Welcome

At Velvet Hands Doula Co., we offer calm, compassionate support for your unique pregnancy, birth, and postpartum journey. Whether you’re planning a hospital birth, a birth center delivery, or a home birth, our goal is the same: to help you feel informed, respected, and powerful in the choices you make for your growing family. Services include continuous advocacy & support.

Our Approach

  • Person-centered care: Every family we work with receives individualized attention. We listen first, then tailor our support to your values, hopes, and needs.

  • Evidence-informed guidance: We combine up-to-date clinical information with practical experience to help you make decisions that feel right for you.

  • Continuous emotional and physical support: From prenatal planning through postpartum transition, we’re present, calm, and steady advocating for your preferences and helping you navigate unexpected moments.

  • Collaboration with your care team: We work respectfully with midwives, obstetricians, nurses, lactation consultants, and other providers to promote safe, coordinated care.

Velvet Hands Magic Touch

Birth Doula Support-Personalized Birth Plans / Labor & Delivery Support

  • Prenatal visits to create your birth plan, review coping techniques, and discuss comfort measures.

  • Continuous labor support at your chosen birth location—physical comfort measures, emotional reassurance, and advocacy for your wishes.

  • Immediate postpartum assistance to help you transition after birth.

Postpartum Doula Support

  • Hands-on newborn care, soothing, and guidance for feeding and sleep routines.

  • Practical household help: light meal prep, laundry, and organization so you can rest and recover.

  • Emotional support and resources for postpartum mood changes, infant care questions, and establishing routines.

Childbirth Education

  • Personalized education sessions covering labor signs, comfort techniques, medical interventions, and newborn basics.

  • Tools and practice for partners or support persons so they feel confident and helpful.

Virtual Support

  • Remote prenatal and postpartum consultations by phone or video for families who prefer or require virtual care.

  • On-call guidance for questions that arise between scheduled visits.

Nutritional Meal Prep & Plan

Velvet Hands Doula Co. bridges the gap between newborn care and physical recovery, providing holistic, nutrient-dense meal prep services in addition to traditional doula support. We believe food is medicine, providing comfort, warmth, and essential vitamins to help new mothers heal, replenish lost nutrients, and thrive. Our services are customized to family preferences—including Ayurveda-inspired, vegan, gluten-free, or iron-rich diets—ensuring every bite promotes healing. How We Work…

  • In-Home Prep Session (4-Hour Session): A postpartum doula arrives at your home, brings organic, high-quality ingredients, and prepares 3–4 meals for storage in your fridge/freezer, leaving your kitchen clean.

  • Delivery Service: Nutrient-dense meals are prepared off-site and delivered directly to your door, fully packaged and labeled for easy, one-handed eating.

  • Focus on Nutrient Density: Meals emphasize iron-rich foods, healthy fats, collagen, and easy-to-digest carbs to aid healing and manage blood sugar.

How We Work with You

  • Initial consultation: A relaxed meeting to get to know one another, review your needs, and answer questions about our services.

  • Customized plan: We build a care plan that matches your timeline, budget, and preferences.

  • Clear communication: You’ll receive straightforward information about costs, availability, and what to expect at each stage.

  • Respect and confidentiality: Your privacy and autonomy are honored at every step.

What to Expect

  • Warm, steady presence: We arrive prepared with techniques and tools to help you cope through labor and recovery.

  • Realistic support: We prepare for multiple outcomes and focus on comfort, safety, and your goals—no pressure, only informed support.

  • Partner inclusion: We coach partners and support persons so they can participate actively and confidently.

Doula care isn't just a service; it’s an investment in your mental well-being and a more positive, empowered start to parenthood in addition to…

  • Pregnancy Support: From decoding birth plans to finding the best pregnancy pillow hacks, we’re your go-to resource for evidence-based info and "you've got this" pep talks.

