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Let's Explore Each Role a Doula Plays: Antepartum Doula Care Typically, an antepartum doula will care for moms who are on bedrest, or who are expecting but have a very stressful, busy life and need some help preparing. Antepartum doulas are also very helpful in families who already have children, and now are experiencing a pregnancy with complications. The Antepartum Doula role and fees are similar to those of the Postpartum Doula, which you can read more about below. All moms and their families deserve support. So, if you feel that you could use a little more help during this special time, please give us a call. If you're in the San Antonio area, a resource you might appreciate is a class that Anne teaches called Mommy Time, at Destination Maternity (near IH 10 and Wurzbach). This class accentuates the fun of being pregnant and welcoming your babies into the world, while explaining easy, worthwhile ways to make your life easier during the process. Please call Anne for class times. 210-548-8800 Labor and Birth Doula Care "A
doula is an assistant who provides various forms of non-medical
and non-midwifery support (physical and emotional) in the childbirth
process. A birth doula provides support during labor. Thus a
labor doula may attend a home birth or might attend the parturient
woman during labor at home and continue while in transport and
then complete supporting the birth at a hospital or a birth
center." During delivery, doulas are in constant, close proximity to the mother at all times. They can provide comfort with pain relief techniques, such as breathing, relaxing, massage and laboring positions. Doulas also encourage participation from the partner and offer reassurance. A doula acts as an advocate for the mother, encouraging her in her desires for her birth. The goal of a doula is to help the mother have a positive and safe birth experience, whether the mother wants an un-medicated birth or is having a planned cesarean birth. After the birth, many labor doulas will spend a short time helping mothers begin the breastfeeding process and encouraging bonding between the new baby and family members. While having a doula assisting you through labor can decrease your chances of cesarean, there are no guarantees. Tranquil Seasons owner Anne Croudace has cared for over 100 families throughout the childbearing year. Out of all the births she has attended, only 1 ended in an unplanned (though very necessary) cesarean. That's a pretty encouraging statistic. While she cannot make you any guarantees, you have more than a good chance of avoiding a surgical birth when you've got Anne by your side, if that is your ultimate goal. Read more about what our Labor Doula Care and Pricing includes...
Postpartum Doula Care Tranquil Seasons provides postpartum mother-care, newborn-care and support to families with newborns, including multiples, preemies and special needs babies. This service goes above and beyond what is offered by Overnight Baby Nurses and Newborn Nannies. Postpartum Doulas that work with Tranquil Seasons are highly trained, skilled professionals, with an ethics board and international certifying association behind them, which "newborn nannies" and "baby nurses" don't have. Certified Postpartum Doulas are not high-priced babysitters. Another BONUS: The Certified Postpartum Doulas at Tranquil Seasons are health care providers, reimbursable by your insurance company. You might like to read more about the difference between these "baby care giver" titles on the San Antonio Birth Collective website. Certified Postpartum Doulas assist the new mother and her family in many ways, including: -
breastfeeding support, Our focus is to make sure the mother is getting enough rest and eating well so she can produce enough breast milk to feed her newborn(s). If the mother is bottle feeding her baby, the doulas are trained in sterilization and in preparation of formula. The amazing miracle of bringing a new life into your family is a time of celebration and shouldn't be cluttered with phone calls, extra appointments and the hopes of finding a care giver that will "fit". Hiring Tranquil Seasons to provide you with a Doula gives you an edge that you won't have when searching for the right doula, alone... ——————————————————
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