What is a Postpartum Doula?

As a Certified Postpartum & Infant Care Doula I am there to provide support, guidance, and evidence based education after your child is born while still fostering an environment for your whole family to ease into the transition of adding a new little one to your home. The postpartum period of your life can only be defined by you and it is my goal to make sure that I provide you and your family with the personalized and non-judgmental support that is needed to create a happy and healthy home.

As your Certified Postpartum & Infant Care Doula I will work with you your family and create a individualized postpartum plan that works for everyone. Each family is unique so I believe that setting these expectations early will aid in maximizing the time we spend together. With over twenty (20) years of child care experience I am confident that together we can create an environment where you and your family feel nurtured, supported and most importantly heard.

Below is a list of services that I will provide as your Certified Postpartum & Infant Care Doula:

I am happy to provide you with day, evening and overnight postpartum care to include, but is not limited to, the following:

  • Help with emotional and physical recovery after birth

  • Breast/chest feeding support or bottle-feeding support

  • Light housekeeping (detailed below)

  • Light meal preparation

  • Evidence based hands-on newborn education

  • Running errands

  • Referrals to local resources as requested or needed

I happy to provide general newborn baby care to include, but is not limited to, the following:

  • Diapering

  • Bathing

  • Cord Care

  • Circumcision Care

  • Holding and soothing

  • Feeding

  • Establishing healthy sleep habits

I am happy to provide partner and sibling support as everyone will be transitioning with a new family member in the home.

I will provide light housekeeping to include the following:

  • Kitchen cleanup (load and unload dishwasher)

  • Laundry (washing and/or folding baby, family clothes, sheets and towels)

  • Nursery organization

  • Creation and organization of baby feeding and baby diapering stations throughout the house

Pricing for in home support is as follows:

Singleton
$45 an hour with a three (3) hour minimum for day and/or evening support.
$50 an hour with a eight (8) hour minimum for overnight support.

Multiples
$60 an hour with a three (3) hour minimum for day and/or evening support
$60 an hour with an eight (8) hour minimum for overnight support.