Services
Available in the Austin, Texas area.
Knowing that the household duties are handled can go a long way to keeping Mama calm. Providing some extra pampering will not only help Mama feel better physically, but will also lift her spirits. Mamas on Bedrest & Beyond also provides a variety of services in the Austin, Texas area to make bedrest as pleasant as possible. Whether it be errands, personal grooming or modified fitness, we’re here to meet the needs of an expecting mama. And remember our services make great gifts!
The following services are billed at $25 per hour with a 2-hour minimum. Purchase 10 hours or more and receive 2 hours for FREE. Just go to our SHOP and purchase hours with a Gift Certificate or Services to get started.
Personal Grooming and Linen Change
We assist women with personal grooming and freshening up. We’ll provide fresh linens and flowers to her living space and tidy up while she refreshes herself with a soothing shower. We’ll help her reposition in bed to alleviate pressure and reduce the risk of stiffness, soreness and skin irritation.
Light housekeeping
Tidying of kitchens and baths, straightening up of common living spaces. We do not provide heavy lifting or heavy cleaning jobs as is provided by housekeeping services.
Errands and Grocery Shopping
Since you can’t get to it, let us do it! We’ll pick up and deliver your dry cleaning, go to the post office or buy that perfect gift and have it wrapped and shipped. Give us a list and we’ll stock your pantry with your favorite items from your favorite grocery store. If it’s important to you, we’ll get it done.
High Risk Pregnancy Support
Our attendants are trained to offer support, listening to cares and anxieties surrounding the pregnancies and helping to secure necessary professional resources as needed. They cannot offer medical advice. They are trained to help women develop birth plans and to set systems in place to ease the transition from pregnancy to post partum.
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Laundry Services
We will pick up, wash, dry, fold and return your laundry for $10 a load. We will also iron items at an additional $2.00 per item.
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Massage
In home prenatal massages can be scheduled with one of our registered prenatal massage therapists. Massages are a wonderful gift for dads-to-be as well! Please call 512-288-0827 or email Darline to arrange an appointment and to receive our fee schedule.
Modified Exercises
It’s not called labor for nothing! You’re going to need all your strength and endurance to labor and deliver your child. Hence the importance of exercise for the high risk pregnant mama, even a mama on prescribed bed rest, cannot be overstated. A modified exercise program will help mamas on bed rest maintain muscle strength and tone as well as help reduce their risk for developing high blood pressure, excessive weight gain, gestational diabetes and blood clot formation in the legs.If you’ve been on bed rest for several weeks, you may not be able to perform the exercises on Bedrest Fitness right away. Darline Turner-Lee is available to lead you through a series of strengthening exercises that will enable you to progress to your own workout with Bedrest Fitness. Please call 512-288-0827 or email Darline to arrange an appointment and to receive our fee schedule.
