What is a Doula?
The doula is the woman who accompanies the woman (and her partner if there is one) during pregnancy, childbirth and the postpartum period. This accompaniment is above all emotional, but she also offers tools, information and physical, mental, spiritual and logistical support.
A doula has knowledge about the physiology of pregnancy, childbirth, postpartum, breastfeeding and prenatal education, among others.
She understands the needs of the future mother and the couple when faced with such an event in their lives.
Her purpose is to support and promote the well-being of the mother, the baby and the new family and to accompany the mother through her processes during pregnancy, childbirth and postpartum.
The doula does not interfere in the judgment, performance or diagnosis of the doctor or health professional, and always refers to the corresponding professionals if there is any health problem. It is not her responsibility to act medically or health-wise.
What does a doula do?
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Offers support with respect and without judgment.
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Provides updated, not biased information, based on scientific evidence.
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Resolves doubts.
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Accompanies the emotional ups and downs.
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Promotes a calm environment during chilbirth
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Offers support to the companion (whether the couple or another person) so that they can take good care of the woman and of themselves.
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Offers simple and practical tools for relief during pregnancy.
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Helps the woman and her partner face their fears and find solutions to their concerns.
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Collaborates in the preparation of the birth plan, informing about the different options and rights that the future mother has.
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Helps organize logistics with other children, if there are any.
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Promotes the strengthening of emotional ties between the future mother and the partner.
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It helps the couple get in touch with their needs, often resulting in a mutual understanding and a greater connection to the process.
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Suggests strategies for stress and pain management during childbirth.
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Encourages and helps the mother fulfil any specific wishes she may have for the labor and birth of her baby.
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Accompanies breastfeeding.
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Helps physical, mental and emotional recovery during the postpartum period.
Accompaniment during pregnancy
In a first face-to-face meeting we began a relationship of trust, complicity and communication. In this and the following meetings, we give space to the doubts, expectations, fears and concerns that you may have.
During the meetings I actively listen to your needs and concerns and participate in the search for appropriate answers to these needs and doubts.
I collaborate in the preparation of the birth plan by providing all the necessary information so that you can make informed decisions.
I accompany by phone/video call or home visit, during medical procedures if you wish or need it.
You can choose between 4 or 8 sessions of 90 minutes each. This is 6 or 12 hours of support spread throughout the pregnancy dedicated to logistical and emotional preparation so that everything is in place on the day of delivery.
The sessions can be distributed according to the needs of each family and there is the possibility of adding sessions, if necessary.
Accompaniment during childbirth
You can choose between various types of accompaniment according to your needs (see packages below).
In any case, we have a first meeting to get to know each other and begin a relationship of trust, complicity and communication.
In this and subsequent meetings, I actively listen to your needs and concerns, giving space to the doubts, expectations, fears and concerns you may have, and I participate in the search for appropriate answers.
We also plan everything necessary for the birth.
I am on uninterrupted telephone and physical call from week 37 of pregnancy until week 42.
I accompany you at home during the dilation process and during the transfer to the hospital (if applicable). And depending on our agreement, I accompany you throughout the entire birth process, including delivery and the immediate postpartum, whatever type of birth you may have.
During childbirth I accompany you in a respectful and discreet manner, offering support and security, ensuring that during childbirth the mother's wishes are fully respected and that there is minimal interference in the environment.
After the birth, I support the mother to find her own resources and intuition, which will help her establish a good foundation for respectful parenting with her child.
I provide support and assistance in breast or bottle-feeding.
I offer emotional and logistical support to meet the needs of the new family.
Accompaniment during Postpartum
I support the mother to connect with her own resources and intuition, and help her establish a good foundation of respectful parenting with her baby.
I provide support and accompaniment in breastfeeding (whether breast milk or artificial milk)
I offer emotional and logistical support to meet the needs of the new family.
I offer guidance and support for emotional and physical recovery after childbirth, baby calming techniques, and adjustment skills for new parents.
Additionally, I can assist with basic household chores, prepare meals, and help integrate an older sibling into this new experience.
It is advisable to start with the baby at birth, although it may be when the woman/couple/family needs it. It is also possible to add more sessions if necessary.
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