Postpartum support that meets you where you are.

Postpartum support is not a luxury. It’s care. It’s nervous system support. It’s nourishment. It’s guidance. It’s someone in your corner when the days are long and the questions keep coming.

Held Heart Doula offers scheduled daytime, in-home visits to support you during the weeks after birth with calm, steady care and reassurance.

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Postpartum care is more than a set of hands; it is a nervous system reset. It is the quiet permission to let go of the noise so you can hear your own intuition again. You were never meant to hold it all alone.

Services

  • Family Rest + Recovery

    Helping you prioritize rest

    Promoting infant + caregiver bonding

    Creating a calm postpartum rhythm

    Supporting emotional regulation and overwhelm

  • Newborn Care + Education

    Diapering, bathing, soothing, swaddling, nail care

    Understanding newborn cues

    Sleep basics and realistic expectations

    Helping you feel confident caring for your baby

  • Infant Feeding Support

    Support with feeding routines and common challenges

    Emotional support around feeding

    Alternative infant feeding techniques

    Referrals to IBCLCs and medical providers when needed

  • Birth Debriefs + Emotional Processing

    A safe space to talk through your birth experience

    Support through identity shifts and postpartum emotions

    Navigating early parenting and relationship changes

  • Sibling Support

    Helping siblings adjust to the new baby

    Age-appropriate involvement

    Supporting the whole family system

  • Babywearing Education

    Basic babywearing support and education

    Safe positioning guidance

    Helping caregivers feel confident

  • Postpartum Nutrition + Meal Prep

    Simple, nourishing meals

    Practical food planning to support healing

    Support that honors your body, energy, and capacity

  • Light Household Support

    Resetting key areas like the kitchen and postpartum space

    Gentle support with laundry and dishes so you can rest

    Help that reduces the mental load

  • Resources + Referrals

    Local lactation, mental health, pediatric, and community resources

    Support finding the right care when needs go beyond scope

*At this time, Held Heart Doula does not offer overnight support.

My Rates

Postpartum support is offered hourly so you can build the level of care that fits your family, budget, and needs.

Daytime Postpartum Support: $50/hour

Standard package suggested:

  • 8- weeks

  • 2-3 days per week (m-f)

  • 4-hour sessions

*Sliding scale availability may be offered on a limited basis. If cost is a barrier to care, please reach out. I’d rather have that conversation than have you go without support.

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Held Heart Doula is based in Oakland and serves families within a ~30-minute driving radius (traffic-dependent), including:

Oakland, Berkeley, Piedmont, Alameda, San Leandro, Emeryville, Albany, El Cerrito, Richmond, San Lorenzo, Castro Valley, Hayward, Orinda, Moraga, Lafayette, Walnut Creek, Pleasant Hill, and surrounding East Bay communities.

If you’re outside this area, feel free to reach out—depending on schedule and timing, I may be able to accommodate.

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