Calm. Safe. Professional.
LOVE, YOUR DOULA WELCOMES YOU
Supporting Women and Families
Birth is a life changing event, but with my nurturing support I will provide you with the unconditional emotional and physical support in your transition to parenthood . As your Postpartum Doula, you can count on me to make sure you feel confident throughout the entire process I will provide the support to improve your postpartum experience demonstrating newborn care, soothing techniques assisting with breastfeeding and sleep scheduling providing you with the opportunities for much needed rest and healing.
ABOUT ME
My Background
My name is Megan. I moved to the United States from Ireland over 5 years ago and I have been a professional Postpartum Doula and Nanny ever since. I am based in San Francisco but provide services all over the Bay Area. Please get in touch to set up an initial consultation and learn more about the services I provide. I look forward to meeting you.
SUPPORT SERVICES
How I Assist
I offer a variety of support services personalized for each client. Depending on when you hire me, I provide advice on everything from newborn care, lactation consulting, bottle feeding, scheduling I will also provide assistance with baby laundry, dishes and any light household tasks that will make your recovery easier. The tasks provided by the doula each day/night will depend on the priorities discussed by all parties before beginning services and on your particular needs that day/night.
POSTPARTUM SUPPORT
Informative and Compassionate
I take on a limited number of clients at any one time to make sure I can give you the full care and attention you deserve. By offering Postpartum Support, my goal is to reduce any stress, allowing you to pay attention to your body and your baby.
INFANT MASSAGE
Learning to massage your baby.
Infant massage uses a combination of techniques from Swedish massage, Indian massage and reflexology. Infant massage encourages bonding through eye-to-eye contact, smiling, soothing vocal sounds, loving touch, caressing and mutual interaction. Studies show that bonding increases a parent’s feeling of attachment as well as their desire to nurture and care for their infant.
Massage can also enhance oxygen and nutrient flow to cells and improve breathing patterns and lung health (respiration). It can enhance the release of hormones, including growth hormones to help with weight gain, and can spark neurons in the brain to grow and branch out to improve mental processing/skills (cognition) By using simple massage strokes, you can enhance your role as a parent and provide the right type of stimuli to promote optimal development. You and your baby will experience many benefits from infant massage during a child’s first years and for years to come.
SLEEP TRAINING
Here for You
Babies are not ready for sleep training until they are around 4-6 months. Having a good consistent routine and schedule from the beginning will set the baby up for successful sleep from the get go. The goal of sleep training is for your baby to be comfortable sleeping for several hours through the night on their own. If they wake up, they’ll learn to self-soothe and fall back asleep. There are several sleep training methods parents can use developed by pediatricians and sleep experts. Once they’ve been sleep trained, babies can sleep 9-12 hours at night. With more restful sleep, they’ll feel better during the day, as will their parents — which can improve the overall quality-of-life for the family. Little ones will still need their naps during the day, but tired parents can enjoy a more restful sleep at night.
“Let choice whisper on your ear and love murmur in your heart. Be ready. Here comes life.”