Doula Doula Birth and Post Natal Services.
Tertia Alkema and Laura Sayce are the Doula Team at Doula Doula.
Birth Doula Services
Our services are customized to the needs of the birthing mom and her support team.
This service may include the following:
- Continuous physical, emotional, and informational support during pregnancy, labor and childbirth
- Support from a person who understands and trusts the process of birth, and who helps facilitate the birth experience for the parents, baby and primary care providers
- Emotional support
- Exercise and physical suggestions to make pregnancy and childbirth more comfortable
- Help with preparation of a birth plan
- Facilitation of communication between members of laboring woman’s birth team – though most doula certification programs discourage doulas from talking directly with caregivers for the mother/partners
- Massage and other non-pharmacological pain relief measures
- Positioning suggestions during labor and birth
- Support the partner so that s/he can provide support and encouragement to the laboring woman
- Help to avoid unnecessary interventions
- Help with breastfeeding preparation and beginning
- Is present during entire labor and afterwards as long as is needed by parent(s)
Post Partum Doula Services
This service may include the following:
- The doula’s role is to help the family to find a harmonious new sense of normality with the baby.
- Breastfeeding advice and support
- Information about baby care including baby bath demonstration
- Creating a postpartum plan
- Postpartum basics for dad, mom and family
Visit their website at www.birthdoula.co.za for further information and contact details.
