POSTPARTUM DOULA
Supporting the whole family.
How To Hire a DoulA
Simply click on the button below and fill out the form!
The doula will be in contact with you by email or phone within 7 days. Please feel free to contact us with any questions 204-792-6769. Please note the postpartum doula services are subject to availability. All of our postpartum doulas have a police and vulnerable sector check as well as CPR/First Aid.
You will book an initial visit, this is a chance for you to meet the doula(s) and go through the contract and decide if this is the right service for you.
Daytime Fees (6am to 10pm):
Each session is 3 hours
$130 + GST for each 3 hour session. an additional hour can be purchased at $45/hour.
If you purchase more than 5 sessions (3 hours each) before services begin, the sessions are $120 plus GST each. An additional hour can be purchased at $45/hour.
You can create a schedule for how many times per week your doula visits you according to your need.
Overnight Fees (10pm to 6am):
Each session is 8 hours
$400 for each 8 hour session. Additional hours can be purchased at $60/hour.
If you purchase more than 5 night sessions (8 hours each) before services begin, the sessions are $375 each.
There are no refunds on any unused prepaid postpartum services.
“Postpartum doulas have the special role of mothering the new mother after the birth of her baby, whereas Birth Doulas assist women throughout pregnancy and childbirth.”
Postpartum doulas are skilled and knowledgeable about the care and development of infants as well as maternal recovery and adjustment. We provide non-judgmental guidance on newborn care and feeding, assist the mother with physical and emotional recovery, care for baby so mother can care for herself, and provide practical household assistance.
Postpartum doulas do not provide medical services or treatments for mother or baby, nor do we provide heavy housekeeping. Postpartum doulas support whatever parenting style you choose. We assist you with your needs making it easier for you to parent your new baby.
Benefits of care
Increases success of breastfeeding
Facilitates parent-infant bonding
Decreases incidence of postpartum depression
Encourages appropriate well-baby and mother care
Increases parents’ confidence in their parenting skills
Source: Nurturing Beginnings, by Debra Pascali-Bonaro