Doula Care Postpartum Service

Do you know how Postpartum doulas help you after the birth? At DoulaCare.com we have been helping new parents since 1994 to settle in and help care for you as you recover from the birth and learn how to care for your baby. Reassuring practical care. https://theeverymom.com/what-is-a-postpartum-doula-and-sh/

BABY TEETH. Did you know a baby’s 20 primary teeth are already present in the jaws at birth and typically begin to appear between 6 months and 1 year? Check out this baby teeth eruption chart to see the order in which teeth break through and at what ages you can expect specific teeth to appear. Usually the first teeth to come in are located in the top and bottom front of their mouth.... When teeth first come in, some babies have sore or tender gums. Gently rubbing your baby’s gums with a clean finger, or a wash cloth wrapped around an ice cube can be soothing. You can also give the baby a clean frozen teething ring to chew on. As soon as teeth appear, decay can occur. Do start brushing their teeth as soon as teeth come into the mouth. Pediatric dentists recommend brushing gently twice a day. Toothpaste is not needed for infants. doulacare.com postpartum Doulas teach you about the developmental milestones for babies

DoulaCare.com helping parents during the adjustment & transition to parenthood. You don’t have to do it alone! Repost from the Parent therapist/ counselorJess Our Mama Village In the early years of parenting what matters most for our babes (as much as feeding our babies) is developing a secure bond. We do this through tuning in to what they need and responding to their needs with love and empathy and being responsive to their needs. Babies start to learn that you ar...e a trusted caregiver and can be their secure base in the world. We won’t always get it right the first time and that’s ok. As we are trying to tune in with our babies crying sometimes this can trigger an anxiety response. We want you to know you are not alone in it. That many parents experience this feeling, and it makes sense. Please don’t hesitate to reach out for support from a professional if you feel you need it. It can also trigger an anger response that can feel isolating. Here are some things that can be helpful. 1. Take a deep breath (or 10) and try to calm your own nervous system down. Your fight or flight response is likely activated and we want to bring you back to a place of calm. 2. Do a mental tuned-in checklist: Hungry? Tired? Pain? Diaper? Safe? Sick? Once checked off remember it’s ok for babies to cry sometimes, it’s their only way to communicate. 3. Remind yourself that you are safe and your baby is safe. (Anxiety sends us to a place where we don’t feel safe. We want to slow ourselves down and remember that we are safe). 4. Slow down your pace (anxiety speeds us up) - take deep breaths and try to release tension you are carrying in your body. Do a quick body scan and notice if what is clenched and try to release. 5. Try a sensory break. (This can look like sitting in the bathroom alone for a few minutes). 6. Give yourself some grace!! Release yourself from the pressure to get things done with a baby. It’s ok if you just need to sit down and cuddle that babe. It’s hard to hear your baby crying because you are a great parent. Repeat to yourself: my baby crying is not a reflection of my skills as a parent. #DoulaCareNYC #postpartumdoula #doulasupport #postpartumdoulasupport See more

DoulaCare.com helping parents during the adjustment & transition to parenthood. You don’t have to do it alone! Repost from the Parent therapist/ counselorJess Our Mama Village In the early years of parenting what matters most for our babes (as much as feeding our babies) is developing a secure bond. We do this through tuning in to what they need and responding to their needs with love and empathy and being responsive to their needs. Babies start to learn that you ar...e a trusted caregiver and can be their secure base in the world. We won’t always get it right the first time and that’s ok. As we are trying to tune in with our babies crying sometimes this can trigger an anxiety response. We want you to know you are not alone in it. That many parents experience this feeling, and it makes sense. Please don’t hesitate to reach out for support from a professional if you feel you need it. It can also trigger an anger response that can feel isolating. Here are some things that can be helpful. 1. Take a deep breath (or 10) and try to calm your own nervous system down. Your fight or flight response is likely activated and we want to bring you back to a place of calm. 2. Do a mental tuned-in checklist: Hungry? Tired? Pain? Diaper? Safe? Sick? Once checked off remember it’s ok for babies to cry sometimes, it’s their only way to communicate. 3. Remind yourself that you are safe and your baby is safe. (Anxiety sends us to a place where we don’t feel safe. We want to slow ourselves down and remember that we are safe). 4. Slow down your pace (anxiety speeds us up) - take deep breaths and try to release tension you are carrying in your body. Do a quick body scan and notice if what is clenched and try to release. 5. Try a sensory break. (This can look like sitting in the bathroom alone for a few minutes). 6. Give yourself some grace!! Release yourself from the pressure to get things done with a baby. It’s ok if you just need to sit down and cuddle that babe. It’s hard to hear your baby crying because you are a great parent. Repeat to yourself: my baby crying is not a reflection of my skills as a parent. #DoulaCareNYC #postpartumdoula #doulasupport #postpartumdoulasupport See more

