Postpartum support designed for you
If you're looking for support and care centered around you, your little one, and your family, my postpartum doula services in Western Connecticut were created just for you.
Maternity Leave
Few periods in life are as intense as the transition into motherhood. Your baby is your first thought - they need to be comforted, soothed, and acclimated to the world around them. It can be easy to forget that you, too, need time and space to acclimate to your new body, world, and life.
The physical and emotional care needed during this time can also be complicated by more mundane needs. Your laundry needs to be done, the family needs to eat, and showers eventually become necessary. None of these are as important as caring for yourself and your baby, but it can be easy to feel pressured to get back into the swing of daily life.
Postpartum Doulas
can help!
Postpartum doulas take a holistic approach meaning, we provide whatever help you crave at the moment. Labor, delivery, and postpartum are full of unpredictability, but I will help you to feel nurtured and supported every step of the way. I am someone who knows when to be present and when to give space, allowing you to rest and recover while also bonding with yourself as a new mother, your partner who is in this with you, and the amazing new little one that you have waited so long to meet.
Postpartum Doula Support
I provide in-home postpartum doula support to families in Western Connecticut after your baby is born.
Postpartum doula services include:
- One prenatal visit to create a plan for support
- Education + evidence-based information on recovery, newborn care, and feeding (breastfeeding and formula)
- Lactation education and support to help meet your feeding goals, whatever they may be
- Meal preparation so you stay hydrated and nourished
- Light household organization and chores such as dishes & laundry
- Care for baby while you take time to nap and shower
- Sibling support
- Connection to local and online resources as needed
Ayurvedic postpartum doula support is a wonderful way to focus on physical and emotional healing after childbirth.
Please see my blog post on the benefits of Ayurvedic postpartum care in the first 42 days.
Postpartum doula services can be 1-5 days/week lasting anywhere from a few visits to more than a year. Each family is unique and I am here for you in whatever way you need most.
When new parents have all the physical support they need from family, some like the option for virtual postpartum support to go over all those questions in the first few months. I'd love to discuss how that might be a good choice for you.
In-Person Postpartum Doula Support-$45/hour
Ayurvedic Postpartum Doula Support-$55/hour
Virtual Postpartum Support- $125/ 60 minutes
"Ask Me Anything" Call - $55/ 30 minutes
$225/week for additional Text/Email Support when physical support is no longer needed- Includes one 20-minute "Ask Me Anything" call.
Gift Registry Advocate
As a seasoned postpartum doula and gift registry advocate, my goal is to assist parents in preparing for their postpartum period in a meaningful way. I can guide you through gift registries, and baby products, and help you balance baby gear with parental support. With my assistance, you can make sense of the endless choices available, avoid marketing tactics, and select the right products that suit your needs. Additionally, I can provide you with a way to receive hands-on support and all the resources necessary to help you navigate this new phase of life.
I collaborate with Be Her Village to assist expecting mothers and new parents in creating their baby registries, which include essential services, support, and items for their newborns. You can add your doula support, lactation specialists, pelvic floor therapist, and other postpartum professionals to your registry, so that your friends and family can contribute to a more valuable gift, instead of buying unnecessary baby items.
Find me on the Be Her Village registry under
https://behervillage.com/partners/westernctdoula-1.
Sleep Consulting
Infant Sleep Shaping (Birth -12 weeks) $299.00
- Safe sleep (Including bedsharing-especially if not planned)
- Biological sleep needs of newborns and managing your expectations
- Establishing good sleep habits for your baby
- Maintaining night feeds while encouraging developmentally appropriate stretches of sleep
Sleep Coaching (4 months -3 years) -$525.00
Teaching your child the skills needed to help with:
- Frequent night wakings
- Early morning wake ups
- Naptime issues
- Connecting sleep cycles
- Managing "regressions", illness, travel, etc.
- Establishing nap/bedtime routine
- Establishing an age-appropriate, flexible daytime schedule
- Managing Expectations. Support throughout the whole process
Each plan is customized to your unique child and family's needs.
Customized Plan and Two Weeks of Virtual Support Available Anywhere in the US.
Additional Support If Needed-$150/week
"Ask Me Anything" Call- $50/hour
Kristin has been a tremendous blessing to us.
“Kristin began helping my wife and me shortly after we returned home with our daughter from the hospital NICU. She was immediately a calming and stabilizing presence in our home and helped us during very challenging times, in just the way a loving family member would. We always felt completely comfortable and at ease around her. My wife and baby faced a range of medical situations and Kristin was always ready to answer our questions with insight and practical wisdom. Her advice with difficult lactation issues was truly first-rate; offering more insightful and effective help than any lactation consultant and doctor we visited. Kristin is effective with household matters, a source of intelligent and sound advice, and has a warm, gentle spirit. She has been a tremendous blessing to us and we can not recommend her enough."
Nathan B.
Greenwich, CT”
Care for your little one
while I care for you
If you're a new mother in Western CT, book a commitment-free consultation to see how postpartum support can benefit you!
