Tender Times
Providing Postpartum Support since 2000
Recommended
Free Session!
Attend a free, one-hour meet- and- greet session. This small group event, held once a month in Ridgewood, provides an opportunity for you to meet with me and have your questions about working with a doula answered. Call or email for this month’s date, time and location.
Did you know?
Help and support after birth decreases the possibility of postpartum depression.
Did you know?
Doula support makes a great gift. Certificates available.
Did you know?
Help and support after birth increases the likelihood of breastfeeding success.
Elaine Petrowski
My interest in babies and my own experiences during the postpartum period led me to complete my
DONA-approved training as a postpartum doula in 2000, after careers as a teacher, parent, and writer (see credentials).
I am passionate about the welfare and wellbeing of new moms and their babies and partners and keep myself up-to-date on all issues related to those topics by regularly attending professional meetings and seminars. For example, I am currently training to become a Certified Lactation Educator and have previously trained to teach infant massage. I organize and moderate a discussion group series for new moms that one mom likened to a “Master’s Degree in being a mom”.
I am a member of Doulas of North America (DONA) and Childbirth and Postpartum Professionals Association (CAPPA) as well as the Doulas of New Jersey and Birthnet. I am the mother of two wonderful, competent adult daughters and the grandmother of one little boy and one littler girl. My husband and I are residents of Ridgewood, NJ where we have been active in school, sports and church-related activities for more than 25 years. References furnished.
Philosophy
I am committed to helping new parents gain confidence with their babies and with the demands of a growing family. I offer physical and emotional support, in effect, "mothering the mother" during the recovery period. And of course, I find contact with all those adorable babies joyful and life-affirming.