Postpartum Doula Support
A postpartum doula provides hands-on care, emotional support, and practical help in your baby’s first weeks. Each in home visit includes:
Emotional support
-Space holding, deep listening and validation of your concerns
-Advice for navigating the challenges of early parenthood
Practical help
-Feeding guidance
-Light cleaning such as dishes, washing and folding laundry, vacuuming, mopping, dusting, wiping surfaces, tidying
-Meal preparation
-Running errands
-Care of older siblings
-Care of your baby while you sleep, shower, bathe or attend an appointment
Physical recovery techniques
-Seated shoulder, neck and foot massage
-Stretching and self massage advice
-General wellbeing support for common postpartum experiences
-Reiki treatment for both mum and baby
-Referral to body work or other therapies if needed
Company
We aren’t designed to navigate motherhood alone. For as long as humans have walked the earth, we have raised our children as part of a village. A doula gives you tips for building and maintaining your village as your family grows.
Welcoming a postpartum doula into your journey of recovery from pregnancy and birth means having an extra heart and hands to share the load with so that you and your partner can make space to bond with your beautiful new baby.
"The doula's role is to help families navigate the challenges of the postpartum period, creating a nurturing environment where the new family can thrive"
PRICING
1 hr Postpartum Planning appointment
$130 at Live Well or by telehealth, $180 in the home
In Home Postpartum Support Visits
1 x 2 hr Visit $240
1 x 3 hr Visit $330
6 x 2 hr visits $1296 (10% discount)
6 x 3 hr Visits $1584 (20% discount)
Holistic Birth Recovery Support
Meet Our Postpartum Doula
Kellie Hermes
Kellie is a certified birth and postpartum doula, graduating in 2015. Before she started her doula journey in 2012, she spent 16 years in the hospitality industry. Drawing from that experience and passion for being of service, combined now with over a decade of experience holding space for women and families as a doula, she serves our Canberra community with deep reverence and joy.
Also a mother of 4 herself, through her motherhood and professional doula journey Kellie has developed extensive knowledge of the roles that both natural and conventional medicine can play in pregnancy, labour and life. She supports her clients to to feel informed and confident in their choices throughout the entire perinatal period. Her wish is for families to relax and enjoy their entire pregnancy, birth and postpartum experience - especially the precious fourth trimester while bonding occurs and new family rhythms are established.
Kellie offers 10 min discovery calls, 1 hr postpartum planning appointments at Live Well, by telehealth or in the home, 2 or 3 hr postpartum support home visits and reiki treatments. In-home appointments with other Live Well practitioners may be arranged separately if required.
**If you do not see a suitable time online, please email us at info@livewellnaturally.com.au and ask to be added to Kellie’s wait list
“ When I was pregnant with my second babe, I reached out to Kellie for support as my postpartum doula. I imagined she would help me slow down when I needed to most; the fourth trimester. Little did I know she would bring a warmth to my home that brought smiles to the faces of my entire family. I didn’t know I would miss her enormously once our visits were over! The honest conversations we shared over a cup of tea whilst I was pregnant were a breath of fresh air. I felt supported in my birth hopes, dreams and desires. Kellie heard my worries and helped me make a plan for postpartum to be a nourishing experience for my family. From enlisting the help of my friends and family to stocking my freezer full of Ayurvedic inspired meals, I felt not only prepared but excited for postpartum. Kellie offers a listening ear, a sisterly energy and the wisdom of a mother. I would highly recommend her to any expecting mother for pregnancy, birth and postpartum support.”
-Samantha, second time mum
“I would love to thank Kellie for her unconditional love and support. Not only was she MY doula, she was there for my husband and son. Kellie made some amazing ayurvedic meals with ingredients perfect for healing and nourishing, simple and easy to heat and eat for mother post birth. Thank you for your open arms and open heart.”
-Kerri, second time mum
