Mothering the Mother

When a baby is born, so is a mother.

Doula Services

Why I become a Post-partum Doula?

Well, this is my story, when my daughter was born. I felt ashamed of how the birth went, I had so many expectations about it and the birth was so different from what I had imagined. So during this period I cried a lot, I had a big episiotomy, I was struggling with breastfeeding and slowly I started to come back to this New Me, discovering myself in this role, going back to work, keeping my relationship, I knew I needed to heal something deep in me. And so began my journey, I became a postpartum doula, and a pre & postnatal yoga teacher. I created the Seed of Life with my beloved friend Rosanna and my path started to get stronger and stronger. I specialize in breastfeeding. Being a postpartum doula is a very important part of my life. I love to support families in this precious moment and it is an honor for me to be there for such a vulnerable and rawtime.

Postpartum

Postpartum doulas are individuals trained in assisting families in the postpartum period, generally the period of three months after the birth (known as the fourth trimester). My job is to support in integrating this new little person into the family and help the family find a way of balancing itself with an additional member. I provide support, not only to the person who gave birth but to the partners, siblings, and other family members. This period of time can come with many unexpected challenges and having someone around to provide support and guidance can be especially useful.

Parents that get support during the postpartum period benefit in several ways:

-They feel more cared for and secure in their roles.

-They adapt more easily to shifting family dynamics.

-They have more success when it comes to breastfeeding.

-Their self-confidence is higher.

-There is a lower risk of postpartum depression.

The services that I offer are:

-Postpartum Massage

-Rebozo Massage

-Yoni Steaming

-Belly Binding Ritual

-Birth story ritual

-Yoni smoke

-Herbal Bath

-Support via telephone

-Emotional support for the family

-Breastfeeding support

-Cooking light & simple snacks and meals

-Professional postpartum photography

Forty-two days for forty-two years, which means that the way a mother is nourished for the first six weeks after birth can determine how successfully she gives her light for the next four decades.

“I had the pleasure of partnering Mili for post partum support, and she is fantastic. So kind, intuitive, easygoing, empathetic, and offers support without judgement. She suggested some ideas that my partner and I plan to implement to make our lives smoother with our first baby. Thank you so much for shining your light on our family, Mili! ”

I can't get pregnant anymore. This is a story for another moment. It was very hard for me to accept that I would not  have that possibility anymore. I can still feel my body suffering because of that. I know it's a bit different, but life put me here and my heart is to support women and couples on this journey, to give a voice, and to heal and to be there. Whatever your situation is, it has a big impact on your life: could be a loss of expectations, dreams, fears or disappointment. To be there for a family is to be there for them, without any judgment and with an open heart.

Miscarrige & Pregnancy lost Doula

  • -Supporting during the process of birth

    - Closing the bones

    - Steaming

    -Postntal support

    -Grief support

    -Food for healing

The feeling of gratitude for your work will forever reverberate inside and outside of me. The sessions with you were a balm that soothed an open wound in a still fragile body, in a still frightened soul. I felt the possibility of strengthening and regenerating myself. You welcomed my pain and helped me transform it. It was a miraculous process.

I think it would be very important for all women who experience a pregnancy loss to have the opportunity to be accompanied by someone like you, with your knowledge, delicacy and capacity for acceptance. It was exactly an experience like this that I needed in order to move towards acceptance and peace.

Many thanks dear Milagros

Maria