Bergen Doula's founder, Stephanie Sauer Pasternak, considers pregnancy, childbirth and breastfeeding to be natural processes that women's bodies were created to endure. With Stephanie's guidance and completely non-judgemental support, she will always be by your side, helping you to have the most beautiful and satisfying birth and/or breastfeeding journeys possible.
Stephanie would be honored to work with you as you realize the joy, and experience the miracle, of your baby's birth and beyond. Feel free to give a call to discuss your birth doula and/or lactation counseling needs any time. We'd love to chat! Bergen Doula services Bergen County (Northern New Jersey) and the surrounding areas, and is happy and proud to support women and their families from all backgrounds, beliefs, religions, cultures, orientations and races.
Stephanie would be honored to work with you as you realize the joy, and experience the miracle, of your baby's birth and beyond. Feel free to give a call to discuss your birth doula and/or lactation counseling needs any time. We'd love to chat! Bergen Doula services Bergen County (Northern New Jersey) and the surrounding areas, and is happy and proud to support women and their families from all backgrounds, beliefs, religions, cultures, orientations and races.
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A birth doula (pronounced DOO-LA, from the Greek word DOULE meaning "one who serves") is ". a trained professional who provides continuous physical, emotional and informational support to a mother before, during and shortly after childbirth to help her achieve the healthiest, most satisfying experience possible, " according to DONA International.
Doulas believe in the magic of birth and trust women's bodies to do what they were created to do.
They offer emotional support and encouragement, provide continuous physical comfort measures and share evidence-based information and valuable resources.
Doulas believe in the magic of birth and trust women's bodies to do what they were created to do.
They offer emotional support and encouragement, provide continuous physical comfort measures and share evidence-based information and valuable resources.
Stephanie has had a passion for the intricacies of pregnancy and the birth process for many years.
Becoming a birth doula and lactation counselor has been a calling that naturally found its place in her life.
Having given birth herself 3 times, Stephanie knows intimately of the possible challenges and needs of pregnant and laboring women.
It is her mission to fulfill these needs for you knowing that each woman is unique and responds differently to pregnancy and childbirth.
As a birth doula, Stephanie stresses the importance of understanding your wishes, sensitivities, fears, and most importantly, your dreams.
Becoming a birth doula and lactation counselor has been a calling that naturally found its place in her life.
Having given birth herself 3 times, Stephanie knows intimately of the possible challenges and needs of pregnant and laboring women.
It is her mission to fulfill these needs for you knowing that each woman is unique and responds differently to pregnancy and childbirth.
As a birth doula, Stephanie stresses the importance of understanding your wishes, sensitivities, fears, and most importantly, your dreams.
A doula's presence and care are associated with shorter labors, a reduction in interventions (cesarean sections, epidurals, labor inductions, episiotomies, etc.), increased rates of successful breastfeeding, and more satisfying births.
In addition to caring for you, a doula supports and guides your partner and family so they can be there for you in every way necessary and possible.
The support of a doula will ease your mind and lessen your fears.
This alleviates stress, allowing your body to relax so it can do what it's meant to do.
In addition to caring for you, a doula supports and guides your partner and family so they can be there for you in every way necessary and possible.
The support of a doula will ease your mind and lessen your fears.
This alleviates stress, allowing your body to relax so it can do what it's meant to do.
One free consultation: This is a chance for you to get to know Bergen Doula founder, Stephanie Sauer Pasternak.*
Discussion will focus on the services you're looking for and the services/pricing schedule offered so we can be sure that all your needs will be satisfied.
You should be able to determine if we are a good fit for one another by the conclusion of this meeting.
1-2 prenatal visits: These visits give us a chance to discuss your birth options, birth choices and develop a birth wish list if you would like.
Discussion will focus on the services you're looking for and the services/pricing schedule offered so we can be sure that all your needs will be satisfied.
You should be able to determine if we are a good fit for one another by the conclusion of this meeting.
1-2 prenatal visits: These visits give us a chance to discuss your birth options, birth choices and develop a birth wish list if you would like.
A Certified Lactation Counselor (CLC) is a trained professional that assists women who are new to breastfeeding and/or women who are facing specific challenges related to breastfeeding.*
A lactation counselor can reassure a breastfeeding mama that everything is going well after observing the new mother and baby breastfeeding together, simultaneously checking on latch, positioning and arrival of mature milk.
Specific challenges that arise for breastfeeding moms could include: position, comfort, latching difficulties, nipple/breast pain, low milk supply, over supply, inadequate baby weight gain, and pumping.
A lactation counselor can reassure a breastfeeding mama that everything is going well after observing the new mother and baby breastfeeding together, simultaneously checking on latch, positioning and arrival of mature milk.
Specific challenges that arise for breastfeeding moms could include: position, comfort, latching difficulties, nipple/breast pain, low milk supply, over supply, inadequate baby weight gain, and pumping.
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