postpartum care
Hello Mamas, I’m Alison a Northern California doula who wholeheartedly believes in the sacred power of birth!
Every postpartum journey is unique — and so is the care you deserve. My work is intuitively tailored to you and your body’s needs, offering a blend of nourishing meals, gentle bodywork, traditional practices, and compassionate presence that supports your recovery and integration after birth. Whether you’re craving warmth, embodied care, or simple nourishment, we shape this support together to match the rhythm of your transition.
The weeks after birth are a deep transition — physically, emotionally, and energetically. You deserve support that goes beyond checklists, chores, or surface-level help. My in-home 1:1 postpartum care is designed to help you rest, recover, nourish, and feel held as you settle into motherhood with presence, warmth, and intention.
my Services
Each visit is guided by your needs on the day — whether that looks like nourishment, bodywork, quiet presence, or ritual care. My role is to help you feel held, nourished, and supported as you step into this new chapter with confidence and ease.
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Warm, nutrient-dense meals and herbal support prepared with love and care:
Nutrient replenishment
Hormonal support
Lactation support
Meals include mineral-rich broths, congee, slow-cooked stews, grounding grains, gentle spices, and comforting snacks — all tailored to your preferences and needs.
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Gentle, consent-based touch to support ease and regulation:
Lymphatic support
Womb & belly massage
Gentle breast care
Spinal, sacral, shoulder, and jaw release
This work helps ease tension, encourage circulation, and support embodied reconnection.
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Herbal foot soaks
Warm herbal sitz baths
These rituals invite warmth, circulation, and nervous-system soothing — deeply restorative after birth.pelvic steaming
Belly binding for containment and grounding
Mugwort Moxa & Womb Warming
Warming support with mugwort moxa to encourage circulation and warmth to the lower belly — offered carefully and respectfully as part of your embodied recovery.
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Birth story witnessing and emotional integration (if and when desired)
Nervous system–supportive presence and grounding
Simple, consent-based ways partners can support recovery and ease
Guidance on protecting the postpartum container and reducing overwhelm
the Fourth Trimester Package
Ongoing care through the early postpartum weeks
6 Visits | 2–3 hours each
This package offers consistent, in-home support during the tender early weeks after birth. Care is guided by your needs on the day and gently adapts as your body and rhythm shift over time.
Includes:
Pre-prepared postpartum meals and nourishing snacks brought to each visit
(warming, nutrient-dense foods designed to support recovery, hormones, and lactation)Prenatal & postpartum bodywork
(including lymphatic, womb/belly, and gentle breast care)Belly binding woven throughout the care container
Herbal foot soaks, sitz baths, and supportive rituals
Emotional support and birth story witnessing (if desired)
Light household tending related to the visit
(kitchen reset, tidying care spaces, folding baby laundry)Gentle baby care support
(holding baby while you rest, shower, or receive bodywork)Optional partner education during one visit