Midland Lactation Supplies

I offer Postpartum Services to new mothers. Postpartum Services are in-home care for the family that has just had or adopted a baby.

In traditional societies, women grew up around birthing, breastfeeding, babies and children. Women were surrounded by community when they brought their baby home (or birthed their baby at home). They were cared for and supported by many years of baby-raising wisdom. But now, in our ever-increasingly mobile society, many women give birth and take their babies home without support. Postpartum services are a manifestation of traditional postpartum support that many cultures are missing today.

What kind of support is provided in postpartum services?

Nurturing the New Mother
Helps mother to care for her postpartum body
Provides respectful breastfeeding support
Assists with latching and comfort of mother during nursing sessions
Allows mother to rest, shower and nurture herself
Helps mother to eat properly and drink plenty of fluids

Emotional Support for the New Family
Listens and helps mother to process her birth story
Validates normal feelings of adjustment
Supports parents through transition into new roles
Helps father to bond with baby in between nursing sessions
Plays with siblings and assists them with adjusting to a new sibling
Provides community resources as needed

Help with Infant Care
Demonstrates diapering, bathing and swaddling techniques
Instructs in different infant soothing techniques
Helps parents develop their own styles of nurturing and bonding
Provides infant care so parents can rest
Assistance with baby-wearing

Household Chores
Prepares light meals for the new family
Organizes assistance from family and friends
Organizes nursery, changing and feeding stations
Does laundry for the mom and baby, including cloth diapers
Changing bedding for mom and baby
Running errands and picking up groceries or prescriptions
Light household duties like dishes, sweeping, and tidying up

What Postpartum Care is NOT
It is not evaluating the medical condition of mom or baby
It is not taking over baby care
It is not heavy house cleaning

I charge $30 an hour with a minimum of 10 hours total care and a minimum of 2 hours per day. I am generally available Monday through Friday 10:00 am until 2:30 pm. If you would like to set up an initial consult you can call me at (432) 559-1733 or email me at midlandlactationsupplies@outlook.com.