environment of love and encouragement as they walk with mothers through their prenatal period, labor and delivery, while supporting families as they transition to their postpartum doula care. The Postpartum Doula will meet prenatally a few times and than be involved in an educational nurturing way for the first 12 weeks of the newness of having a little one. Many of our doulas are focused on being a birth and postpartum doula, therefore having one doula during the entirety of your support with us.  Doulas can be involved in attending childbirth classes with clients, sitting in on doctor's appointment, assisting in the WIC process and help create healthy choices for the birth mother and her family. On average, Doulas and clients meet weekly or biweekly for about an hour (or four to six hours a month) and are available for texts and phone calls throughout the pregnancy and postpartum. The primary role of our doulas is to walk the journey of childbirth with those that have little to no support, and give them consistent care and love through this intimate time that we call childbirth. As the journey unfolds we strive to partner in a postpartum role with our birthing families to complete the journey of bringing in a newborn so they don't have to embark on this journey alone. |