Baby resting peacefully in a rocker during the postpartum period in NYC home.

the postpartum doula

40 Days of Personalized Postpartum Support

So many new mothers enter postpartum wondering: Is this normal? Am I doing this right? Why isn’t my baby sleeping? Why won’t my baby stop crying? How do I know what my baby needs?

The early weeks come with an enormous learning curve, from feeding and sleep to understanding your baby’s cues and knowing what is developmentally normal.

Having the right education, guidance, and support in place from the beginning can help you move through these questions with confidence, so instead of looking back and thinking, I wish I had known, you feel prepared to understand and care for your baby.

This is a postpartum doula experience designed to help you understand and connect with your baby while navigating feeding, sleep, infant development, and your own transition into motherhood.

Newborn sleeping peacefully in a crib during a daytime nap.

My approach to infant sleep is rooted in attachment, nurture neuroscience, and biologically normal infant development. Rather than sleep training or rigid schedules, I help you understand your baby’s cues, create healthy sleep foundations, and confidently respond to your baby’s needs.

I am a postpartum doula who prioritizes keeping mother & baby together.

I support families through the early postpartum period with a focus on mother-baby connection, attachment, feeding, and responsive sleep (helping mothers get the rest and support they need without routinely separating them from their baby.)


Rachel Bernhard holding a newborn during an in-home postpartum doula visit in New York City.

What This Includes

  • 3 in-home visits (2–3 hours each)

  • 3 virtual sessions (30 minutes)

  • Unlimited text support

  • Personalized postpartum roadmap

  • Resource library + trusted referrals

Newborn sleeping on their back in a crib during a daytime nap.

  • Feeding support

  • Responsive sleep support rooted in attachment and biologically normal infant development.

  • Emotional support

  • Infant development

  • Nervous system regulation

  • Creating sustainable rhythms

3 in-home visits

Ongoing guidance for questions about:

  • Breastfeeding

  • Naps

  • Sleep regressions

  • Introducing bottles

  • Maternal mental health

  • Returning to work

  • Partner transitions

unlimited text support

Each session includes:

  • Baby development

  • Maternal wellbeing

  • Nervous system support

  • Attachment

  • Sleep

  • Feeding

  • Individualized planning

3 virtual coaching sessions

Each session includes:

  • Your baby’s sleep biology and what is developmentally normal 

  • Feeding goals

  • A partner support plan

  • Building your village 

  • Returning-to-work plan or navigating life as a stay at home parent 

  • Developmental expectations

personalized postpartum roadmap

  • Birth story processing

  • Starting solids support

  • Travel support

  • Childcare transition support

additional support available

By the end of our time together…

You'll Have a Deeper Understanding of Your Baby.

Plus, confidence in your parenting decisions and a plan that feels right for your family.

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