Welcome to Mommiez, Daddiez, and Me!

Based in Houston, TX, Mommiez, Daddiez, and Me! offers overnight postpartum care. Mommiez, Daddiez, and Me! provides professional postpartum assistance to many families in the greater Houston and surrounding metro areas of River Oaks, Rice Village, Heights, Memorial, Katy, Spring, Woodlands, Humble and Pasadena.

For prompt Doula service, please contact us for a FREE one hour post-natal phone consultation to see how we can meet your unique postpartum needs. Travel charges will apply for on-site visits. Call Today: 832.860.0981

Professional Profile

Tawn brings years of excellent Doula experience, and the professionalism of working in the corporate world into her doula career. She currently specializes in multiples and overnights, and has been working and training as a Postpartum Doula since 2005. Tawn has applied herself to education surrounding birth, postpartum, baby care, and breastfeeding, and continues to invest in ongoing education often. Clients speak of her wonderful talents at managing multiples, her hardworking caring attitude, and her informative care. Tawn brings her positive energy, well-researched information, and many “tiny baby” talents to her clients every week.

Tawn gives her love to infants, mothers, and the birth process and is trained in basic postpartum support, infant care, practical home care, and can assist a family whether breastfeeding or bottle feeding. She has worked with many clients from the early weeks to several months out, including singles, twins, all the way to quintuplets, high need infants, and mothers with postpartum depression, and she offers days, evening, and overnight care. Clients rave about her energy and abilities, her gentle care of their babies, and her positive support for their mothering.
For questions and information contact Tawn: tawn@mommiez.net

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Frequently Asked Questions About Doulas

What does the word "doula" mean?
Doula is a word of Greek origin and loosely translates as "female servant". In today's world, the title represents a trained and experienced woman who provides knowledgeable care and supportive services to childbearing women and families.

Derived from an ancient Greek word describing a woman who helps other women, the word ‘doula’ has now come to mean a woman who supports other women through birth and beyond.
Doula is a Greek term that has come to mean "mothering the mother".

Postpartum doulas have the special role of mothering the new mother after the birth of her baby, whereas Birth Doulas assist women throughout pregnancy and childbirth.
Postpartum doulas are skilled and knowledgeable about the care and development of infants as well as maternal recovery and adjustment. We provide non-judgemental guidance on newborn care and feeding, assist the mother with physical and emotional recovery, care for baby so mother can care for herself, and provide practical household assistance.

While doulas are well informed about new mothers and babies, they are not medical care providers and are not licensed to perform medical assessment or treatment.

What is a postpartum doula?
A postpartum doula is trained and experienced in normal physical and emotional adjustments after birth, and in infant care and feeding. Doulas provide physical, emotional, educational and practical support to families after the birth of a baby. Postpartum doulas specialize in helping families make a smooth transition into life with a new baby.

There are two basic types of doulas: Birthing doulas help couples to draft a birth plan and then offer support during labor and the first few hours after the birth. Postpartum doulas provide a reassuring mix of motherly advice and hands-on assistance with everything from breastfeeding to cooking during the days and week following the birth. However, neither type of doula should be confused with a midwife, who is a trained caregiver. A doula is essentially a support person and is not equipped to deal with the medical aspects of birth. Most do not attend doctor's appointments with you or accompany you to Lamaze classes -- unless, of course, special arrangements are made.

What does a postpartum doula do?

• Provide non-judgmental guidance & support for breastfeeding & bottle-feeding mothers
• Assist the mother with physical & emotional recovery after birth
• Offer information & instruction on newborn care
• Provide practical household assistance & prepare nutritional meals
• Help with siblings & run errands
• Offer unbiased information
  

Doulas can help mothers and babies to get off to the best-possible start. Researchers John Kennell and Susan Landry of the University of Texas at Houston Medical School observed women who had used the services of doulas two months after they gave birth and concluded that those who had benefitted from the support of a doula were more nurturing toward their babies than those who had not. (The findings were presented at a 1998 Pediatric Societies' meeting.)

How is a Postpartum Doula different from a nanny?
Whereas a nanny cares only for your children, a postpartum doula cares for both mom and baby in the tender and sometimes trying time following birth. This means that along with helping you become the best parents for your baby, your doula is also knowledgeable about a mother’s special needs in the postpartum period and is able to facilitate a smooth emotional and physical transition to motherhood. As well, postpartum doulas are trained in the art of breastfeeding and provide the help or encouragement you need.

Are Postpartum Doulas only for when I go out?
Although parents certainly have the option of leaving the baby with the doula, the bulk of our care is generally when the parents are at home. This allows new parents needed sleep, time alone as a couple, or even just an uninterrupted soak in the bathtub. During this time your doula’s focus is on caring for your baby. If baby is sleeping or at mother’s breast, your doula’s focus is on the new mother’s needs. She provides light meals and housekeeping, is mindful of mother’s physical needs, and offers a friendly ear.

When does a Postpartum Doula work?
Postpartum doula care should be started within 3 months of the birth, but the sooner the better. We generally spend 4-7 days a week with your family for a minimum of 6 hours days. We have worked with families for anywhere from 2 weeks to 6 months and more. With enough notice we can accommodate most scheduling requests, and overnights are available for an additional fee(minimum 8 hours nights).

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Standard Doula Service Includes

• FREE phone consultation
• 1 Pre-natal visit (1 Hour)
• Unlimited phone calls and emails
• Loan of books and DVD's
• I can support you during the transitional period from hospital to home.
• Answer the phone, take messages, fielding visitors.
• Help you to establish breastfeeding or bottle feeding.
• Give practical advice on caring for your newborn.
• Give you the opportunity to rest while I take care of baby and/or other siblings.
• Be a listening ear or a shoulder to cry on.
• Give guidance and suggestions if and when needed.
• Do LIGHT housework i.e. tidying, washing and ironing baby’s clothes.
• Run errands, i.e. shopping, writing and posting birth announcements and thank you cards.

I am also available for special needs or circumstances of the mother.
Please note that if you live more than 30 minutes away, travel charges will apply before meeting.

Call or email for questions or more information
832.860.0981 | Tawn@mommiez@.net

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