Childcare Bridge Doula
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Seamless Sibling Support
As you prepare to welcome your newest family member into the world, ensure a seamless labor experience with the essential support of a Childcare Bridge Doula. While you focus on bringing your little one into the world, our compassionate doulas provide invaluable care for your older children, ensuring they are nurtured, safe, and supported throughout your labor journey. You can enter labor with peace of mind, knowing that your older children are in caring and capable hands. Focus on your birthing experience while we handle the logistics of childcare with ease. Make sure you have a plan before you go into labor!
What is a childcare bridge doula?
A Childcare Bridge Doula provides crucial support to families during the labor and birth process by caring for older siblings or other children in the family. The role of a Childcare Bridge Doula is to provide essential support and care for older siblings or other children in the family during the labor and birth process (sometimes in postpartum as well!), helping to create a positive and supportive experience for the entire family.
Childcare Bridge supports can include:
Childcare During Labor
The primary role of a Childcare Bridge Doula is to care for and support older siblings or other children in the family while the parent or parents are in labor. This includes providing age-appropriate activities, meals, and ensuring the children feel safe and reassured during this potentially stressful time.
Engagement and Entertainment
Childcare Bridge Doulas engage with the older children in activities that are suitable for their age and interests. This can include reading books, playing games, doing crafts, or engaging in outdoor activities to keep the children occupied and entertained.
Emotional Support
Childcare Bridge Doulas provide emotional support to the older children, offering reassurance and comfort during the absence of their parents. They listen to the children's concerns and provide age-appropriate explanations about what is happening during the labor and birth process.
Maintaining Routine
Childcare Bridge Doulas work to maintain the children's regular routines as much as possible during the labor process. This includes ensuring that they stick to meal and bedtime routines, helping to create a sense of normalcy and stability during a potentially chaotic time.
Communicating with Family
Childcare Bridge Doulas communicate regularly with the parents during labor, providing updates on how the children are doing and any significant developments or concerns that arise. They also facilitate communication between the children and their parents if desired.
Transition Assistance
Once the labor is over and the parents are ready to welcome their new baby, Childcare Bridge Doulas help facilitate a smooth transition for the children to rejoin their parents and meet their new sibling. They provide support and guidance to ensure that the older children feel included and supported during this exciting time.
Our Childcare Bridge Package
Our package includes a comprehensive array of services designed to ensure a smooth and supportive experience for older siblings or other children in the family while the birthing person is in labor. Our package includes:
15 hrs of sibling support, one prenatal, 2 weeks on call leading up to birth.
Price: $900 for the first 15 hours
If needed, additional childcare hours are available at a rate of $40 per hour.
