Nice to meet you and congratulations on your precious little addition to the family! My name is Linla, and I am passionate about helping families thrive in the postpartum period. While the “fourth trimester” can be an exciting time, a newborn brings a lot of adjustment. It is common to experience feelings of fatigue, stress, and uncertainty. My role is to be there for your family and help you in practical ways to make your days calmer. Having a child of my own and having over 16 years of childcare experience, I come with firsthand knowledge of postpartum and newborn care, and supporting families with children.

“Doula” is the Greek word meaning “a woman who serves”. Throughout history, women had the help of their village (family, friends, community) to care for them after childbirth. In modern society, for a variety of circumstances, the village is often not present, and so many families enter/re-enter into new parenthood without support and community to rely on. Enter the doula! A postpartum doula comes to your home after the arrival of your baby and provides emotional support, practical help, information and education tailored to your family’s specific needs. We provide holistic care to help your family walk through this season with confidence!

• Provide emotional support for you and hold space for you if you’d like to share about postpartum feelings, your birth experience, or anything else on your heart
• Hold your baby so that you have time to shower, eat a hot meal, or just enjoy some time to yourself 
• Go on a walk with your baby and get errands done for you 
• Help with older siblings so that you have time alone with your baby. Alternatively, I can also hold your baby so that you can enjoy some quality time with the older siblings to ease this time of transition for them
• Make nutritious meals to feed your body
• Do light laundry

newborn care and education

• Help you learn how to wear your baby
• Help you learn to swaddle your baby
• Help you learn to bathe your baby
• Give breastfeeding tips
• Give safe sleep tips for co-sleeping 
• Give tips for keeping your baby happy
• Answer questions about cloth diapering