May is maternal mental health awareness month. According to the World Health Organization, about 10% of pregnant women and 13% of postpartum women experience a mental disorder–primarily depression. We can help!
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Pregnancy, birth and parenting are some of the hardest things we humans do, physically and emotionally. The toll they take on our bodies (and on baby’s body) can be high; yet tending to them is often overlooked by modern medicine and a culture that undervalues self-care. Physical health, values, beliefs, relationships, emotional well-being, and spirituality all affect how we birth *and* how we recover from birth.
Years ago, when a baby was born, the elders and relatives in the community rallied around the new parent and provided support to ease the family’s recovery. Over the years, our culture shifted. Today we no longer have the benefit of a village of wise folks to rely on for support.
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Two Doulas & You takes the COVID-19 pandemic very seriously. Here’s how we’ve revamped our processes to maximize safety and minimize the chance of spreading illness.
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Why do I need a doula if I have a midwife? Why do I need childbirth education if I have a doula? Why do I need all three? Great questions! Let’s clarify these specialties and learn how in combination they can help you have a satisfying, empowering birth and breastfeeding experience and a supportive postpartum return.
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Two years ago today, working separately as solo doulas, we provided tag-team labor and birth support for a client whose original doula had to leave town due to an emergency. The rest, as they say, is history…
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