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POSTPARTUM DOULA
Recovery Support | Basic Newborn Care Education | Meal Prep

Postpartum Doula Services

Postpartum Doulas (PPD) traditionally mother the mother and manage the household. 


This can mean anything from sitting and supporting mom while she’s breastfeeding, to doing household chores, educating on new ways of time management, assisting at doctors’ appointments, making healthy meals, and the list goes on. PPDs can snuggle the baby while mom sleeps in or takes a nap. They can be the laundry fairy as well as the playmate for an older child, or they can be a shoulder to lean on or an ear to listen.. 


During the months when the family is adjusting to their new life, PPDs play an important role. From the emotional, to the practical, to the educational, we’re here for you and can tailor our services to your needs, both the ones that you know about in advance, and the ones which emerge as the newborn process dynamically unfolds. Breastfeeding support, meal prep, mother's helper, infant feeding, education on mother-baby bonding or infant soothing, meal planning, errand running, you name it  - it’s important to us that during such a precious time in your family's life, you have the tools you need to succeed.


Whether you're having your first child or adding to the family you already have, this is a critical time for your family.  Our experienced and compassionate care providers know how to come alongside you to both educate and guide whatever your life situation and family size. 


Peace of mind is the result.

Recovery Support

Having a baby is taxing not only physically and mentally, but emotionally as well.

Gentle Giraffe's caring and compassionate team are there to ease your burden and help you get back on your feet again, leading you to the discovery that a "new normal" is a lot easier to reach with expert hands to guide you and cheer you along — especially when you may be feeling tired, sore, and a tad (or even a lot) overwhelmed. Let us help!
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Newborn Care Education

There's a lot to the basic care of a newborn - from feeding - breastfeeding or formula feeding - to mother-infant bonding, to diapering, bathing, swaddling, soothing, establishing schedules, and much, much more. Of course it helps if you know what you're doing, and if you don't, to have someone who can show you.


Gentle Giraffe's staff is honored to walk alongside you in the education process. We have a lot of experience and have helped multiple families negotiate these life changes in a way that's clear yet non-judgmental.

Meal Prep & More

And then...there are the practical matters and running of the household, as the need to eat, and to clean, and to stay on schedule only intensify with the addition of a baby to the household.

Gentle Giraffes can help with laundry, meal prep or planning, and running errands, not to mention, if need be, bringing mom and baby to their doctors’ appointments.

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