Mothering Moon

   Easing The Transition Into Parenthood....

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© Lisa O’Rourke Goulet
As your Postpartum Doula I offer:     Information (parenting, newborn care, feeding, sleep, etc)      Resources      Awareness, Encouragement, Guidance      Promotion of wellness      Emotional and physical support      Breastfeeding assistance      Sleep and rest      Post cesarean section assistance if needed      Newborn care      Nursery organization      Twins & multiples      Preemies      E-mail and telephone support      Clinical nursing assessment and care if needed      and more....
© Lisa O’Rourke Goulet
© Lisa O’Rourke Goulet
© Lisa O’Rourke Goulet
  Successful Beginnings I offer individualized, comprehensive mother-baby care services in the states of Maine and NH locally but I am also willing to travel to other states. I often provide both birth and after baby services for families to allow for continued and uninterrupted support.  I provide families with as much or as little information as requested and honor their informed decisions for consent or refusal in regards to pregnancy, birth, breastfeeding and parenting choices.  I believe that a woman has a right to maintain autonomy and personal bodily integrity at all times during her life including during pregnancy & birth.    Birth doula services: (non-clinical labor support) at home, in a birth center or a hospital. I am there solely for you and your partner to provide information and support. After baby support: When we are informed, rested and supported we tend to have more reserves and resources to deal with the challenges of everyday life and parenting.  I specialize in overnight postpartum care for mother and baby during the first few weeks after birth, however I am very flexible and can work varying hours depending on your specific needs at any given time. After baby my primary role is to ease the transition into life with a new baby. The first few weeks can be intimidating, confusing and exhausting.  I am an experienced, calming presence to help foster bonding and build confidence in the new family while allowing parents to get the much needed rest they need to function optimally.  However, there is so much more to my services than that.      My postpartum services can be utilized by scheduling days or overnights.  If you have certain dates in mind, it is recommended to schedule your time ahead if possible, otherwise there is a chance that I could be unavailable due to the fact that I am scheduled with another family.  But because life's challenges and babies don't normally follow a schedule, never hesitate to call and ask if I’m available even if it is last minute. Lisa O'Rourke Goulet RN, IBCLC
As your birth doula I offer: 1-2 prenatal visits in your home      E-mail and telephone support      My presence at prenatal visit(s) if requested      Assistance with birth "planning"      4 weeks on call 24/7 around "due date"      Information (websites, videos, books, resources)      Prevention and wellness      Awareness, Encouragement & Advocacy      Emotional and physical support      Natural childbirth knowledge & support      Medical knowledge if needed      Cesarean section support if applicable      Initial breastfeeding assistance      Postpartum visit @ 2weeks if needed to process birth      And more..
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