In Home Postpartum Support
Postpartum Doula Sessions
Monday-Friday 10am-2pm
$35/hr*
*Minimum of 2 hours
If you are looking for a baby and postpartum guru to help you navigate the first weeks home with baby, this ones for you. As a mom of three and postpartum doula, I bring newborn education right to the comfort of your home.
Warm, nonjudgemental, evidence-based advice always
Help you navigate breastfeeding, sleep, and baby wearing
Help with the first (or 5th!) bath
Discuss your physical or mental recovery after birth and refer to outside resources as indicated
Celebrate your victories in real time with you
No question is too silly or too small, and motherhood might not be as perfectly simple as you envisioned. We are in this together, and hopefully you will gain a new sense of self, reassurance, from practical help.
Daytime Postpartum Doula
Service Location: Thirty minute radius of Palatine, IL. Unsure if you are in this radius, ask!
When Should I Book? It is never too early, or too late. If you are in need of support, please reach out at anytime.
Do you accept HSA/FSA? Yes
Do I have to be home at the time of sessions? Yes.
Do you do overnights postpartum work? No.
Can I schedule a shift longer than 4 hours? Longer shifts are accommodated on a case by case basis.
Can I schedule outside of 10am and 2pm? It depends- potentially!
Are you CPR certified? Yes.
Vaccinated? TDap + Flu
Do you help with household tasks? Yes, as they pertain to your baby and your recovery. Examples: Baby dishes and laundry, nursery organization, warming you a plate of food.
FAQ
Common Education and Discussion Topics
Our hottest topic whether you are bottle or breastfeeding. Discuss common feeding questions, breast health, and share personal experiences or challenges. We also offer the opportunity to weigh your baby after a feeding.
Feedings
Whether your are trying to find the right swaddle, learn about the Eat-Play-Sleep routine, safe sleep practices, normal sleep behavior, wake windows, or commiserating in the lack of our own, we tackle it all.
Sleep
Learn about resources that are available in our community for mental health and differentiate what is “expected,” vs. what is alarming or difficult. Discuss your physical recovery, and normalize the reality of the bounce back we are all hoping for.
Your Physical and Mental Recovery
Partner back at work? Planning your own return? Wondering how to pump, navigate childcare, perfect the work life balance? Trying to maintain friendships, clean the house, exercise, and cook? You are not alone.
Navigating Your New Reality