Holistic Postpartum Care

In-home support as your family finds your rhythm after birth, meant to leave you feeling nourished and grounded. Rooted in the wisdom of Ayurvedic and Traditional Chinese Medicine, the care I offer provides deep nourishment and helps to cultivate warmth, ease, restorative rest and connection. Packages are customizable to fit your family’s unique needs. Supporting families in Portland, Oregon. Available for travel upon request.

All services include:

  • a seasonal meal and nutritive herbal infusion

  • light home organization

  • experienced infant care

  • sleep and lactation support

  • babywearing/carrying support 

  • connection to community referrals and resources

  • holistic/herbal supports for healing tender tissues

  • offerings may also include herbal foot soaks, moxibustion heat therapy and reiki upon request

Current Packages/Offerings:

NOURISH‍ ‍𓏲𓆸

regular support during your early days postpartum, including nourishing, seasonal meals and meal prep, infant care, sleep and lactation support, light organization and cleaning

  • 2-4 weeks of care

  • 1-2 three to four hour visits per week, as desired

  • package size and pricing may vary, we’ll work together to craft a plan to fit your family’s needs and desires

NURTURE 𓏲 𓆸

supporting the full “fourth trimester,” or the first forty days: a time that is revered and protected by many cultures as a container for deep nourishment and remineralization, healing, community support and emotional integration

  • 6 weeks of care

  • 1-2 three to four hour visits per week, as desired

  • package size and pricing may vary, we’ll work together to craft a plan to fit your family’s needs and desires

GROUNDED (One-time visit) $222

  • one four hour visit for those looking for a lighter touch, may include infant care, home tidying and sibling support

  • nourishment support: one herbal infusion and one nourishing meal prepared for the family, including one loaf of local bread (Fairbanks Bread or Tabor Bread, GF available upon request)

  • one herbal foot bath or moxibustion warming session (optional)

Optional add-ons:

Community Goods Basket($144)

seasonal assortment of nourishing local, small-batch goods from my community of makers and farmers

  • one sourdough loaf and six bagels from Fairbanks Bread (gluten free seed loaf option available)

  • one jar of Tender Hearth ghee

  • two pints of Brothy Bone Broth (local, pasture raised, VG options available)

  • two Blue Hour Birth tea blends

  • bag of beans or one jar of miso from La Merenda Farms

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Kind Words:

“Emma brings a kind and warm presence to her work as a doula. Our family loved having her care for us all during our postpartum period. She kept me well stocked with herbal teas, sitz baths, and dropped by nourishing food. She was able to help wherever we needed and often without me even having to ask- like doing laundry and folding my, and my kids clothes/finding where they all go without me saying anything (I found this truly magical!). Emma was also so great with my older kiddo (3) , our new baby, and our dog. She always came to our home prepared with rituals to nourish and ground us.”

— Christiana

“Emma was an essential support during our postpartum experience. She is warm, thoughtful and loving and knows just how to fit herself into a tender home environment after birth. She always shows up with such willingness to support any of us however we may need, and these small moments have been so helpful during this time. Her kindness, heart, knowledge and humility have been so meaningful to our family!”

— Allison

“Emma is warm, calm, and trustworthy. When she came into our lives she was just the third person to take care of our child. As a stranger at first, she immediately worked to build rapport and trust with us all. She has been such a joy to have in our child’s life.”

— Jenna