
Postpartum Care
Cultures around the world have long revered the postpartum period as a time of profound significance, honoring the mama-baby dyad with practices that celebrate new life and support maternal well-being. Known as the Fourth Trimester, many cultural traditions prioritize a period of rest time for Mothers in the early postpartum window that ranges anywhere from 21-60 days. When a Mother is properly cared for during this time, she has the possibility to regenerate and emerge with vibrant health for future decades to come.
Through this lens, my intention as a postpartum doula is to nurture a Mother so she is able to heal, rest and remember her innate wisdom within to journey through Motherhood from the heart.
Postpartum Offerings:
Based on the time we have and your unique needs and/or budget, my care includes:
preparing nourishing, nutrient dense, easily digestible foods
preparing collagenous, restorative bone broth & healing herbal infusions
providing warming treatments to help cleanse, heal and restore the body: herbal sitz baths, castor oil packs, pelvic steam, foot soak, massage
lactation and feeding support
baby care (if desired) while Mother tends to bathroom needs
tend to other children while mother-baby rest
offer guidance around newborn care: baby wearing, diapering, soothing
light housework/tidying up
provide local referrals if needed
hold space to share and process feelings around the birth, postpartum, and newborn experience.
Investment:
Includes one prenatal planning session, postpartum offerings listed above, herbal/healing supplies, nourishing meal & snacks:
1 Visit (3 hours): $175
2 Visits (6 hours): $333*
3 Visits (9 hours): $483
4 Visits (12 hours): $633
5 Visits (15 hours): $783
6 Visits (18 hours): $933
*Recommend at least 2 visits for optimal support. Length of care per session can range from 2-3 hours.
Serving families in Monterey, Peninsula & Central Coast area.