Testimonials
Natalie was our post partum doula for the first 5 weeks after welcoming our second daughter.
We had a different post partum doula with our first who came during the day a few times - it was helpful, but also informative for what we wanted our second time around. As the birthing parent, I knew I needed a calm grounding presence to help me through those first crazy weeks of adjustment and I knew we needed overnight support to capitalize on the time our three year old was asleep. After interviewing several other doulas, I was drawn to Natalie's breadth of experience as a doula and a mother, her professionalism, her sense of humor and her genuine expression of understanding for the vast array of decisions parents are faced with around feeding, sleeping and everything in between.
Natalie made herself available to me via phone before our first scheduled overnight. When I reached out 4 days post partum about something, she could sense the need for support as I was suffering from insomnia, loss of appetite and physical symptoms from my milk coming in. She immediately came over to get acquainted with my family and offered small helpful gestures of support for hours until there was some semblance of peace (ex: tidying, rocking baby, talking, making gentle recommendations, chatting with my preschooler, ensuring we all ate dinner together). The way she so quickly integrated and legitimately helped without any direction in what felt to me like utter chaos was very special.
Every "Natalie night" helped us inch our way towards feeling normal. She was a natural with the baby and the routine - always responsive to whatever system I wanted to try that evening - and even sweetly calmed our other daughter down during an overnight crying fit so she wouldn't wake us up. Our late night conversations while feeding and pumping always helped me tackle whatever was at hand that day and feel more confident. We feel so lucky that we found Natalie!
Annie
1/11/2021
Natalie was my postpartum doula from Dec 2019 through January 2020. As a single new mom, I needed the extra help as I healed. Natalie was terrific with my son, Greyson. She was caring, friendly, and very knowledgeable. She answered or took the time to find the answers to my questions. Natalie provided me contacts with some different services I was seeking and gave some excellent recommendations. Greyson seemed to like her and had no issues having her take care of him. She bathed him, rocked him to sleep, trimmed his nails, fed him, changed him, and had him do tummy time. Natalie put him to bed on the days she was here. I would recommend her doula services to any new mom who may need extra help. I couldn’t imagine getting through the first two months with her.
Joanna W.
3/8/2020
We loved having Natalie help us out during our baby's first six weeks! She came twice a week at night and taught us so much about baby care during that time, not to mention giving us an opportunity to catch up on sleep. I would have undoubtedly been at the pediatrician much more often had Natalie not been there to calm our [unfounded] worries. Natalie shared her experience as a mother and a doula and we were able to learn not only about parenting but about our own baby through her insight. We also only realized just how important those couple nights of rest were after she left us! She has a warm and caring presence, and is very genuine and open, which we really appreciated. Our baby always seemed happy and rested in her presence. We would definitely recommened her!
Courtney
12/23/2019
Natalie helped our family with postpartum overnight care during the first 6 weeks after the birth of our second child. She was fantastic from the very first night and left us really missing her once our contract was over. She not only took great care of our baby so that we could get some stress-free rest, she also proactively offered to help with things like freezing mother’s milk as I wasn’t being able to get to it. I would often go into these phases of being loquacious and break into late night postpartum rambling! But she would listen to me so calmly and patiently, making me invariably feel so much better after our chat. I wish I could have her care for our baby forever!:) I will definitely hire her again, without any need for deliberation.
Pallavi
Posted 6/29/2019
After interviewing quite a few doulas, I chose to hire Natalie as our overnight postpartum doula, because she felt the most grounded and calm. I also liked that she took care of herself and didn't overbook her schedule, as she only worked for one family at a time, so that she could be completely focused and devoted to their needs.
Natalie was with us 3 nights a week from the day my daughter came home from the hospital and for 5 weeks thereafter. I don't know what we would've done without her! She supported me/us through so much in those early weeks, from breastfeeding issues (e.g. engorgement, tongue tie, vasospasms) to all of us getting RSV and my daughter spending the night in the hospital. She handled it all with such confidence, competence, and warmth. There were nights when my daughter was so congested and miserable that Natalie had to actively sooth her all night long without a break, and somehow she got her to not cry so my husband and I could get some sleep. I always felt relief as soon as Natalie walked through the door, because I knew my daughter was in such good hands, and that she always felt comforted being in Natalie's arms.
We are done having children, but if we were to have another, I would for sure hire Natalie again!
