During pregnancy a doula will have scheduled antenatal sessions with you where she will explain what is likely to happen during your labour, and your choices, so that you can make inforned decisions about your pregnancy, birth and care. During labour the doula is able to offer help and suggestions on comfort measures such as breathing, relaxation, movement and positioning. The doula can also encourage the father to participate in the birth to a level at which he feels comfortable. The doula's most important role is to provide nurturing, continuous support and reassurance.

After childbirth the doula can help with skin to skin, feeding or anything else the parent/s may need support with.
The doula will usually follow up with a postnatal visit about a week later.

The mother may also decide to employ a postnatal doula. Sometimes this will mean that the mother employs a different doula to the one that attended the birth. Not all birth doulas can offer extended postnatal support, whereas there are doulas who only offer postnatal support. I offer both, either singly or combined.

I also offer weaning support.