I'VE got a post-partum doula!
Two, actually.
One of these two incredible, lovely, compassionate women was highly recommended by a friend, and the other was highly recommended by my midwife... and it just so happens that they work together!
Quite considerate of them, isn't it?
Once Little Girl is born, one of them will cover nights, and the other will cover days-- not full time, but as often as needed over the first few weeks. Long enough to get Little Girl and I off on the right foot. They'll help me with breastfeeding and swaddling and all kinds of things I know little or nothing about yet.
Now, to those of you out there in the world, it might seem early to already be booking anyone for anything post-partum.
But this is L.A.
And the best post-partum doulas book up FAST and EARLY.
My midwife emphasized at my twenty-week appointment last week that I should get started ASAP on collecting recommendations and setting up interviews. And I definitely did my due diligence collecting recommendations... but I only set up this one interview.
I could tell from everything my friend said that I would like and feel comfortable with the doula who covers days, and I figured if I liked her I would probably like her partner.
I was right!
I met them both for coffee this evening, and felt instantly that I would be comfortable with them in my house, seeing me at what will likely be my most vulnerable, and trusting them with my little baby.
That's a lot to get in an hour.
But when you know, you know.
And I knew.
Suddenly, I'm feeling a lot less stress about those first few, fragile, exhausting weeks.
Between the doulas, my usual household support team, and my parents-- who will thankfully be coming for a couple of weeks as well-- Little Girl and I should be pretty well taken care of.
The dogs will get fed and walked, the house will get cleaned, food will be cooked, laundry will get done, the yard will be taken care of, the mail will be brought in... and I'll get to focus exclusively on bonding with Little Girl and enjoying her adorableness with my parents.
We'll be able to get to know each other without every day stressors and obligations, and with the compassionate support of these two very special women.
I really couldn't be happier.
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