How are you still working with families in a pandemic?
Other than offering virtual postpartum doula support, I am still helping families in-person and I’ve been getting this question often. The simple answer is that I love being a care-giver! The surge in babies being born is noticeable as all the holiday babies are being welcomed! Families still need support and guidance and maybe more than ever. New parents are finding out that the support that they thought would be there with their family is not due to family members that still need to work with the public and unable to quarantine or family members that are now unable to travel due to the pandemic. The need for in-person help is rising.
The longer answer is that during this time of COVID-19, I support only one family at a time. My requirements have changed temporarily; a family must be self quarantined (other than doing their grocery shopping and doctor appointments with the recommended precautions) for a minimum of two weeks. While I am helping a family in person, I am requesting that no additional service is entering and existing the home (other care givers, housecleaners, etc.). The families I serve are asked to continue this life style until these suggested restrictions have been lifted. As for me and my family, we have self quarantined and are continuing to follow the same guidelines as above. I personally do not leave my house or property other than taking walks around the neighborhood with my kids. Yet, we spend hours outside playing, exploring, digging, swimming, etc.
The truth, I love helping a family with a newborn! This is a result driven “business” and parents want to see their baby growing, hitting milestones and fingers-crossed eventually sleeping. I help with all of that! I provide support for breast- & chest- feeding, bottle-feeding, pumping, bathing, diapering, tummy time, setting a gentle schedule and yes, sleep! I am also there for the mental health of the family as I am often a sound board as I provide guidance, encouragement and referrals when they are needed or asked for. All this is done without judgment and evidence-based information.
The really questions for me is, how can I not continue to help and work with families?
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