Postpartum Doula Services

So, you are looking for a postpartum doula - congratulations!!!!  I am so happy that you are expecting or have recently given birth and that you are here learning more about me, my services and how I can be of assistance to you.

As a mother to eight children I know the importance of having support after the baby has arrived to help make that transition as smooth as possible.  As a labor doula I am there to mother the mother and make everything go much easier for her and her partner!! Are you wondering what a postpartum doula is?

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"Knowing that my babies were being cared for by a knowledgeable, family centered person who is confident in her many skills made me feel at ease.  I trust Michelle as much as I trust my own family.  Michelle's calm, relaxed demeanor rubbed off on the entire family."  Melanie Ribich, Cedarburg

Postpartum Doula Services:

• Assistance with the transition into motherhood/being a family
• Emotional and breastfeeding support
• Teach/model newborn care
• Household tasks/light housekeeping
• Help with sibling transitions into being an older brother or sister
• Someone who is there to "MOTHER" the mother
• Free enrollment in my online courses

Price for Postpartum Doula services: $20 per hour

Postpartum Packages:

• 20 hours of Postpartum Care ($350): regular price $400 - you save $50
• 30 hours of Postpartum Care ($525): regular price $600 - you save $75
• 40 hours of Postpartum Care ($700): regular price $800 - you save $100

All package hours must be used within the first 12 weeks after the baby's birth and cannot be extended beyond that time period.

What is a Postpartum Doula?

A postpartum doula is a trained professional who provides physical, emotional, informational, and practical support to a new mother and her family.

She can help the mother get comfortable, help care for the baby when the mom is unable (i.e. during showering or napping). A postpartum doula can help provide encouragement and positive reinforcement. She is available to help mom locate information that pertains to her and her baby, and can help teach mom how to care for her baby. The postpartum doula can also tidy up the house, do baby laundry, help care for older siblings, cook light meals.

The postpartum doulas main job is to mother the mother and help ease her transition into motherhood while her body is working on healing.

Things a Postpartum Doula does not do...