Postpartum Doula

 

Plan ahead for a commonly overlooked stage: the fourth trimester. Support your physical and emotional recovery with a compassionate in-home postpartum doula. Get hands-on help with breastfeeding and newborn care.

 

Protect the fourth trimester with rest, nourishment, and informed support. For some families, support looks like nourishing meals prepared with care—which is one less essential need met. For others, it’s simply having a trusted pair of hands to hold the baby while you shower, nap, or find a quiet moment in the midst of transition. Some elements of a supported healing phase include:

 

Mind, Body & Soul Food

Sleepless nights are easier with a warm meal and a kind shoulder to lean on. Plan ahead for your recovery.

Space to Bond

With an extra pair of hands, give yourselves the gentle space to exhale, reconnect, and truly bond as a family.

Time to Rest

Across many cultures and generations, 40 days has long been observed as the customary period for optimal postpartum rest and healing.

 
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You’re new too.

Many new parents remain open—mind, body and soul—longer than they anticipated.

Your ability to know what to do, how to do it, who to call on, what to eat after birth is not sharp.

Rightfully so!

You are new, just like your baby.

 

Need help filling this gap?

1 | Let's start by answering some questions:

✓ Do you need in-home support immediately after birth?
✓ Does your family live out of state or country?
✓ Do you desire a safe space to unpack your birth experience?
✓ Do you need guidance as you acclimate to newborn life?
✓ Do you desire hands-on support with breastfeeding?

If you said "yes" to one or more of these, you could definitely benefit from postpartum support.

 

2 | Next, explore my postpartum packages.*

Every postpartum package blends hands-on newborn care, lactation-informed guidance, reassurance, and recovery-centered support that make all the difference in those first fragile weeks.

*serving families within a 15-mile radius of Springfield, Virginia.

 
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Embrace

(3) 4-hour visits: $800

A tender arrival in fragile first days.

Ideal for families who want early support during the first week as they adjust to newborn life. Includes:

  • General breastfeeding guidance

  • Newborn care support

  • Protected rest time

 
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Nourish

(6) 4-hour visits: $1,600

Designed to help you move from survival to steadiness.

This is an ideal option for families seeking sustained guidance during the first two weeks. We focus on:

  • Breastfeeding and feeding assessment

  • Processing birth experience

  • Recovery and newborn care support

  • Light household assistance

  • Protected rest time

 

Restore

(12) 4-hour visits: $3,200

Extended care for deeper healing.

Ideal for families who desire comprehensive support throughout the first month after birth—especially after complex births, feeding challenges, or when additional reassurance is desired.

We build lasting confidence while protecting maternal recovery and bonding. This includes:

  • Breastfeeding and feeding assessment

  • Emotional processing

  • Establishing household flow

  • Partner confidence

  • Recovery and newborn care support

  • Light household assistance

  • Meal prep as needed

  • Protected rest time

 
 
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I cannot recommend Lou-Ann more highly. She was so healing during my postpartum experience.

“We don’t have family here to help us, and when I found Lou-Ann, and we talked, I knew she was a perfect fit. She is kind, caring, intentional, listens well, genuinely cares about the health and well-being of both me and my child, and overall was such a calming presence. Postpartum has been difficult. This is my first baby. I did not know what to expect, but I know I was exhausted. Her presence allowed me to do some things that helped take care of "me" and offered me an opportunity to collect myself, rest, and recover to be a better mom for my newborn.”

– Madison

 

3 | Then schedule a free consultation.

 

4 | Finally, book your postpartum package!

If you’d like to move forward after the consultation—scroll up to schedule yours—you will be sent the registration form. After these are completed and you’ve submitted payment, you’re officially booked. Look out for a welcome email from me and feel free to communicate with me if you have any questions or concerns.

 

Common Questions:

  • Many folks confuse the term “postpartum” with postpartum mood disorders like postpartum depression, anxiety or obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD). When someone is “postpartum,” it simply means they are in the healing stage after birth and delivery of their baby and placenta.

    Regardless of whether you have experienced a live birth, stillbirth or sudden loss, you are still postpartum. You need the physical, mental and emotional nourishment this phase calls for.

  • I am currently a postpartum doula in training with Doula Trainings InternationaI (DTI). I also bring my lived experience as a mother of two, childbirth educator, certified breastfeeding specialist, continuing education, and my passion to serve new families.

  • Yes! I am a certified breastfeeding specialist (CBS). Under my current scope, I offer education and guidance on the foundations of breastfeeding to support a healthy start and adjust any barriers to a sufficient latch.

  • No. During 24 hours, I offer (1) 4-hour visit. I can’t provide two back-to-back visits totaling 8 hours during a 24 hour period. This ensures I’m coming into your space refreshed and ready to pour into YOU.

  • No, not at this time.

  • If I am ill, have an emergency, or am otherwise unable to make a scheduled visit, we will work to reschedule it as soon as possible.

  • I’m happy to do light tidying up for new families, but my primary role is to support the new parent as they rest, heal, and bond. I do not offer professional or comprehensive housekeeping services at this time.