Question 1

What’s the difference between a postpartum doula and a newborn care specialist?

Accepted Answer

A postpartum doula supports the whole family: recovery, emotional wellbeing, household. A newborn care specialist focuses on expert infant care. I’m both, which means you get comprehensive support without hiring two separate people.

Question 2

What exactly does a postpartum doula do?

Accepted Answer

I provide non-medical support focused on helping you recover, learn, and adjust. That includes hands-on newborn care, feeding support (breastfeeding, bottle, pumping, or combination), light housework, emotional support, and education on everything from diapering to reading your baby’s cues. Think of me as your postpartum teammate.

Question 3

What kind of housework do you help with?

Accepted Answer

Light daily tasks while your baby is content and safe: dishes, a load or two of laundry, tidying common areas, wiping counters, making beds, trash and recycling. I can also prep simple meals and run short errands within about 5 miles. Deep cleaning, organizing projects, yard work, and pet care are outside my scope.

Question 4

What feeding methods do you support?

Accepted Answer

All of them. Breastfeeding, chestfeeding, formula, combination, pumping. I help with latch basics, paced bottle feeding, pumping routines, and milk storage. For more complex concerns, I’ll connect you with an IBCLC.

Question 5

Do you do sleep training?

Accepted Answer

I use gentle, evidence-based sleep shaping, not cry-it-out. I work with your baby’s cues and your comfort level to build healthy sleep habits from the start. As a Certified Pediatric Sleep Consultant, this is built into every engagement. You won’t need a separate sleep consultant.

KELLY CARTER

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