We get this question all the time: “What can a doula do for me? I have already had a baby!” So, why a doula for the second birth (or more!)? Three reasons:
1.) NO pregnancy, birth, or postpartum period are the same! Your first birth might have been easy peasy, fast, and painless. Or, conversely, it may have been difficult, long, and arduous. Either way, there’s no way to know or predict how your birth is going to unfold-and either way, a doula is an invaluable addition.
2.) Now that you have expectations and a baby, you’ll appreciate the extra heart, head, and hands. Whether a doula for the second birth is helping your partner (support you) or doing some double hip squeezes (while your partner tends to your other child), you can rest and relax knowing that your partner and child are being taken care of, just as you are.
3.) The Jax Baby Company us going to provide at the very least, FOUR hours of postpartum support as part of our belief in the importance of continuity of care! Yep, as a second-time mom, having a birth and postpartum doula support all your parenting goals, who cares that you are getting adequate rest and nutrition, is priceless!
So, if you’re having your second, third, or more, having a doula is always icing on the cake!
