Kate C. in Houston, TX

My passion for nurturing and honoring new parents began with the birth of my son March 2019. I spent months preparing extensively for pregnancy and the labor and delivery, but was completely overwhelmed and unprepared for recovery.

I labored in a hospital for 21 hours in what my OB called at my 6 week check up, “text book labor”. Nothing about the labor or my recovery felt “text book” to me as I had envisioned something completely different. I ended up with a pelvic floor tear, urinary incontinence and a postpartum uterine infection contributing to my year long battle with postpartum anxiety and insomnia. I am grateful I knew to advocate for myself because of my therapy training and insist on pelvic floor physical therapy despite being encouraged to “just do kegels”. I felt depleted, anxious and alone those first few months while wondering if I’d ever sleep or feel whole again.

Like many individuals, I had many nursing (body feeding / breastfeeding / chestfeeding) challenges including painful, poor latch, and oversupply.

Desperate for answers and support, I researched night after night and created my modern day village to include a pelvic health physical therapist, a pediatric dentist to address my son’s oral restrictions, a lactation consultant, a psychologist for counseling and a chiropractor for my son’s bodywork and craniosacral therapy. Knowing what I know now, I wish my village would have included a postpartum doula.

My challenging and overwhelming postpartum experience has ignited my passion to help families during this sacred transition with education, resources and non-biased support to allow for the most gentle and joyful transition possible.

Postpartum Preparation + Recovery:
• Developing a support team and plan for self-care
• Physical therapy for pain relief, diastasis healing and pelvic floor recovery
• Birth processing and emotional support
• Therapeutic massage
• Healing food delivery, preparation and education
• Light housework while you rest
• Sitz bath preparation

Baby Care:
• Breastfeeding (chestfeeding / bodyfeeding) support
• Tummy time and baby wearing education
• Education on normal developmental milestones
• Bathing and swaddling education
• Sleep education
• Older sibling care
• Resources for referrals, if needed

Step 1:
Book a complementary 15- minute strategy call with me. Tell me your story so I can customize a plan that best meets your needs.

Step 2:
Schedule your initial PT assessment or initial doula visit (can be scheduled prior to baby’s arrival or after you return home with baby).