I will guide you through newborn care and help you become a master at soothing your baby. I will prepare nourishing meals and snacks for the whole family, entertain and comfort your other children and pets and problem solve tricky situations when the going gets tough!
The exciting time when you bring your baby into this world will be full of many emotions and is life-changing. Why not feel cared for, informed, and empowered with the support of an experienced doula?
“Calina came into our home when my son wasn’t even a week old, and I couldn’t have survived the newborn stage without her. My husband and I would breathe a sigh of relief when she would appear at our door. She gave me the confidence and encouragement I needed as a first-time mom, I don’t know what I would have done without her emotional support. Her presence was simply invaluable!”
My role as your Postpartum Doula:
✓ Support tailored to emotional and physical recovery after childbirth
✓ Newborn care instruction and support & tools for infant soothing
✓ Breastfeeding & bottle-feeding guidance and troubleshooting
✓ Household help and organizing and sibling support
✓ Assistance setting up nursery/baby gear
✓ Nourishing home-cooked meals and snacks
✓ Support and resources for families with multiples
✓ Individualized resources and referrals
Hourly rate: *$50/hr
Postpartum Doula Packages
*These Packages offer a discount off of the standard rate and make a wonderful shower or Blessing Way gift!
Your placenta is a powerhouse of nutrients that can be a remarkable aid for y our postpartum recovery.
When preparing your placenta for consumption I will thoroughly clean and inspect it, make art prints, and a cord keepsake before processing it. Using the Traditional Chinese Medicine method your placenta is gently steamed with lemon, ginger, and cayenne pepper, which are thought to enhance the benefits of placenta medicine. The steaming process is used to destroy any bacteria that may be present, while still retaining all the vital nutrients. The placenta is then dehydrated for 12-24 hrs to further remove any pathogens, before grinding it into a fine powder and encapsulating it into pill form. If you choose to have a tincture or healing balm made this is done just after the placenta is thoroughly cleaned, using alcohol for tincture or slow a heating method for the balm. The tincture is a wonderful way to extend the use and benefits of placenta medicine and can be used to support you through colds, flu s, fatigue and help you through the return of the menstrual cycle after childbirth. The tincture has a very long or indefinite shelf life and with proper storage can be a very helpful ally for menopause as well. The placenta balm can be applied topically to skin irritation, cuts, burns, diaper rash, hemorrhoids, and much more. I have heard of many creative uses throughout the years -such as an eye cream and nipple butter! All the ingredients used are of the highest quality available and free of common allergens such as gluten and soy. Organic whenever possible.
Please see FAQ page for more info.
Sleep Coaching
We will work together to devise a customized plan to get your child and the whole family sleeping well. Learn the science of infant and toddler sleep. Gain the tools needed to teach your baby healthy sleep habits from the very start to avoid sleep challenges down the road, all while lovingly connecting with your child!
Services include initial consultation, sleep space assessment, coaching call to discuss custom sleep plan, sleep logs and analysis, support via text and email to implement sleep plan and follow-up phone call to review progress and fine-tune the plan. Facebook group community support.
“Calina, Thank you so, so much for the really thoughtful response during our sleep consult intake call. You definitely reassured us and gave us confidence that you would be the right fit for our family :). I appreciated all the details about your approach, too. We very much appreciated all of your time, wisdom and guidance with us. We've met with other sleep coach folks and you were the most thoughtful and attentive to our needs and desires.” :)
-The Berry Family-Portland, Oregon
Click here to learn more about my work with Kristine Petterson - Sleep & Mindful Parenting Educator
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Nutritional Counseling
Initial appointment 60-90 minute comprehensive session: Includes in-depth nutrition assessment, intake, goal setting and customized plan.
Follow Up sessions are approximately
30 minutes and allows time to review progress, address any concerns, answer questions and adjust plan if needed.
$85-$150 *See packages for discounted rates
To learn more about my services, visit my FAQ section.
“We are so glad we found Calina to support us starting at 2 months old with sleep. We were given grace and support every step of the way. We are both working parents and getting our little one to sleep well was both important to us and our busy routine. Calina helped identify simple habits we could introduce that laid a foundation to create a great napper. She was able to build out a detailed plan and break some bad habits we had unknowingly established early on. We now have a baby that sleeps through the night and takes great naps in her crib! It has been such a pleasure to work with Calina. She was also able to support breastfeeding issues when the baby wasn’t getting enough to eat before our bedtime routine. I had no idea that just some little adjustments like feeding timing could help our success with sleeping through the night. Early on we joked that we wanted a baby that would nap for 90 minutes and be awake for 90 minutes through the day…well it worked, our little love does an amazing job napping on a schedule. One of the best decisions we made was working with Calina on our infant/baby sleep plan. “
-Kim Canby, Oregon