“My name is Patti and I have been a CPD for almost 3 years, although it feels like much longer because I worked in the hospital postpartum/newborn nursery unit for 23 years prior to WBC. For all those mamas that asked, Can I take you home? Now I’m following the them home!
What is a postpartum doula? That’s actually a difficult question. I think a postpartum doula is love and support. Not only do I absolutely LOVE my job but everything about my job spells love. You teach and empower a new mama to love her baby not just emotionally but in everything she does. We are all about supporting a new mama and papa in their new role as parents, as well as supporting who they were before they became parents…..which brings us back to LOVE!!”
And a former client…
Sarah, Minneapolis, Mom of Twins, Full-Time Advertising Executive
“A GODSEND!! Ha ha. They were a helping hand when we needed it most – especially with no family in the area. They became our family. I felt cared for, was given such wonderful words of encouragement and had complete trust in my babies’ well being while they were in the doula’s care.”
If you plan to take your baby to a foreign country, and particularly if you are going to spend time with your baby in hot climate, some precautionary steps are needed.
Babies get dehydrated and overheated quickly. The sun’s rays are dangerous to a baby’s skin and for any baby not breastfeeding, there is the risk of food poisoning.
Below you’ll find tips on how to make your baby comfortable and safe in hot weather.
Stay out of the sun
Baby skin is very thin and delicate and can’t handle the sun very well. Babies younger than 12 months really should not be exposed to sun at all. Keep your baby in the shadow and protect him with thin clothes and hats. Sunscreen cream is really a last resort solution, as it can contain harmful substances. If you really need to use sun screen, use on especially made for babies and with really high sun protection factor.
If you haven’t yet bought a mosquito net for your baby’s stroller, consider buying one that contains UV protection for your child.
Or, actually even more convenient if it is the sun rather than the mosquitos that are the main problem, buy a sunshade for your stroller.. These are a great invention that allow air to flow into the stroller much better than most mosquito nets.And many of them do protect from mosquitos as well.
Avoiding hot spots
If your baby lies or sits in a car seat or stroller, check often how warm he is. Both strollers and car seats can become very hot. Putting a thermometer in the stroller next to your baby can be quite useful. Babies younger than 4 months, are at the highest risk for SIDS (Sudden Infant Death Syndrome) and being overheated is one possible cause.
In addition to the risk of SIDS, your child can get heat stroke.
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