About Me & Selah After Birth Postpartum Doula Care

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I think many mothers can relate to that feeling of losing pieces of yourself as you become a parent. Parenthood can be all-encompassing. It can leave you simultaneously overwhelmed by the stress and overwhelmed by the depth of love and gratitude you feel for your family. You can love being a mom with your whole heart and still wonder, Who am I becoming in all of this?

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As I began looking for ways to rediscover some of the things I loved outside of motherhood, I found gardening.

I've grown a deep love for the things that grow and live in my backyard. And, as is often the case with kids, my children have helped me slow down enough to notice the world around us. We've spent time looking out the window to see what animals might be wandering through the yard, and we've especially loved sitting quietly in the evenings to see if we can catch a glimpse of the hummingbirds at our feeders. The more we watched them, the more fascinated I became. Hummingbirds expend an incredible amount of energy during periods of intense activity. After all that exertion, they enter a state called torpor, a period of intentional rest in which their bodies slow down and conserve energy. That image became one of the inspirations behind Selah After Birth, because after the exertion of birth, mamas indeed need to enter an intentional period of rest and slow down .

 

Selah is a word found throughout the Bible, particularly in the Psalms. And while its exact meaning isn't completely certain, it is commonly understood as an invitation to pause, reflect, or rest. I love that it often appears in the middle of Psalms that move through intense emotions. It's almost as if the writer is saying, Pause here. Take this in. Sit with it for a moment.

 

That feels so fitting for the postpartum season.

You have just gone through a period of immense exertion...physically, mentally, and emotionally. You have cared for, protected, and nurtured your baby for many months, before they were even born, followed by the enormous work of actually bringing that baby into the world. And then suddenly, you're home.

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Everyone is excited about the baby, but you are  in the midst of recovering, adjusting, learning, and figuring out how to care for this tiny new person while your own body and heart are needing care, too.

 

This is your Selah.

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A time to intentionally slow down. To rest. To recover. To reflect. To receive care.

That's where I come in. As a DONA-trained postpartum doula, I provide practical and emotional support during this transition, not just for mom and baby, but for the family as a whole. A new baby changes everyone's rhythms, and sometimes having someone come alongside you can make those changes feel a little less overwhelming.

 

Whether you need an extra set of hands, encouragement as you find your confidence, help finding new rhythms at home, or simply someone who understands that this season can be both beautiful and really, really hard, I'm here to walk alongside you.

 

Postpartum is a season of so much change, your body, your baby, your family, your rhythms, and even your sense of who you are. You shouldn't have to navigate all of those changes alone. My hope is that, through the support and care I provide, you can find your footing, make space to rest and recover, and feel more confident as you continue finding your way in this new season. You don't have to have it all figured out. You just need a little space to pause, breathe, and take the next step.