Postpartum Doula

“She served in her role exactly the way I needed. Checking in and giving me the space to talk through everything I was feeling and thinking.” —n.p.

Heather understands from her own postpartum experience how important this sacred period is for recovery— physically, mentally, emotionally and spiritually. In addition, her years of training, teaching, and self-practice in the field of somatics gives her the necessary empathetic tools to support your labor and childbirth recovery in the immediate days and weeks postpartum.

Heather is a member of The Doula Cooperative of Rochester, NY

“Heather has such a supportive calming presence, and she has so much wisdom about how to care for your changing body.”
— Molly Deutschbein, CITY Magazine

I offer discounted packages for clients who hire me for prenatal and/or postnatal yoga in addition to postpartum doula support. Please ask me if you are interested!

As your postpartum doula, Heather can offer:

•Preparation support before baby arrives

•Support your transition into new motherhood and help integrate baby into the family (siblings, new roles, extended family)

•Gentle restorative yoga and other physical recovery support and comfort after birth including pelvic floor and core re-integration, as well as energy body balancing

•Global postpartum practices, including the First Forty Days and Closing the Bones

•Mental, emotional and spiritual support for the whole family

•Recommend local professionals and services that can continue to support you and your baby’s varying needs (lactation, pelvic PT, body work, etc)

•Breast/chest and bottle feeding support

•Daily phone/text/email support, active listening and encouragement

•Grocery store / local errands / light cleaning

•Prepare nourishing meals (and as many cups of postpartum herbal tea that you need!)

•Newborn care—soothing, swaddling, sleep and so much more!

Contact Heather for an initial complementary phone or zoom consultation. 

If you select Heather as your postpartum doula, hours will be tracked and billed monthly. Sliding scale rates.

Postpartum Doula FAQs

  • A Postpartum Doula is a non-medical assistant who provides support for new families during the postpartum period. A postpartum doula comes with endless resources, support, and guidance during the transition into parenthood in the first days, weeks, months post birth day.

  • Postpartum doulas provide unbiased, evidence-based information, and create a safe space for you to feel comfortable and cared for. You will receive assistance with newborn care, light household cleaning, food preparation, lactation support, laundry and more. Postpartum doulas provide critical support to new mothers and families during the often overlooked fourth trimester.

  • This depends on you and how you are anticipating your postpartum needs will be met. Some families hire a postpartum doula while they are still pregnant if they know they will need the extra support. Other families start their postpartum journey on their own and then recognize that they would benefit from a doula, or wanted to wait to see if they would require the extra support. The timing of when you hire a postpartum doula is completely up to you! Even if you do not hire one ahead of time, researching and knowing your options while pregnant can be helpful for when you end up searching for one after you give birth.

  • Working with you and your family means offering encouragement, advice and guidance as everyone navigates this new transition. Support for the family often looks like suggestions for feeding, bathing, wrapping, etc, help with meal preparation, and more. For some, it means answering daily questions/concerns via text and phone call support. Your whole family is top priority by way of addressing everyone’s mental and emotional health, your physical healing from birth, and everyone’s sleep. When you feel your baby is taken care of, your home is organized and your meal is made, your overall well-being has a chance to feel restful and cared for as you recover.

  • Depending on availability, you can choose to have your doula with you once a week or several times a week; again, it’s completely between you and your doula. Some families only need support in the immediate days after birth, and others choose to hire a doula for the entirety of the fourth trimester (3 months post birth). Every situation is different and unique!

  • A great place to start for many of your prenatal, birth, and postpartum support needs. Click here!