EVERY New mama, needs a Jana for their postpartum 🤰🏾🤱🏾

As you plan your own postpartum.. here i created a guide that worked for me. I hope the tips would be useful for you. Get it here

The postpartum is a rite that is very sacred and very much celebrated in Kenya, particularly Mombasa where I am from. With my previous pregnancies my mother came to me in the Netherlands to honor my postpartum both times.

Third time though.. we had a family emergency. My dad got a second stroke just as mama was planning to come to us. She couldn’t travel any more. We had to plan another way… please read on 😊

So as a Doula i frequently get asked; would I hire a doula myself? My reply is ABSOLUTELY! I had THREE Doulas present for my 3rd birth. 2 birth Doulas and a Postpartum Doula who was with us supporting myself and my family for the first 6 weeks and until today our son is 7 months. I will write about my Birth Doulas separately.

This here is about our Postpartum Doula Jana Suraya Jonkman 👇🏾

I met Jana at a training in Leiden, and we clicked. I introduced her to my family, and we have stayed joint to the hip ever since. You see.. Jana has an ‘Aunty effect’. Her matured ways, non-judgemental and calm manner is infectious. I come from a family of strong women, there was so much wisdom shared around me that i matured quickly if you like. So i am all about energies and being mindful who i mingle with. If it’s too forceful or fake I stay away

I went to Boarding school pretty early too and there i had to learn to choose my ‘flock and tribe’ to thrive, for a school term was 3 months straight that you did not see your family and structure had to be followed. I am also known for being a loner. I can be on my own and be very ok

When we found out we were expecting again, our third child, we knew how we wanted things to be different this time round. I had done the mama-warrior part with my second birth which was traumatic to the core. It was so bad that we are living the effect of it now, left with a disabled child blablabla.. that bad!

So i wanted my community to hold me this time round. We hired a Birth Doula, a colleague of mine who fitted my needs and those of my family pretty well, Laurina Cerredo, plus! Our journeys have been pretty similar its spooky!

Jana brought with her ENERGY: And it was always positive. Every time she came round, milk flowed, there was laughter and ease to communicate my feelings 😘🥰. The energy that this woman brought along with her I cannot put to words. Her love is not seasonal nor is it selective. She gives more than you can put words to describe her.

My mum always said, care extends to caring. You know a woman has been cared and nurtured for because they give the same care and nurturing to others - Doula Naomie

Her care, wisdom, empathetic ways and attention to detail! I didn’t have to do much other than nod or say what else we do in my own culture. The rest happened smoothly because she brings flow with her. Recipes that i craved for from my own country she only needed a recipe and she made me one of my favorite spot on

From my mother blessing, she made sure I had a warm meal every.single.day whilst in admission and her evening massages put me to sleep. Many times I didn’t even notice her leaving.. she sneaked out, left me in my moment and made contact later on 💕.

That 👆🏾👆🏾 is our postpartum doula 👌🏾💕

A new blog about why this period was so empowering for us is in the making ; amongst all the rest that I want to share so badly!! 😉 oh my word!! I have loads to share! Once baby is in a rhythm and both kids go back to school again I will bring it all forth.

For now we are enjoying each other! 😊💕

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I would like to know how others found their postpartum and what they did to ensure they were looked after past the bump 🤰🏾

How was your postpartum recovery?
Did you have support in your postpartum?
Did wish you did? Do you agree women need to be supported further?
What would you do differently with subsequent pregnancies or as a friend for a friend? 😀

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