postpartum doula holding newborn baby gently in Portland Oregon home

Need some extra arms?

Adjusting to a New Baby is a Big Change.

ABC Doulas help create peaceful births, calm and confident postpartum months, and beautiful bonds with your newborn while you maintain teamwork with your loves. For families in the Portland, OR or Vancouver, WA metro areas, we come to you, care for both you & baby, and answer your many questions. And yes, we can be there at 3 am!

Postpartum Doulas, Classes for Parents & Grandparents, and Help for Families in Portland, OR

Helping Parents Create Loving Memories With Their Babies

Everyone does their best work with enough rest, nutrition and support. Parenting is hard work! New babies need a lot of care (and twins even MORE) and a circle of 2 is not always enough to get everyone what they need. We seek to recreate a postpartum culture of nurture, healing, warmth and reassurance that allows love to grow in your family.

team of doulas and newborn care specialists of ABC Doula smiling for a photo together in Portland Oregon

GET TO KNOW US

ABC Doulas - Serving Birth & Postpartum Needs

in Portland, Oregon & Vancouver, WA metro areas

We specialize in nurturing care! Supporting postpartum parents, especially moms healing after birth, is something we LOVE to do. As wise women working to create a new postpartum culture, we know what to do before you need to ask. Even our extensive certification list doesn’t fully demonstrate our decades of study, experience, and depth of understanding we bring to our doula work. We use traditions from all over the world to create peaceful and empowered beginnings for families.

We’ve been providing care for almost 25 years, and are a group of doulas who can be present from pregnancy through many months postpartum, ensuring you feel supported, healed, and confident in your parenting role. Serving over 3000 clients has given us insight into what really works for families, not with just words, but taking steps to support those with postpartum anxiety or depression, struggles with breastfeeding, and giving respite to new parent exhaustion. We fill the gaps of support that families experience without a village to circle up around them.

Meet Our Team

Kind Words

  • “She gave me the confidence, emotional support and assurance I needed to be a mom and she was always positive and supportive every time I saw her. My family and I are incredibly fortunate to have had her in our lives and I would recommend her to anyone without hesitation or reservation.”

    -Mother of 4 month old, Lake Oswego

  • “She offered information in regard to what to expect after a C-section in a kind and considerate manner. She shared many helpful tips in regard to breastfeeding, diaper rash and helped me with organizational tasks.”

    -Mother of 8 year old and newborn, N.W. Portland

  • “I cannot tell you how much we appreciate you! You have been such a gift to us!”

    -Mother of 3, West Linn, OR

  • “Kimberly was extremely supportive and professional. She displayed great care for our baby as well as for us as parents. I would definitely recommend her."

    -Father of Newborn, Hillsboro

  • “Kimberly provided us with much needed help, advice and support. We will always appreciate her assistance in getting us off to a good start as first time parents.”

    -Mother of Newborn, Hillsboro

  • “Thank you so much for helping me to help my daughter with her wonderful baby!”

    -Grandma who purchased services for daughter

  • “My experience was truly wonderful! I learned so much from Kimberly. Both from what she talked about with me as well as by watching her natural gift for meeting babies needs!”

    -Mother of 2 month old, Portland

  • “Nothing helped more than you encouragement, calm demeanor and warmth during those anxious moments that I had.”

    -Mother struggling with depression, Portland

  • “Our doula was very professional, helpful and knowledgeable. I felt confident that she would be able to care for my newborn well. I trusted her more than anyone else.”

    -Mother of 3 month, Tigard

  • “We thoroughly enjoyed having (her)… (She) helped us get off to a good start and get some much needed rest!”

    -Mother of triplets, Portland

  • “She was just awesome... so kind and so helpful.Always wanting to do more to help… it has been great having her along on errands! Thanks so much for this invaluable service!”

    -Mother of Newborn, S.E. Portland

  • “She made sure I was comfortable, brought me drinks, cleaned the kitchen, played enthusiastically and at length with my three year old. She even brought activities for him! She asked what I wanted/needed and of course helped care for, bathe, feed, etc. the new baby”

    -Mother of 3 year old and newborn, N.E. Portland

  • “She acted as a great addition to our family and really helped us be better parents. Thank you!"

    -Father of 2 year old and newborn, Lake Oswego

  • “She taught me how to breastfeed twins at the same time… she was great. We couldn’t manage the twins without her help."

    -Mother of Twins, Beaverton

  • “I wanted to write and just say THANK YOU!!! You snuck out without me being able to tell you how awesome you are and how invaluable you were to my wife and I. Worth every penny! I would (and will) recommend you to everyone and anyone. You Rock!”

    -Father of Singleton, Sellwood

  • “We just wanted to say how happy we were with your service. Our doula was fantastic! We will definitely be using your service again in the near future and will recommend you to other parents.”

    -Parents of Singleton, S.W. Portland

  • “I just wanted to send a note to say thank you to each of you for helping my husband and I during his recent hospital stay! I really can’t imagine how we would have gotten through those three days without all of you - there is no one else I could have called to take over twin care for that much time. It was so relieving for us to know that our babies were in your care and that they were with people who knew them and their routine.You all really went above and beyond and we are very grateful. Thanks for everything!! ”

    -Mother of 4 Week Old Twins

On the Blog

Years of working with babies professionally has given us some tips for new families. Problem solve here even when a doula can’t be with you in person.

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Kimberly Bepler ABC Doula owner and doula smiling for a photo in Portland Oregon

I Can’t Wait to Meet You!

kimberly@abcdoula.com | 503.752.1691

Hi I’m Kimberly the owner of ABC Doula and I will answer when you call, text, fill out a form or email. Postpartum care is my world—you can reach out to me from our early conversations all the way through.

We like to get to know you to get the perfect doula fit. If you are considering doula services but need clarity, leave me a brief message here with your question, and I will get back to you shortly.