The early weeks after birth can be joyful, exhausting, and more demanding than most families expect. Recovery, feeding, sleep, newborn care, household responsibilities, and emotional adjustment all happen at once.
Postpartum doula support gives you an experienced person in your corner — not to take over, but to help you recover, understand your baby, protect your rest, and build confidence in your new routine.
The goal is simple: support you now so you feel more confident on your own later.
Not every birth results in a routine postpartum recovery. Changes in bleeding, pain, feeding, mood, sleep, hydration, incision healing, or newborn behavior may sometimes mean that additional evaluation is needed.
Grace Midwifery Collective's postpartum team brings decades of maternal-child, birth, feeding, and postpartum experience to the home.
Postpartum doula care is not medical care. Our role is to provide experienced observation, education, support, and reassurance — and to recognize when something has changed and it may be time to involve the appropriate healthcare professional.
Sometimes peace of mind comes from having someone experienced enough to know when something deserves a second look.
Support for rest, nourishment, and postpartum adjustment.
Practical guidance with newborn care, feeding, soothing, and sleep.
Hands-on support so you can sleep, shower, eat, or simply regroup.
Education and problem-solving tailored to your family.
You don't have to know what you need yet. Most families know they may want help after baby arrives. What they often don't know is:
That's where we start.
Tell us what you're thinking.
We begin with a brief, no-cost conversation about your family, your concerns, and what postpartum support can look like.
Prepare before you need the help.
This approximately two-hour prenatal session helps identify the areas most likely to affect your postpartum experience. We explore:
You leave with practical education, resources, and a clearer postpartum plan.
$150
Standalone service. No postpartum package purchase is required.
Use support where it will make the biggest difference.
If ongoing care would be helpful, we recommend a plan based on your family's priorities. Support may focus on:
We identify your needs first, then build support around them.
Certified Postpartum Doula | Registered Nurse | GMC Doula Network Coordinator
More than three decades of maternal-child nursing and birth experience, with a focus on postpartum recovery, newborn transition, education, and recognizing when a change may warrant further evaluation.
Certified Birth & Postpartum Doula | Lactation Professional in IBCLC Training
Experienced in birth support, breastfeeding, feeding challenges, newborn care, and early family adjustment, with advanced lactation training underway toward IBCLC certification.
Your primary postpartum doula may be Adele or Erica, but your care is supported by the experience of the postpartum team.
When another area of expertise is helpful, we collaborate or adjust care so your support continues to match your needs.
Your care is not limited to one person's skill set.
Choose the level of support that fits your family.
10 Hours — $550
Focused professional support for families who want guidance during the early postpartum transition.
Ideal for:
Best for: targeted support in one or two key areas.
20 Hours — $1,000
More consistent postpartum support over the first several weeks.
Includes everything in Essentials, with additional time to:
Best for: families wanting greater continuity or support across several areas.
Postpartum doula care makes an excellent gift for an expecting family and offers practical support exactly when it is needed most.
Additional support may include:
Rest & Respite Support
$35/hour
Daytime Newborn Support
$35/hour
Night Nanny / Overnight Respite
$35/hour
Household/Postpartum Support
Starting at $30/hour
These services may be added separately and do not reduce certified postpartum doula package hours.
