Postpartum Doula
Doulas support moms through the postpartum period, and help the family as a whole to adjust to the new baby in the house. She provides evidenced-based information on things such as infant feeding, emotional and physical recovery from birth, mother-baby bonding, infant soothing, sleep routines, and basic newborn care. Doulas are not babysitters, nannies or housekeepers.
Services Include:
Days or Overnight Available
help with healing and recovery
encouragement and coaching
The Newborn's 4th Trimester
care and education
infant sleep & feeding support
infant soothing techniques
between visits text/phone support
information, resources and referrals
help with:
errands
light meals and snacks
light baby related house-keeping and organization
Days or Overnight Available
help with healing and recovery
encouragement and coaching
The Newborn's 4th Trimester
care and education
infant sleep & feeding support
infant soothing techniques
between visits text/phone support
information, resources and referrals
help with:
errands
light meals and snacks
light baby related house-keeping and organization
$30/hour
Testimonial
"Maggie was exactly what we were hoping for, and I'd recommend her to anyone. She is warm, skilled, professional, and experienced.
Specifically, we hired Maggie to be our postpartum coach and pressure-relief valve. Neither my wife nor I had ever cared for an infant before having one of our own, and we didn't have close family nearby to help/teach us. So we read books, attended classes and so on, and learned the essential skills. But we still had a big gap around the practical realities of taking care of a baby, all day every day. A few examples:
*how can we establish a daily/nightly routine that is reassuring/comforting to our baby? what does that need to include?
*I'm overwhelmed by the idea of running errands with the baby-- help!
*how do I change a diaper in a public restroom if there is no changing table?
*can you show me a better way to hold the baby, given my physical size?
*how can I make bath-time nice, rather than traumatic, for my baby?
*my partner is freaking out and I want to help, but everything I say seems to make it worse-- help!
*am I wearing this baby-carrier correctly? why does it still feel so weird?
Plus a bunch of other things we didn't know to ask about. My favorite example: "I think the temperature in the house is just right, but I think the baby will sleep better if you double-layer the swaddle"--- our baby literally started sleeping through the night RIGHT THEN. Not to mention the immeasurable value of getting a solid night's sleep now and again, after handing the baby off to someone who we trusted deeply enough to simply not worry until morning came.
Having a baby has been transformative for us and I wouldn't call it "easy", but having Maggie on our team really boosted our self-confidence, and that's really helped us enjoy things. I wish every set of parents could have a Maggie-- we feel very lucky to have found her." -Steve and Anna
Specifically, we hired Maggie to be our postpartum coach and pressure-relief valve. Neither my wife nor I had ever cared for an infant before having one of our own, and we didn't have close family nearby to help/teach us. So we read books, attended classes and so on, and learned the essential skills. But we still had a big gap around the practical realities of taking care of a baby, all day every day. A few examples:
*how can we establish a daily/nightly routine that is reassuring/comforting to our baby? what does that need to include?
*I'm overwhelmed by the idea of running errands with the baby-- help!
*how do I change a diaper in a public restroom if there is no changing table?
*can you show me a better way to hold the baby, given my physical size?
*how can I make bath-time nice, rather than traumatic, for my baby?
*my partner is freaking out and I want to help, but everything I say seems to make it worse-- help!
*am I wearing this baby-carrier correctly? why does it still feel so weird?
Plus a bunch of other things we didn't know to ask about. My favorite example: "I think the temperature in the house is just right, but I think the baby will sleep better if you double-layer the swaddle"--- our baby literally started sleeping through the night RIGHT THEN. Not to mention the immeasurable value of getting a solid night's sleep now and again, after handing the baby off to someone who we trusted deeply enough to simply not worry until morning came.
Having a baby has been transformative for us and I wouldn't call it "easy", but having Maggie on our team really boosted our self-confidence, and that's really helped us enjoy things. I wish every set of parents could have a Maggie-- we feel very lucky to have found her." -Steve and Anna
Hospitals, Birth Centers & Home Births
Northside Hospitals, Atlanta Medical Center, Emory Midtown, Kennestone, Piedmont Hospitals.
I also serve The Atlanta Birth Center, and Midwife attended home births.
I serve all families!
Northside Hospitals, Atlanta Medical Center, Emory Midtown, Kennestone, Piedmont Hospitals.
I also serve The Atlanta Birth Center, and Midwife attended home births.
I serve all families!