As a postpartum doula, I provide educational, emotional, and physical support in the weeks and months following birth to allow the new family to rest, bond with their baby, and smoothly transition into parenting.  I offer evidence-based information on emotional and physical recovery from birth, newborn care, infant soothing and coping skills, and infant feeding.  
My goal is to shorten the learning curve and ease the transition into parenthood by supplying reassurance, hands-on support, reliable and factual information, and assisting with household organization so that the family can focus on the new baby. I provide assistance with breastfeeding, bottle feeding, newborn care, twin care, meal preparation, light housekeeping, laundry, grocery shopping, errands, overnight care, sibling care and referrals.
I have been assisting families in the Austin area with breastfeeding support, newborn care and postpartum recovery since 2002.  The benefits of having a postpartum doula include: increased breastfeeding success, reduction in postpartum depression, quicker recovery time, adequate rest, enhanced family bonding and parenting confidence.
I also offer parenting classes twice a month to teach new parents about what to expect in the first 12 weeks following the birth.
Please feel free to contact me to schedule a consultation visit to discuss your postpartum needs.  
For more information on postpartum doulas please visit: dona.org/publications/position_paper_postpartum.php