Birth Doula Services​
Blissful Baby offers birth doula services that support mothers through their journey, pregnancy to postpartum. The Doula will help you create a birth plan, show you ways to find comfort in labor, and support your partner in supporting you. She will be your constant during labor, and assist you with breastfeeding and bonding immediately after the birth. She also offers a postpartum follow up to see how you are doing and provide additional resources as needed.
Pregnancy
It's a big event in your life! Why go into it without an expert? Doulas will help you through pregnancy and all things related. Below are only a few things in our huge scope that we are committed to providing you with:
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Prenatal meetings
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Meeting between you and a Doula
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Discussions includes the following:
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Previous pregnancies/births
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How you envision your birth to be and where
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Discuss fears, concerns, or things we should NOT say during labor and birth
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Different options regarding pain relief?
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Help create a Birth Plan & Postpartum support plan
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Partner Support
​Are you worried of how your partner will handle the labor? Do they know what to do or how to help you?
These are questions that may concern you, which is why having a Doula is such a game changer. A Doula can help balance your partner's involvement.
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Partner's can participate at their own comfort level
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Give partner a break and/or rest
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Encourage partner to express your concerns
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Bring the couple closer
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Guide him to help you with coping techniques
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Doula's can take over everything if partner chooses not to be involved during labor.
Labor & Birth
In life there are special days like your first day of school, graduation or getting married, etc. Most times we all have someone to support that special occasion. Why is birth any different? Labor can be very unpredictable. Why not have a professional to empower and guide you in welcoming your baby to this world! Let us help you.
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Igniting confidence and power and helping them find they're voice
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Breathing, relaxation, concentration
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Different laboring positions
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Coping techniques
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Use of essential oils if owned by mom and has permission from her care provider’s (Doctors/Nurses)
Postpartum
What happens after birth? The first couple of hours are crucial moments of your baby's life. We will remain with you and assist you through it all.
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Side by side support 1-2 hr. post birth
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Assist with initial latch and breastfeeding
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Skin to Skin
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Creating an optimal calm environment
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Delay medical interventions
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Vaccinations
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Eye ointment
All this should be done until you are ready
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Share resources if there's any concerns or need more help
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Follow up home visit 1-2 wks. after birth