What I Did Today as a Postpartum Doula

What I did as a Postpartum Doula today ๐โโ โโ I (Julie) had a 5 hour Postpartum Doula shift today (I love this work so much) and thought Iโd share what all I did so you can get an idea of what it may be like to have a Postpartum Doula support you in those early days.โโ โโ Hereโs what today looked like (each time is often different):โโ โโ - I was sent a grocery list by my client so started at the grocery storeโโ - Got to the home, put on a mask and brought the groceries inโโ - Put all the groceries away as I chatted with the clients and talked about what they needed for support today โโ - Took a roast out of the freezer to cook laterโโ - Washed the dishes โโ - Washed and sanitized the bottles โโ - Made a chicken noodle soup and served it up for the parents for lunchโโ - Cleaned the kitchenโโ - Put the pot roast in the instant pot for their dinnerโโ - Cut all their veggies for easy access and put awayโโ - Roasted potatoes and put awayโโ - Cooked taco beef and put away โโ - Pre-made pasta and put awayโโ - Washed more dishesโโ - Did 2 loads of laundryโโ - Chatted with the clients about how feeding, newborn care and postpartum care is going.โโ - Helped disassemble and move the bassinet to a different roomโโ - Refilled the different diaper stations around the houseโโ - And finally baby was awake so I watched her while her parents had some alone/resting time.โโ - I took out the garbage and recycling on the way out and thatโs it until Iโm back tomorrow.โโ โโ One of the parents has a lot of newborn/postpartum experience as a fellow Doula, so I would say my postpartum doula work with this family is unique in that they donโt need a lot of informational support around newborn care, postpartum care and infant feeding - something most new parents benefit from. โโ Did you have a Postpartum Doula?? Tell us how they supported you in the comments!