Postpartum Doula Services

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**HBBS is not currently offering postpartum doula services.  We recommend the Eastside Doula Circle!**

Congratulations on your new baby and welcome to parenthood!  Coming home with a new baby can be overwhelming - especially when you're trying to recover from birth.

A postpartum doula helps nurture the entire family in the days and weeks following birth by providing emotional support and  information  so you can best care for your baby.  I want to help you learn to recognize baby's cues, feel confident as a parent, and learn how to care for yourself as well as your  baby.  Research shows that families have an easier time with the transition to family life with postpartum support.

I will work with your family to address your specific needs.

what does a postpartum doula do?
  • Assistance with newborn care such as diapering, bathing, feeding and comforting
  • Breastfeeding or bottle feeding support
  • Baby soothing techniques
  • Sibling care
  • Educate about "what to expect" - normal infant behavior and development
  • Support you in solidifying your own philosophy of parenting
  • Help with the emotional and physical recovery after birth
  • Light housekeeping & meal assistance
  • Running errands
  • Referrals to local resources such as lactation professionals, new parent support groups and classes, and health professionals
  • Connecting you with other new parents and parent- baby activities
  • Private home yoga sessions designed especially for postpartum recovery available (see yoga rates)

Check out DONA International's FAQ about Postpartum Doulas.

postpartum availability & fees

Currently taking clients with due dates in July 2016 or later.

FEE: $30 -35 per hour.  2- 5 hour, daytime only. I currently have an infant of my own and do not do overnights. If you need overnight help, contact the other wonderful postpartum doulas of the Eastside Doula Circle.