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[doulacollective]

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[thehookingdoula]

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New parents will tell you that navigating through those first few weeks after baby arrives is a tough task. Even experienced parents find it difficult to settle into a new routine while juggling other children, work and running the household. Things can get even more difficult if mom had a c-section or other complications. Support is paramount at this point but is so often lacking. This is where the help of a Postpartum Doula comes in, providing 1.Newborn care (bathing, feeding, diapering etc) 2.Physical and emotional support 3.Breastfeeding support 4.Sibling care 5. Light meal preparation The length of time your Doula is with you totally depends on YOU, hire them for a few days/nights to months! Mothers Helping Hands is a group of baby care professionals in the Atlanta area providing in-home newborn and postpartum care. We are a member of C.A.P.P.A. (Childbirth and Postpartum Professional Association) To learn more about our services, visit our website at http://mothershelpinghandsatlanta.com/ @mothershelpinghands #MAMC #atlantadoula #atlmoms #atlmom #atlanta #georgiamom #georgia #georgiaparents #nightnurse #nightdoula #doula #doulasupport #momsofinstagram #moms #newmom #newborn #mothershelpinghands #northsidehospital #localdoula #sleeplessnights

[thehookingdoula]

Night Doula

Want a good night’s sleep? Or a few good chunks of sleep if breastfeeding? Consider hiring the services of a night Doula.

When I arrive at a client's house we have a brief chat about how their day had been. Well okay, sometimes it is a longer chat. Questions asked and answered, discussion about all things baby and postpartum. I then send them off to bed and take over baby / babies care overnight. If the mum is breastfeeding, I wake her when baby needs feeding. I support her as needed, checking positioning, latching and baby is feeding well. Making sure mum is in a comfortable position is important as she may be feeding for a while and I don't want her ending up with back or shoulder ache! I love this time with mum and baby. It's a great opportunity for me to ask mum about how she is physically and mentally. Whether she has any concerns about her recovery from birth. Check that all is well. It is also a good time to ask how the breastfeeding is progressing. Has she encountered any difficulties with latching, positioning, whether she's has problems with engorgement, sore nipples or blocked ducts. Discussing remedies should these problems arise. It is a great time to reinforce mum's knowledge about breastfeeding and empower mum by reminding her what a great job she is doing. When feeding is done, mum can get back to bed and hopefully sleep until the next feed. I will settle baby, change his/her diaper as necessary. There may be some laundry to fold which I am happy to do. If baby is being bottle fed, after saying goodnight to my clients, I look after baby all night, giving feeds when baby demands , change diapers as necessary, burp and settle baby. Once again, there may be laundry to fold. I also wash up and sterilize bottles and teats as necessary. At the end of my shift, I give a brief summary of the night, get into my car and drive home. Well, sometimes I use public transit if I am working downtown. I think it's worthwhile having a night Doula so you can catch up on your sleep, especially in the postpartum period. After all you have to care for your baby during the day, and if you're sleep deprived, it will be less enjoyable than if you were well rested. Though, if you had help during the day, and managed to nap, or sleep when baby sleeps, the sleep deprivation will have less impact on you. My job is to render myself redundant. When you hire me, I will work with you to help you transition into parenthood. And parenthood is 24/7. I will guide you as needed and provide you with the support, knowledge, experience and empower you to become confident parents of a newborn. Once this is achieved, I can leave with light in my heart and feel like I have done my job well.

[thehookingdoula]

My bio

I trained and worked as a nurse and a midwife in England for over 21 years. Originally from Malaysia I am fluent in several languages including Bahasa and Cantonese.  I am CAPPA Certified postpartum doula and CAPPA trained labour doula.   I have a wealth of knowledge and experience in looking after women and their babies from my time as a midwife, both in hospitals and out in the community in the UK. I am a certifying lactation educator (LE) and am passionate about promoting breast feeding.

I have two healthy teenaged children of my own and I firmly believe that mothers and their families who get good support following childbirth have better health outcomes and a more confident outlook towards raising children.  I am respectful of all traditions and cultures and approach my work with energy and enthusiasm.

I love cooking healthy meals and can help with menu planning and meal prep. My other hobbies are yoga and I’ve been knitting for over 40 years, I particularly enjoy making toys and knitting for babies and children. I enjoy working with children of all ages and I think it is important that the whole family is supported during this special, amazing if somewhat busy and emotional time.