Becoming a mother leaves no woman as it found her. It unravels her and rebuilds her. It cracks her open, takes her to her edges. It’s both beautiful and brutal, often at the same time.

— Nikki McCahon, Matrescence Educator

Why postpartum support?

Postpartum care is for the whole family, but primarily for the mother/birthing parent. It is an acknowledgement of the deep, profound, and transformational labor that led to the creation of an entirely new family structure.

As a postpartum doula, I join families in their homes after the birth of a child. My duties, in order of importance, are:

  • Making sure the mother/baby dyad’s needs are meet

  • Facilitating an atmosphere of care and support for other members of the household

  • Making sure the house doesn’t fall apart.

What does that look like?

Fourth trimester support looks different for every family, but here’s what a typical shift might look like:

  • Arriving at your house, checking in, and listening to you describe how last night went with the baby

  • Hearing your birth story while I make you a nourishing meal and a pot of herbal tea with herbs especially for postpartum

  • Cleaning up dishes and tidying up your kitchen

  • Changing your sheets, taking out trash, and checking your bathroom postpartum supplies

  • Creating a nursing station for you with lots of snacks, water, and your phone charger within easy reach

  • Helping you latch your baby, troubleshooting pumping, or making a bottle of formula

  • Answering questions about your recovery and your baby, and referring you to experts when needed

  • Snuggling with baby while you/your partner shower and nap

  • Chatting with older siblings and showing them some extra love—they’ve got a lot going on!

  • Feeding your dog and giving him chin scratches

  • Folding a load of laundry

…and that's just one shift! My top three areas of support are sleep, emotional support, nutrition for the whole family (including basic lactation support), and generally keeping things running so that you can focus on resting and bonding, not worrying about the laundry or the dishes.

I’ve been doing this work for a while—over 6 years and counting! In that time, I’ve served dozens of families; mostly birth support, and now leaning more into postpartum. I’m currently re-certifying in adult and pediatric CPR/First Aid. I’m excited to continue some herbal training under a licensed clinical herbalist to learn how to offer that as a resource to my postpartum clients (get ready for lots of sitz baths, salves, and teas!). And I’m a mom of two little ones, both with their own unique birth and fourth trimester stories. Simply put? I’ve been there. Postpartum has a reputation for being difficult, draining, and scary, but it doesn’t have to be! It can be raw, powerful, joyful, and beautiful. I want to make that a reality for you.

What happens when I book with you?

After our initial consult and your confirmation that you’d like to work together, you will receive a customized contract with our agreed-upon hours. Once I have that, your initial intake form, and a retainer fee, I will block off time on my calendar for you starting whenever you want after birth! You will also receive a copy of my postpartum planning workbook, a new resource that I’m excited to be able to offer my 2025 clients.

Why should I work with you?

Fees and packages

(AKA, the boring stuff.)

Daytime shifts last a minimum of 3 hours and are billed at a sliding rate (see below).

My hourly rate for these services is between $30-45 depending on how many hours of support are booked in advance.

  • $40/hour for a daily rate (4 hour minimum)

  • $35/hour for 8-20 hours of support over one week

  • $30/hour for over 20 hours of postpartum support

  • As of July 2025, I am taking a hiatus from overnight support. However, if this is something you’d like to incorporate into your fourth trimester care plan, please reach out! I am happy to connect you with another doula.

Birth services are currently on hold. Please feel free to reach out for a list of resources, other doulas, and/or postpartum services.

Gift certificates

Gift certificates make a wonderful baby shower present, are available in any dollar amount starting at $50, and may be applied to birth or postpartum care. Book here.