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Multnomah County
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Laurelea P. | Doula in OR

$ Flexible

The North Star Doula

Practice overview

My first baby was a high needs newborn who helped me find my passion for baby wearing, navigating the challenges of breastfeeding, alternative approaches to newborn care such as bodywork and cransioscacral therapy. She would scream all day long and I made it my mission to learn everything I possibly could during that stage of our lives. It was a fragile period for me as I struggled recovering physically and emotionally from giving birth with a tiny newborn who required everything I had to give plus a little more. She also helped me find my passion for guiding and empowering women through their motherhood journey so that they could find the knowledge they already have within them on what their family needs or how to find it..

Years experience

Families supported

Birth Rate

973

Hourly Rate

$40

Care philosophy

My goal as a birth and postpartum doula is to help my clients feel empowered, informed, and supported throughout their pregnancy and postpartum journey.

Services

Postpartum doula support
Virtual doula support
In-home lactation visits
Virtual lactation visits
24-hour newborn care
Newborn nannying
Night nannying
Babywearing
Childbirth education
Birth doula support

Specialties and Experience

High-risk pregnancy
Induced and high medical technology labor and birth
LGBTQ
People of color
Postpartum mood disorders
Prematurity
Previous birth trauma and/or birth injury
Previous life trauma
Single parents
Special needs babies
Survivors of sexual abuse
Waterbirth

Care settings

Home

Languages

English

Credentials

Dona trained full spectrum doula
Trauma informed care
CPR/First Aid certification
Special needs children and adult care
Medically fragile care for children and adults

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Pricing packages

Sunrise and Sunset Shifts

$ 160

Wake up to a tidy kitchen and breakfast after a morning nap while I watch your baby. Or have a little extra support with dinner, siblings, and baby during witching hour. Each shift is 4 hours each with the sunrise shift starting around 6am and the sunset shift starting around 4pm. Both shifts are meant to help break up your day and give you an opportunity to heal and recover while your baby and home are being cared for.

Day Shift

$ 40 /hr

A day shift is anywhere between 3 to 8 hours and includes the tasks in the sunrise and sunset doula shifts. It is a great option for education and support for baby as well as parents. Have sibling support, nursery organizing, and meal prep covered while you take a shower, nap, or just have a minute to yourself. Questions are always welcomed. A day shift is a excellent way to get foundational building blocks that you can continue building on your own after doula support has ended.

Night Shift

$ 45 /hr

Get some much needed sleep while I care for your baby and bring them to when they are hungry if you wish. I can also wake you to pump or bottle feed baby while you sleep. Night shift includes 1-2 hours of tidying your space and waking up to breakfast and a clean start for the day. While you are sleeping I will soothe baby in a separate room if they wake, work on them sleeping independently if desired, and support for breastfeeding at night.

Birth Support

$ 1000

This package includes two prenatals which will include postpartum planning and discussing all the things that birth entails as well as what to expect. You will receive birth support when contractions hit and you're ready for my doula support. Text/email support is provided throughout pregnancy.

Sliding scale pricing available

Location

Areas served

portland

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