  • Delivery Support: When it’s go-time, we’re in your corner. We provide physical comfort (hello, hip squeezes!), emotional grounding, and a calm presence so you can focus on the hard work of meeting your baby.

  • Postpartum Nutrition & Meal Prep: Forget the "toast for dinner" rut. We whip up nutrient-dense, recovery-focused meals that actually taste good. Think warming stews, lactation cookies, and prepped snacks you can eat with one hand.

  • Light Housekeeping: Dust bunnies don’t stand a chance. We’ll tackle the laundry, load the dishwasher, and clear the clutter so you can focus on those newborns snuggles without staring at a pile of chores.

Investment & Bundles

We offer flexible bundles for birth support, postpartum care, or combined bundles. Monthly payment plans, limited sliding-scale spots, and à la carte options are available to help make care accessible.

* The Foundation Birth Bundle $1500

  • 3 Prenatal visits

  • 3 Postpartum follow-up visits

  • Continuous On-call labor & birth support

  • 2–4-hour care post delivery

  • Weekly check-ins

* The Empowered Birth Bundle $1800

  • 3 Prenatal visits

  • 3 Postpartum follow-up visits

  • Continuous On-call labor & birth support

  • 2–4-hour care post delivery

  • Weekly check-ins

  • Birth Planning education and session

* The Golden Birth Bundle $2200

  • 4 Prenatal visits

  • 3 Postpartum visits

  • Birth planning session

  • 24/7 on-call support

  • Continuous On-call labor & birth support

  • 2–4-hour care post delivery

  • Weekly check-ins

  • The first 3 days of postpartum care at home include nutritious meal prep & planning

* The Replenished Fourth Trimester $2500

Postpartum Recovery & Nourishment Package

Because your healing matters, too.

  • Three In-Home Postpartum Visits-Receive three personalized visits in the comfort of your home, tailored to your family's unique needs. During each visit, your postpartum doula will provide compassionate, non-medical support.

  • Signature Nutrition Service

    In-Home Meal Batching & Preparation

    One of the signature features of this package is hands-on meal preparation in your own kitchen.

    During each postpartum visit, your doula will spend up to one hour preparing nutrient-dense meals and snacks designed to support healing, recovery, and sustained energy. Together, we'll stock your refrigerator or freezer with wholesome foods that make nourishing yourself easy during the busy newborn days.

    Meals may include:

    • Bone broths

    • Healing soups and warming stews

    • Protein-rich freezer meals

    • Iron-rich recovery meals

    • Overnight oats

    • Energy bites

    • Lactation cookies and muffins

    • Smoothie packs

    • Healthy grab-and-go snacks

    Meals are customized to your dietary preferences, allergies, and cultural traditions whenever possible.

  • Light Household Support

    To help ease the transition into parenthood, light household assistance may also be provided during your visits, including:

    • Washing bottles or pump parts

    • Washing & Folding laundry

    • Tidying your recovery space

    • Bathroom & Kitchen cleanup

    • Organizing baby essentials

The weeks after birth—often called the Fourth Trimester—are a time of incredible transformation. Your body is healing, your hormones are shifting, your baby is adjusting to the world, and you're learning a new rhythm as a family. While everyone is focused on the baby, you deserve support, nourishment, and compassionate care.

Extra Care add-ons

Postpartum Support (hourly) $40 - $50 per hr.

Additional Prenatal visit$50

Additional Postpartum visit$55

Birth Planning and Education$65

Nutritious Meal Prep $200 weekly

Light Housekeeping $30 per hr.

Virtual Doula Support package- Standard $500- Pregnancy & Delivery Support

“Like having a wise, comforting best friend in your pocket and a GPS for all birth and postpartum support”

If a service is not listed, please do not hesitate to ask, we can always provide guidance, we partner with many other providers and educators

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Velvet Hands Doula Co. — “Having a doula is like a warm hug for your soul during the most intense, beautiful, and transformative time of your life."

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