Childbirth Education and Labor Support for Expectant Families
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should investigate the use of post-partum doulas and any person they consider hiring.
Allowing someone into your home and giving them access to yourself and your child/ren
should be done with careful consideration and reference checking.
What is a postpartum doula?
I always explain the role of a postpartum doula as a woman who would be your dream mother-
in-law without any of the issues attached! She cooks, cleans, runs errands, holds the baby
while you sleep or shower, is trained in lactation and can help you with nursing issues. She’ll
cook you a warm meal and wash the dishes afterwards! Prices vary but average around $25
an hour.
What a postpartum doula provides
Emotional Support
listening to your needs and concerns patiently and without judging, recognizing that this is a
time of emotional vulnerability for the whole family, but particularly for the mother.
Helping you process your birth or adoption experience
--supporting your parenting style.
--offering a list of resources specific to your needs
--Physical support
--making suggestions to improve your comfort and recovery after birth.
--Helping you learn to care for your new baby. For example, assisting with breastfeeding or
bottle feeding, bathing , diapering, and cord care.
--doing light housekeeping and meal preparation.
--Providing sibling and pet care.
--Coordinating family and friends to support you.
Finding the right postpartum doula
The NAPS referral service is an easy way to find a doula who meets your needs. When you
call our free referral service, we listen to your needs and give you a list of NAPS registered
doulas in your area that meet those needs. Once you have a list of doula names, you can
simply call to interview them and then choose the one that suites you best.
To call NAPS: 206-956-1955
Post-Partum Doulas in the greater Seattle Area: (to add your name, email me)
Sara Eizen Postpartum Doula, NAPS member 206-525-1171
Email: saeizen@yahoo.com
Location: Seattle, serving Seattle and the entire King County area.
Services: Postpartum Doula, as well as helping women who are on bed rest prior to
giving birth.
Jennifer McArthur, CD (PALS), CPD (NAPS), certified Happy Baby Educator
425-228-1903
Email: jmdoula@hotmail.com
Location: Seattle and the surrounding neighborhoods
Services: Labor and postpartum doula and Happy Baby Education (Harvey
Karp's Happiest Baby on the Block)
Patricia Solvang 425-485-3670
Email: Patricia@helpinghandsdouls.com
Web page: www.helpinghandsdoulas.com
Services: Postpartum help to the new family. May include: breastfeeding help, baby
care and advice, meal preparation, night shifts, household help, sibling care, errand running,
and other tasks as required.
Helen Smith 425-485-3986
Email: helensmith_ppdoula@hotmail.com
Web page: www.maternalinstinctdoula.com
Services: Postpartum doula providing emotional and practical support for the new
mother and family.
Kara Spencer, LMP, Postpartum Doula
Phone: 206.714.4612
Email: wildcraft@speakeasy.net
Location: Greater Seattle Area
Services: Integrative Massage Therapy, Prenatal and Postpartum Massage (including
Home Visits), Postpartum Doula Care. Available for appointments on M, T, Th, and F
Sindea Horste, CD(DONA & PALS)
phone: 425-778-6435
email: dragonfly@sindea.org
Website: www.sindea.org
Certified Labor Doula, Postpartum Doula, Childbirth & Lactation Education, Photography
Mary Hill, MSW, CIMI
E-mail: mary@nwparentconcepts.org
Phone: 206-579-5889
Website: www.nwparentconcepts.org
Location: Seattle and Eastside. Occasionally further out in King County.
Services: Certified Postpartum Doula, Certified Infant Massage Instructor.
We also offer individual parent coaching and parent education classes.
Kristine Campbell, BA, CCCE, CLE, CLD, CD(DONA)
Birth Education and Support of Tacoma
Location: Tacoma, Seattle, Olympia and surrounding areas
Phone: 253.566.2503
Email: info@doulaeducator.com
Website: http://www.doulaeducator.com
Services: In-home lactation counseling and help, newborn help, doula
services, childbirth, breastfeeding and parenting classes
