Postpartum
Care
As Postpartum Doulas our goal is to listen to your needs, give you time & space to look after yourself, make sure you are nourishing your body (with food and love!), provide you with evidence based research and gently guide you so you can feel confident as a parent. This service is available in packages for daytime care and at an hourly rate for overnight care.
What's included in a Day Shift?
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Offering physical and emotional support to you and your family during the first months of your newborns life
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Cooking (preparing meals, snacks).
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Light housework (laundry, tidying, dishes)
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Feeding support (breast/chest/bottle)
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Holding your baby while you rest/shower
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Helping both parents and siblings adjust to the new baby
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Guidance to better understand your baby's cues
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Connecting you with community resources
Our Doulas are trained in a variety of techniques to provide support in the ways that are most comfortable to you.
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Trained Child & Infant CPR + First Aid (refreshed every 2 years)
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Feeding Support
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Baby led weening/starting solids
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Vulnerable Sector screening check
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Swaddling Techniques
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To learn more about what each of our Doulas has to offer visit the Our Team page.
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Daytime Packages
Overnight Care
Getting quality sleep is an essential part of your postpartum healing. In order to help you and your family get the rest you need our Doulas offer overnight postpartum care for $45/hr + HST.
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What's included in an Overnight Shift?​
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Feeding/changing your baby while you sleep through the night
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Feeding Support
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Light housework (e.i. dishes, bottle prep)
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To be eligible to receive overnight postpartum care your home must have a bed for the Doula to sleep in between tasks/feedings and the shift must be a minimum of 8 hours long between 10pm and 7am.
Travel Time
​If you live outside of the Etobicoke, West and/or Central Toronto area, you will be charged the package's hourly rate for your Doula's travel time. If you live in Collingwood, your Doula will require reimbursement for gas mileage.
Pay-it-forward
If you are in a position financially to pay for our services for your family, we would love for you to consider adding a donation of your choice to your service package. This will allow us to take on a few volunteer positions each year and help families in need who cannot afford Doula care. Our focus will be on supporting IBPOC and LGBTQ+ families. Learn how you can "Pay-it-forward" here.
Deposit & Payment Details
The initial consultation is free of charge.
If you decide we are the right fit for your family, a non-refundable deposit for 8 hours of care for daytime postpartum packages will be required upon signing the contract to secure our services.
For overnight doula care payment is to be made upfront in full 1 week before the first scheduled shift. Payments can be made by e-transfer.
*Payment plans are offered should you need it! Please reach out to us directly or let us know in your consultation.