Support for Expectant & New Families

A cesarean birth is still your birth! You deserve to feel held, informed, and empowered every step of the way.

Whether your c-section is planned or unexpected, having a doula by your side can make all the difference. We provide continuous, compassionate support before, during, and after your cesarean so that you never feel alone in the experience.

Before your birth, we'll walk through exactly what to expect in the operating room, answer your questions, and create a birth preferences plan that honors your wishes — from skin-to-skin to who cuts the cord.

During your birth, we will be there to offer calming reassurance, advocate for your preferences, and help your support person feel confident and present alongside you.

After your birth, you'lll receive initial bonding suport with your baby, help you navigate the recovery room, and make sure you feel seen and celebrated — because bringing your baby earthside, however that happens, is a profound and beautiful thing.

As the anesthesia and initial pain management begin to wear off, many mothers find themselves exhausted and physically limited at the very moment their newborn needs them most. Healing from major surgery while caring for a new baby is a lot to carry — and you shouldn't have to carry it alone.

This is where c-section doula support truly shines. As part of this service, you'll receive:

• 🤱 Newborn care support — hands-on help so you can rest and recover
• 🩹 C-section recovery support — guidance and comfort as your body heals
• 🍼 Lactation support — compassionate assistance with feeding, whatever your goals
• 🍽️ Meal train support — nourishing meals coordinated through your doula, friends, or family during your hospital stay
• 🏡 Three in-home postpartum visits — three hours each, bringing care and support right to your door as you settle into life at home

You don't have to just get through your c-section. You can feel supported, informed, and deeply connected to your birth story.

Every birth deserves a doula.

Investment Price: $725

(Sliding price scale available for low-income families.)

Across cultures and throughout history, the weeks following birth have always been honored as a sacred time — a season for community to gather around new parents, offering nourishment, rest, and care as a family finds its footing together. This wisdom is timeless, and it belongs here too.

You deserve to be mothered as you learn to mother.

Our postpartum doula services begin with a personalized consultation to learn exactly what kind of support will mean the most to your family. No two postpartum journeys look the same, and our care is thoughtfully tailored to meet you right where you are.

As part of our postpartum support, we offer:

• 🤱 Breastfeeding support — nurturing guidance to help you meet your feeding goals with confidence
• 👶 Newborn care — hands-on support so you can rest, heal, and bond with your baby
• 🍲 Nutritional support — nourishing meal and snack preparation to fuel your recovery
• 🏡 Light housekeeping & laundry support — a tidy, calm home so you can focus on what matters most
• 💛 Emotional & informational support — a compassionate, knowledgeable presence to guide and encourage you through every step of early parenthood
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You were never meant to do this alone. We are here to wrap your growing family in the care and community you deserve.

Welcome to your village.

Investment Price for Postpartum Doula Services: $40 per hour with a minimum of 5 hours per service day.

(Sliding price scale available for low-income families.)

The loss of a pregnancy is one of the most profound and isolating griefs a person can experience. The sadness, confusion, and heartache don't follow a timeline — and they don't always have a space to live in everyday conversation with friends and family. You may find yourself carrying more than words can express, unsure of where to turn or how to begin healing.

You don't have to carry it alone.

Our miscarriage doula support offers a gentle, judgment-free space where you are free to grieve openly, tell your story, and feel truly heard — without the pressure to move on before you're ready.

This service includes two one-hour virtual sessions where you can:

• 🕊️ Share your story — in your own words, at your own pace, without judgment or scrutiny
• 💛 Process your emotions — with compassionate support that honors the full weight of your loss
• 🌿 Receive community resources — thoughtfully curated guidance to help you find your footing and move forward when you're ready

Grief is not something to be fixed — it is something to be witnessed. We are here to sit with you in yours.

Sessions are offered virtually via Zoom or Microsoft Teams for your comfort and convenience.

Your loss was real. Your grief matters. And you deserve support.

Investment Price: $180 

(Sliding price scale is available for low-income families.)

Birth is one of the most transformative experiences of a person's life — but it doesn't always unfold the way we hope or imagine. Sometimes what happens in the birthing room leaves wounds that are invisible to the eye but deeply felt in the heart and spirit. The fear, shock, disappointment, or helplessness that can follow an unexpected or painful birth experience doesn't simply fade once you're home with your baby.

For many new parents, these feelings quietly follow them into the postpartum phase — showing up as isolation, difficulty bonding, or an inability to process what happened. If this is where you find yourself, please know: what you experienced was real, and what you're feeling makes sense.

You deserve a space to tell your story.

Our Birth Trauma Support Service offers a sacred, judgment-free space where you can speak freely about your birth experience — without being rushed, dismissed, or told how to feel. We simply show up to listen, witness, and hold space for your healing.

This service includes:

• 🕊️ A safe, non-judgmental space to share your birth story in your own words and at your own pace
• 💛 Compassionate emotional support that honors the complexity of what you've been through
• 🌿 Referrals to licensed therapists in the San Francisco Bay Area for those ready to continue their healing journey with professional mental health support
• 💻 Virtual sessions available via Zoom or Microsoft Teams — healing support from the comfort and privacy of your own home

Healing is not linear, and there is no right way to move through birth trauma. We are here to walk alongside you — from the first time you speak your story out loud to the moment you feel ready to take the next step.

Your birth story deserves to be heard. Your healing deserves to be supported.

Investment Price: $90

(Sliding scale is available for low-income families.)

Breastfeeding is one of the most natural things in the world — and one of the most challenging. For many new mothers, the lactation journey is filled with tender moments alongside frustrating ones, and it often takes time, patience, and the right support to find your rhythm. Wherever you are in your journey, you don't have to figure it out alone.

Our peer lactation counseling services offer gentle, patient, and judgment-free guidance from someone who truly understands. We meet you where you are and walk alongside you as you and your baby learn together.

Our lactation support includes:

• 🤱 Breastfeeding positioning guidance — finding comfortable, effective positions that work for both you and your baby
• 🥗 Nutritional support — practical information to nourish your body and sustain your milk supply throughout your breastfeeding journey
• 🍼 Pumping support — hands-on guidance to help you pump efficiently and confidently, whether at home or on the go

And because your journey doesn't stop at home, we also offer:

• 💼 Return-to-work planning — we'll help you create a personalized, realistic plan to protect and continue your breastfeeding journey as you transition back to work
• ⚖️ Workplace lactation resources — we provide resources and guidance to help mothers advocate for a safe, private, and legally compliant space for milk expression in the workplace, in accordance with California law.

Your breastfeeding goals matter, and every step forward — no matter how small — is worth celebrating. We are here to cheer you on, troubleshoot with you, and make sure you have everything you need to succeed.

Your journey. Your goals. Our support.

Investment Price: $55 per hour
(Sliding scale available for low-income families.)