Postpartum Doula Services

Choose the option that suits you and your family best as you consider how to prepare for postpartum

  • Fee: $1100

    Schedule: 8 visits (2-3 hours per visit)
    Weeks 1-2: 2 visits per week
    Weeks 3-6: 1 visit per week

    Good Fit For:

    • first-time parents who want to be assured they will have the emotional & practical support and guidance on hand as they adjust to their new reality in the weeks after birth

    • those who do not have family or friends nearby to provide consistent help

    • those who may have family or friends nearby, but prefer they not be as closely involved during this initial time of vulnerability & unpredictability

    Includes:

    • Postpartum planning session, completed together prior to birth

      • *see ‘Postpartum Planning Session’ option below for details

    • Implementing postpartum plan based on current circumstances and needs assessed on a regular basis

      • *if we begin working together after your baby is born, we will cover the applicable planning details during our first visit

    • Processing birth story together

    • Support for your chosen method of feeding

    • Maximizing comfort and working through typical challenges as you & baby learn to breastfeed together; providing local IBCLC referral when needed

    • Mental health check-ins + PMADs screening; providing additional resources & local referrals when needed

    • Understanding infant communication/cues and development

    • Support and strategies for prolonged infant crying

    • Practice babywearing to generate more freedom and bonding as you transition to daily life with baby

    • Preparation of nourishing snacks & light meal prep

    • Tidying & organization of your home space

    • Other light household tasks (laundry + folding, organizing baby clothes and nursery, watering houseplants, etc.)

    • Comprehensive community resources & referrals

    • Text support during established hours

Use the drop down arrows to learn more about what each package includes

  • Fee: $750

    Schedule: 5 visits (2-3 hours per visit)
    Week 1: 2 visits
    Week 2: 2 visits
    Week 3: 1 visit

    Good Fit For:

    • those who plan to have in-home family or friend help on a regular basis

    • those whose baby has already been born and are seeking the guidance, support, and resources of a postpartum doula ASAP (within the first 12 weeks after birth, pending my availability)

    • those who have experienced postpartum before and would like support for a shorter period of time

    Includes:

    • Postpartum planning session, completed together prior to birth

      • *see ‘Postpartum Planning Session’ option below for details

    • Implementing postpartum plan based on current circumstances and needs assessed on a regular basis

      • *if we begin working together after your baby is born, we will cover the applicable planning details during our first visit

    • Processing birth story together

    • Support for your chosen method of feeding

    • Maximizing comfort and working through typical challenges as you & baby learn to breastfeed together; providing local IBCLC referral when needed

    • Mental health check-ins + PMADs screening; providing additional resources & local referrals when needed

    • Understanding infant communication/cues and development

    • Support and strategies for prolonged infant crying

    • Practice babywearing to generate more freedom and bonding as you transition to daily life with baby

    • Preparation of nourishing snacks & light meal prep

    • Tidying & organization of your home space

    • Other light household tasks (laundry + folding, organizing baby clothes and nursery, watering houseplants, etc.)

    • Comprehensive community resources & referrals

    • Text support during established hours

  • Fee: $250 (planning session only)
    *planning session included with 3 or 6 week package if booked prior to birth

    Schedule: 1 visit (2-3 hours)
    *This is a PRENATAL visit*: ideally between mid-2nd & mid-3rd trimester

    Good Fit For:

    • those who would like to know more about the reality of what to expect during the first 12 weeks after birth while creating a plan for recovery & adjustment that is unique to their family dynamic and preferences

    • those who know they will have a dependable support network to rely on during the fourth trimester but would like help determining how best to utilize each resource to avoid burning any one of them out

    • those who are considering hiring a postpartum doula but are on the fence of whether it will be necessary or not
      *if you decide to book one of my packages after we have completed the planning session together, the planning session payment will be deducted from the overall package fee, pending my availability

    Includes evidence based information related to:

    • Physical recovery from birth

    • Emotional and mental health (hormone changes during postpartum, baby blues vs. PMADs)

    • How to get rest amid the 24-hour feed/sleep cycle

    • Framework for consistent yet flexible daily routines to provide a sense of grounding for the entire family

    • How to involve your support network in ways that leave you feeling supported, not drained

    • Ways to foster early bonding with baby

    • Breastfeeding: the biological process, maximizing comfort, bottle feeding, common challenges

    • Best practices for alternative feeding methods

    • Safe sleep practices whether you choose for baby to sleep in your bed, a bassinet, or a crib

    • Infant care basics

    • Redefining roles of how household tasks will get done

    • Connecting to the outside world and previous activities in ways that feel nourishing instead of depleting

    • Postpartum recovery essentials to have on hand before birth

    • Meal train set-up and/or freezer meal planning

While postpartum preparations can be made in advance, we won’t know:

  • how your labor and birth will unfold

  • how your body and mind will respond to the recovery

  • what your baby’s temperament will be like

  • how your loved ones will meet the moments

  • how all of this will fit with your expectations of new parenthood

My first visit will typically be around day 4 after birth, depending on when you’re home and settled. From there we’ll solidify our schedule together.

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