A postpartum doula is someone who provides physical, emotional, and informational support to a family in the first three months after birth. To care for a family as a doula involves nurturing, educating, assessing the needs of, and referring the family to other professionals as needed. Doula work is fluid,…
-
-
Postpartum Mental Health Basics
With all that happens in birth and the immediate postpartum period, increased emotions are natural. “Baby blues” is the term for a mild change in your emotional state in the first couple of weeks postpartum. Mood swings, irritability, feeling overwhelmed, and tearfulness may last up to two weeks. If symptoms…