Connecticut Newborn Care & Baby Doula Services

Toshy Penny

June 3, 2019

Having a new baby is one of the most thrilling events in life. Paradoxically it is also one of the hardest times of life. The adjustment throws the couple or family into a bit of chaos for a few weeks.

Life always finds its rhythm again, but until then there is help available!

Newborn Care

Postpartum doulas specialize in the first few weeks of postpartum. She is a specialized person experienced and knowledgeable about the postpartum period. She is trained in breastfeeding issues, new mother’s physical and emotional needs, newborn care, and sibling care.
She also cares for the practical duties in the household for the whole family. She is CPR certified and up to date with her Pertussis vaccine.

Daytime Doulas

Day doulas provide both emotional and practical help for the new mother and her family. A doula can lessen the stress of having a new baby for a first-time mom by helping the new mother feel confident in her ability to mother her baby, provide answers to her questions, and give her time to take a nap.

For both the first-time and 2nd-time (+) mom, the doula can watch and care for the baby for her while mom sleeps. The day doula will also do laundry for the whole family, make meals for everyone – watching to be sure the new mom is eating and drinking enough. The doula can care for siblings, as well, keeping them busy, happy and fed.

Doulas can also drive mom to appointments or run errands for her such as shopping or picking up kids from school. A day doula will take the initiative to help wherever it is needed so everyone in the family has time to adjust to the new family member while having their needs met.

Having a day doula can ease Dad’s worry for his family when he returns to work, knowing his wife is being supported and his children cared for.

Overnight Doulas

Overnight doulas provide essential support for parents struggling with the lack of sleep. Newborns will wake to feed, on average, every two hours over a 24-hr. period.

Many couples find the lack of sleep the most challenging part of having a new baby. Lack of sleep can cause mothers to feel overwhelmed and fathers to struggle to stay happy and supportive. Many people don’t function well with broken sleep. Those who have struggled with depression can find it harder to maintain a good frame of mind without enough rest.

New mothers need to heal, and sleep will help them to do this. If a family has older children, it is harder for the new mom to catch up on her sleep during the day.

The Overnight doula can ease this situation. A night doula cares for the newborn
– feeding, changing and settling the baby – exclusively through the night. She will take notes so mom and dad can see what the baby did during the night.

If a mom is breastfeeding, the overnight doula can provide nursing support by helping the mom with latching, answer her questions and changing and settling the baby for her thus cutting down on her “up” time.

Once nursing is established, a breastfeeding mother can pump and leave milk for the doula to feed the baby shortening the mother’s awake time.

MothersCare Doulas are nurturing, reliable, and loving persons. We work with those we would trust with the care of our own families.

You can meet your doula in advance to be sure you are comfortable. You can arrange services last minute or schedule in advance to have a daytime and overnight doula months before your due date.

MothersCare Doula Services provides support to mainly CT families in Fairfield, Hartford and New Haven Counties. We also have doulas in the Danbury area and along the Shoreline in towns such as Guilford, Old Saybrook and Madison.

Please call us at 203-375-5719 or send for information from our website: www.motherscaredoula.com.

About Susan Shepard

I am the owner/partner of MothersCare Doula Services in CT. I am a Postpartum doula and my business partner, Sheila Marley is a Labor doula. MothersCare places both Labor and Postpartum doulas with CT Families. I am the mom of five beautiful children, one set of twins. The best quote for me as a young mother and the catalyst for MothersCare is “It’s not weakness to know you need help, it’s wisdom.”

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Marc Cicero

2024-02-27

Jessica was great helping us overnight in the hospital. Don't know what we would do without her.

Liza Van Gundy

2024-02-07

MothersCare Doula Services provided invaluable postpartum support as first time parents. They were flexible when our little guy arrived early and easy to communicate with, finding us the perfect match with a post-partum doula whose expertise and encouragement helped us be confident and present during those vulnerable first few weeks.

Kate Degen

2024-02-06

I was so happy with MothersCare! My first was born in 2020 when we were isolated and I knew for my second I wanted to set us up for success with some help in the beginning, especially with a toddler running around. We had Denisha as a night nurse for a few nights in the early weeks and she was so nice. I've never hired someone to help before so I wasn't sure how I was going to feel about it, but she was so calm and reassuring, I felt totally comfortable with her. It was amazing to have a few nights where we knew we were going to get some sleep. She brought the baby to me when she needed to eat and handled the rest. We also had Gina as a daytime doula for the first 6 weeks and she was so kind. I'm not the best at asking for help but she was proactive in finding ways to support me whether it be changing the baby, filling my water, tidying the house, or holding the baby so I could get a few things done and feel "normal." She was also amazing with my toddler and played with her while I was feeding the baby. I'd highly recommend MothersCare and their doulas and wouldn't hesitate to use them again.

Jillian Cordi

2024-02-01

It's hard to describe how absolutely wonderful the team at Mother's Care has been for me through both of my postpartum journies. Our doula, Gina, was caring, attentive, kind, and so knowledgable. She's become an extension of our family. MC was the first call I made when I found out I was pregnant with my 2nd. You can really tell that Sue and the team at Mother's Care find and employ only the most experienced and knowledgeable doulas in the business. I cannot recommend their services enough for any family in need of extra helping hands in the Fairfield county area.

marisol foumakoye

2024-01-26

Amy was a pleasure to have. I was so impressed with her skills and abilities to support me as a first time mom who had a baby in the NICU. She made me feel less stressed and better prepared for baby to come home. She organized my baby room, meal prepped and organized my kitchen by including my baby products. You're the best Amy!

Becca Kellner

2024-01-19

5. Utilized MothersCare Doula Services for a night nurse after I had my baby. The process for finding a match was super easy, and they were helpful in coordinating references quickly and efficiently. My experience with Jen was wonderful- she arrived at 10 or 11 (depending on your preference) and left 8 hours later. She was very confident and comfortable with my baby, which made me feel at ease. She somehow managed to magically keep him sleeping longer stretches by holding him/rocking him/ etc and really helped us have some good nights of sleep. She was also very flexible with dates as we spread out our nights and utilized them when my partner went back to work versus right away. Jen was amazing- she also supported me with breast feeding tips, burping tips, and lent me a great baby book that I could refer to as needed. Really appreciated her support and guidance while navigating the first few months of motherhood. Highly recommend- it's the best gift you can give to yourself as a new mom or to a mom in your life!

Lynn F

2024-01-15

Can’t recommend more highly! I interviewed a few different doula services and immediately clicked with my MothersCare Doula, Jessica. Getting to work with her along with flexibility and customization of her service, it was worth absolutely every penny.

Lex X

2023-06-15

A wonderful group of people providing a much needed service! Experienced and compassionate birth doulas and postpartum doulas really make the transition into having a new child so much easier, even for those who have had children before. Especially these days were “the village” that it takes to raise a child has been dwindling; an extra pair of hands, arms, eyes, ears, and an extra heart can literally save the day! MothersCare really does care for mothers, fathers, and families!