Description
I believe in informed decisions, and advocating on behalf of my client families, to give them best possible chance at their preferred pregnancy journey and birth experience.
I offer various support services, and I am available for day and night shifts with families:
* Antenatal support
* Birth Doula
* Postpartum Doula
Some clients combine elements of each, others only have need for help in one area.
Postpartum Doula:
The focus of my Postpartum Doula service is to ensure the family unit is thriving. To this end, I offer emotional, information and practical help. This includes, but is not limited to, and changes over weeks as family needs evolve: minding baby for parents to sleep/rest or shower/bath or eat or go for walk (whatever parents needs to do), nappy changes, bath baby, feed baby expressed milk or formula, wash and sterilise breast pump and/or bottles, prepare meals and snacks for parents, accompany mom to medical appointments, laundry (load washing machine/dryer/clothes drying horse), change bed sheets, organise baby clothes for storage, assist in any practical way that benefits parents and baby.
I will also provide information resources and tips on range of topics including: winding, reflux, colic, feeding positions, nappies, baby wearing, baby massage, safe cosleeping, baby sleep, washing baby, expressing and storing milk, sterilising bottles, giving baby a bottle, baby starting solids, adjustment to new routine, your own recovery, nutrition, fears or concerns you may wish to discuss.
The hourly rate starts at €35 daytime and €45 nighttime. Daytime is 8am to 8pm, and nighttime 8pm to 8am. There is also a charge of €10 travel fee per shift.
Birth Doula:
The Birth Support Package is €1,200.
The package includes:
* 2 Prenatal inhome visits of 3 hours each, to discuss your Birth Plan and preferences for comfort measures, to go over comfort measures with your partner, and get your home set up for early labour and bringing baby home
* On Call exclusivity with me from week 37, this means I will not be oncall with any other family at same time as with you
* In home support during your early labour
* Virtual support or in-person support once you transfer to the hospital, depending on your preferences and hospital guidelines/restrictions at the time
* 2 Postpartum visits of 3 hours each to help you settle in at home
* Unlimited text and call support
Antenatal support:
At an Antenatal visit, I can help you set up the baby’s cot/side sleeper/bassinet, assemble the buggy for you, set up nappy change areas and give you tips on baby care for when you get home.
At antenatal support visits a I can batch cook for you and provide practical help. I can accompany you to medical appointments. I can also go through information resources on labour, comfort measures, breastfeeding, and the post birth experience.
The hourly rate starts at €35, usually families book 3 or 4 hour sessions and anything from 2 to 5 shifts. There is also a charge of €10 travel fee per shift.
Please do have a read of my client testimonials, they will give you sense of the support I offer and my personality.
Reviews for my service are on my Google business page, and my facebook page:
https://www.google.com/maps/place/Doula+Help/data=!4m7!3m6!1s0x48670f7aeed48543:0xfdfd1624ffff5711!8m2!3d52.9471316!4d-8.3074672!16s%2Fg%2F11rjm_1rxj!19sChIJQ4XU7noPZ0gREVf__yQW_f0?authuser=0&hl=en&rclk=1
https://www.facebook.com/doulahelpireland
I am a member of the Doula Association of Ireland:
http://doula.ie/portfolio-items/bertie-hynes/
