Lekesha S. | Postpartum Doula in Baltimore, MD

Starr Doula

    Practice overview

    I decided to slightly adjust my career path from a Child Care Provider to a Doula by attending IAP Career college, achieving a certificate in Doula Business Ownership with 148 hours of study, CCBC where I'm currently pursuing my pathway in Early Childhood Development and Yoga Practitioner, and Madriella Doula Network where I've acquired my certifications in Birth/Postpartum Doula work. I am continuing to take courses such as Childbirth Education, Lactation Education, and Young Parent Specialist to further my knowledge to better assist parents in need of guidance, and I plan to become a Certified Licensed Midwife in the future.
    Realizing that valuable information around pregnancy, birth and parenthood is commonly left out, I vow to help ease anxieties by helping new expecting parents become knowledgeable and prepared for what's to come, increasing their ability to self-advocate, make informed decisions-giving them their sense of control back, and still having that control in finding a healthy balance between taking care of themselves as well as the baby. Moms need care too!

    Years experience

    15

    Families supported

    30

    Birth Rate

    900

    Hourly Rate

    $30

    Care philosophy

    My philosophy is making sure the postpartum experience is gentle, smooth, positive and supported no matter the parenting style the parent(s) has. Postpartum support should be non-judgemental, unbiased, and not pushing beliefs on a family. It's personalized support based on what each individual family needs/wants. I want to make sure there's a smooth transition, leaving parent(s) feeling empowered.

    Services

    • Postpartum doula support
    • Virtual doula support
    • Newborn nannying
    • Night nannying
    • Sleep training

    Specialties and Experience

    • LGBTQ
    • People of color
    • Single parents
    • Teen parents

    Care settings

    • Home

    Languages

    • English

    Credentials

    • Doula Business Owner Certificate - IAP College
    • Birth Doula Certificate - Madriella Doulas
    • Postpartum Doula Certificate - Madriella Doulas
    • CDC Milestones! Certificate - CDC Website
    • 90 Hour Preschool Certificate - CCBC
    • 45 Hour Infant/Toddler Certificate - CCBC
    • CPR/AED/First Aid Certificate
    • Food Handlers Safety Certificate

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    Pricing packages

    Grand Rising
    $ 30 /hr
    To help parents prepare for the day between the hours of 5am-9am. Doula provides light housekeeping; small meal prep*; bottle cleaning, sanitizing, and preparing bottles for the day; tending to baby while parent(s) "sleep in", showers and eat.
    Sliding scale pricing available
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    Sweet Dreams
    $ 30 /hr
    To assist parent(s) with creating their personal night time routines between the hours of 7pm-11pm, including tending to baby while mom showers/bathes; assisting with baby's bath time and sleep; light housekeeping and bottle cleaning and sanitation for the next day.
    Sliding scale pricing available
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    Well Rested
    $ 30 /hr
    To assist with newborn care overnight to ensure parent(s) get a good nights rest. Services are provided between the hours of 9pm-8am and is an eight hour shift. Duties include quiet light housekeeping, newborn care, cleaning and prepping bottles for the next day.
    Contact for additional pricing options

    Count On You
    $ 25
    To assist expecting parents virtually. This includes immediate chat, text, and email; scheduled phone calls (with on call options-added fee); zoom conferences by appointment; personalized birth plan forms; and childbirth preparation.
    Sliding scale pricing available
    Contact for additional pricing options

    Location

    Areas served

    • Baltimore
    • Essex
    • Columbia
    • Towson
    • Owings Mills
    • White Marsh

    Collections

    • Trina
      October 1, 2022 at 10:12 am | Client review
      5 /5

      She was extremely helpful. Her assistance made everything so easy. She worked well with the children and they attached themselves to her instantly. You can tell her heart is in it and she loves what she does because of how passionate she is.

    • Daisy
      October 14, 2022 at 10:35 am | Client review
      5 /5

      LeKesha is awesome. Would recommend to anyone looking for the support they need. She was there for me 100%

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