The Beautiful Simplicity of Postpartum Support with Darcy Sauers

As a birth doula, the postpartum period has always felt daunting to me. That’s where the magic of postpartum doulas comes in. This episode is dear to my heart because it features another doula who has been influential in my journey, Darcy Sauers is my business coach! Experienced postpartum doula, lactation counselor, and doula shares the basics of giving support to families in the postpartum period. The secret to great support really isn’t a secret at all, it’s wonderfully and beautifully simple! Listen for more!

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Darcy Sauers, PCD(DONA), CLC is the founder of the My Doula Village, a monthly membership community that helps doulas with the marketing side of being a doula so that they can get more clients. Darcy has been a DONA-certified postpartum doula and lactation counselor for ten years. She lives near the Seacoast of New Hampshire with her husband, three kids, and a turtle. The Doula Darcy is a member of DONA (Doulas of North America) and CAPPA (Childbirth and Postpartum Professional Association).  

Darcy’s tips for postpartum support:

• Show up, do less, and be more. 
• Don’t drain mom’s energy.
• Be a voice that normalizes postpartum in a society that glamorizes postpartum. 
• Give clients permission to ask those ‘scary’ questions.
• Have processes to check your baggage at the door and become a better doula! Using the affirmation ‘This is her journey.’ helped Darcy.

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