Discover the beauty of postpartum

The Bayside Doula: bespoke

postpartum support for mothers.

“Birth isn’t just about making babies, it’s about making mums too.”

—Julia Jones, Newborn Mothers

What is a Postpartum Doula?

Postpartum refers to a woman’s ‘time after childbirth,’ with no defined duration. In my opinion, it lasts as long as a mother needs extra support…so maybe forever? You may have heard the term ‘The Fourth Trimester,’ and this is a good place to start.

A postpartum doula is a professional trained to support a mother from pregnancy and through postpartum. During pregnancy, a doula will help you create a calm and nurturing environment to reduce stress on your already hard-working body and to plan and prepare for early motherhood.

During the first three months after childbirth, it is crucial to allow mothers ample time and rest to promote healing, breastmilk production, and bonding with their new babies. A postpartum doula lightens the load to help this happen.

Beyond the

Fourth Trimester

A postpartum doula can also support you through some of the common challenges of motherhood beyond the first three months - sleep challenges, anxiety and stress, overwhelming mental load, housework, and food preparation.

A doula’s focus is always on easing the burdens on mothers. Because to nourish a baby, we must first nourish the mother.

It takes a village…but our village is often far away, out of touch, or non-existent.

A Postpartum Doula can help fill this gap.

It takes planning and effort to build a postpartum support network, and I’m here to help.

When it might feel like everyone around you is preoccupied with your little one, a postpartum doula is focused on you.

Whether you’re expecting your first baby or your seventh, I’m here for you.