In-Home postpartum Support
Nurturing postpartum doula services that offer mother-focused support during the fourth trimester & beyond.
What’s Included:
- One home visit before baby arrives
- Emotional support and reassurance for parents, birth processing
- Newborn care education and confidence building
- Feeding support (bottle or breastfeeding support within doula scope)
- Light household support
- Evidence-based resources and referrals
- Unlimited text/email support during our time together
How It Works:
- This support is available in 3 or 4 hour sessions, 2-3 days a week (daytime hours only)
- This package is limited to Montgomery County & surrounding areas (please reach out to see if you’re in my service area)
Investment: $40/hour
*Remember… postpartum is forever! This care package is available at any point of your postpartum journey – especially a few months after baby’s arrival when mother focused support tends to decline.
Virtual doula support
Compassionate postpartum care from the comfort of your home. We can chat about what’s going on in your motherhood journey & use evidence-based information & resources to support you. I have specialized training in perinatal health-recognizing the signs of postpartum anxiety, depression & overwhelm.
What’s Included:
- Emotional support and reassurance
- Newborn care education and confidence building
- Feeding support (bottle or breastfeeding support within doula scope)
- Evidence-based resources and local referrals
- Additional text/email support
- Flexible & custom hours to fit you & your family’s needs
How It Works: This support is available by the hour & offered via Zoom.
Investment: $35/hour
Postpartum planning session
This package is intended to help you feel confident, prepared & ready for life after birth! Just like you prepare for baby’s arrival, planning for postpartum helps to ensure a smoother transition into motherhood.
What’s Included:
- Education on infant care, baby wearing, breastfeeding/bottle feeding support, birthing questions or concerns
- Tips for home organization for those first few weeks, help with packing for the hospital
- Creating a meal train, sharing nourishing postpartum recipes to stock up your freezer!
- Local referrals (pelvic floor therapy, massage, lactation consultant, mother focused support groups)
- The goal is to be prepared, supported, and to feel less overwhelmed when baby arrives
- 75 min session & 4 weeks additional text support
How It Works: This support is offered virtually (or in person depending on location).
Investment: $125
SOME BENEFITS OF HIRING A POSTPARTUM DOULA
- Emotional support: A postpartum doula can provide emotional support as you adjust to your new role as a parent.
- Breastfeeding support: Doulas can offer assistance and guidance with breastfeeding, helping you to overcome any challenges you may face.
- Bottle feeding support: If you're not breastfeeding, a doula can help you with bottle feeding and other aspects of infant care.
- Sleep support: Doulas can help you develop healthy sleep habits for your baby, and may offer support with overnight care so you can get some rest.
- Healing support: A doula can provide practical support and resources to help you recover physically from childbirth.
- Household help: Doulas can assist with tasks like laundry, cleaning, and meal preparation so you can focus on caring for your baby.
- Sibling support: If you have older children, a doula can provide support and care for them as you adjust to life with a new baby.
- Education: Postpartum doulas can offer education and resources on topics like infant care, breastfeeding, and postpartum recovery.
- Confidence-building: With the support of a doula, you can feel more confident and empowered as a new parent, and can better navigate the challenges of the postpartum period.