With you on the journey of motherhood.
Motherhood is both beautiful and daunting.
Companion Doula Care walks alongside you with nurture, guidance and compassion so that you can be present and confident for the journey ahead.
Why Companion Doula Care?
During the transition to motherhood, we can quickly feel overwhelmed, ill-prepared, and even isolated. There is so much advice and opinion available online, but we often lack sisters, mothers, or close friends who can truly support us during pregnancy and the early weeks with a new baby. Companion Doula Care exists to fill that gap with nurturing, informative, and compassionate care for the entire family.
My Services
Prepare for birth knowing that you have an advocate for your priorities and a voice of encouragement each step of the way. Gain the confidence you need through prenatal planning, labor and delivery care, and birth story processing.
Birth Support
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Two prenatal visits to define priorities, discuss birth plans, and determine comfort measures
Unlimited contact to answer your questions
Continuous care and support during labor and birth
One postpartum visit to process birth experience and offer resources
Flat fee of $2000
Be the mother you want to be with emotional, physical, and educational support. Learn to recognize and listen to your own intuition, with the necessary space and time to recover and rest.
Postpartum Day
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Tailored Services including:
Newborn care
Lactation support
Sleep support
Light housekeeping (laundry, dishes, organizing)
Snack and meal preparation
Errands, pet care, sibling care
Hourly rate $50, 4 hour minimum shift
Get essential sleep so that you can delight in your new baby. Have the energy and clarity needed to be present and accomplish your priorities for the day ahead.
Postpartum Night
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Continuous night support including:
Bottle feed or bring baby to you for breastfeeding
Change diapers, burp, and soothe baby back to sleep
Establish calming habits and environment conducive to healthy sleep
Hourly rate $50, 8 hour minimum shift
Hi, I’m Leah.
In April of 2009 my husband and I welcomed our first incredible baby into the world. My labor was long and difficult, with many moments of fear and uncertainty. Our birth doula was a steadfast presence of calm and patient reassurance. In those early days of motherhood, I knew that her help had been indispensable, and that this comfort and care would benefit all mothers.
In 2013 (while pregnant with our third child) I became a birth doula myself, following my passion to bring encouragement and support to other moms. Through many years in a community moms group, I grew convinced that postpartum support for the “fourth trimester” is essential as well. Over the past decade, I have volunteered with the Homeless Prenatal Program and SF General Hospital’s doula program, completed my postpartum doula training, and taken classes in pursuit of my nursing degree.
San Francisco has been my home since 2005 and I love raising my family here! In my free time, I love to read, bake bread, ride my bike, and hike with my family and our new puppy.
