Postpartum Doula Services
I provide support for new parent/s and their babes, and the entire family during the transition that is bringing a new baby home. As a member of the Nesting Doula Collective, my approach upholds the principles of informed consent, culturally appropriate care, and community connection. I am passionate about providing authentic, empowering, and anti-oppressive Doula support to diverse clients and families.
I am a Full-Spectrum Postpartum Doula providing informative, affirming, and supportive care to my clients.
After my own postpartum experiences, I was called to supporting others through their postpartum. As a chef and a natural facilitator with many years as a young caregiver, I have found postpartum care as a beautiful melding of my skills. I am honoured to hold families in this space of growth and learning and prioritizing rest and recovery for the birthgiver.
“Ana-Luz supported us with learning how to be parents and she helped us trust ourselves and lent us a hand in the first few weeks of our parenting journey. Our families were overseas and we really needed help at the postpartum stage to manage ourselves and the baby. Ana-Luz helped us navigate this difficult time with her warmth, delicious food and breastfeeding support.”
— Soudeh 2023
Packages
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Short & Sweet
3 hrs
Great for when you need a little boost in the day or week to keep you rolling along. Laundry done, meal made, nap to be had, and questions heard. 3 hr Session in either a morning block or afternoon block.
ex.(9am - 12pm)(1pm - 4pm).
Let’s make it happen.
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Doula My Day
4 hrs – 5 hrs
Receive support for the day that meets you where you are at. Need Sleep? Baby holding break? A bunch of meals ready in the fridge? Snack stash restocked? A hot luxurious bath? Relaxing massage? Newborn tips, connections to further supports, or someone to just really listen? A good full day to help ground your energy and support.
I provide any massage or bath supplies and a complimentary snack pack.
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Lactation Doula Consults
3 - 4 hrs Package
Are you still in the pre-natal period? Start with a complimentary 45min pre-natal education session in preparing for feeding via zoom or in your home.
During the first week postpartum have access to support to help you transition into 24/7 newborn parenting and body feeding. There are many components that can steer the body feeding experience down different roads. What I offer is a grounding in the basics of a mammalian approach to nursing. Part of my support is educational, to empower your knowledge and confidence in this new relationship. As a current mentee of a IBCLC you have my experience as a doula and training from a respected Lactation Consultant. I aim to listen, reflect, and to not panic or stress this experience. We are mammals. There is much of this experience that is innate in baby and lactating parent.Let’s keep things easy!
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“Thank you so much for being so caring to us. Thinking of all that my family and I have been through these last months, and baby’s low birth weight at the beginning and then our struggle to start breastfeeding on demand and stop the 3hr thing and syringe feeding. And then to see her growing, her first interactions with us, her smiles, and you were here for us.
Food is a very important thing for me and also a part of our families cultures. I believe it can nurture our body and soul. We really appreciated your meal prep and all your support here, giving me time to rest and relax with my little one. Your help during this amazing yet challenging first time parents journey away from our homeland with no support of the family and closest friends was greatly appreciated.”
— Stella 2022
Book as Needed?
For those times you just need a little help here and there. Inquire below!
Mutual Aid Postpartum Support for BIPOC families via the Nesting Doula Collective and Doulas for Aboriginal Families Grant Program.
Sliding Scale available to Continuing Clients of Nesting Doula Collective or DAFGP, Single Parents or Families on Fixed Income