These are NOT indicators of low supply unsettled baby soft breasts ... frequent feeding low out put from the pump True signs that your baby may not be getting enough milk Poor weight gain. It’s normal for newborns to lose 5% to 7% of their birth weight in the first few days some lose up to 10%. However, after that they should gain at least 20 to 30 g (0.7 to 1 oz) per day and be back to their birth weight by 2 weeks. Insufficient wet or poop diapers. The number of poos and pees your baby has per day is a good indicator of whether or not they are getting enough milk. Dehydration. If your baby has dark-coloured urine, a dry mouth or jaundice (yellowing of the skin or eyes), lethargic and reluctant to feed, they could be dehydrated. Get support, help is available to sort out feeding concerns and questions. DoulaCare.com Postpartum Doulas can help you have a good start and we recognize when problems are beyond our scope to fix. We frequently help families carry out a feeding plan by refering to more advanced care from an IBCLC (board certified lactation consultant). An IBCLC is the feeding specialists (they have more expertise qualifications in Human Lactation than your pediatrician)to make sure your baby is adequately nourished.

These are NOT indicators of low supply unsettled baby soft breasts ... frequent feeding low out put from the pump True signs that your baby may not be getting enough milk Poor weight gain. It’s normal for newborns to lose 5% to 7% of their birth weight in the first few days some lose up to 10%. However, after that they should gain at least 20 to 30 g (0.7 to 1 oz) per day and be back to their birth weight by 2 weeks. Insufficient wet or poop diapers. The number of poos and pees your baby has per day is a good indicator of whether or not they are getting enough milk. Dehydration. If your baby has dark-coloured urine, a dry mouth or jaundice (yellowing of the skin or eyes), lethargic and reluctant to feed, they could be dehydrated. Get support, help is available to sort out feeding concerns and questions. DoulaCare.com Postpartum Doulas can help you have a good start and we recognize when problems are beyond our scope to fix. We frequently help families carry out a feeding plan by refering to more advanced care from an IBCLC (board certified lactation consultant). An IBCLC is the feeding specialists (they have more expertise qualifications in Human Lactation than your pediatrician)to make sure your baby is adequately nourished.

We are back to making home visits, caring for families after the birth. 10 TIPS FOR HELPING BABIES ROLL Did you know that rolling is one of baby’s first significant motor milestones. Hello, mobility!... Our postpartum doulas are also knowledgeable and helpful teaching you engage your baby with tummy time! doulacare.com See more

We are back to making home visits, caring for families after the birth. 10 TIPS FOR HELPING BABIES ROLL Did you know that rolling is one of baby’s first significant motor milestones. Hello, mobility!... Our postpartum doulas are also knowledgeable and helpful teaching you engage your baby with tummy time! doulacare.com See more

Another death of Black woman giving birth in a NYC hosptial. It is time to require NY State to publish birth related deaths. Hospitals and doctors must become accountable to the public for the racial disparities in death to black women giving birth! http://chng.it/QpK4f2nTZG

#pregnancy #newparents As things open up more in NYC. Some things to consider: New parents should be mindful that they’re at higher risk of being infected because they just spent a significant amount of time at the hospital.... Doctors are now making the recommendation that the risk is NOT from the grandparents to the newborn, it is from the new parent who gave birth in a hosptial to the grandparents! Low risk to the newborn from the grandparents. It has been suggested to wait two weeks to make sure you didn’t bring home COVID from the hospital when you’re giving birth. https://www.nytimes.com//grandparents-meet-newborn-coronav

