Whether you’re preparing to welcome your baby or settling into life with your newborn this season can bring excitement, uncertainty, and plenty of questions—and you don’t have to navigate it alone.
Every family has different needs, preferences, and priorities. We take the time to get to know yours, offering personalized support that helps you feel confident in your decisions and comfortable asking for what you need.
Our postpartum doulas provide practical, hands-on care alongside reassurance and education. We offer daytime and overnight postpartum support, with flexible options tailored to your family’s needs. Together, we help you establish routines at home that work for your family and adapt as your baby grows.
That support might look like helping with your baby’s first bath, showing you how to use your baby carrier, sterilizing bottles, or offering guidance with breast or bottle feeding. We care for your baby so you can rest, help partners feel confident in their caregiving role, and check in on how you’re recovering—both physically and emotionally—connecting you with additional support when needed.
We bring experience and guidance while respecting that you know your family best. Together, we’ll explore your options, answer your questions, and find approaches that work for you.
At Philomena Birth, we care for the whole family. Our hope is that you feel heard, encouraged, and supported as you find your footing in this new chapter.
POSTPARTUM DOULA SUPPORT
What’s included in our birth doula package
What’s included in our Postpartum Doula package:
Hands-On Newborn Care
We provide hands-on care for your baby, including diaper changes, soothing techniques, bathing guidance, and help using your baby carrier.
Overnight Care & Rest
Our doulas provide overnight newborn care and feeding support to help your family get more rest. During daytime visits, we care for your baby so you can nap, shower, eat, or take time for yourself.
Support for Your Recovery
We check in on your physical recovery and emotional well-being, listen to your concerns, and help connect you with additional support when needed.
Household & Meal Support
We help with light household tasks, such as dishes, laundry, and tidying shared spaces. We can also prepare simple meals and snacks, refill your water, and keep your essentials within reach.
Feeding & Infant Care Support
We offer guidance with breastfeeding and bottle feeding, help troubleshoot common feeding challenges, and support you as you learn your baby’s cues and needs.
Confidence & Family Adjustment
We help you establish feeding, sleep, and daily routines that work for your family and adapt as your baby grows. We also support partners as they build confidence in feeding, changing, holding, and soothing their baby, and provide resources or referrals when additional support is needed.
Daytime shifts: 4 – 8 hours
Overnight shifts: 9pm - 6am