Episode 75: Long Term Postpartum Care

We often hear doulas ask “When should I stop working with clients postpartum?

While some doula training organizations seem to limit the work of a postpartum doula to a few weeks or the first few months, we have a different approach.

Long-term postpartum care is a highly beneficial service to both doulas and families. It has many benefits, but at the same time, there are also drawbacks. Mostly for the doula.

Growing families thrive from this type of postpartum care. Parents have a caregiver that they trust, have come to depend on, and with who they often have a deep relationship with. Especially if their doula was also a part of their labor and birth experience.

On the other hand, some postpartum doulas may not wish to work exclusively with one family long-term.

Come join us as we discuss the reality of providing long-term postpartum care, boundary setting, and how we approach long-term care with our clients.