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It takes a village to raise a family, let us be yours. Parent support serving Louisiana North Shore Postpartum Doula
What is a Postpartum Doula?

A doula is a “caregiver”: Someone who is trained and experienced to help the new mother and family. This very important service provides knowledgeable, caring, and personal, unbiased support during those first few weeks as new parents. Childbirth preparation classes prepare you for the birth experience, but often there is not enough preparation for the new role as parents and how your life will ch

ange once the baby is brought home from the hospital. Extra hands-on experience can ease feelings of apprehension and uncertainty. A postpartum doula’s role is to come into the home to help the new family. What services does a Postpartum Doula provide? Physical comfort to the new mother:
Helps mother to care for her postpartum body. Encourages mom to eat properly and drink plenty of fluids. Allows her to rest or shower and nurture herself. Supports her choice to breast or bottle feed. Emotional support for the new family:
Listens to the story of the birth
Validate the normal adjustment process
Supports mother through emotional vulnerablity
Supports father through transition to new role
Supports silblings in their new roles

Guidance in infant care:
Supports mom and partner in their feeding choices. Gives information on newborn care recommendations. Aids parents in developing their own styles of nurturing and bonding with the baby. Solutions to common breastfeeding and bottle-feeding challenges in the first weeks. Proper storage of breastmilk and/or formula. Pumping information and guidance. Household assistance, if requested. Prepare meals and snacks for the new mother and family. Cleans & prepares bottles and helps with nursery set-up. May do baby laundry or other light cleaning
Postpartum Doulas do NOT:
Evaluate mother’s or baby’s medical condition. Take over the care of baby. Tell new parents care for their baby in any particular style. Do heavy housecleaning (mopping, cleaning bathtubs, etc.)

10/03/2017

Families come in all different shapes and sizes!

There is a fine line between curiosity and being downright rude.

25/10/2016

This is a big step. These are the first guidelines that have recommendations for how to make an adult bed safe for children. These guidelines also recommend room sharing.
It's important for parents to sleep. The updated guidelines hope to offer safe options to get that sleep.
If you need support and guidance, reach out! Your New Village can help!.

Rules acknowledge that parents often fall asleep while feeding and suggest precautions.

13/10/2016

Even though adults need to bathe daily here in the Louisiana heat, newborns don't! It's also really beneficial to hold off the bath for at lest 24 hours too!

Check out the new provincial “Delay the Bath” poster to support a hospital practice change in newborn care. Delaying the bath helps the newborn transition to the outside world by improving temperature control and stabilizing blood sugar levels. It also facilitates skin-to-skin contact and helps establish successful breastfeeding. .

Did you have a baby in another province? Or in another country? Did they delay the bath? Please share your experience...

09/10/2016

Let's make paid leave contagious!

07/10/2016

There has been some chatter lately around here about vitamin D. I thought this was a well written article on the matter.

Everyone seems to agree that vitamin D is important throughout life. This is certainly as true in the first year of life as it is later on. For it is during the first year that, in addition to its role in calcium metabolism, this critical nutrient reduces both the risk of current infections and the…

04/10/2016

Paced bottle feeding is great for all newborns! Breast and formula fed.

Paced bottle feeding is a method of feeding your baby that mimics breastfeeding. Learn how to do it, plus all the surprising benefits, in this article.

01/10/2016

There is so much to know! I can help guide you!

So much to know! What would you tell a new mom-to-be she needed to know about feeding her baby?

See the bonus frame here:
http://theleakyboob.com/2016/02/tlb-comic-a-little-bit-of-force-bonus-frame/

13/08/2016

Looking forward to presenting with a panel to perinatal care professionals on the topic of pregnancy care continuum.

Much attention is given to the pregnant woman but what of the postpartum woman? So often I meet postpartum women who describe feeling "isolated", "abandoned", and "suddenly not important" after coming home from delivery. This is heartbreaking and is being observed as one of the leading risk factors for postpartum mood disorders.
You are not alone. Support is available.

09/08/2016

Basically, you no longer have an excuse to not go to the gym.

01/08/2016

Happy breastfeeding week!

Happy World Breastfeeding Week!

23/07/2016

It's another hot day in Louisiana! Today to escape the heat I went for a beautiful scenic drive around the Louisiana North Shore! What did you do?

31/05/2016

check out the new service area map!

Your New Village map

18/05/2016

06/04/2016

Welcome to Your New Village page! I also just launched yournewvillage.com today! Big things to come in the future!

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“I started Your New Village as a proving ground for the idea that a collaborative approach to parenting facilitates development of a child’s physical, social, and emotional well-being. Building on the groundwork of your current parenting skills, (Yes, even before your little one is born: You already have instinctual and learned skills to parent!) I can assist you with the care your new family addition deserves, and provide that assurance “Yes this is normal!” during the time changes are thrown at you frequently.”

Nicole started her professional career as a daycare and preschool teacher. Seeing a need for emotional support of child and family alike, she transitioned into one-on-family work as a private nanny. Friends became clients; Clients became friends. A special emphasis placed on the toddler years led Nicole to become a toddler specialist. She has worked extensively on continued training to help parents tackle the toddler years.

Through Your New Village, Nicole will be passionate in assisting you navigate through this adventure called parenthood. We live in a time where family is an open source concept; We do have a choice in who we call family, and the many ways a child can be raised in love. Open, accepting, and loving: Your New Village will be supportive of what you need to become a confident parent.