Postpartum Doula's go into the home and help for the first few weeks with breast feeding, newborn care and instruction, mother care, offer resources and give general family and household support. Some of the Benefits:
- Increased chance of successful breastfeeding.
- Reduced chance of infant dehydration and hospitalization with health complications due to informed care.
- Less chance of maternal postpartum depression and shorter duration and easier for mother to cope with it if it occurs.
- Less maternal exhaustion, frustration, and apprehension during early weeks.
- Reduction in unnecessary calls to pediatricians.
- Dad back to work sooner with less anxiety.
- Greater understanding of newborn emotional and physical needs and behavior.
- More independent control of baby's care in the face of overbearing relatives and advice givers due to education and early positive experience.
- Earlier bonding due to more confidence.
- Paying for a Doula gives relatives a way to give constructive help.
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