Daytime Postpartum Doula Support
Being mothers ourselves, we know from many years of personal and professional experience that the postpartum period can be more challenging than expected for several reasons. Especially while recovering from the birth process.
The reality is — new parents need guidance and support as they navigate their new normal. Postpartum support is essential as you recover from birth, find your rhythm, and shift into the new dynamic.
Welcoming a new baby into the family can feel overwhelming.
New parents that have not had any experience caring for babies sometimes need more support and guidance than our society has set them up for. In an ideal world, all new families would be surrounded by community to have all of their needs met across the board. Society is simply not set up this way. More commonly, a family brings a brand new baby home, are told “good luck” and then it’s on them to figure it out.” It should not be this way.
The presence of an experienced doula can provide a nurturing atmosphere in which everyone can gently and confidently integrate into the new family dynamic. Especially one that cooks for you. (Trust me, you want one that cooks for you!)
Postpartum Doulas provide support & guidance through:
Emotional/physical birth recovery and adjustment
Parental rest and rejuvenation
Newborn feeding, behavior, sleep patterns
Basic tasks such as changing, soothing, swaddling, & bathing
Baby-wearing
Twins and multiples
Formula/combination-feeding
Silent Reflux/GERD/Colic
Postpartum depression, anxiety and other mood disorders
Basic lactation support, referrals and education*
Light tidying and laundry
Meal preparation (let us cook for you!!!)
Nursery organization asssistance
Partner involvement
Practical tasks and errands
Cesarean birth recovery
Community referrals
*Full clinical lactation exam, history, intake, evaluation, and care plan is outside of the scope of a postpartum doula and must be provided by a trained lactation consultant, as a separate service. Postpartum Doulas trained in lactation are able to provide basic lactation support including normal latch, positioning, and education around normal newborn feeding behavior and routines.
To learn more about the scope of a postpartum doula, see here…
“The support a postpartum doula provides can have a lasting and important impact on the family. Postpartum support provides families with increased confidence in their new roles, a greater satisfaction in the feeding experience, and fewer incidences of postpartum depression.”
We Have Several Packages!
You want to make sure that things are running smoothly, post-birth.
Each family will have different needs. Together, we discover the best pathway to have those needs considered and met.
Generally, the standard postpartum daytime packages will look something like:
4-6 hour postpartum daytime sessions
2-5 days per week
Monday - Friday
9am-2pm
See what families are saying…
Nicole was an amazing postpartum doula for my fraternal twin boys. She worked with our family for 6 months. From the first time we met Nicole, we knew she was going to be a great fit for our family. She has a very caring, calming personality and is extremely knowledgeable about infant sleep patterns and needs. We completely trusted her to take care of our boys from day one. Nicole was a great support for me as a new mom. Nicole understands the challenges of new motherhood, especially related to sleep. Our twins were born 2 months early and spent time in the NICU. When Nicole started working with us, our boys were still waking to eat 3 or 4 times per night. Now at 8.5 months old, our boys are sleeping 11 hours straight with no overnight feeds. Nicole provided amazing guidance in helping us to drop overnight feeds. She was always available via text to discuss daily schedules of feedings and naps. It was important for us to find a postpartum doula with twin experience. Fraternal twins come with their own set of challenges, and Nicole was great about catering to the needs of both of our boys. I would recommend Nicole in a heartbeat to anyone looking for a postpartum doula, but I would especially recommend her for parents of multiples. We are going to miss Nicole, because she was a big part of our lives for the past 6 months.
-Rachel K. Southhampton, PA
Following the birth or our son 5/3/18, Nicole provided overnight postpartum services to our family. She was everything you could ever want in a doula: warm, knowledgeable about newborn care, reliable, and communicative. She has great intuition when it comes to postpartum care and often anticipates what you want before you are able to articulate your thoughts. Don’t hesitate to hire Nicole, she is simply the best!
Sheara Y. South Philadelphia
To put it simply, Nicole is an Angel. She and I connected from the moment we met and I knew she'd be the perfect fit for our family based on her gentle, easy going, loving nature. Nicole was so accomodating and very supportive of the way I was choosing to take care of myself and my baby postpartum. She cooked nutrious meals, helped get my older daughter ready for camp, did the dishes and laundry, organized whatever was needed....basically she did whatever I asked and made me feel comfortable doing so. As a woman and a mother it can feel awkard to ask for help and she continued to reassure me that was what she was there for! She not only supported me with household duties, but she really supported my mental well-being, too. She was able to offer her depth of knowledge on all things newborn whenever I had questions, which was incredibly helpful and gave me great peace of mind. Nicole is a friend. She was there for me after having the baby when it can typically be a very isolating, roller coaster of a time. She cheered me on through it all.
I am truly forever grateful for Nicole supporting our family in the sensitive time postpartum. Because of Nicole I was able to stay cocooned with my baby for 2 full weeks without having to worry about my household falling apart. Her help provided the safe space for my family to ease into our new normal with more grace then I ever imagined. I now advise all new mamas (whether it's your 1st or 4th) to budget for a postpartum Doula to support you in the much needed care after giving birth. Nicole is the BEST.doula.ever. Do yourself and your family a favor and bring her on board to support you, exactly as she did for me. :)
Marie F. Willow Grove, PA
My family and I are so grateful to have found Nicole. As first time parents of twins, we knew we needed the help. We wanted someone with experience and knowledge. We are so glad we found Nicole. She started off helping us with overnights and soon transitioned to day time until the girls were ~7months. She was all about helping our family in any way that she can. As a first time mom, I had many questions and doubted myself time to time. Since these were our first, we weren’t familiar with many things like swaddling, sleep etc. She taught my family a ton about taking care of newborns. I felt so much more confident as a mother thanks to her. She patiently listened, supported and provided feedback and recommendations when needed. We had our way of doing certain things. She was very respectful and mindful of our preferences and followed accordingly. I cannot say enough good things about Nicole. She is warm, compassionate, professional, punctual, knowledgeable, and positive. My entire family trusted her. We could rest easy knowing that she was there. She went above and beyond what we expected in a Doula. We are lucky to have found her and would highly recommend her to anyone!
Sphurthi A. Princeton, NJ
Nicole felt like a part of the family from the first moment we laid eyes on her. She met with my family ahead of time and we discussed what we were looking for (postpartum help), and went over everything that would entail. She was warm, considerate, and professional the entire time and we knew instantly that she would be a perfect fit for our family.
Lauren W. Bristol, PA
Referred to me by my birth doula, Nicole swooped in during a very hard time and saved the day. Initially, Nicole worked with us overnights caring for our premie twins. They were too small and immature to be able to breastfeed, so she would give them bottles and I could just focus on pumping and my husband could sleep. However, as time went on Nicole really became a mama mentor that I could rely on. She cheered me on during the four month struggle to get my premie twins to latch, switched her schedule around so she was primarily around in the morning to practice breastfeeding, and then again when we needed help for bedtime during an awful sleep regression. Nicole is caring, flexible, and knowledgable. It was a great relief to wake up and find clothes impeccably folded and bottles washed. It was really hard to make the decision to stop scheduling Nicole, but after 6 months, it was time to let our wonderful post partum doula move on to the next desperate family. My only regret... not hiring her sooner!
Laura H. Philadelphia, PA (Fishtown)
Nicole was amazing with my baby and me during our first few months together. I was exhausted after having my third baby and two older children, and Nicole helped me during the nights so I could recover from birth and get some sleep. She was very supportive and helpful to me during the postpartum period. I recommend Nicole wholeheartedly!
Jill R. Narberth, PA