empowered doulacare
Pregnancy. Birth. Postpartum.
With you every step of the way
About Empowered DoulaCare
Our Mission
At Empowered DoulaCare, we are dedicated to providing high-quality doula services to our community. Our mission is to improve the birthing experiences and well-being of our community through compassionate care and personalized services.
Our Team
Our team consists of myself, a Full-Spectrum Doula, and my wonderful mother who prepares the great postpartum cooking. I support each mama and her birthing team throughout pregnancy, labor, and postpartum. We work together to ensure that each client receives the individualized attention they need.
So, what is a doula...?
A Doula's Duties
During Postpartum
A Doula's Duties
A doula is a non-medical birth companion who provides physical, emotional, and nutritional support for a birthing mother and her family.
To the right are some of the ways in which I can support you.
During Pregnancy
During Postpartum
A Doula's Duties
- Creating a birthing plan
- Understanding your options for procedures and interventions
- Natural induction methods
- Knowing the foods & nutrients your body needs for this amazing process
- What to expect while birthing at a hospital
- Yoga & exercise to prepare your body for labor and preventing vaginal tears
- Planning for postpartum &
- Creating a birthing plan
- Understanding your options for procedures and interventions
- Natural induction methods
- Knowing the foods & nutrients your body needs for this amazing process
- What to expect while birthing at a hospital
- Yoga & exercise to prepare your body for labor and preventing vaginal tears
- Planning for postpartum & what you COULD experience. Everyone is not the same.
- Additional resources, groups in the city of Louisville
During Labor
During Postpartum
During Postpartum
- Labor positions to help move things along
- Comfort measures of your choice to feel more relaxed
- Communicating with hospital staff regarding your needs and asking questions before medical interventions are thrown your way
- Pain management techniques: counter-pressure, hip squeeze, massage, warm or cold packs, warm shower
- Eating & drink
- Labor positions to help move things along
- Comfort measures of your choice to feel more relaxed
- Communicating with hospital staff regarding your needs and asking questions before medical interventions are thrown your way
- Pain management techniques: counter-pressure, hip squeeze, massage, warm or cold packs, warm shower
- Eating & drinking to stay hydrated and energized
- Laboring at home as much as possible if there are no medical concerns
During Postpartum
During Postpartum
During Postpartum
- Belly Massage
- Meals cooked in home or delivered
- Emotional support (processing birthing experience, baby blues, etc.)
- Household assistance
- Breastfeeding assistance
- Creating healthy routines
- Sitz Bath and/or yoni steam
- Newborn care to relieve parents
- Each visit tailored to your needs