Tanya Cunningham Birth and Postpartum Doula Services 1.94

Welcome, mamas and partners! You are embarking on an incredible adventure, and I would love to be right there alongside you, to help make the experience be as close to your hopes and dreams as possible! If you would like an idea of what a birth and postpartum doula can do for you and to learn a bit about me, please read on!

Science has proven that having a birth doula can improve the birth experience and help reduce the chances of postpartum mood disorders immensely. How? Well, the official definition of a birth doula will give you an idea: a woman experienced in childbirth who provides advice, information and emotional support to a woman before, during, and just after childbirth. Now, here is my take on that: as a birth doula I will hold space for you, meaning I will be there completely for you, sharing the journey, in the way you want to make that journey, regardless of the destination. It's your birth, your way. I will encourage you, I will physically comfort you in ways you determine beforehand that you might want and I will change those tactics as your needs change, I will suggest labour positions and techniques, or I will sit quietly and simply be there for you, if that is what you need. I will support your partner, and I will advocate for you, by reminding you of your birth plan and facilitating communication between you and your care providers. In the hours and the couple of days after the birth, I will be there to help get breastfeeding started, if that's what you've chosen, and I will be there to listen and to fill in details that are missing in your memory, and to make sure you're settled and all is in order. When a birthing mama feels supported in these ways, her chances of having a fulfilling experience increase and her chances of experiencing postpartum mood disorders decrease. As a postpartum doula, I will again be there to make the journey of early motherhood alongside you, helping with such things as infant care and feeding, light housekeeping, caring for baby so you can rest or take a shower, as well as being a listening ear and even a shoulder to cry on, supporting and encouraging you in an hormonally and emotionally charged time! I think back to my own experiences, and I so wish I had had a birth and postpartum doula! I am now mama to four delightful and amazing grown and almost grown daughters who gave me four different experiences in bringing them into the world: traumatic, "text-book"(no such thing), amazing but frustrating, and a fully medicalized c-section. Although each one was wondrous in its own way, I know that if I had had a doula, she could have helped me avoid the trauma and helped me have more positively satisfying experiences and, consequently, helped protect my memories of those birth experiences and likely avoid the postpartum depression I experienced after my second. I am here to help you in that: to help you have as gratifying a birth experience as possible, to help protect your memories of it, and to help make the early weeks after delivery lighter and more tranquil for you, your partner, and your family. I would love to chat with you about your needs, so please give me a call or fire me a message. Maybe you just have questions - please don't hesitate to contact me, no obligation - I would love to chat! If you would like to know how some previous clients felt about my care, please click "testimonials". Warmly, Tanya. :)

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