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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.

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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.

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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

Our postpartum doula services are available for both daytime and overnight support.

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?

    • 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

    • Light tidying up

    • Dishes washed & cleaned

    • Light meal prep and snacks

    • Bottles/pump parts washed

    • Baby laundry washed, dried, & folded

    • Feeding or bringing baby to nurse, burping, changing diapers, swaddling, and soothing baby back to sleep

    • Sharing newborn care skills like bathing, swaddling, & diapering

    • 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

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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 & care

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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.

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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.

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A La Carte Services

    • 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

  • Pricing: $397 per consult.

    • Pricing: $197 for a 60-min Private Zoom Session.

    • Service: Get your baby and support registry reviewed so that you have the exact items/services you truly need to experience your ideal pregnancy, labor, birth, and postpartum. Goes hand in hand with your Postpartum Planning Session where we craft your immediate support team to ensure a smooth and optimal recovery for you.

    • Pricing: Begins at $197 for 1 month unlimited Voxer Support.

    • Service: 1-month unlimited direct access to your doula w/ voice note and text

    • Pricing: $200 per massage, or a 3-pack for $555.

    • Service: Relieve pain and recover optimally with 60-min in-home massages.

    • Pricing: $425

    • Service: A settle-you-in service when you go in for your induction! Receive a relaxing 90-minute massage by our doula and massage therapist Tara Thompson. Promotes relaxation, calm, and helps manage pain during childbirth. It involves gentle, soothing strokes and techniques that are safe for both the mother and baby.

    • Comprehensive classes to prepare you for childbirth, postpartum, breastfeeding, and newborn care.

    • On demand for $97 or in-person for $297

WHAT OUR CLIENTS SAY

  • “Thank you so much for helping us out by getting a schedule so quickly.”

    Megan was so amazing and honestly it was the first time in a week we felt in control over things.” - Pieter O & Dasha L.

  • “Melissa Fernandez was exceptional and made my postpartum journey a great experience

    with her support, resources and very helpful advice and counsel. I highly recommend her and this agency.” - E Footman

  • “Melissa is a wonderful wealth of knowledge and experience."

    Her classes and advice have helped me through an unplanned pregnancy and it's been so amazing to have her on my team! 10000% recommended. She's always available, always checking in, and helping me feel confident and secure in my knowledge and more!!!” - Sabrina Lin

  • "Melissa was just what our family needed...

    as we prepared to embark on what would be the biggest blessing of our life so far. I knew what the books said to do to prepare for a new baby but Melissa helped me weed they that information and do what was just right for us. She helped me organize and know what I had and needed, hence, making a registry an easy process.” - Nikki Mercy

  • "In our most fragile and unsure time

    we entrusted a part of our lives, our privacy, our family to her…and she met and exceeded every expectation we had. If we ever had another child Melissa would be our first call.” - Danielle Alonso

  • "Melissa fully understands the challenges of motherhood

    and of postpartum and was able to quickly implement a plan that fit around my wife’s ideas and lifestyle. “ - Ishmel Daniels

Frequently Asked Questions

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Overnight doulas provide care for your newborn throughout the night, assist with feedings, and handle light household tasks, allowing you to get uninterrupted sleep.

  • Benefits include better sleep, reduced stress, practical and emotional support, confidence in parenting, and faster recovery.

  • 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.

  • 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!

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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.

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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…

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We’re here every step of the way

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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.

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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.