Postpartum Care, Rooted in Presence

Showing up for you and your family during the tender, extraordinary weeks after birth.

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In many cultures around the world, a new mother* is tended to for 40 days, roughly six weeks, after birth. She is fed warming foods, relieved of household tasks, surrounded by people who know what this time asks of a person. In the United States, most mothers move through these weeks without nearly enough of that care.

The early weeks with a new baby are tender, exhausting, and extraordinary. They deserve to be more than just endured. With the right support around you, this time can be something you look back on with real fondness, softened by rest, nourished by good food, held by steady presence.

That's what Daymoon Doula is here for.

My work is to bring a steady, capable presence into your home, someone who comes with experience and genuine care, but mostly comes to pay attention. I'll notice what might need doing, offer suggestions, follow your lead. A bath drawn, a snack brought, a baby held so you can sleep. I'll always make sure there's something warm for you to eat or drink. Sometimes that's tea. Sometimes it's more.

*I hold the term ‘mother’ lightly and expansively, and use she/her throughout for simplicity. However you identify, if you have a new baby, I want to support you.

  • Support is offered in a flexible rhythm built around your family's needs. During morning visits, I focus on care for the mother while offering practical and relational support — setting her up with snacks and tea, holding the baby, resetting the kitchen or nursing area, or simply sitting nearby and listening. Over time, consistent visits create continuity and ease within the household. Families come to rely on a steady presence who understands the needs of this time and shows up ready to help, without needing to be directed. There might be tears, there might be laughter. There will definitely be tea.

  • Visits take place on weekday mornings, typically between 9am and 1pm.

    I offer both flexible hourly visits and weekly packages for families seeking consistent support. A three-hour minimum applies to all visits. Weekly packages are available for families booking three to five mornings per week, and most families find this rhythm most supportive. Single visits are available at the hourly rate for families who prefer flexibility.

    Reaching out during pregnancy allows time for us to connect and prepare thoughtfully for your postpartum care, though you are always welcome to inquire after your baby has arrived. I typically work with one to two families at a time to ensure meaningful, present support.

  • Flexible hourly support is available at $65 per hour, with a three-hour minimum per visit.

    For families booking three to five mornings per week, a weekly package rate of $55 per hour applies.

    Weekly package rates:

    • 3 visits/week → $495/week

    • 4 visits/week → $660/week

    • 5 visits/week → $825/week

    I am a certified postpartum doula through Cornerstone Birthwork Training and accept payment from families using Carrot Fertility benefits. Please check with your plan administrator to confirm eligibility. Payment is accepted via Zelle, check, or cash.

About Kelly

My path to postpartum work began when I became a mother. After my twins were born, my sister stayed with us for a month. I remember the two of us laughing around the table, just a handful of days after the birth, feeling myself punch-drunk with exhaustion, emotion, and probably medication. Those early weeks postpartum felt like a break in reality as I’d known it, and I was grateful beyond words to have someone to share that bizarre, beautiful experience with. Her presence was vital.

At Daymoon Doula, I ground my work in calm presence and practical support. I specialize in helping families create gentle rhythms that support recovery, rest, and confidence in early parenthood. My approach is relational and responsive. I listen carefully, adapt easily, and bring steadiness, a touch of humor, and deep reverence for our inner lives.

I love babies, families in all forms, and the everyday practices that sustain life. I believe carework is a form of resistance, that slowing down, asking for help, and tending the early postpartum period with respect can bring healing that ripples outward.

I trained as a postpartum doula with Cornerstone Birthwork, am in my fifth year of parenting twins, and have a background in ecology. When I’m not supporting families, I’m often making beautiful messes with my sons, working with plants, or birding.

A Note on Equity and Care

In the United States, Black and brown women and birthing people face far higher rates of complications and mortality during and after childbirth due to systemic racism and inequities in care. These disparities are not biological, they are rooted in the long history of white supremacy and systemic racism that continue to harm Black and brown families today.

As a postpartum doula, I approach this work with awareness and humility, supporting birth justice by listening deeply, advocating when needed, and helping to create spaces where all parents and babies can thrive.

Contact

Reach out to schedule a free introductory meeting.

 FAQs

  • A postpartum doula is a calm, knowledgeable support person who helps families adjust to life with a newborn. A baby’s needs are constant and consuming, and meeting them takes nearly everything a family has to give. Postpartum doulas provide the practical help and emotional care that allow parents not only to keep up with those demands, but also to rest, recover, and bond with their baby. They work to revitalize the birthing parent in body and spirit, nurturing the foundations of long-term mental health and family well-being.

  • A nanny’s main focus is caring for the baby. A postpartum doula supports the whole family, particularly the birthing parent, in the fourth trimester. It’s a more encompassing kind of caregiving: tending to both the baby’s needs and the parent’s healing and wellbeing. As a postpartum doula I want to work myself out of a job, helping you adjust to life with your newborn and leaving you feeling confident and grounded in your family rhythm. 

    Postpartum doula care is also flexible. Families can hire me for short-term support during the first few weeks or months, choosing the amount of care that feels right for them.

  • Ideally we would meet before the baby is born to come up with a schedule that would best serve you. That being said, reach out if Baby is here and you want help now! It’s never too late. In a perfect world I would love to see families getting postpartum support for the entire fourth trimester, or 12 weeks after birth. We can make a plan specific to your family’s needs and budget. 

  • Each visit begins with a quick check-in to see what the day’s priorities are. Maybe you hand me the baby so you can shower or nap, maybe you and Baby stay snuggled while I cook or tidy up, maybe it’s something in between. However the day unfolds, there will be tea!

  • I would be honored to support anyone welcoming a new baby. There are so many beautiful ways to become a parent, and everyone, however they identify or form their family, deserves wholehearted care and support.

  • While I believe postpartum support is one of the most meaningful investments you can make for yourself and your family, I know it’s not always financially simple. Many families plan carefully for major life milestones like weddings or buying a first home, though our culture doesn’t yet place postpartum care in the same category of foundational investment. Please reach out and we can discuss payment plans.