POLICY
The Postnatal Support Network is a not-for-profit organization that operates solely in the public interest for charitable, scientific or educational purposes, and more specifically for the purposes of: (i) contributing to the social, cultural and moral well-being of new mothers, and (ii) improving lives and protecting new families by bringing about changes in the way postnatal care is understood, implemented and promoted.
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building awareness about a well-prepared and healing 40-day postnatal period and educating the public on the importance of supporting and caring for newborn mothers;
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connecting families with postnatal doulas and with their community (family, friends, neighbours, etc.);
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coordinating the demand and response of trained support via a Postnatal Doula Directory;
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training post-partum professionals and parents;
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building bridges and connecting professionals in the field of postnatal care;
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generating research with the purpose of demonstrating clearly the health and social benefits of a prolonged rest and care during the postnatal period as an efficient prevention of postnatal depression and the cortège of family dysfunction that comes along with this;
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recognizing the Postnatal Doula as a profession;
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encouraging health ministries to subsidize help for all mothers post-partum independently, from their financial situation;
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honouring the importance of voluntary work of our Board Members and active participation of our members.
RSIN number: 857050163Remuneration:
The members of the Board do not receive any remuneration, either indirectly or immediately. Costs are reimbursed on presentation of the supporting documents.
Contact our National Coordinators
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Vesela Genadieva |
Bulgaria |
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Yanitsa Karamarkova |
Bulgaria |
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Agnieszka Bera |
Denmark |
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Sofiya H. Angelina Bonde |
Denmark |
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Pauline Dubromez |
France |
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Ingrid Bal |
Netherlands |
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Milagros Virasoro |
Portugal |
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Catherine Tuchschmid |
Switzerland |
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Magalie Beantpal Kaur |
Switzerland |
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Patsy Gormley-Steele |
UK |
The Postnatal Support Network (PSN) addresses the importance of a well-prepared and relaxing 40 day postnatal period. It is an international organisation with a non-medical and social network, informing families and especially mothers about this special and delicate time after birth.