We NEED more birth centers in New York City. @NYsenBenjamin State Senator Rivera has introduced S8307/A1040, which if passed, would require NY State to approve any birth center that was credentialed by a national body, making it easier for midwives to open more birth centers and expanding safe out of hospital birth options for New Yorkers. ... For context, in 2018 legislation was passed permitting midwifery led freestanding birth centers to exist, but we have been awaiting more legislation to define the licensure process in order to actually bring them to life. S8307 is an extremely important piece of legislation as in most other states, birth centers only require accreditation by the Commission for the Accreditation of Birth Centers and do not have any other onerous state level regulations to overcome. New York City has the most atrocious racial disparity in maternal outcomes with Black people 12 times more likely to die in childbirth than their white counterparts, making up 57% of maternal mortalities. NY State ranks 30th in maternal morbidity outcomes in the country, and also has the 11th highest c-section rate. Help us change these statistics. Midwife-Led Birth Centers have been proven to lower C-section rates and reduce the racial inequality of maternal mortality outcomes. Let’s urge our leaders to support our interest in creating more birth centers throughout New York State. Here’s what you can do to help make this happen: take a simple ACTION STEP Share this post with your community & tag your senators. Tweet at your representatives, and ask for their support! Follow @thebirthingplacebx for more info about the fight for birthing centers, and follow our progress in bringing The Birthing Place to our Bronx community. #wedeservebirthcenters

Shared with permission from Elizabeth owner of Expecting wonder doula. We pass down our values and belief systems to our children. For white supremacy, this is necessary. It requires careful and methodical practice. As a birth worker, this is one of my offerings to the revolution Please share. ... EDIT: For those asking: Elizabeth’s Venmo is @expectingwonder and the cash app is $expectingwonder. Thank you. #blacklivesmatter #endwhitesupremacy #newparents #doula #postpartumdoula

This is Outrageous unacceptable care! Amber was neglected by the healthcare system. Black women are 4 times more likely to die in childbirth than a white woman. Racial disparities in childbirth is an epidemic. https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/68/wr/mm6818e1.htm

All of the @DoulaCareNYC doulas are Social distancing. I live by Central Park, definitely grateful!

Today is the first day of Spring. Everything else about this coming season is crazy. Now the equinox falls on the 19th instead of the 21st of March! https://www.npr.org//spring-starts-today-all-over-america-

Listen to parents when they complain! Just because the baby is gaining weight does not mean there’s no difficulties with breastfeeding or the way the baby takes a bottle. Look a the problems this study participants complained about and some of these babies were gaining weight.

DID YOU KNOW you can get postpartum preeclampsia? Yeah like after you give birth? It can happen to any person after they give birth. If you had pre-eclampsia while pregnant, giving birth is not a cure. ... Signs and symptoms of preeclampsia include: Changes in vision, like blurriness, flashing lights, seeing spots or being sensitive to light. Headache that doesn't go away, Nausea, throwing up, shortness of breath, dizziness. Pain in the belly. Swelling in the legs, hands or face, high blood pressure. . Many of these signs and symptoms are common discomforts. If you have even one sign or symptom, call your health care provider right away. Credit @marchofdimes . Www.DoulaCare.com #preeclampsia @preeclampsia.foundation . @doulacare #postpartumjourney #postpartumdoulasupport #postpartumdoulasdothat See more

So what is safe #bedsharing #cosleeping? From the Academy of #Breastfeeding Medicine’s new protocol released January 2020. Here’s an excerpt: .... Elements of Safe Bedsharing Advice, in Order of Importance 1. Never sleep with infants on a sofa, armchair, or unsuitable surface, including a pillow. . 2. Place infants to sleep away from any person impaired by alcohol or drugs. . 3. Place infants supine for sleep. . 4. Place infants to sleep away from secondhand smoke and away from a caregiver who routinely smokes and clothing or objects that smell of smoke (thirdhand smoke). In cases where the mother smokes, this will not be possible. . 5. The bed should be away from walls and furniture to prevent wedging of the infant's head or body. . 6. The bed's surface should be firm, just as with a crib without thick covers (e.g., duvets, doonas), pillows, or other objects that could cause accidental head covering and asphyxiation. . 7. The infant should not be left alone on an adult bed. . 8. Adoption of the C-position (cuddle curl), with the infant's head across from the adult's breast, adult's legs and arm(s) curled around the infant, infant on their back, away from the pillow, is the optimal safe sleeping position. . 9. There is insufficient evidence to make recommendations on multiple bedsharers or the position of the infant in bed with respect to both parents in the absence of hazardous circumstances. Each locality should consider the cultural circumstances unique to its situation with respect to sleep conditions. . The doulas @doulacare do that! We teach All the families about safe sleep and bedsharing. . Does that mean you have to cosleep , no. . Most families do want to bedshare and learn how to safely. #doula #nycdoula #nycbaby #baby #newborn #babybump #pregnant #postpartumdoulas #newborn

Postpartum Doula Care Supports clients. This model of care never involves shame or judgement. Doulas are empathetic, sensitive and supportive of your decisions as you’re learning to care for your baby. We are there to help you navigate the transition to parenting.... www.DoulaCare.com See more