Postpartum support
We help you get more sleep, recover, and find your family’s new rhythm.
Early postpartum is a temporary yet pivotal time—think of it as the first 6 to 12 weeks to slow down, allow your body to recover, bond with your newborn, and enjoy the new chapter of your life.
With our support, you'll regain your strength, feel better each day, and enjoy more precious moments with your baby without the stress of handling everything on your own.
Our goal is to create a space for mothers to recover and heal.
It’s noted that it typically takes around 4-5 months for a new family to find its’ rhythm after having a baby. With a doula’s support, this transition can happen much quicker.
Benefits
of hiring an APPD Postpartum Doula:
• More Flow: Easier adaptation to your new life with a baby.
• More Ease: Reduced stress and less
• Better Sleep: Regulated nervous systems due to better sleep.
• Feeling Supported: A sense of calm knowing you have support.
Service Packages & Pricing
Includes a complimentary in-home prenatal session at 30-32 weeks to answer newborn questions, review your registry, and prep for postpartum ($197 value).
Daytime Postpartum Support | $50/hr
4 hour shifts, anytime between 8am-6pm
Minimum hours purchased: 24 hours
Overnight Newborn Care | $50/hr
8-10 hour shifts, 9pm-7am
Minimum hours purchased: 48 hours
What’s Included?
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Lactation and infant feeding support
Family adjustment (including siblings!)
Day naps while baby is cared for
Restful, uninterrupted chunks of sleep for mom to recover
Birth debriefing, active listening, & emotional support
A hand to hold you and space to simply BE in motherhood
Creating healthy sleep routines for everyone to get as much rest as possible
Basic breastfeeding, pumping, and bottle feeding support
Coping strategies for adjusting to the 4th trimester
Referring to additional support for all things Newborn/Postpartum
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Light tidying up
Dishes washed & cleaned
Light meal prep and snacks
Bottles/pump parts washed
Baby laundry washed, dried, & folded
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Feeding or bringing baby to nurse, burping, changing diapers, swaddling, and soothing baby back to sleep
Sharing newborn care skills like bathing, swaddling, & diapering
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Attentive care throughout the night
Assistance with nighttime feedings and soothing back to sleep.
Ensuring you get uninterrupted sleep
Bottles and pump parts washed
Baby's laundry folded
Daytime Doula Services:
• Physical recovery: Assisting the mother, promoting healing and rest.
• Emotional support: Easing the emotional challenges of the postpartum period.
• Newborn care education: Empowering parents with practical skills and knowledge.
• Household assistance: Alleviating the burden of chores and allowing the family to focus on bonding and recovery.
• Sibling adjustment & support
Overnight Newborn Services:
Prevent exhaustion and sleep deprivation: Care for a newborn around the clock can be overwhelming, and our services help prevent burnout.
Allow you to recover from childbirth: Focus on your recovery during the postpartum period.
Be present during the day: Rested nights enable you to be fully present for your newborn and other children during the day.
Support from a trained expert: Receive guidance and support from experienced professionals.
One of the biggest concerns a pregnant mom thinks about is ‘how will I get sleep once baby arrives?’
Sleep will change when your baby arrives, but we can make it easier with our overnight postpartum doula services.
Customized Support Packages
We understand every family’s needs are unique, so we design your plan to fit your specific needs.
On average, our clients book 4-16 weeks of support, with packages ranging from 48 to over 1000 hours.
Whether you just need a few hours a week or comprehensive support, we build a plan that works perfectly for your family.
A La Carte Services
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Includes: On call at 37 weeks, 12 hours of continuous care, home & meal preparation, fresh flowers, baby stations, light housekeeping tasks such as laundry and dishes.
Pricing: $1500; After 12 hours, $40/hr
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Pricing:
$500 half week or $860 full week
Exclusively crafted for The APPD, Sam Martin of Cradleboard Creations freshly provides nourishing and luxurious meals delivered straight to your home. Recovering postpartum never felt so easy with her meals! -
Pricing: $197 for a 60-min Private In-home Session.
Service: Meet with our Postpartum Coordinator, Ashlee for newborn care education, nursery support, and registry reviewed so that you have the exact items/services you truly need to experience your ideal pregnancy, labor, birth, and postpartum.
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Pricing: $200 per massage, or a 3-pack for $555.
Service: Relieve pain and recover optimally with 60-min in-home massages.
WHAT OUR CLIENTS SAY
Frequently Asked Questions
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A postpartum doula supports new mothers and families by providing baby care, sibling support, light housekeeping, and emotional support. The primary focus is on the mother’s recovery and the family’s adjustment.
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We recommend booking your postpartum doula in your second trimester. This ensures you have support ready when your baby arrives and your doula support is reserved - we tend to book up quickly.
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Overnight doulas provide care for your newborn throughout the night, assist with feedings, and handle light household tasks, allowing you to get uninterrupted sleep.
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Benefits include better sleep, reduced stress, practical and emotional support, confidence in parenting, and faster recovery.
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Check with your policy - they might! More families are gaining access to benefits that cover our services, including options like Carrot. We can assist you in navigating your insurance benefits to determine coverage and help you with any necessary documentation.
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Yes. We have experience working with Carrot to submit your details for a full reimbursement of our services.
We make it as smooth as possible for you!
Pssst… You Can Get Your Doula Services Paid For
Are you pegnant in Atlanta & don’t live near family or friends to help postpartum? Budget is fixed and want to be fully supported in postpartum?
Your family and friends can help
Create a FREE registry on @behervillage where family and friends can contribute funds to support you with services in pregnancy AND postpartum. 💰
This includes services like:
• Childbirth ed classes
• Prenatal massage
• PFPT
• Doula support
• Lactation services
• Alternative services
On average, new mothers are gifted ~$1,100 on their registries! This will provide you with 2-4 weeks of postpartum doula services with us at The APPD.
Register today and start sharing with your family and friends asap.
your postpartum doula will ensure your needs are met so you can recover optimally and the entire family can experience an easy, joyful postpartum.
These two things—a BeHerVillage registry and hiring a postpartum doula—will be the BEST things you ever did as a new mom. Pinky promise.
As you transition into motherhood…
We’re here every step of the way
No mom ever says, “I regret hiring my postpartum doula.”
At The Atlanta Postpartum Doula Agency, we provide what expecting families will truly find useful in those precious first weeks postpartum.
We know it’s not the flashy gadgets or the latest baby products that help you in the thick of postpartum….
but rather the essential support services that make all the difference.
Your Next Step:
Schedule your free consultation today and start your journey to a well rested postpartum.
Hiring us as your doula will be the perfect gift you provide yourself, your baby, and your family.