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Partnering with families to provide a caring and nurturing environment in birth and the postpartum period.
My Goal
To make you confident in your birth and nurture you and baby in the postpartum period.
SERVICES
My Services
Offering birth and overnight postpartum support to families in Suffolk County
When a baby is born, everyone is so excited to hold the baby, this new and beautiful being that you created. In their excitement, they forget to hold the mother. I am here to hold you through the labor of your baby and to support you in the postpartum period for as long as you need me. A doula doesn’t give you this magical power to birth your baby. I’m here to help you find the power within yourself.
Service Highlights
LIDA Trained Birth and Postpartum Doula
Serving the Suffolk County, Nassau & 5 Boroughs
Offering birth & postpartum doula support
MEET GABRIELA | LIDA TRAINED BIRTH DOULA
My name is Gabriela Torto, and I want to be your Doula!
I’m a wife, a mom of two beautiful little girls, and a doula. Having children of my own inspired me to become a doula. I know from my own experiences that the support you have during childbirth can significantly affect the outcome of your birth experience. Childbirth is the most amazing thing I have ever experienced. I knew then that I wanted to help new parents- in birth and in the postpartum period. I believe who I had on my birth team help to shape the outcomes of my births. I was given information that allowed me to advocate for myself, especially in my second birth experience.
Certifications & Trainings
When they say having a child changes your life, they’re not kidding! As I’ve journeyed to and through motherhood, I’ve learned that it truly takes a village. We were completely on Cloud 9 when our girls each arrived, but something was missing. This idea truly helped to frame my mindset as a doula: Hold the mother. People came and went visiting my new baby but it was rare that anyone offered help. I know their intentions were good and they were just excited for a new baby.
ABOUT
But it showed me that we need to support a new mom as she finds her way in motherhood. Afterall, pregnant women and young mothers are the most vital force on this earth! This is why I am here to offer you birth and postpartum support with your new baby. When you give birth, you are reborn, as a first time mother, as a mother of 2, 3, or more, you have never been that version of yourself. I am here to guide and support you and your family through this transition period as parents of a newborn.
Birth Support
I believe that every birthing person deserves the support that they desire in labor. Childbirth is intimate, special and emotional and you should be able to build the birth team that you want supporting you.
What’s Included
Includes providing continuous physical and emotional support and education during the pre-natal, laboring and immediately postpartum period.
Postpartum Support
During the postpartum period, your body, your family and your life is going through so many changes. Parents to newborns are often sleep deprived and exhausted as they find their new routines while often recovering from the birth experience. Your doula takes care of you and your baby overnight so that you can be your best, rested self during the day.
What’s Included
Includes overnight care for parents to rest and re-energize. Overnight care includes diaper changes, bringing baby to you for nursing or waking you to pump, settling baby down so you can sleep, while assisting with household care such as laundry, dishes, and tidying up.
Offered Sunday - Thursday
8:00 pm -6:00 am, 7 hour minimum
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is a birth doula?
A birth doula is a professional experienced in childbirth that recognizes that recognizes childbirth as a key life experience that birthing people will remember all their life.
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Her goal is to be nurturing for the birth people and their families and to protect the memory of their birth experience
Emotional/Physical Support - Providing continuous emotional and physical support to the birthing person and their partner without judgement, and educational support to the birthing family before, during and just after childbirth.
Prenatal - Assists birthing people and their partners in preparing a birth plan to help them to have the birth experience they desire and preparing for the labor experience
Labor - Has an understanding of the physiology of childbirth and provides physical comfort measures and an objective viewpoint when assisting families in obtaining information to make the best decision for their particular birth. Provides continuous support to the laboring person through their labor. Facilitates communication between the birthing person, their partner and their professional care provider
Postpartum - in the postpartum visit, helps the birthing person to process their birth experience and provides unbiased, non-judgmental support.
What is a postpartum doula?
A postpartum doula is a professional experienced in postpartum care of the birthing person as well as the newborn and their family. She can assist with overnight care, infant care, and postpartum support.
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Overnight Care - Provide general infant care and soothing techniques; establish overnight care plan with parents; allow parents to rest and recharge; doula brings baby to breastfeeding parent to feed or prepare bottles for feeding by doula or parent
Emotional and Physical Support - Helping birthing person to process birth experience; unbiased, non-judgmental support; provides evidence-based resources and information; assistance with bonding with baby; versed in perinatal mood disorders. Helping birthing person in and out of bed; holding/carrying the baby and older siblings; assistance with bathing; assistance with bathroom support; carrying infant carrier, stroller, etc.
Infant Care - Diapering; swaddling; bathing/grooming; dressing; feeding/burping; monitoring sleep patterns; baby wearing; umbilical cord/circumcision care.
Feeding Education (Breastfeeding/Bottle/Pumping) - Assistance with latching for breastfeeding; assistance with pumping; provide information related to milk storage; formula preparation; bottle/breast pump cleaning and sterilization; breastfeeding education/support.
Household Assistance - Washing dishes, loading/unloading dishwasher; picking up sibling toys in play areas; light meal prep; organize baby clothing and supplies; light housekeeping; laundry assistance
CONTACT GABRIELA
Ready to learn more? Contact me below to set up your free consultation call.
CONTACT
Contact Gabriela
Interested in learning more about my birth and postpartum doula services? Contact me using the following form to set up your free consultation call.