Serenity

“Postpartum Doulas provide families with information and support on infant feeding, emotional and physical recovery from childbirth, infant soothing, and coping skills for new parents.” -from Postpartum Support International

As a Newborn Care Specialist and Postpartum Doula, my primary role is to help bring calm and peace of mind to your family during the first few months after birth (AKA the "4th trimester"). I specialize in awake, overnight support: tending to all of your newborn’s needs throughout the night, so that you can get that much-needed rest--while knowing your little one is attentively cared for while you recharge.

Aside from feeding, burping, changing and soothing your newborn while you rest/sleep/work, etc., there are myriad ways in which doulas like myself can support individual families, such as coaching new parents with soothing and swaddling techniques, or attending to bathing and hygiene. By keeping track of baby’s sleeping and feeding patterns, we work to establish healthy routines. We can assist with chores such as laundry, tidying and stocking the nursery. To help the home run smoothly, we can handle daily tasks like making/washing/sanitizing bottles and pump machine parts, tidying the kitchen, or prepping foods. We can provide care for older siblings; and, of course, postpartum emotional support.