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Tailored Doula Services For Pregnancy, Birth, And Postpartum

Nurturing Mothers, Empowering Families

Why Choose a Hearts and Hands Doula?


When you choose a doula, you're ensuring that those irreplaceable first moments with your baby are fully enjoyed. A doula's support is essential to help you and your baby bond without being overwhelmed by daily life.

Whether you lack close family or friends for support during this crucial period or if your partner is unavailable due to work or other commitments, a doula is there to provide the assistance you need. Choose a doula for a seamless, stress-free transition into parenthood.


Doula Services Explained: Your Questions Answered


What Is the Role of a Birth Doula?

A Doula is there to provide support in any way appropriate and possible to mom and baby from birth to postpartum (after delivery /at home care).

A Doula does not take the role of a midwife, but assists in making the birth experience as comfortable as she can for the mother (support person/father) during the time of labour and delivery.

We, as Doulas, try not to interfere with the ability of the (support person/father) to aid the mother during this process. However,…. the time can get long as some babies are not as eager to come out of that cozy warm environment they have been in for 9 months. Also it is not always possible to have someone available to be there as a support for many reasons, siblings at home, work, and many other personal situations. Positioning, showering, back rubs as well as other learned techniques, we are there to encourage and make mommy as comfortable as possible during labour and delivery.

A postpartum Doula is there to support and help in any way with the transition from labour and birth recovery to being at home with your newborn.

Hearts and Hands offers the following services:

  • Help with leaving the hospital ( if baby was not born at home)
  • Getting mom and baby settled at home and primarily taking care of mom and babies needs for the first 24 hours.
  • Helping her with breast feeding if that is her decision.
  • Preparing formula for baby
  • Helping with babies bath time and sleeping patterns
  • Staying overnight to ensure both mom and baby are getting the rest they need to enjoy these short lived days with your newborn. (They can be a blur if we don’t have enough help)
  • Helping with personal care for mommy and baby is essential for a healthy mom to get on her feet and caring for her baby as quickly as possible.
  • We can provide referrals for many areas of concern for the postpartum mom and her newborn.
  • Aiding her in finding the professional medical team or person for her concerns, as well as sharing with mom our background of experience and knowledge.
  • We do not step into the role of a medical professional at anytime as we are not medically qualified.
  • Due to our personal qualifications we are able to tailor your ongoing needs to the following:

  • meal and snack prep as secondary to care for mom and baby
  • going out to purchase groceries and personal items
  • light housekeeping duties
  • caring for siblings while mom and baby are resting
  • as much as possible, completing the tasks that mom deems necessary and is not able to accomplish at this time

A doula provides emotional and educational support as mothers transition into motherhood, while a midwife is responsible for the medical and clinical aspects of childbirth.

Doulas focus on nurturing and meeting the needs of both the mother and baby, offering assistance where it's needed most during those crucial first hours and days. It's important to note that doulas are not housekeepers but rather nurturing companions during this special time.

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