Smile At Your Baby!

P.O. Box 1517
Pullman, WA 99163
ph: 509-592-5626
shelley@smileatyourbaby.org

Services

What is a doula? Why would I need one?

A birth doula is trained and experienced in childbirth and provides continuous physical, emotional and informational support only for the couple. Unlike a midwife, we do not perform clinical tasks such as blood pressure, fetal heart checks, vaginal exams and delivery of the baby.

A postpartum doula helps mother and family adjust to the arrival of their new baby by offering education, support, and companionship during the postpartum period. A postpartum doula will help with newborn care, light house hold cleaning, meal preparation, and basic family adjustment. A postpartum doula also offers evidence-based information on newborn and infant feeding, emotional and physical care after childbirth, soothing techniques for baby, and coping skills for the new parents.

For more details please visit: http://palousedoulas.org/pda_faq.html

Link to National Directory of Doulas
http://www.dona.org
Link to Local Directory of Doulas (Pullman, WA/Moscow, ID)
http://www.palousedoulas.org/
International Directory of Lactation Consultants
Lactation consultants are relatively new members of the healthcare field. We are professional breastfeeding specialists trained to help mothers with a variety of issues. A lactation consultant may work at a hospital, clinic, or doctor's office. She may have a private practice. Typically, she helps mothers and babies with latching difficulties, painful nursing, low milk production, or inadequate weight gain.

She's a teacher as well as a counselor and helps mothers understand the fundamentals of lactation as well as supporting their efforts to learn how to feed their babies. She may teach classes. She may help women meet their breastfeeding goals in light of special circumstances such as returning to work or school. She's familiar with breastfeeding equipment such as breast pumps and other supplies that are helpful to breastfeeding mothers and infants.
http://www.ilca.org/i4a/pages/index.cfm?pageid=3337
Link to all US States WIC (Women, Infant's & Children) Free Food Program
http://www.fns.usda.gov/wic/howtoapply/default.htm

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"As a mother of two and writer for kids, I believe the philosophy and mission of Smile At Your Baby! is nothing short of world-changing. When children know they are loved and valued they grow up to be adults who love and value people in the ways our hurting world needs. Thank you, Shelley Calissendorff for staying focused on this important call!" ~ Sundee T. Frazier, Author of Coretta Scott-King Award-Winning children's book, "Brandon Buckley's Universe and Everything in it"

P.O. Box 1517
Pullman, WA 99163
ph: 509-592-5626
shelley@smileatyourbaby.org

Services

What is a doula? Why would I need one?

Link to National Directory of Doulas

Link to Local Directory of Doulas (Pullman, WA/Moscow, ID)

International Directory of Lactation Consultants

Link to all US States WIC (Women, Infant's & Children) Free Food Program ﻿

Wearing baby in a sling is likely the second most effective way of ensuring bonding and attachment. AND, they're in style! Excellent coincidence! Look for one at your local thrift store. Or, make one out of the perfect fabric for YOU. Lots of places sell them online, too.

Link to all US States WIC (Women, Infant's & Children) Free Food Program