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What is a Postpartum Doula? As a postpartum doula, I provide emotional and practical support to help the mother and family adjust immediately postpartum. This may look different depending on where you are in the parenting journey. If you are new parents, I can help you learn how to feed your newborn and provide coaching on newborn infant care as needed. I support your self-care to help you gain confidence and self-sufficiency in parenting. Maybe you are already parents to older children and have the hang of things, but still need help. I love working with older kids as well and can help you with the baby while you get some quality time in with your older children or vice versa. I am also able to connect you with other resources as needed, such as lactation consultation, infant and mother physical therapy, postpartum support groups, or mental and physical health specialists. My job is to help, not to lecture or judge, and to help ease some of the stress that comes along with being a new parent.

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Do you help with housework? Yes, I'd love to help you with some light house cleaning as needed. This may include doing laundry, dishes, etc. I can also help cook you some simple meals, such as soup, though my real strong point is baking. I will happily bake you cookies and cake all day, every day, if you'd like :)

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What kind of care do you provide? I am flexible and want to meet your needs. I can provide day or overnight care. 

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What does daytime care look like? Generally, I would be available between the hours of 9am-2pm or 5pm-9pm. I do have a 4-hour minimum per visit. My goal is to support you and your growing family's needs. I can answer any questions you may have regarding caring for your new baby or babies. My main goal is to help care for your baby and to help parents get the rest they need to be able to enjoy this special time. 

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What does overnight care look like? My overnight care hours are from 10pm-6am. Care looks differently depending on how you are feeding your baby. Typically, especially in the beginning, overnight care begins with a bit of time to get updates about how baby is doing and answer any questions about baby’s behavior or care. Then I send you off to bed and settle in for the night. If you are breastfeeding, I will bring your baby to you to feed as needed, and then perform all other care tasks (burping, diapering, swaddling) so that you can get right back to sleep. If bottle feeding, we may not see you until morning, when we bring baby back to mom or dad before heading home.

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Do you offer newborn care as well?  Yes, I understand that sometimes you need to be away from your new baby or babies for appointments or to simply take a mental health break. I would also love to provide you with support in this way. 

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​How do I book care?  Reach out to me via email or send me a text message. And we can plan a time to talk and see if I am the right doula to care for you and your lovely family. If you choose to work with me, we sign a contract, and you pay for 50% of the hours we have agreed upon to hold the time on my calendar. This assures that I will not schedule another family for the same postpartum time. A few weeks before you give birth, we can meet in person at your home to plan the details of your care. If you need immediate care, a contract may not be necessary; we can simply work out an hourly plan. 

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Do you offer last-minute care? Of course. As a mom myself, I understand the need for flexibility in parenting. If you find yourself in a situation where you don't have care planned and you need help ASAP, please don't hesitate to reach out. I will try to help to the best of my ability. And if I'm not available, I should be able to provide some recommendations to other postpartum doulas who may have availability. 

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