Prenatal Support & Postnatal Doula
PRENATAL
During those last weeks before welcoming your baby into the world, there may be many things you would like to get in place. Resting during the 3rd trimester is important and this can come with highs and lows. Your energy levels may feel depleted, as your baby does its last growth spurt, preparing baby for life outside the womb.
Let me be there at your side, providing practical support with either:
- Helping with light housework
- Preparing a delicious lunch
- Putting flat-pack furniture together
- Help organise your home/rooms for the new addition to your family
- Batch cooking done for the freezer - the cost of ingredients to be covered by the client
- Enjoy a cup of tea together, talking through your feelings as you patiently wait for your body and baby to be ready for labour
TAILORED FOR YOU
POSTNATAL DOULA
After 9 months of growing your baby, you are now a mother which is a new chapter in your life whether this is your first or fourth baby. This is why not overdoing it, being kind to yourself, and giving thanks to your body for all it has done is so important and why the fourth trimester should be honored and considered as much as the birth. Asking for help can sometimes be difficult, so this is where I could step in and support your rest and healing in a calm, patient, friendly way.
Your support can be planned according to your needs, aiding you to rest and supporting you to bond and be with your newborn, knowing I’ll look after all the background jobs that can feel overwhelming at times.
Areas, I can support you in:
- Feeding support for baby, whether you choose to breast or bottle feed.
- Care for baby while you catch up on sleep, have a relaxing bath, and self-care.
- I love cooking, so delight in providing you and your family with delicious and nutritious meals, snacks, and treats to keep your energy up.
- Practical help around your home. I can do light housework, hang the washing, load/unload the dishwasher - all those little tasks that often feel like they are mounting up and taking up head space.
- Care for baby, giving you the choice to either spend 1:1 time with older children or ask me to help with their needs.
- I can offer you a listening ear and a safe space as you start to balance motherhood and above all, I can support you with being kind and compassionate to yourself as you adapt to the changes a newborn can bring.
- Driving you and baby to any appointments.
- Running errands, picking up supplies and groceries - costs covered by the client
- Accompanying you on your first trip outside the home. It may feel overwhelming to head out, in sole charge of a tiny human but it will slowly begin to feel normal….I promise.
- Working alongside you, while you regain your strength and confidence to care for your baby on your own.
- Support you in building your confidence for when my time ends. By trusting your inner mother, you have ‘got this’ and there is no better mother than you for your baby.
Postnatal Doula Hourly Costs
3 Hours | 6 Hours | 12 Hours | 24 Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
£90.00 | £165.00 | £300.00 | £540.00 |
Hours are to be prepaid before starting support, hours can then be used as and when you require.
Cost of groceries to be covered my client, receipts will be provided.
My support blocks are a minimum of 3 hours p/d
Mileage is charged at 45p p/m if further then 15miles from RH10
Would you like to talk your ideal support though with me? Get in touch to arrange a phone call.
What my clients say ...
I employed Chantal as a post-natal doula after the birth of my second child. She came to support me at home for short periods of time on an adhoc basis. On reflection I regret not using her more!
Whenever she walked into my home, I felt a weight lift off my shoulders, she is such a calm and supportive person. It’s so easy to forget to look after yourself when you become a mother, but Chantal gently looks after you while helping out with the children. I cannot recommend her enough.
Kate
I couldn’t recommend Chantal more - she stepped in as a post-natal Doula with my 3rd child… and 2.5 years later we still have her in our lives!
Post partum, you feel vulnerable so it’s not just anyone you want in your house… Chantal felt like family from the start, she turned up on day 2 (post-partum) with a delicious homemade soup for me and cake for my other kids - she knew (and always has done) exactly what I needed, she has always felt open and kind and has been a huge support with the kids and life in general as well as my mental health.
If you are considering a doula, whether it’s your first or tenth baby - I couldn’t recommend Chantal more. This kind of support is priceless, and I wish more people could experience what kind of help, both physically and mentally Chantal can offer x
Georgie
Where do I start? I will admit I was reluctant to ask for help with my twins, determined to prove I could do it all myself when my husband went back to work. I couldn’t have been more wrong. Although I could keep them alive I wasn’t doing much else, including anything for myself.
Chantal helped make the first few months so so much easier and allowed me to do the basics of looking after myself when I couldn’t prioritise it. We kept asking her to come back (sadly saying goodbye at 1 year because I go back to work) and thank god she did! The twins love her, they light up when she walks in. She has helped a very tired family enjoy bits of the first year that we wouldn’t have been able to without her! Even down to eating lunch with both hands!
Thank you! We miss you