Postpartum Doula Support in Austin, TX

We recommend starting your postpartum doula search as early in pregnancy as you can. Our postpartum doulas often book well in advance, and reaching out early gives you more options when choosing a doula whose personality, availability, and schedule are a good fit for your family.

If your baby is already here or your due date is right around the corner, please still reach out! Last-minute availability is more limited, but we may have a doula who can help.

And if our team is fully booked, we won't leave you wondering where to turn. We're happy to recommend other trusted postpartum doula companies in the Austin area so you can continue your search for support.

It depends entirely on the family. Some families need extra support for a short period after birth, while others work with a postpartum doula for several weeks or months. We'll talk about your goals, schedule, and anticipated needs during your intake call. 

Yes! Your doula can provide general breastfeeding support and help make nighttime or daytime feeding more manageable. If you're experiencing concerns that require specialized lactation care, we can also help connect you with appropriate lactation support. 

Yes! Postpartum doula support can be personalized around the way you choose to feed your baby. Whether you're exclusively pumping, formula feeding, combination feeding, or using bottles of expressed breast milk, your doula can help with feeding and newborn care based on your family's preferences.

Your doula can also help wash bottles and pump parts used during your shift, so you have one less thing to worry about while you rest, recover, or spend time with your baby.

You can absolutely benefit from overnight postpartum doula support while breastfeeding. When your baby is ready to nurse, your doula can bring your baby to you for the feeding. Once you're finished, your doula takes back over so you can get back to sleep.

Your doula can handle diaper changes, burping, swaddling, soothing, and settling your baby back to sleep, along with the other newborn care needed throughout the night.

We'll talk with you about your preferences ahead of time so overnight support works with your feeding goals and the way you'd like your baby cared for.

That's completely normal. It's hard to know exactly what life with your new baby will look like before they're here. During your intake call, we'll talk about your anticipated needs, available support system, schedule, feeding plans, and what you're hoping postpartum doula care will help with. From there, we can help you determine an amount of support that makes sense for your family. 

Postpartum doulas aren't housekeepers, but light household tasks related to postpartum recovery and newborn care may be part of your support. Exactly what's included can vary, so we'll discuss your priorities and expectations before services begin. 

No. Postpartum doulas are non-medical support professionals. We can provide education, practical support, and help you identify when something may warrant additional professional care, but we don't diagnose or treat medical conditions. 

Yes! Postpartum doula support can be especially helpful while recovering from a C-section. Your doula can provide newborn care and practical support while you rest, recover, and adjust to caring for your baby after birth. 

Yes. Some of our postpartum doulas have experience supporting families with twins and multiples. Multiples support is available at an additional rate and is based on doula availability, so please let us know when you inquire that you're expecting or have welcomed multiples. We'll work to match you with a doula who has availability for your family's needs. 

Depending on your family's needs and the services provided by your matched doula, sibling support may be incorporated into postpartum care. Let us know during your intake call if helping older children adjust to the new baby is an important part of the support you're looking for. 

Empowered Beginnings postpartum doula support is $55 per hour for both daytime and overnight care. Daytime shifts have a 4-hour minimum, and overnight shifts have an 8-hour minimum.

Overnight shifts begin no later than 10 p.m. and end no earlier than 6 a.m., with longer shifts available depending on your doula's availability and your family's needs. A travel fee may apply if your home is more than 30 minutes from your doula. Additional rates apply for twins or multiples.

We want you to feel comfortable with the person coming into your home during such a vulnerable time. You'll have the opportunity to interview the doula you're matched with before moving forward. If it doesn't feel like the right fit, we'll continue working to find another available doula who may be a better match. 

If your scheduled postpartum doula becomes sick or unexpectedly unavailable, we'll ask what works best for your family. If you'd still like support during your originally scheduled shift, we can try to find an available backup doula from our team. If you'd rather work with your regular doula, you can reschedule the shift with her instead.

We know every family feels differently about having someone new come into their home, so we'll let you decide which option feels most comfortable for you.

Yes! If you don't need in-home doula care but still want ongoing guidance and reassurance, Empowered Beginnings offers virtual Postpartum Parent Coaching with Ciarra Morgan. This can include support with the emotional transition to parenthood as well as questions about newborn sleep, feeding, basic baby care, and other concerns that come up after your baby arrives.