My Favorite Tools to Use as a Doula

As a holistic doula, I use many tools and modalities to best serve my clients. If you’re a doula wanting to incorporate belly binding, foot soaks, steams, or more, read on to see my favorite products!

Body Work / Physical Support

My work as a doula includes a lot of body work, such as belly binding, Ayurvedic Abhyanga, foot soaks, and more. These are the tools I bring for most clients!

• Canvas Bag

• Lots of towels

• Belly binders / BelliBind binds

• Heating Pad

• Aromatherapy Eye Mask

• Foot basin for foot soaks (and liners if you see many clients)

• Herbs for foot soak or steam

  • lavender

  • calendula

  • shepherd’s purse

  • chamomile

• Epsom salt for foot soak

• Peri bottle

• Steam pot

• Pre-made steam herbs

• Massage stone / Himalayan Salt Stones

• Warming oil

• Massage holster for oil

• Knee bolster

• Linen apron

Food / Tea Preparation

While I don’t prepare many full meals as a doula, I love to prepare the basics: healing teas, warming soups and oatmeal, and nutrient-dense snacks.

• Thermos

• Tea strainer

• Glass jars to store dry herbs and measuring bowls

• Pantry items, like oats, rice, beans, fresh vegetables and fruit to stew or roast,

• Loose leaf tea + spices

  • Dandelion root

  • Raspberry leaf

  • Lavender

  • Chamomile

  • Cinnamon

  • Turmeric

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Hi! I'm Gigi; I'm a postpartum doula, newborn care specialist, lactation educator, and mother to three amazing kids.

I empower families, so once baby arrives, they can focus on resting and bonding instead of researching or stressing. I’m here to streamline the newborn learning curve and guide birth parents, partners, and other family members. There isn’t ONE way to have and raise a little human. I’m here to assist parents as they find THEIR way so that they can thrive in the fourth trimester and beyond.