Erin Zohrehie

About Me

Hi, I’m Erin and I love my job! I’m a Postnatal Doula and Infant Feeding Specialist. Motherhood is a huge adjustment, and I aim to help you ease into it, whether or not this is your first. Although I’ve helped thousands of new mothers reach their personal breastfeeding goals, I understand if your family decides that alternative feeding works best for you. Supporting different parenting styles is important in enabling and empowering parents to enjoy this very fleeting and precious time in your lives.

Postnatal Doula sessions provide ‘wrap-around’ care to new parents. There are practical matters such as general tidy-ups and simple meals, which can make life with a newborn so much easier! A typical session lasts three to four hours and can be as frequent and as on-going as your family needs.  There would be ample time for mum and baby to bond, for you to get plenty of rest and to recover from the birth, and to enjoy healthy home-made meals.  Listening and empathy is part of the emotional support side, and can help prevent postnatal depression.

In addition to doula sessions, also on offer:

Breastfeeding Support Care Packages

Gold

• Three home visits lasting an hour or more each
• Six weeks of on-going message and phone support
• Observing a typical feed to assess positioning and attachment
• Listening to all things baby and feeding related to put together a picture of where feeding improvements can be made
• Crucial signposting where needed and encouragement to carry on, focusing on the positives
• Helping both parents to understand normal newborn behaviour and dispelling any concepts or myths
• providing  informative videos and articles relating to mum and dad’s parenting style
• Providing information about local mums clubs and other social activities in the area, helping mum to connect with her peers

This package almost always allows a mother and baby to establish breastfeeding- going on to have a lovely experience with it for weeks, months and sometimes even years to come! It covers the most crucial period to learn this very important skill, which is in the first few weeks after a baby is born. Mum will be able to latch baby on well, address any pain she might experience, and help her to understand hunger signs as well as signs that the baby is feeding well. In the case that further assistance needed due to tongue-tie or other problems, I can help give you available options, allowing you to make the best decisions for you and your family.

Silver

• Two home visits lasting an hour or more each
• Two weeks of vital text and phone support to provide continual encouragement, answer any questions surrounding infant feeding, and provide important information relevant to mum’s personal needs

Bronze

• One home visit lasting a minimum of one hour to help mum off to the best start with breastfeeding. Observing a typical feed and tweaking positioning if necessary

Both Mummy Minder Doula Sessions OR Mummy Minder Breastfeeding Support Care Packages make a great gift. I have been gifted to a new mother several times, and this is so much better than another set of clothes for the pile! New mums, especially those without the support of family close by, would receive crucial help in the postnatal period, which is such a special, sweet and fleeting time. I can use my training and experience to help with twins, a premature baby, or an infant with any feeding issue. Please see my website for my availability and rates. www.mummyminder.com