Pretty much everyone I talk to asks me about what postpartum support could be, and this includes questions from every angle. When I explain that it has to do with supporting whole families during the newborn and immediate postpartum phase, I get a lot of the same follow-up questions over and over. Here are some of the things you should know if you're considering getting postpartum doula support during your own adjustment period, if you want to consider doing this on your own