Ying Yu
Posted 2/26/2019
Natalie was an incredible help to our family after the birth of our 2nd baby. We learned the hard way after our first child was born how difficult those first weeks postpartum can be, and we resolved to make it easier on ourselves the 2nd time around by hiring a pospartum doula. And lucky us, we found a great one. Natalie is a pro - she brought peace and calm to our entire family and especially our baby. My husband called her the baby whisperer because I don't think we ever heard our son cry when she was caring for him.
In addition to general postpartum support, Natalie helped us when our 3 week old contracted RSV. She had lots of tips and help when I had nursing difficulties. She helped us with the emotional period after my son's circumcision. Natalie cared for all of us through some stressful times and I am so thankful that she did. I recommend her highly!
Laura C.
Posted 2/18/2018
Natalie was an unspeakably helpful, important, and caring addition to our family. She was the person we turned to when ANY question arose about how to care for our tiny little baby. Along with our midwife, we trusted Natalie above all else. She was compassionate, knowledgable, and grounded. She knew exactly how much to help and when to step back and let our new parental intuition guide us. I couldn't imagine beginning parenthood without her.
More concretely Natalie helped us with:
-washing baby's hair
- nightime and daytime sleeping, adjusting sleep so everyone got MORE, BETTER sleep
- emotional adjustments to family strain and returning to work
- emotional and physical adjustments with postpartum recovery (she also had the BEST solutions for after-birth consitpation)
- establishing the baby as an individual
- household chores like laundry, cleaning, dishes, cooking
Overall, Natalie helped us with things we didn't even realize we needed help with. If you have a budget for a postpartum doula, HIRE THIS DOULA!!
HIRE NATALIE! HIRE NATALIE! HIRE NATALIE!
Olivia K.
Posted 9/12/2017
"I simply don't know what we would have done without Natalie's help and guidance in the weeks after the birth of our first child. In the weeks before I delivered, she helped me set up the nursery and showed me how to use all the new baby devices (thermometer, breast pump, etc.) when my brain was still fully functioning. Natalie met us at the house an hour after we got home from the hospital and made the transition seamless and stress-free. She helped us with breastfeeding, and taught me how to read my daughter's cues and respond to her with love and support.
Most importantly, Natalie did an amazing job of taking care of me when I needed it most. She's also a fun person to be around and helped me see the humor in unfamiliar situations, especially when I would get stressed out that I wasn't doing something right. Her non-judgmental, open attitude is exactly what a new mom needs. I'm so grateful we found Natalie and highly recommend her as a postpartum doula."
Stephanie C.
10/18/2014
"Natalie is simply amazing! When she started with our family I knew we needed the help but had a hard time narrowing down my priorities and exactly what needed to be done. Natalie jumped right in with that knowing confidence of how to keep a house tidy and a baby happy. After our initial meeting, with basically zero direction from me in my sleep deprived state, Natalie had the house picked up and our daughter comforted, all while I took a much needed nap! From then on she continued to prove her expertise, cooking many yummy dishes for us, helping out with some housework, and playing with our baby. Our daughter loved her as well and went to her right away.
In addition Natalie was a much needed sounding board and resource for my questions and concerns as a new parent. We worked longer with Natalie than we actually "needed" to because she was such a great resource and help. I'd like to have kept Natalie forever but that would be selfish to other families who were where we were: in need of trusted, reliable help to assist through those early days of being a new parent. I highly recommend her to the next family who is lucky enough to work with her!"
Meagan M.
4/2/2014
In addition Natalie was a much needed sounding board and resource for my questions and concerns as a new parent. We worked longer with Natalie than we actually "needed" to because she was such a great resource and help. I'd like to have kept Natalie forever but that would be selfish to other families who were where we were: in need of trusted, reliable help to assist through those early days of being a new parent. I highly recommend her to the next family who is lucky enough to work with her!"
Meagan M.
4/2/2014
"Natalie was exactly what my husband and I needed to get through the trying times after the birth of my first child. I had an exceptionally difficult postpartum: difficulty with my son latching due to thrush, I had PUP's (horrible all body rash), severe baby blues and a whole host of other things. Natalie was the calm in the storm. She would come in to my home and my blood pressure would immediately drop. She effortlessly took care of my son, assisted with household chores and let me get some much needed sleep (my husband as well). Once awake, she would just listen to me and offer advice as needed to things that I was worried about or had never experienced. She had such helpful advice that I still use today (excercises for my stomach, bottle washing techniques, calming methods etc). She is just the right combination of laid back but detail oriented and has a fantastic sense of humor (which you definately need with a screaming child). I would recommend her to anyone looking for a postpartum doula, I would not have been able to do it without her."
Tricia J.
2/5/2015
Tricia J.
2/5/2015