So, who exactly do you actually serve? How long is postpartum anyway? These are questions I get asked so often. It actually kinda makes me chuckle as I consider what people might be imagining… a mom calls, “Hi yes, I feel like I might really benefit from some support right now. The early weeks were great. My new baby was a great sleeper but now 5 months in and all of the sudden he is regressing on sleep and not napping well. My house is a wreck because I just can’t seem to keep up with it all anymore and everything is snowballing.” Me, “Oh, I'm so sorry to hear that dear, but I only assist in the first 6 weeks after birth. Good luck with that though!” No way! Never! Every moms journey is different and every baby for that matter. Which means that the need for support could happen at so many different stages along the way. I always tell moms that the postpartum period is different for everyone and if you need support then I am here to help. There is still so much more adjusting ahead, even after the 6 week doctor release of initial healing after birth. If you don’t feel like your life, body, or mind have fully adjusted after birth then I am for you.

Let’s consider another conversation. Mom, “Um, yes, hi. I know you probably think this is strange, but I just had my fourth baby and I've always done so well after giving birth. I understand that you are more needed for first time moms but this time just seems so different. It is so hard, this baby is not like my others and requires so much of my attention constantly.  Now things are piling up and I find myself short tempered with my other children, who I love and It is just breaking my heart. Could you maybe help me too?” My answer, “Absolutely!! I am for every mom, no matter your first or tenth. We all need help sometimes. Thank you for being brave and reaching out to me. I would love to serve your family. Let’s talk more and see how I can specifically help your situation best.”

Look, It is simple. If you feel a need for support then I am here for you. I serve the first time mom, the mom with multiples, the blended family, the working mom, the stay at home mom, the mom living far from family, the mom with live in relatives, the mom who had a vaginal birth, the mom who underwent an emergency cesarean, the mom in the big house on the hill, the mom in the one room apartment, the mom who just gave birth yesterday and the mom whose baby is a year old now. Why? Because postpartum care is relevant to all. lEvery one of these moms are “postpartum”, and while their individual needs may look very different there is one thing in common, more help is better! More support is a good thing. Educated, trained, experienced help by a non judgemental third party can do wonders. Which mom are you and what are your specific needs? Let’s chat sometime.