What Is A Postpartum Doula?

A postpartum doula is someone who mothers the mother after she brings her baby home. My role is to support a new mother’s rest, nourishment, healing, and emotional wellbeing during the early weeks after birth. I serve as her advocate and steady presence—protecting her space to recover, bond, and adjust—because when a mother feels supported and cared for, the entire family benefits.

My core beliefs as a postpartum doula are simple and deeply held:

•  When a new mother feels well supported and is truly thriving, her entire family benefits.

• While we can’t choose the challenges that may arise during pregnancy, birth, or postpartum, we can choose our support team—and that choice can profoundly shape outcomes.

• Thoughtful, supportive postpartum care can help prevent or lessen postpartum mood disorders.

• Every new mother deserves someone firmly in her corner—a hype woman for the fourth trimester.