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Welcome!

I’m so glad you’re here.

My name is Laura, and I’m a Virginia State-Certified Postpartum Doula and Advanced Newborn Care Specialist. I provide support to families throughout Northern Virginia, DC, and Maryland.

With 20 years of experience caring for newborns and infants, I combine hands-on expertise with specialized training to help you to rest, recover, feel empowered, and navigate the first year with your baby with ease.

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Whether your goal is to

Get more sleep

Take time to recover from childbirth

Learn newborn care skills

Feel confident, reassured, and empowered

Gain an extra pair of hands

Or have someone there to lean on

I’m here for you.

Compassionate, evidence-based, non-judgemental care to help you feel rested, supported & empowered from the start.

Let's connect
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As a mom myself, I understand how tender and vulnerable those early days can feel, and how essential safe, trustworthy care truly is.

Because I’m both a Postpartum Doula and Newborn Care Specialist, I’m able to support both you and your baby, providing postpartum care alongside specialized newborn care.

That means one trusted person tending to your recovery, rest, and emotional well-being, while also caring for your newborn’s feeding, soothing, and early sleep needs. Families get truly comprehensive support, wherever they need it most.

ABOUT ME
education & qualifications
education & qualifications 
Postpartum DOULA & newborn care services

Ways I can support you

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Postpartum Support

Whether you need rest,
reassurance, a listening ear, recovery support, or practical help, I’m here so you can feel held, cared for and feeling like yourself again.

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Household Resets

Laundry, bottles, organizing, setting up the nursery, simple meal prep, and more.

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Newborn & Infant Care

Calm, responsive and respectful baby care, day or night, so you can sleep, have time for yourself, and move through your day with ease.

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Feeding Guidance

Whichever feeding path you choose, we can work together to create a calm, confident experience for you and your baby.

Additionally, I am trained to help with breastfeeding challenges, and best practices in infant feeding, including paced bottle-feeding and safe milk preparation and storage.

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Education & Guidance

Non-judgmental and evidence-based support on all things baby, to help you care for, and make the best decisions, for your family.

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Gentle Sleep Shaping / Safe Sleep Practices

Navigating common sleep challenges, establishing routines, optimizing the sleep environment, and helping baby form positive sleep associations with independent sleep.

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  • “As a first-time mom, I was terrified and felt like I didn't know what I was doing. I was unsure of where to even begin. I am forever indebted to Laura for guiding us. She instilled a motherly confidence in me I'm honestly not sure I would have if it wasn't for her. Laura has a genuine kindess, a humble wisdom and an unceasing love for every child that is very hard to find. Whether you're a first-time mom, or this is your fifth child, Laura is absolutely someone you'll want on your team".

    Kathleen M.

  • “Laura was reliable, fun, loving and very knowledgeable. She helped us better understand our newborn son and his needs for a better night sleep. I felt very comfortable with her in my home and was better rested. As a first time mother, I had many questions and concerns and Laura was able to give me some great tips and advice.”

    Nicole H.

  • “From the first moment I met Laura I immediately knew she was honest, caring, and could be trusted with the care of our newborn. She absolutely set my mind at ease from that first meeting. Laura is absolutely amazing and completely professional, reliable, knowledgeable, and very nurturing. “

    Nancy D. W.


  • “Laura was pretty amazing. She was reliable, knowledgeable, professional, punctual and caring and we would definitely recommend her. Laura is very calm and soothing and our son really took to her. She surpassed our expectations.”

    -Brandon V.


  • “Laura completely exceeded all expectations that I had. Laura has always shown our son compassion, and love, and always treated my son with respect. Laura is very loving, highly energetic, and fun with a compassion for kids! She will forever be missed!”

    Jayme and Eric H.


  • “I was impressed with Laura from our first interview and up until our last day together. She is patient, knowledgeable and a consummate professional. My daughter always received care where she could thrive. Laura was always available, flexible, and approachable.” Item

    -Angie B.


  • “Laura worked in our home caring for our pre-mature infant son. She has always been caring, nurturing, and reliable in caring for him. She developed daily developmental activities which she did with him. This helped him to “catch-up” to other children his age.”

    -Freddy D. G.


  • “With Laura's help we watched our son flourish. Her expertise on child development and care helped guide our routine that ultimately led to a very fulfilled, happy son. Laura is extremely reliable, punctual, professional, knowledgeable and loving. Further, she is extremely trustworthy - during her time with us we in no way ever doubted that our son was getting the best care possible.”

    -Stephanie & Jeremy J.


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Did you know?

Most parents underestimate how much support they’ll need during the postpartum period.

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