Rest, recover, and bond with your baby
Expert postpartum care including newborn guidance, feeding support, physical recovery help, and overnight options—so you can heal while someone capable helps with your baby.
Day + Night
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Feeding
Help Included
Flexible
Packages
Recovery
Focused
“I actually slept while my doula cared for the baby. Life-changing.”
— Jennifer L., San Francisco, CA
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Comprehensive fourth trimester support
Everything you need to recover from birth while bonding with and caring for your newborn.
Physical Recovery
Guidance on healing from birth, managing discomfort, and recognizing when to seek medical attention.
Newborn Care
Hands-on help with diapering, bathing, swaddling, soothing, and understanding your baby's cues and needs.
Feeding Support
Breastfeeding guidance including latch, positioning, pumping, and troubleshooting. Bottle feeding support too.
Sleep Support
Help establishing sleep routines, understanding newborn sleep patterns, and strategies for parents to rest.
Emotional Support
A listening ear, validation of your feelings, and support navigating the emotional intensity of new parenthood.
Light Household Help
Light meal prep, laundry, and tidying so you can focus on healing and bonding with your baby.
Daytime, overnight, or both
Choose the support structure that fits your family's needs and budget.
Daytime Support
Daytime visits to help you navigate the early weeks while you recover and adjust to life with a newborn.
- 4-8 hour daytime shifts
- Feeding and newborn care support
- Light household help
- Emotional support and guidance
Overnight Support
Overnight care so you can sleep while someone capable tends to your baby through the night.
- 8-10 hour overnight shifts
- Night feedings (bottle or bringing baby to you)
- Diaper changes and soothing
- Morning handoff with notes
Flexible Packages
Customize your support based on your needs, budget, and timeline.
- Single visits or weekly packages
- Combine daytime and overnight
- Start during pregnancy or after birth
- Adjust as your needs change
Find your level of support
Flexible packages to match your needs and budget. All can be customized.
Essential
Getting started
$300-500
per week
Perfect for families who want some support but plan to handle most things independently.
- 8-12 hours per week
- Daytime visits (2-3)
- Feeding support
- Newborn care guidance
- Overnight support
- Meal prep
Complete
Most popular
$800-1,200
per week
Comprehensive support for a smooth transition into parenthood with daytime and overnight options.
- 20-30 hours per week
- Daytime visits (3-4)
- Feeding support
- Newborn care guidance
- Overnight support (1-2 nights)
- Meal prep & household help
Premium
Maximum support
$1,500-2,500
per week
Extensive coverage for families who want full support during the fourth trimester.
- 40+ hours per week
- Daily daytime visits
- Feeding support
- Newborn care guidance
- Multiple overnight shifts
- Full household support
Getting started with postpartum support
Simple steps to having support ready when your baby arrives.
1. Consultation
Free call to discuss your needs, due date, and what support would help most.
2. Plan Your Support
Choose daytime, overnight, or combination. Schedule visits based on your due date.
3. Support Begins
Your doula arrives ready to help with baby care, recovery support, and household tasks.
4. Thrive Together
Gain confidence as a parent while having the support you need to heal and rest.
How postpartum support helped
Real families share their postpartum doula experience.
“The postpartum support was invaluable. I don't know how I would have navigated those first weeks without my doula's guidance. She taught me everything about caring for my baby and helped me actually sleep.”
Jennifer L.
Mom of One • San Francisco, CA
“We hired a postpartum doula for overnight support and it saved our sanity. Knowing someone capable was caring for our baby while we slept made all the difference in my recovery.”
David & Amanda T.
Parents of Twins • Oakland, CA
“I was struggling with breastfeeding and feeling so overwhelmed. My postpartum doula helped me troubleshoot, held the baby so I could shower, and reminded me I was doing a good job. I needed that so much.”
Rachel K.
First-time Mom • Berkeley, CA
Questions about postpartum support
Everything you need to know about postpartum doula care.
Most families start within the first week after birth, but you can begin anytime in the first few months. Some families book during pregnancy to ensure availability. The "fourth trimester" (first 12 weeks) is when support is most impactful.
Both provide newborn care, but postpartum doulas have a broader focus. We support your physical recovery, breastfeeding, emotional wellbeing, and help with light household tasks—not just baby care. We also support the whole family unit.
No—we support YOU in caring for your baby. Our goal is to build your confidence and skills as a parent, not create dependency. We teach, guide, and help, while you remain the primary caregiver and decision-maker.
Your doula arrives in the evening and stays through the night (typically 8-10 hours). She handles diaper changes, soothing, and either bottle feeds or brings baby to you for nursing. You wake up to a report on how the night went.
Postpartum doulas provide feeding support including latch help, positioning, pumping guidance, and troubleshooting common issues. For complex problems, we refer to IBCLCs (lactation consultants) and can coordinate with them.
Absolutely! We support all feeding choices. For formula-feeding families, we help with safe preparation, feeding schedules, bottle techniques, and everything else that comes with newborn care.
If you don't have family nearby, want to recover fully, value sleep, feel anxious about newborn care, have other children to care for, or simply want experienced guidance—postpartum support can help tremendously.
Postpartum support is especially valuable after C-sections since your mobility is limited. We help with baby care tasks you can't easily do while healing, support your incision care, and ensure you can rest while recovering from surgery.
Ready for Postpartum Support?
The fourth trimester doesn't have to be overwhelming. Get expert support so you can rest, recover, and actually enjoy your new baby.
Book during pregnancy to ensure availability • Flexible packages