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How a Friend or Family Member Can Help You if You Don’t Have a Doula (What is a Doula?)

How a Friend or Family Member Can Help You if You Don’t Have a Doula (What is a Doula?)

FromFourth Trimester: The First Months and Beyond | Parenting | Newborn Baby | Postpartum | Doula


How a Friend or Family Member Can Help You if You Don’t Have a Doula (What is a Doula?)

FromFourth Trimester: The First Months and Beyond | Parenting | Newborn Baby | Postpartum | Doula

ratings:
Length:
57 minutes
Released:
Feb 10, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

This episode is a guide for how friends or family members can take a deeply human and holistic approach to supporting birthgivers when professional doula services are either inaccessible or unaffordable.

Importantly, your support person (or persons if you are able to secure multiple helpers!) can provide crucial support before, during and after childbirth.

Whoever is attending your birth - and/or helping you after the birth - must give this one a listen - your mom, your partner, your sibling, your friend, or anyone else who will be there.

Listen to the full episode to hear step-by-step guidance on:
* The Role of a Support Person
* What to do Pre-Birth
* Strategies for Providing Support During Birth
* Practical Advice for Postpartum Support
* What to do Post-Birth

Make sure your support person listens to this episode and that together you talk through expectations and practical examples of what you'd like to happen.
There are lots of links in the show notes on our website that will be helpful resources for your support person.

Full show notes:
fourthtrimesterpodcast.com
Released:
Feb 10, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

My name is Sarah Trott. I'm a new mama to a vivacious baby girl and this podcast is all about postpartum care for the few months following birth, the time period also known as the Fourth Trimester. My postpartum doula, Esther Gallagher, is my co-host. She’s a mother, grandmother, perinatal educator, birth and postpartum care provider. I've benefitted hugely from her support. All parents can benefit from the wisdom and support that a postpartum Doula provides. Fourth trimester care is about the practical, emotional and social support parents and baby require, and importantly, helps set the tone for the lifelong journey of parenting. This podcast provides resources for new parents and examines the socio-cultural influences on parenting. When I first became pregnant, I had never heard of postpartum Doulas, let alone knew what they did. So much of the training and preparation that expecting parents do is focused on the birth and newborn care. Once baby is born, often the first interaction parents have with medical or child professionals, other than the first pediatrician visits, is the six-week checkup with the OB/GYN. What about caring for mama and family between the birth and the six week doctor visit? What are the strategies for taking care of the partner and the rest of the family while looking after your newborn? Our podcasts contain expert interviews with specialists from many fields to cover topics including postpartum doula practices, prenatal care, prenatal and postnatal yoga, parenting, breastfeeding, physical recovery from birth, nutrition, newborn care, midwifery, negotiating family visitation, and many more. First-hand experience is shared through lots of stories from both new and seasoned parents. Hear what other parents are asking and what they have done in their own lives. We reference other podcasts, internet resources and real-life experts who can help you on your own parenting journey. Visit our site at https://fourthtrimesterpodcast.com/ We hope you have a well-resourced and enjoyable experience as new parents. Sarah Trott & Esther Gallagher xo