What does postpartum support look like?

Postpartum doulas take the time to get to know you, as people and as new parents, deeply listening to your story, your questions, and your concerns, and provide you with evidence-based information and guidance so you can make the best decisions for your family. Postpartum doulas even help take care of the daily household necessities so you can focus on recovering from birth and/or bonding with your new baby. From meal preparation and light housework to sibling and infant care, postpartum doulas help you create space and time to do what's important to you in the moment. This service provides early breastfeeding guidance and positioning help, and support as you begin to physically and emotionally recover from birth.

How does this all work?

Postpartum doula care is available in daytime shifts (5-hour minimum), or longer overnight visits (8-hour minimum). Postpartum doulas can provide ongoing care over the first weeks or months, helping your family establish and maintain structure for postpartum success and get your rest; or provide single, one-time shifts which help fill the gaps between friends’ and family members’ supportive visits. Postpartum doulas are highly trained and experienced with all family and parenting styles, whether you're welcoming home one or more than one newborn. Postpartum doulas at Tally and Bean are background checked, insured, and hold certification, so you can be sure that your family is receiving the highest quality of care possible. Many receive on-going mentorship and trainings (CEU’s) throughout their time.

Personalized care for your family’s needs.

Postpartum doula care is also instrumental for families who are recovering from labor and birth. Postpartum doulas are experts in caring for the emotional needs of parents battling depression, anxiety or other mood challenges, and are familiar with the unique, specialized needs of newborns. Postpartum doula support allows for the small details of your household to be attended to, while long-term overnight support allows you to focus on your own critical needs, or the needs of your partner. 

Postpartum doulas also recognize that not all families are created through a birthing experience.

Postpartum doulas honor and welcome families of surrogacy and adoption, as well as LGBTQ and chosen families. No matter how your family was created, our postpartum doulas are ready to meet you where you are and support your individual needs and goals.

All postpartum doula support at Tally and Bean includes:

• Focus on restorative and compassionate support for the entire family

• Infant feeding support

• Parent and baby bonding guidance

• Infant soothing techniques

• Basic baby wearing

• Referrals for specialized care (if needed)

• Standard newborn care

• Access to resources

• Support through grief and loss

• Sibling transition guidance (if needed)

• NICU transition support (if needed)

• Practical support

• Meal and snack preparation

• And so much more!