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About ME

Your dedicated Newborn Care Specialist & Postpartum Doula in the DMV area.

In addition to my formal education and certifications, I am fully vaccinated, background-checked, and committed to staying current on evidence-based best practices in postpartum and newborn care.

I believe every family deserves support that is responsive, individualized, and safe.

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Certifications & Education

𑁍 Virginia State-Certified Postpartum Doula

𑁍 Foundational & Advanced Newborn Care Specialist Training

𑁍 Certified Breastfeeding (Lactation) Educator

𑁍 CPR Certified

𑁍 Safe Sleep Ambassador

𑁍 VA Food Handler Certification

Additional Training

𑁍 Best Practices in Infant Feeding

𑁍 Infant Feeding & Nutrition

𑁍 Perinatal (Postpartum) Mental Health

𑁍 Postpartum Maternal Care

𑁍 Trauma-Informed Care

𑁍 Infant Brain Development & Communication

𑁍 Advanced Sleep Conditioning Techniques

𑁍 Working with Multiples & Premature Infants

𑁍 Newborn Issues & Ailments

𑁍 Children & Families Across Cultures

  • “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.”

    -Angie B.


  • “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.


  • “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.


  • “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 through my daughters first year. 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 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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