“You have made me feel strong this whole time. Even though it has been a tough pregnancy.”

Whitney F.

“Your comforting touch made all the difference during those difficult transitions.”

Mary S.

“Doula Kristen is like a best friend, sister, mother, nurse, and a warm hug - all-in-one. She’s the whole package”

Emily T.

“When Kristen gently touches you, you can feel the pulses of warmth going through your body.”

Maria K.

Prenatal & Labor Support

A birth doula provides emotional, physical, and spiritual support for the birthing person (and their partner, if present) before, during, and after birth. Through prenatal appointments, a doula provides resources and helps you prepare for your upcoming birth. During your labor and birth, your doula will be an important member of your support team. As your doula, I will draw on my professional training and experience to provide you with support and help make sure you have the information you need to make informed decisions as they arise in labor. I can provide reassurance and perspective in labor for you and for your partner (if present), make suggestions for labor progress, and help with relaxation, soothing touch, positioning, and other techniques for comfort.

Postpartum Support

Ask any person/family who has invested in a postpartum doula – and they will tell you it was one of the best decisions and investments they’ve ever made. Postpartum support looks and feels different for each person who seeks the support but typically involves comforting touch, preparation of nutritious food, drawing herbal baths, preparing sitz baths, and helping to facilitate your natural healing process. Postpartum people are often blood and yin deficient; comforting, nourishing food can help rebuild blood and yin so that the birthing person can restore and have enough fluids. I offer dedicated hours to support your family’s specific needs. As your postpartum doula, I can cook, assist with light housekeeping, do baby’s laundry, grocery shop, etc.

Lactation Consultant Near Me

As an Integrative Lactation & Feeding Specialist (ILFS), we consider the whole person and take a whole family approach to assist new parents with learning to feed their newborns. Integrative lactation and Feeding Specialists work with each family as its own specific, individual case. ILFS’ helps the family to discover and overcome their unique challenges regarding feeding their baby to have the healthiest possible, most satisfying feeding relationship between the parent(s) and baby(s).

Returning to Work in the 5th Trimester

Returning to work is something some postpartum people don’t want to think about…and some can’t wait to get back to their work routine. I offer transitional support and consultations for the birthing person and their partner (if present) by drawing on my 14+ years of corporate HR experience. This program focuses on what “return to work” can look like for the individual(s) who need or want to go back to work. Consultations can be tailored for individual clients.

Postpartum Meal Planning & Delivery Services

Food is medicine. Postpartum people need specific foods during their fourth trimester to restore and replenish their bodies. Right after giving birth, an individual is sensitive to cold and wind, which is why it is important to nourish the body with foods that are warm in temperature and have an internal warming effect with the spices used. Foods that are warming, easy to digest, collagen dense, and rich with minerals will come in handy to reinvigorate the body after giving birth. Plans and delivery services are customized to client’s needs and wants.