The fourth trimester is a special, sacred time. It is highly rewarding and also deeply challenging. As your postpartum doula and/or lactation counselor, I am here to be your ally and advocate. In order for parents and baby’s basic needs to be met, I provide the following services.
COVID-19 UPDATE: virtual options are available and in-person support will be determined on an on-going basis
Postpartum Support
This service is customizable to your family’s needs. Meant to ease the transition into parenthood, you and I will tailor a package to your needs. Postpartum care can include:
Infant feeding support (breastfed, formula fed and bottle fed babies)
Looking after baby/babies while parent(s) rest, shower, spend time with other children
Education and assistance with newborn care (ex: bathing, umbilical cord care, feeding, soothing, etc.)
Provide non-judgemental emotional support (ex: listening, help process the birth experience, support parents’ emotional well-being)
Average session is 2-3 hours at a time. Fee is $35/hour.
Packages of hours available upon request
Lactation Support
Best Start for Breastfeeding This is a combination of doula and lactation support for the first week home from the hospital. In-home care includes counseling parent(s) on breastfeeding practices and providing time for parent(s) to rest.
Fee $200 for three hours
As Needed Consultation This is to trouble-shoot breastfeeding. I am committed to a hands-off approach in working with families. I will share tips and resources to help you develop a plan to feel more comfortable and confident with breastfeeding.
Fee $100 per hour
Prenatal Information Session If you’re wondering “How do I breastfeed?” or “Is this for me?”, this session provides current research and best practices to encourage a positive start to your breastfeeding relationship. We will meet and discuss strategies to facilitate breastfeeding from the moment of your baby’s birth through the postpartum time.
Fee $100 for the session
Consultations
New Family, Home from Hospital This service provides three hours of all things baby: sleep, feeding, behaviors, development. We also talk all things parent: sleep, eating, healing, adjusting. I’ll help you craft a postpartum plan, determine how to maximize the help family and friends may offer, and ease the way for you to adjust to parenthood. A concrete postpartum plan and handouts on newborn behavior and feeding are included.
Fee $250 for three hours of consultation time
Back to Work Feel more confident returning to work by being prepared and organized. We will discuss how to ease the transition for you and baby and carve out time for you to be a family during the weekday rush. If breastfeeding, we will organize your freezer stash, plan a pumping schedule, establish a plan should you forget your pump/parts, discuss potential changes in milk production, and review how to maximize your pumping sessions.
Fee $100 for two hours
Get Organized How do I get anywhere on time now? If this is your thought every time you need to leave the house, relax. We will meet for one hour and establish systems of organization. This package is customized based on your needs, but generally includes an emergency stash of stuff for your car, a diaper bag checklist, set up general household systems of organization, and a plan to balance night time infant feeding with your rest.
Fee $100 for the session