Are you also birth doulas? What is the difference?

We are not birth doulas. I do know of some great ones in town that we can refer you to if you are looking for one! Highly recommend. A birth doula supports a mother emotionally and physically during her birth, a postpartum doula provides support after the baby is born and focuses on family adjustment.

What if our baby arrives early or late?

Our booking is set up to reserve our services for one week at a time. Our services can be booked two weeks in advance, for one week at a time (minimum). Reserving your week(s) by booking with us helps us reserve our time to support you and your family. Feel free to schedule whatever weeks you feel will be most helpful to your family. I personally reserved a month for my postpartum care because I knew our baby would likely not be born on their exact due date. If the baby arrives early, our services will help you successfully adjust to your new life with your baby. If the baby arrives after their due date, we can take advantage of the time you have booked to prepare your home, freezer, bedside station, and maybe sneak in a last minute date while we care for siblings! We can also provide our services the day(s) you are giving birth by preparing the home for your arrival, delivering hospital/birthing center drop offs, and older sibling care to give your other support members a break during this time.

Where are your services provided?

We are accepting clients located in the following areas: Traverse City, Suttons Bay, Lake Ann, Interlochen, Grawn, Kingsley, Acme, and Williamsburg.

What if there is a family emergency or you are unable to support us the week we booked due to illness etc ?

If there is an unforeseen family emergency that occurs in the clients family and our services are no longer required, you will receive a 50% refund of your payment. If we are unable to provide our services the week(s) we are scheduled to support your family due to an unforseen family emergency or illness, we will: First, do our best to provide a replacement for our services or schedule a make up day over a weekend etc. And lastly, if we were unable to find a replacement caretaker for your family for the week or find a day to make up the hours, we will refund 100% of your payment for the week.

How does scheduling work? Are you a night doula?

We are not night doulas, we currently only provide day time care. Our services can be booked for a minimum of one week at a time, two weeks (minimum) in advance. Our working hours are Monday-Fridays from 9am-5pm. Each week day during the week you reserve, you’ll have the option of selecting the 4 hours you would like us to support your family in whatever way that day.

What types of pets can you care for?

We are familiar with caring for cats, friendly small/medium sized dogs, and smaller animals. My partner also has some experience for caring for farm animals. If you have another pet you and are unsure if we would be able to care for it, feel free to send me a message and we can discuss!

Do you have any doula specific certifications?

Although I do have a degree in/ have taken infant development specific courses, I do not have specific doula certifications. Doulas are a non-regulated industry and therefore do not need to be certified. We also believe that the specific services we provide as doulas that make our household support unique are not all areas that necessarily need a certificate (cleaning, childcare, cooking etc.)