The 4th Trimester Matters Too

As a newborn care specialist, I am trained and skilled in newborn care. I know the ins and outs of newborn development and provide unique expertise in all aspects of newborn care, parental education, and support. My job is to nurture and care for newborn while providing guidance and education for parents. You'll have peace of mind and confidence in your baby's wellbeing and feel empowered to care for your baby confidently.

My Newborn Care Specialist rate starts at $35 / hour.

My goal as a postpartum doula is to provide parents with the opportunity to rest and recharge. I can assist with basic baby care, encourage parent-baby bonding, light home care, sibling care, and light meal prep. A postpartum doula educates clients about perinatal mood and anxiety disorders (PMADs) and offer support and resources for mental health care. Postpartum doulas are also great local resources for parenting classes, pediatricians, lactation support, and support groups.

I would arrive between 7 - 10 pm and remain through the night, working flexible 8 - 12 hour shifts. I would cultivate healthy sleep patterns, attentively attending to baby's needs, including feeding, changing, burping and soothing back to sleep. 

• Feeding via bottle or bringing baby to breastfeeding parent
• Sterilizing, cleaning, and prepping bottles
• Sterilizing and cleaning pump parts
• Changing baby's diaper
• Establishing healthy sleep patterns
• Soothing baby back to sleep
• Maintaining sleep schedules and logs
• Keeping nursery tidy and stocked
• Educating parents on newborn care, safety, and development

There's a minimum requirement of 8-hour shifts for nights. Overnight care is currently only available Friday and Saturday evenings as I work full time. Each contract can be personalized to the needs and preferences of your family. Hours may be purchased a la carte or as a package.

I will bring the baby to you for feeding. Once the feed is complete, I will change, burp, and settle the baby back to sleep. All of this typically takes up to 45 minutes. Newborns typically can't go more than 3 - 4 hours between feeds throughout the night. 

A bed or couch must be provided for me to rest on during the night while taking care of the baby. 

Like the overnight shift, I support feeding and soothing the baby, as well as educating parents. I help to establish daytime routines by creating a regular feeding and sleeping schedule based on my knowledge of newborn development and my ability to recognize behavior patterns and cues linked to feeding and sleep. I use gentle sleep conditioning to create healthy sleep habits. 

There's a minimum requirement of 4-hour shifts for days. Daytime care is currently only available Saturdays and Sundays as I work full time. Each contract can be personalized to the needs and preferences of your family. Hours may be purchased a la carte or as a package.

Yes, I do! Please contact me for more information.