You deserve to be held while you hold your baby.

A postpartum doula is a trained professional who takes care of you while you take care of your baby.

The weeks after birth are some of the most tender and demanding of your life. Your body is healing, your sleep is upside down, and you're learning a brand-new person. A postpartum doula steps into your home during that time to bring calm, practical guidance, and steady support, so you can rest, recover, and settle into your new family rhythm.

What that looks like day to day:

• Newborn care: gentle guidance on soothing, bathing, swaddling, and reading your baby's cues
• Feeding support: help with breast/chest feeding, bottle feeding, or pumping, and reassurance when it feels hard 
• Nourishment: warm, healing meals, bone broth, and herbal teas made to help your body recover (food is medicine, especially now)
• Rest and recovery: time to shower, nap, or simply sit while someone you trust watches the baby
• A lighter home: dishes, laundry, tidying, and errands, so the house isn't one more thing on your plate
• Emotional care: someone to talk to, check in on how you're really feeling, and connect you with more help if you need it

What a doula isn't:

A doula doesn't replace your doctor, midwife, or pediatrician. We don't give medical care. We fill the space between appointments, where most of postpartum life actually happens.

Why it matters:

In many cultures, new parents are cared for by their community for months after birth. Most families today don't have that village nearby. A postpartum doula helps rebuild it, so you're held while you learn to hold your baby.

• Compassionate, holistic support during one of life’s biggest transitions

• Nourishment, rest, and emotional care centered in every visit

• Guidance to help families recover physically and adjust emotionally

• Household support to create time to connect with your partner

• Support in building confidence with new rhythms and routines

• Warm, healing, nutrient dense meals prepared for you

• Protected time for deep rest and recovery

• Lactation and feeding support from an experienced guide

• Encouragement of early bonding between you, your baby, and your partner

• Guidance understanding newborn needs, cues, sleep, feeding, and soothing

• New care guidance with bathing, cord care, and hygiene care

• Reduced exhaustion, frustration, and anxiety during the postpartum period

• Listening and emotional support

• Gentle, informed guidance for partners

• Coordination and organization of loved ones into a supportive care team

• Care that honors diverse identities, relationship styles, and cultural traditions

• Support for safe, supported recovery from birth

• Early recognition of postpartum mental health needs and advocacy for care

• Recommendations to local resources

The sooner, the better. My calendar often fills up to six months ahead, so reaching out early is the best way to make sure I'm available when you need me. As soon as you know you'd like support, get in touch and we'll save your spot.

 It depends on what support you already have around you. Things like how much help family can offer, when you or your partner return to work, and how close your community is all shape what feels right for your family.

That said, a recommended rhythm is three days a week for 12 weeks. This gives us enough consistent time together for everything to unfold naturally: newborn guidance, feeding support, household help, and nourishing home-cooked meals can all build and flow from week to week. 

Not sure what's right for you? I'm happy to talk it through and create a plan that fits your family.

Yes, payment plans are available for all services. I'm also happy to provide an invoice you can submit to your insurance or benefits provider for possible reimbursement. Coverage varies, so please check with your provider before booking. Reimbursement isn't guaranteed once services have been purchased.

Yes, I offer a sliding scale to a limited number of families each year. Please reach out so we can create a plan that gets you the coverage and support you need! Here is a resource created by Alexis J. Cunningfolk with more information on how to determine where you may fall on a sliding scale. 

Connection lies at the heart of Nurture and it’s important to me to work with the entire family unit instead of with the birthing person exclusively. I work with the birthing person, their partner(s), and older siblings to help them learn how to nourish themselves and each other during pregnancy and after birth.

I intertwine doula support with nutrition and intimacy coaching to create a well-rounded container for the entire family unit.

The truth is, your relationship is going to shift as you go through pregnancy and the process of bringing the baby home. Intimacy coaching helps you build a more emotional and sensual relationship with your partner as you go through these experiences. Basic intimacy guidance is included in all packages, but a more in-depth container is available as an add-on!

Alongside your in-person visits, you’ll receive support through our private WhatsApp group chat (birthing person, partner(s), and me). Think of it as quick, in-your-pocket care whenever you need it. 

I am committed to diversity and inclusion and to helping all people have an intimate and empowered parenting experience, regardless of race, culture, sexual orientation, gender identity, or what your family structure looks like.