Welcoming a new baby into your home can be an exciting, yet challenging transition. Our postpartum doula and newborn care team provides in-home support to make this time smooth and manageable. Our postpartum doula clients live in Baltimore City and Baltimore County, as well as Howard County, Carroll County, and Anne Arundel County.
Our team of professional postpartum doulas and Newborn Care Specialists are uniquely equipped with thorough training and education in order to support the entire family throughout the postpartum period with newborn care, postpartum recovery, and filling in the gaps of the household.
Traditional Postpartum Support
Finally, an unbiased visitor who just wants to help.
If you are looking for hands-on support (or just an extra set of hands!), our traditional support option starts at $2500 when booked prenatally, and includes a minimum of fifty hours of in-person support (ten 5-hour day/evening shifts to be used within a five-week timeframe). This package may be expanded to fit your family’s unique needs.
Day/evening postpartum doula support often includes:
- Demonstrating comfort and soothing techniques to encourage bonding with your baby
- Providing hands-on feeding guidance, whether you are breastfeeding or bottle feeding
- Light household chores like laundry, dishes or tidying up
- Caring for your baby so you can tend to your needs
- Preparing healthy snacks/meals for you and your family
- Addressing questions about normal physical and emotional postpartum health
- Giving attention to pets and/or siblings
Standard Overnight Support
Enjoy the rest you need to care for and bond with your newborn.
If you are looking to cultivate and maintain healthy sleep habits for your whole family, we offer an overnight support option. Includes a minimum of five continuous weeks of three 10-hour overnight shifts per week to set your baby up for a lifetime of healthy sleep associations. This popular package, starting at $7500 when booked prenatally, is available on a limited basis and may be duplicated for extended support as requested.
Overnight newborn care often includes:
- Ensuring the whole family is settled for the night
- Encouraging safe and developmentally appropriate sleep habits
- Feeding support, whether breast or bottle feeding
- Infant care through the night including diapering and soothing
- A full night’s sleep for you!
Custom Care Packages
Your family is unique and so are your needs.
If you are looking for support outside of our standard options, a custom care package may be just what you are looking for. These packages are tailored uniquely for your family’s needs. Schedule a complimentary consultation to discuss your family’s needs and receive a personalized quote.
There are many reasons why a custom care package may be right for your family. including:
- You are planning to utilize a benefit package like Carrot Fertility or Maven;
- You have specific timing needs, whether shorter/longer duration or less flexible in terms of scheduling;
- You are expecting multiples or have a higher needs/medically fragile baby;
- Exceptional family circumstances or other situations requiring more intensive support.
More than just a postpartum doula
Utilizing Doulas of Baltimore for support of your growing family means you have access to far more than just your one doula. We have an extensive network of vetted, professional, local resources ready to step in to ensure you have the care and support you desire, including Infant Feeding Specialists, Lactation Support (IBCLC), and Certified Passenger Safety Technicians, as well as baby-proofing experts and certified sleep consultants.
Health & Safety Protocols
We respect your family’s health and safety, therefore we continue to exercise caution in scheduling in-home support. We keep track of our team’s vaccination status and guide them on appropriate risk mitigation including symptom/exposure awareness, proper hand hygiene, masking, and air filtration. We also minimize the number of households our postpartum professionals work in.
We request that our clients inform us of any illness in the household and expect shifts to be rescheduled to minimize exposure. We appreciate your flexibility and understanding as we all work to keep your family (and our team members) healthy.