


"From the moment you become a client, your well-matched, experienced doula team goes on-call for you, providing unbiased, continual support and reassurance until after your birth. While no two doula-client relationships are the same, all Birth Doula Packages include invitations to our monthly Community Prenatal Meetings, a private, in-home meeting with your primary doula team, unlimited phone and email support, unlimited in-person support during labor and immediate postpartum support following birth. Because your primary doulas are backed by the consistency of the agency model, there are no unknown back-up doulas. This means there are no unfamiliar faces in the moments when you need support the most, and the sense of community established in pregnancy is maintained throughout your birth and beyond."

I love this photo because it truly represents the dedication these women have. Remember that ice storm last month? Emerald Doulas sure do - because they braved the weather to serve their families and offer unconditional support, no matter the cold. Babies come when they're ready, even if schools are closed, and Emerald Doulas was right there for their clients, ready and willing to help welcome a new life into the blustery world.

- One, private in-home meeting with your postpartum doula team
- Focus on restorative and compassionate support for the family
- Breastfeeding/Bottlefeeding Support
- Parent and Baby Bonding
- Infant Soothing Techniques
- Babywearing advice and support
- Basic Newborn Care
- Access to our extensive lending library of DVDs, books, baby carriers, breastfeeding pillows and more
- Invitations to our monthly Community Prenatal Meetings
- Registry and Nursery Set-Up Assistance
- Sibling Care so parents can bond with new baby
- Newborn care so parents can bond with older siblings
- NICU Transition Support
- Errand Running
- Light Housekeeping
- Baby Laundry

They also perform placenta encapsulation,
offer prenatal and post-birth lactation support
from an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant,
and host community prenatal meetings on a variety of topics.
Classes are also given in Rebozo for expecting couples, newborn care, siblings class,
childbirth education, newborn feeding and breastfeeding classes.
There are also support groups for new moms, new dads, and LGBTQ new parents .
What's even better? The Emerald Doulas office is right here in SoDu in the Highgate Center (above Durham Pediatrics and Regional Peds and across the street from Highgate Peds). Couldn't be more convenient!
All of this makes Emerald Doulas so incredibly important and unique.
For a behind the scenes look at Emerald Doulas, check them out on instagram!

Another service Emerald Doulas provides is one that would have been so wonderful for my family. They are offering free weight checks with their Lactation Consultant for parents concerned about weight gain. Free! Meaning no co-pays! Interested parents just have to call and make sure someone is here to let them in.
now is the time to get to know Emerald Doulas.
There are so many reasons to join
Ashley, Melanie & Suzanne as they celebrate their Grand Opening of Emerald Doulas!
"We're so excited to host an Open House for our future, current and former clients and our community partners. Come explore our new space, eat yummy snacks, and meet our doulas, lactation consultant, educators and yoga instructors! Get to know us, our model of doula support and all the ways we can support your growing family. Children are, of course, welcome!"
Evite: evite.me/vZMSD7MQg7
Facebook event: facebook.com/events/172989583070895/
- find out more about them now!
emeralddoulas.com
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