Nurture From Scratch

dou·la (postpartum)

/ˌdoo-la/

noun

1. • a person employed to provide guidance and support to the parents of a newborn baby.
     "my mother-in-law hired a postpartum doula to help me for a couple of weeks"

The word Doula is derived from Ancient Greek meaning 'woman-servant' or 'a woman who serves'. 

Postpartum Doula's are employed by family's to provide evidenced-based, non-judgmental support and baby care, such as: infant feeding, emotional and physical recovery from birth, parent-baby bonding, infant soothing, and basic newborn care.

"Valori, your knowledge and expertise were invaluable during my postpartum recovery. From breastfeeding tips to infant care, you provided practical and reliable advice that made me feel confident in my new role as a mother. Your expertise in postpartum healing, newborn care, and emotional well-being was evident in every conversation. Whether it was helping me understand how to establish a breastfeeding routine or offering soothing techniques for my baby, your guidance was always spot on. You truly made this transition easier with your wisdom and experience. Thank you for sharing your vast experience and for being a guiding light during this special time.

I strongly recommend Valori for all the new parents who are seeking help during their precious time!"

Spoorti S.

 "Valori recently worked with my husband and I as a postpartum doula and lactation specialist following the birth of our first child, who arrived 3 weeks early. Valori’s knowledge, patience, sensitivity, and respect for our family as a whole truly sets her apart. She has a realness and connectivity about her that is so grounding, especially at a time when we were at our most vulnerable and emotional state as first time parents following a high-risk pregnancy. I often found myself talking to Valori on the couch, taking in her stories and guidance on multiple challenges connected to breastfeeding, navigating family dynamics, baby wearing, and all the early education of learning how to nurture and care for my colicky newborn. Valori also helped us navigate nursing hurdles due to lip tie and jaundice (which made him extra sleepy and unmotivated to latch). I contribute our continued success with nursing to Valori’s support and guidance in those early months. I truly don’t know how we would have managed the newborn stage without her encouragement and knowledge. Valori is a gem! I cherish the time we had with her, and I look forward to having her by our side when we decide to have our next baby."

Nicole G.

Valori was a wealth of information! She thoroughly answered all of my questions and walked me through the first moments of postpartum through my most worrisome topic, breast feeding. She had loads of resources that I could reference after our session was over. 

You wouldn’t think 3 hours would have gone by so quickly! She shared tons of information about a variety of postpartum topics that I feel like most people don’t talk about. I truly appreciated how she started off by asking me my biggest questions and concerns and went from there.

Claire S.

Working with Valori was a privilege during such a special and tender time - the birth of our first born!  She is compassionate, supporting, kind, and hands on.

Marni & Laine M.