Postpartum Services in Richmond, VA

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Postpartum Doula

Support

Investment: ($30-$45) an hour (extra for multiples)

The first few weeks after birth are major physical, emotional, and identity shifts. Postpartum care is self care, is baby care, is family care, is preventative care. Whether its your first or your fourth, you aren’t mean to do it alone. Together we will develop a daytime or nighttime support plan that best suits your needs.

Mother the mother

  • Breastfeeding and latch support

  • feeding schedule planning

  • Gentle sleep schedule planning

  • Help organizing home space for newborn and mom support

  • Birth and postpartum education

  • Plan for physical recuperation in postpartum

Infant care

  • Overnights to help you sleep

  • Care during the day while mom takes a nap, shower, etc

  • Care for older siblings as needed

Household care

  • Meal prep

  • Light household tasks like laundry, tidying, organizing things for postpartum

Resources/referrals

  • Referrals to community resources

  • Share birth and postpartum educational resources

Schedule a free consult!

What does a Postpartum Doula do?

Daytime v. Nighttime Doula Care

Daytime (4 hour example schedule)

I arrive. I take baby and send you to bed room to take a nap.

I change baby diaper and put in carrier and then go to kitchen to clean dishes, and prep a meal (prior discussion and planning of menu). After I finish I organize some baby stuff (restock diapers, wipes, etc). I bring baby to you for nursing and cleaned, sterilized pumps. I take baby while you go take a shower. I change diaper and put in carrier. I finish any other cooking or cleaning you need.

Night time (10-6am)

I arrive. We go over

Contract and payment options

Full Support: Immediate support post birth with support tapering down as weeks go by.

Extra Boost: at least one daytime shift of 4 hours for 4-6 weeks.

Emergency Relief: Last minute support with little to no notice (if availability). Can provide daytime or nightime support, typically for families in need to sleep support and overnights. Can be paid on night by night basis, extra costs for late notice.