WHAT IS A POSTPARTUM DOULA?

A postpartum doula is a supportive professional who cares for mother and baby in the weeks following birth. Their role is to nurture the whole family by offering emotional support, practical help, and evidence-based guidance as you recover, bond, and adjust to life with a new baby. From newborn care and feeding support to light household help and reassurance during this tender transition, a postpartum doula helps families feel confident, rested, and supported as they find their new rhythm.

WHY HAVE A POSTPARTUM DOULA?

Having a postpartum doula by your side can bring comfort, confidence, and calm during the early weeks after birth. A postpartum doula offers continuous emotional support, practical guidance, and gentle reassurance—helping you adjust to life with a new baby, recover with care, and feel supported as you navigate feeding, rest, and the transition into parenthood with greater ease.

Benefits Linked to Doula Support include:

  • Reduces risk of postpartum mood challenges through consistent emotional support

  • Increases confidence in newborn care and early parenting decisions

  • Supports higher breastfeeding initiation and longer breastfeeding duration

  • Helps parents feel less overwhelmed and more supported during the fourth trimester

  • Promotes stronger parent–infant bonding and responsiveness

  • Provides practical guidance that eases stress and supports recovery

OFFERINGS

Postpartum support:

  • On call 2 weeks before and after expected due date 

  • Infant bathing, diaper changing, cord care

  • Swaddle and soothing techniques

  • Baby product and safety support

  • Baby laundry, nursery organization, light household cleaning

  • Meal prep: postpartum nutrition

  • Accompany families to doctor visits

  • Baby wearing education

POSTPARTUM PACKAGE

  • 3 visits a week for first 4 weeks *The first week of services may differ due to unpredictable birth timing

  • 6 hours per visit

  • 12 visits total; 72 hours total

  • $4,680 total

  • 50% retainer required to confirm services

  • Services can be canceled at anytime

  • Retainer is non-refundable if a family cancels within one month of EDD

NEXT STEPS

  • Set up a 45 minute in-person meet and greet

  • Review and sign contract; send retainer

  • Work with me to set up schedule and estimated start date (typically the 1st or 2nd day home)

  • Notify me once labor begins and keep me informed when you will be heading home

Please note: due to the on-call nature of birth work, postpartum schedules may occasionally shift. If I am attending a birth, a back-up doula will provide coverage as needed.


I’m excited to meet you and support you in this beautiful, transformative journey of birth!

~Sally


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