Postpartum Doula Blog

Postpartum Doula Services:


  • Daytime or overnight care
  • Sleep consulting for your newborn
  • Support with breastfeeding and lactation trouble shooting
  • Care of new mother in postpartum recovery (including early detection of postpartum depression)
  • Newborn care assistance (bathing, cord care, soothing crying baby, etc)
  • Baby wearing (use of slings, wraps and packs)
  • Assistance, support and advice with breastfeeding and bottle feeding
  • Calming your crying baby (colic/ gas)
  • Nutritious snack or light meal preparation
  • Childcare for newborn and/or other siblings while parents rest
  • Household (light cleaning, laundry, shopping, errands, bottle cleaning, washing dishes)
  • Pet care (walking dog, introducing dog to newborn)
  • Support with referrals and community resources
  • Available to travel with your family to care for your newborn

RATE: singleton $35/hr or twins $40/hr
Minimum 4 hours for day work & 10 hours for overnights
Two-week to three month commitment with family