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Postpartum Doula

​Having a postpartum doula can make a meaningful difference in your transition into parenthood. With compassionate, non-judgmental support, a postpartum doula helps ease the emotional, physical, and practical challenges that often come after birth. Whether it's hands-on newborn care, guidance with feeding, light household help, or simply holding space for your emotions, a doula provides calm, consistent care when you need it most. By supporting rest, recovery, and confidence-building, a postpartum doula helps you feel more grounded, connected, and cared for—so you can focus on bonding with your baby and navigating this transitional phase.
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Services Offered

Daytime: $35/Hour
Overnight: $40/hour 


My aim is to offer care that reflects your unique story and circumstances.
Here’s what you can expect from my birth services:

Emotional & Informational Support

Gentle Guidance Through the Fourth Trimester
I offer a calm, reassuring presence as you adjust physically, emotionally, and mentally to parenthood.

Non-Judgmental Listening
Space to talk through birth experiences, early parenting challenges, and emotional highs and lows.

Evidence-Based Education
Support understanding newborn behavior, postpartum healing, infant feeding, and more—without pressure or agenda.

Infant Care & Feeding Support

Newborn Care Education
Learn about soothing techniques, sleep patterns, diapering, bathing, babywearing, and more.

Feeding Support
Guidance with breastfeeding, pumping, bottle feeding, or combo feeding, including troubleshooting common issues and connecting you with lactation professionals if needed.

Understanding Baby Cues
Help learning to read your baby’s unique communication so you feel more confident and connected.

Physical & Practical Recovery 

Rest & Nourishment
Light meal prep, hydration reminders, and support ensuring you get essential rest.

 

Light Household Help
Tidying, laundry, bottle washing, and setting up feeding/changing stations to keep your space calm and functional.

Family Support & Integration

Partner and Family Support
Helping partners and extended family feel confident, involved, and supported in their new role.

Sibling Adjustment
Support easing older children into their new role, including age-appropriate activities and sibling care as needed.

Community Resource Connection
Referrals to local practitioners, parent groups, lactation consultants, pelvic floor therapists, mental health support, and more.

Cultural & Traditional Care (Optional)

​'Home Going'
If desired, I can support culturally grounded care—connecting you with Elders or Knowledge Keepers, incorporating traditional healing practices, and supporting a postpartum experience that reflects your lineage.

Additional Offerings

Postpartum Planning (Before Baby Arrives)
Available during pregnancy to help you create a postpartum care plan that ensures support is in place when baby comes.

Celebration & Ritual Support
I am a certified event planner and I would be happy to support with honoring milestones such as: baby naming ceremonies, family blessings, sip & see gatherings, and more.

Flexible Scheduling and Packages

Postpartum care is deeply personal. Services are available daytime or overnight, on a short-term or ongoing basis. We’ll build a plan that fits your needs—whether that’s a few visits, or steady support in your first months home.

Let’s create a postpartum journey where you feel supported, seen, and cared for—because your wellbeing matters too.
Reach out to schedule a free consultation or learn more.

Ananta City Doulas operates on the unceded and occupied territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations

Serving the Lower Mainland including: Vancouver, Coquitlam, Burnaby, Richmond, Surrey 

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