# How a Friend or Family Member Can Help You if You Don’t Have a Doula (What is a Doula?)

An episode of [Fourth Trimester: The First Months and Beyond | Parenting | Newborn Baby | Postpartum | Doula](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1092879503), 10 Feb 2024, 55 min.

Audio: https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/5e7083bc-0455-4e6f-aa6c-28f567c57113.mp3

This episode is a guide for how friends or family members can take a deeply human and holistic approach to supporting birthgivers when professional doula services are either inaccessible or unaffordable. Importantly, your support person (or persons if you are able to secure multiple helpers!) can provide crucial support before, during and after childbirth. Whoever is attending your birth - and/or helping you after the birth - must give this one a listen - your mom, your partner, your sibling, your friend, or anyone else who will be there. Listen to the full episode to hear step-by-step guidance on: * The Role of a Support Person * What to do Pre-Birth * Strategies for Providing Support During Birth * Practical Advice for Postpartum Support * What to do Post-Birth Make sure your support person listens to this episode and that together you talk through expectations and practical examples of what you'd like to happen. There are lots of links in the show notes on our website that will be helpful resources for your support person. Full show notes fourthtrimesterpodcast.com Learn more How a Friend or Family Member Can Help You After You Have a Baby | The Second Child Transition | Improve Birth Recovery: Three Recommendations From An OBGYN | Postpartum Soups and Stews Collection | Four Relationship-Saving Questions To Ask Before Baby Arrives Our favorite Fourth Trimester Books The First Forty Days: The Essential Art of Nourishing the New Mother | Becoming the Parent You Want to Be: A Sourcebook of Strategies for the First Five Years | Growing Together: Doula Wisdom & Holistic Practices for Pregnancy, Birth & Early Motherhood | Thriving Postpartum: Embracing the Indigenous Wisdom of La Cuarentena Resources FREE DOWNLOAD Customizable Birth Plan | FREE DOWNLOAD Customizable Fourth Trimester Plan | Fourth Trimester Deals & Discounts Partner Deals Prenatal & Postnatal Vitamins | Every Mother | HIRO Diapers | Yoga for Your Yoni with Britt Fohrman | Affiliate Disclosures Connect with Fourth Trimester Facebook | Instagram Please follow Fourth Trimester Podcast wherever you listen, and leave a rating or review if this conversation helps you feel a little more supported.

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