As a Postpartum Doula, my job is to be NEAR: Nurture, Educate, Assess, and provide Referrals. As a Postpartum Doula my job is to be a listening ear, and to make sure that the new parents always have a full water bottle and a snack to eat, and to make sure that they get a shower and some rest. In my ideal world every parent would have both a Birth Doula and Postpartum Doula.  Every ounce of love that a new parent receives is love that they have available to give to their new baby.  That’s far more valuable than a cute onesie!