How to Hire a Postpartum Doula or Night Nanny
Parent 101 begins the moment you step through the threshold of the door to your home. Maybe you’ve read books, taken classes, and feel you have it all together until that very moment. Maybe you’re a planner and are mapping out your ideal post-baby experience. Maybe you know that having ample sleep and help around your home will be vital to your mental health and general wellbeing.
As a postpartum expert, I’ve learned a lot along the way including knowing what to look for in locating and hiring your chosen support structure. Anyone can call themselves a postpartum care provider, which makes your job as a new parent that much more difficult! Below are my top 10 things you may want to ask yourself as you work toward hiring your postpartum support team.
Does the individual have a positive reputation in the community?
Does the individual have current certifications for being a postpartum provider?
Does the individual have current CPR/First aid training?
Does the individual have a clear background check?
Does the individual meet your chosen vaccination/health specifications?
Has the individual been through training specific to newborn care?
Does the individual have professional liability insurance as well as maintain current membership to their certifying organization?
Does the individual have standards of accountability through a contract so you know what to expect and how the business operates?
Does the individual have the availability you desire?
Does the individual have a plan for sickness or unavailability other than just not showing up?
The Birth Haven checks all the boxes so you don’t have to! We’ve been a thriving birth and postpartum service provider since 2013 and continue to go above and beyond to ensure our clients are cared for in the most safe and wonderful ways. When you hire our team, you know your little one is in the best of hands. All of our doulas have earned titles as postpartum specialists and are required to be current. This ensures that should a complaint ever arise, there is a grievance process in place that can be used to reach a resolution. Our providers are held to the highest of standards and they should be- they are caring for someone really special!