All of our doulas are…
Trained in breastfeeding and bottle feeding support and instruction, including pumping/expressing milk
Trained in postpartum recovery including perinatal mood and anxiety disorders
Experts in infant care, particularly in how to set up optimal and healthy newborn sleep both day and night
CPR and First Aid certified
Covered by their own professional liability insurance
Gentle and supportive while providing customized care for families, adapting to their needs & wishes for their babies and children
Meet our doula team
Meet Kimberly
Founder/Owner, Postpartum Doula, Lactation Consultant, New Parent Educator, Newborn Care Specialist
I am so glad you are here! I started ABC Doula & Newborn Care in 2001, and it is still the best job I can imagine. I have worked extensively with families providing professional newborn, lactation and parent support for the past 20+ years, and I still love running the day to day operations (including answering the phone and email requests) along with doing the Doula Matchmaking. I also teach many of our courses and offer problem solving New Baby Consults.
I have a huge heart for families to get supportive care, so I also train doulas and educators both in Portland and all around the US and Canada.
Frequently Asked Questions
Over the course of providing postpartum care to more than 3000 families we have had lots of questions about our service. Here are the some of the most common questions regarding our services.
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More than you can imagine!
A postpartum doula is a woman trained to give in-home care to parents of newborns. Many parents discover that the challenges they face once they bring their newborn(s) home are more than they anticipated. Current research has shown that women who are nurtured during their early postpartum days, allowed to rest and bond with their infants, and taught the basics of newborn care experience:
✓ More success with breastfeeding
✓ Better postpartum adjustment
✓ Less postpartum depression
✓ More overall confidence in their parenting
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While a postpartum doula specializes in newborn care, her ultimate goal is not just to care for the baby but to nurture the new parent and help them to nurture their baby most confidently.
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They are! We care deeply about providing customized care for families, adapting to their needs and their wishes with their babies and children. Each of our doulas are CPR and First Aid Certified. They also carry their own professional liability insurance.