Doula
Who is a Doula?
From the Greek “the one who serves the woman”, a doula likes to call herself “the mother of a (new) mother”.
It is, in fact, a professional figure, in particular a woman, external to the family, who takes care of the emotional and physical state of another woman who is about to have, or has just had, a child.
The arrival of a child is one of the most beautiful and loving moments of a two parents’life, but it can also be very difficult and hard to deal with, both logistically and emotionally.
What a Doula does
A doula’s mission is to embrace the future parents, take them by hand and help them also and especially in suffering, fatigue and tiredness.
When a child is born, a mother is born: from the birth to the first year of the child’s life, the post-partum doula offers to the mother an ad hoc presence and closeness, intimate and confidential, at home and abroad. She supports the mum in her choices, guiding and accompanying her to recognise and enhance, with delicacy and empathy, her skills and resources.
For a woman, having this support in her everyday life when she is often alone and with many doubts on how to take care for her child can make a difference: numerous studies show how the presence of a doula in a woman’s life drastically reduces the onset of post-partum anxiety , post-partum depression and, in general, mental and behavioural disorders in the new mother.
Doula Service Packagings
Single consultation
home/remote
140 CHF - 130 €
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Initial Free Call
Initial Free Call: 15 minutes free call
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Consultation
Before the birth: we will prepare together the birth plan, we'll see together the first moments with the baby and the first activities to do (ex: first bath, baby massage, etc). We can also discuss the preparation of the room, the essential things to have and those...not so essential 😌. After the birth: emotional and physical support to the parents, organisation of the days with baby, some info on sleeping, and much more!
Pre & Post-Partum consultation services @ home
2 home visits before the birth + 4 visits after the birth
525 CHF - 485 €
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Initial Free Call
Initial Free Call: 15 minutes free call
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Before the birth
Before the birth, one or two home visits to discuss the birth plan and how to deal with labour and the first meeting with your child.
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After the birth
After the birth, depending on the needs of the parents and for a selective number of visits to the house (but also outdoors if parents need to go out for a walk) to promote bonding and give practical, emotional and physical support. We will see togheter the basics about sleep, the bath, the tools that can really help, etc. .
Post-Partum consultation services @ home
4 home visits after the birth
350 CHF - 325 €
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Initial Free Call
Initial Free Call: 15 minutes free call
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After the birth
After the birth, upon needs of the parents and for a selective number of visits to the house (but also outdoors, if preferred) to promote binding and provide practical, emotional and physical support. We will see togheter the basics about sleep, the bath, the tools that can really help, etc. .
FAQ
Common Questions
Unfortunately, I cannot promise a "zero tears coaching", simply because the cry is the primordial language for an infant/toddler. Certainly I am not advocating the cry-it-out method: I will never ever ask you to let your baby cry alone in a bed and in a dark room and to go and see him or her every 5-10-15 minutes. Rather, I will ask you to stay close to your baby until he or she falls asleep. This will mean that if she cries, you will be there to assist her and above all you will be able to understand what kind of cry it is and respond to it quickly.
On average two weeks, but for some families it can take longer. The timing is mainly related to the health of the child, who may have problems with teething, have a small virus or be going through peaks of motor/cognitive development during the coaching. These factors can slow down the coaching process.
Have you ever seen cases like ours? So far I have helped 200 families, none of them ''hopeless''! Obviously, each family is a microcosm, within millions of interactions, emotions, feelings... Of course, when I work with a family, I customise my support as much as possible so that we can reach our goals in the best possible way. The main thing will always be to focus on the existing difficulties, try to accept them and share thoughts, feelings and emotions as much as possible. With the right commitment, any situation can be resolved, leading to a much-deserved rest for everyone!
Absolutely not! Depending on the age of the baby and the advice of the paediatrician, we will see together if we can gradually, in a very gentle way, eliminate night feeds, but only that ones! As long as the mother and the baby want to breastfeed, they must do so. A sleep coaching will certainly can't decide when to stop a breastfeeding journey!
Immediately after the birth! Many studies have found that the earlier you start, the more benefits you have on the parent-child relationship. As a massage teacher, I highly recommend to the parents to take a course, very helpful to deal with tummy aches or crying at the end of the day, for example! If you are about to have a baby, start to look for massage teacher close to your home. If you live in Geneva, you can contact me directly and I will come to your place or redirect you to group session events