Birth & Postpartum Doula Support
The perfect addition to help you navigate your birth and postpartum journey.
Imagine a guiding presence committed to fostering your confidence and providing continuous support during the waves of birth, the early days of feeding, and the middle of the night wakings.
We recognize that welcoming a baby is a profoundly significant moment in your life, and we are dedicated to transforming it into an experience that resonates with warmth, understanding, and care. From the initial steps of pregnancy to the tender first days at home, Welcome Baby Co. is your guiding presence, providing the support you need to navigate the beautiful complexities of parenthood. Trust us to stand by your side, offering a reassuring touch and expert guidance as you embark on this transformative chapter of your life.
Take the first step towards creating the perfect support team for your family by booking a FREE consultation with one or more of our doulas.
Book a FREE consultation with one of our Birth and Postpartum Doulas.
Book a Postpartum Doula support visit for immediate in-home support.
Benefits of Birth Doula Support
Help you understand options & build a birth plan
Provide evidence based educational information
Continuous coaching & support during labour
Reduces cesarean birth rates by 39%
Greater satisfaction with your birthing experience
Birth Doula Support
Our doulas are passionate about supporting families through the journey of pregnancy, birth, and postpartum. They are highly skilled professionals who provide emotional, physical, and informational support to help you have a positive and empowering birth and postpartum experience. Whether you are a first-time parent, have specific needs and challenges, or are welcoming another addition to your family, our doulas are here to provide personalized care and support that aligns with your desires.
Birth Doula Support Package
We take pride in providing a unique and elevated standard of birth doula support that is unparalleled elsewhere. Cayla and Kate offer personalized doula care that goes beyond the basics. With their combined expertise, including lactation, infant sleep, and childbirth education, they empower families to navigate parenthood confidently. Their comprehensive doula support encompasses in-depth birth preparation, hands-on labor guidance, and advanced postpartum and infant feeding support, ensuring a smoother adjustment into parenthood.
Includes:
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70-page birth preparation workbook.
Informational and emotional support via phone, email and texting.
Two in-depth birth and postpartum prenatal meetings, one with Kate, and one with Cayla, to learn about you, and your feelings and preferences for your birth. Discussions include coping strategies, labour options and preferences, feeding preparation, and postpartum planning. We firmly believe that the preparation that goes into the prenatal stage of your journey helps you become empowered parents, who make informed choices that are right for you and your family.
Colostrum collection kit and feeding preparation discussion.
A video call upon booking support to begin your journey together, ask questions, and start discussing your preferences.
A WhatsApp chat group will be created including Cayla and Kate, and you and your support person or partner.
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Cayla and Kate alternate an on-call/off-call schedule to provide you with 24/7 support. When your labour starts, the doula on-call will provide continuous labour support. In the event of an emergency or backup support is needed, the off-call doula or a backup doula from our team will be arranged.
Continuous support through your labour and delivery, from home and the hospital or birth centre. Once labour begins, we will communicate by text or video chat until you are ready for in-person doula support. Although there are many “tools” your doula brings to support your family, her most important tools are her hands for counter pressure and massage, her voice for gentle coaching and guidance, and her understanding of the process. Doulas are shown to reduce the need for pain medications, reduce cesarean rates and most importantly increase birth satisfaction.
Partner support and guidance. We are not a replacement for your partner and are there to encourage and support them in taking an active role in your birth experience as much as they feel comfortable, as well as step in when they need a break or are feeling overwhelmed. They bring love, we bring knowledge and guidance, and together we all work as a team.
The use of a labour tens machine, and peanut ball.
2 - 3 hours of immediate postpartum assistance to help with the first latch or feeding method of your choice, and help you get settled in the hospital or at home.
Photos and/or video on your phone or camera.
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TWO Post-birth check-ins. One post-birth check-in with Cayla, and one post-birth check-in with Kate, typically on days 3 and 7, to ensure your family is adjusting well, answer any questions pertaining to the birth, infant sleep and newborn care, as well as offer advanced feeding support.
Continued guidance through our WhatsApp group chat for the first 2 weeks after your baby arrives.
If desired, additional postpartum doula support, breastfeeding support, and infant sleep support with Cayla and Kate can be added to your doula support package. Additional fees apply.
