In Due Time

Doula Care

Jenn Beiswenger,

Doula

WELCOME!

Welcome to In Due Time Doula Care, where we recognise that everything happens for a reason or a season, when it needs to happen,…. in due time. None of us is really in control of our lives, however it behoves us to do our homework so that we can increase the chances for a positive outcome. When it comes to childbirth, our bodies know what to do, but sometimes it’s hard to trust them, sometimes we need some support along the way.

I’m Jenn, I’m a doula, and I want to help you have the best labour, birth and postpartum experience possible,….. in due time.

WHAT IS A DOULA?

A doula is someone who supports people through life’s transitions, providing physical, practical, emotional and spiritual support.

A birth doula supports childbearing women through pregnancy, labour & childbirth. She mothers the mother, supporting her through her labour, birth and beyond. A birth doula’s job is to listen to mum, to help provide her with information during her pregnancy, to help her figure out what’s most important to her in labour, birth & postnatally. A doula helps mum implement her
birth plan and achieve the support she wants, and also helps mum’s partner understand what to expect and how to support her.

A postpartum or postnatal doula supports new mums, who’ve just had their babies. Postnatally, a doula helps mum process her birth experience, navigate hurdles of early infancy and provides an extra pair of hands.

Above all, a doula supports mum: she’ll do what she can to help mum have as positive an experience as possible.

 

What a doula is NOT is a trained medical practitioner. A doula does not replace a midwife or doctor. A doula does not have any clinical responsibility and does not perform clinical tasks, such as taking blood pressure, doing foetal heart checks or vaginal exams. A doula also does not make decisions for you. She is here to support you on your journey!

 

(Did you know? There is also such a thing as an end-of-life or death doula, who supports people through their final days, as they transition out of this world. I don’t presently provide those services, but they’re out there!)

WHY A DOULA?

When we think back to childbirth in western society in days of yore, or in many less- developed communities still today, the woman laboured in the company of other women: her own mum, aunties, sisters, experienced women from her village. We lost that over time, and mothers and babies – and society at large – are paying the price.

This is where doulas come in: we get to know mum during her pregnancy then support her as a knowledgeable friend during her labour and birth. If mum can (and wants to) have her partner, family member and/or trusted friend with her during this time, fantastic! -but if those people don’t have much experience with labour & birth, they won’t be able to provide the full support that mum needs, and it isn’t entirely fair to expect them to provide support around something they don’t know a whole lot about. A birth doula is intimately familiar with natural physiologic birth as well as induction, birthing aids (instruments & drugs), options (positions & alternative therapies) and caesarean sections. A birth doula helps mum prioritise her values and put them down in writing into a birth plan, then helps her implement her birth plan and provides the support that she wants. During the postpartum period, a doula can provide experienced support, a much-needed extra pair of hands or an ear & shoulder.

A doula has a lot of experience and tricks in her doula bag to draw on, but her #1 priority is mum: a doula is there for mum and will support her unfailingly through this challenging, inspiring, mind-blowing, pivotal time in her life.

SERVICES

Thinking about support from a doula around your upcoming birth?

I offer:
Pregnancy & Birth Support – meeting before labour or surgery, full support during labour & birth or immediately before & after surgery, and meeting again after baby arrives.

Birth Planning Support – meeting before labour or surgery, helping prepare for them, but no labour, birth nor postnatal support per se.

Sibling Support – a dedicated buddy for older sibling(s) at a homebirth, meeting before labour, full support during labour & birth and meeting again after little sister/brother arrives.

Postnatal Support – emotional, physical & practical support after baby’s arrival.

Infant Massage Education – instruction in various strokes & techniques.

 
 

Click here for more information.

ABOUT ME

My name is Jenn Beiswenger. I’m a birth & postnatal doula and I’m passionate about pregnancy, childbirth and child-rearing. My mission is to empower expectant mums to have the childbirth experience they want, and to help families navigate the first precious months of bub’s life outside the womb. I will do what I can to help mum own the process of bringing her child(ren) into this world, and to have as positive an experience as possible.

You can learn more about me here.

Located in Penshurst, NSW, Australia

Serving Sydney & areas east, west & south, including Sutherland Shire ~ click here for more details

CONTACT

Email: doulajennb@induetime.au        WhatsApp & Phone: 0411 719 754

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This website is still pretty new and perpetually under construction….. Tune in again sometime for benefits of having a doula ~ testimonials ~ items of interest ~ gallery ~ and more! 😉