There are so many things to be thankful for this holiday season.
Since adding a new little one to our family in October, our blessings have multiplied...but so have our responsibilities and mommy's stress level!
Recovering from my 3rd c-section and caring for my 7 year old, 2 year old, and newborn has been a difficult transition, not to mention keeping up with the house and Athens Macaroni Kid.
This year, I am incredibly thankful for our amazing family members that came to stay with us as we brought a new baby into our family, our friends and neighbors that provided meals to us, our sweet helpers that have helped up keep the house and yard, and the amazing services of Athens Born Birth Services.
About 3 weeks before our last little one was due, I realized that I might need some more help this time around. I reached out to Kate at Athens Born Birth Services. After some emailing we met in person, and then signed a postpartum doula contract.
What is a postpartum doula? It's AMAZING!!!
Kate has been such a calming and helpful presence in our home and kept us afloat in these challenging post-baby weeks.
She has kept up the laundry, dishes, and general house/toy straightening, and taken care of entertaining my 2 year old so I could spend time with the baby. She has also cared for both my 2 year old and baby to give me time to shower and nap; essentials in the sanity of a new mother. She has cared for me by warming up lunch for me and bringing me water while I nursed, and even made a grocery run for more diapers for us when we were out.
Being able to have more time to focus on my baby and recover has been such a sanity saver for me. It has helped my 2 year old transition to the new baby, and helped my husband not be overwhelmed with dishes, laundry, and cooking after coming home from work. Kate has helped our house continue to run while I have been unable to do all of the things that I usually do to keep our home functioning and that has been such a priceless and cherished gift. I honestly don't think we would have survived this difficult postpartum period without her help.
Prior to this I had never thought of a postpartum doula as a "thing;" I knew about doulas for childbirth, but now I know that a postpartum doula is an almost essential part of recovery. Kate is wonderful about learning the needs of each family and how she can best help each day, and has been a wonderful peaceful and helpful presence in our home.
If you are an expecting mother, I strongly urge you to look into hiring Athens Born Birth Services for your postpartum needs. Having a new baby is overwhelming, and it never hurts to have help! Athens Born Birth Services offers different postpartum doula packages so you can pick which one might best fit your family's needs.
In addition to postpartum services, Athens Born Birth Services also provides labor doulas, mother blessings, breastfeeding support, placenta encapsulation, and bereavement and infant loss support. Visit their website or Facebook page for more information and to find the service and package that would be the best fit for you.
In our culture, so much emphasis for new mothers is placed on nursery decor and baby showers, but what is really valuable to a new mother is labor and postpartum care. Prioritizing your care during the arrival of your baby is imperative to a smooth transition to parenthood. A gift certificate to Athens Born Birth Services would be the perfect way to honor an expectant mother in your life.
I am so thankful for the amazing care Kate has provided our family during this time of our lives and highly recommend Athens Born Birth Services to all expecting mothers in the Athens area.
I received a discount on postpartum doula services as an advertising barter for Athens Macaroni Kid, however I did pay for the established care package and was not paid for this review. All thoughts and opinions are my own, and I do truly recommend Athens Born Birth Services as an essential part of postpartum recovery.