$1620 +GST or 3 payments of $540 +GST
Birth Photography
Add-on
Capture the monumental and life-changing moment of your baby’s birth.
Package Includes 50 to 100 fully edited digital photos from your labour, birth, and the first 2 hours of your baby’s life.
$600 +GST or 3 payments of $200 +GST
Evidence Shows Postpartum Doula Support Helps You:
Meet your feeding goals
Reduce your risk of postpartum depression
Feel more confident in you parenting skills
Feel more rested through the newborn stage
Bonding and support for partners
How can a postpartum doula support your family?
Our postpartum doulas are specially trained and skilled individuals who provide non-judgemental, evidence-based care for infants and their families. They provide support in feeding, newborn care, ensuring opportunities for you to rest, postpartum recovery, sibling support, meal preparation, light housekeeping, connecting you with valuable resources, and more. Each family’s needs are different, but the goal of the postpartum doula remains the same - to make the transition through the early postpartum period and infancy as smooth, restful, and stress-free as possible. Our Calgary doulas provide care 24/7. Some families prefer their doula to come during the day, others prefer peace of mind with a doula overnight.
Select a Package & Reserve Your Postpartum Doula by Booking a Consultation
12-Hour Starter Package
By booking ahead you’ll know you have the right doula for your family ready to support as needed in those early days. If by the end of the 12 hours, more support is needed, you have the option to continue booking based on your doula’s availability.
Includes:
Our 50-page Guide to Postpartum & Newborn Care Workbook
12 Hours of postpartum doula support
Can booked as three 4-hour support visits, four 3-hour support visits, or one overnight and one 4-hour support visit
Additional hours can booked at an hourly rate of $40 per hour.
Daytime minimum 3 hours/ overnight minimum 8 hours
An in-home postpartum planning session and nursery walk-through can be added for $120+GST
$480 +GST
Our Doula Curated Package
We’ve created the optimal postpartum doula support package for new parents to make the transition through the early postpartum period as smooth, restful, and stress-free as possible.
Includes:
In-home planning session and nursery walk-through
Our 50-page Guide to Postpartum & Newborn Care Workbook
Week #1 - Two 4-hour support visits
Week #2 - Two 3-hour support visits
Week #3 - Two 3-hour support visits
Week #4 - One 3-hour support visit
Additional hours can booked at an hourly rate of $40 per hour.
$1000 +GST or 2 payments of $500+GST
Sleep-ful Nights 1-Month of Overnight Support
Our overnight care includes bottle feeding, diaper changes, and soothing your baby back to sleep. For breastfeeding mothers, we provide support during feeds, ensuring both you and your baby's needs are met. Experience a peaceful night with guidance and attentive care for both you and your little one.
Includes:
Our 50-page Guide to Postpartum & Newborn Care Workbook
Week #1 - Two 8-hour support visits
Week #2 - Two 8-hour support visits
Week #3 - One 8-hour support visit
Week #4 - One 8-hour support visit
Additional hours are $40 per hour. Minimum 3 hours daytime/ 8 hours overnight.
$1920 +GST or 3 payments of $640+GST
Sibling Childcare During Birth
Book on-call care for your children during your birth for peace of mind; that no matter the day or hour you go into labour your older children will be in good hands.
Includes:
2-hour home visit to meet and play with your older children, and learn about your routines and home.
On-call 24/7 for your birth.
Up to 8 hours of doula care during birth, + $40/ hour for additional hours.
$800 +GST or 2 payments of $400+GST
*Packages are best booked before your baby arrives. Availablity is limited.
*If you don't see what you're looking for, we can tailor a customized package to meet your specific needs.
Schedule Immediate Support
Schedule a daytime or overnight Postpartum Doula visit, and assistance can be at your doorstep within 48 hours. For more urgent needs or additional availability, please reach out to us directly.
Book a Doula Consultation
We are so excited for you to embark on this journey with a trusted doula by your side. To schedule your 30-minute video consultation, click the month of your estimated due date, or if your baby is already here click the month you would like postpartum support to start.
What month is your estimated due date? Or if your baby is already here, when would you like to start postpartum doula support?
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