We believe deeply that the way families are supported during pregnancy, birth and postpartum matters — not just medically, but emotionally, relationally and spiritually. These are sacred seasons of life. They shape people. They shape families. And they deserve to be met with care that is slow enough, thoughtful enough and human enough to really hold what’s happening.
We don’t believe there is one right way to give birth or become a parent. Every family, every body, every story is different. What matters most to us is that you feel supported, respected and met where you are — and that your journey is centered and protected along the way.
In a world that feels increasingly fast, complex and disconnected, we find ourselves leaning more — not less — into traditional practices, deep presence and relationship-based care. Not because it’s trendy or nostalgic, but because it works. Because people need to be seen, heard, touched, listened to and cared for in real and tangible ways.
We’re here because this work matters to us. We’re here because we want to make a difference. And we’re here, fully and wholeheartedly, for every person who finds their way to us — whether that’s for a single conversation or for support across the whole journey.
If your path has led you here, we’re really glad you’re here.
Our Service Offerings:
- Unlimited calls, texts and emails with your doula
- Discounts on herbal teas, baths and education classes
- Flexible payment plans available
- Custom packages upon request
- Compassionate, judgment-free support
- Direct text and email access with HFD team
- Personalized referrals to trusted local providers
- Backup doula in the event of an emergency
- Unlimited calls, texts and emails with your doula
- Discounts on herbal teas, baths and classes
- Flexible payment plans available upon request
- Custom packages available upon request
- Compassionate, judgment-free support
- Direct text and email access with HFD team
- Personalized referrals to trusted local providers
- Backup doula in the event of an emergency
These inclusions are built into every birth and standard postpartum package so you have consistent support, trusted resources and easy access to our team throughout your care.
Birth, Postpartum and Holistic Packages
Signature packages for birth support, standard postpartum care (day or night) and holistic postpartum visits
Compassionate, continuous doula support through your pregnancy, labor and birth. We prepare you emotionally and physically, guide your partner, and hold space for the unfolding of your unique birth story. Click each package below to learn more and view pricing.
Our Foundations of Birth package includes prenatal support plus in-person labor and delivery care, helping you feel supported every step of the way. This package includes one prenatal visit to explore your birth preferences, learn what to expect in the hospital, birth center or at home, and begin building a trusted relationship with your doula. It’s a thoughtful balance of emotional and physical support and practical preparation. For those wanting a more in-depth understanding of the birth process, we recommend pairing this with one of our childbirth education classes or opting for our Deep Dive Birth Package below.
Our Deep Dive package is a deeply personalized and expansive preparation package for families seeking deeper education on their birth journey. This offering includes additional prenatal meetings—allowing us to go far beyond the basics. These sessions replace the need for a traditional childbirth education class by weaving in evidence-based education, emotional preparation and individualized support tailored to your unique story and goals.
Experience the power of two doulas walking beside you on your birth journey. This package includes everything offered in our Foundations of Birth package, with the added benefit of working with a doula team. You'll meet and connect with both doulas prenatally, ensuring you're deeply supported by a familiar face no matter how your birth unfolds.
Our Cesarean support offerings were created to bring tenderness, advocacy and continuity of care to this experience. From thoughtful preparation to in-hospital presence (as permitted), to four or six weeks of in-home healing care – your doula walks beside you every step. You’re welcome to choose support for the day of your birth only, or explore our extended packages below to carry that steady care into the tender weeks that follow. Click the package below to learn more and view pricing.
A foundational package for families seeking professional guidance, advocacy and steady emotional support during a planned cesarean birth. This option offers the reassurance of a knowledgeable doula throughout pregnancy preparation and in-person hospital support on the day of birth, providing calm, confident care as you prepare for surgery and welcome your baby — in alignment with hospital policies.
While this is a planned surgical birth, labor can begin on its own prior to the scheduled date. In that event, your doula provides on-call support and clear guidance to help you assess what’s happening and navigate getting to the hospital safely and calmly.
Our Overnight Postpartum Care package focuses on supporting healthy sleep and recovery in the early weeks. With overnight coverage, parents wake feeling more rested and confident while knowing their newborn has been cared for with skill and attention. Minimum visit length is 8 hours.
You May Receive:
- Continuous overnight newborn care including feeding, diapering and soothing
- Support with nighttime breastfeeding or bottle feeding, including preparation and cleanup
- Light household tasks such as bottle washing or laundry completed overnight
- Monitoring of baby’s early sleep and feeding patterns with gentle guidance
- Reassurance and practical tips to help you feel more rested and supported
Our Daytime Postpartum package is designed to bring steady, practical support during the day. With a focus on easing your daily responsibilities, your doula creates space for you to heal, rest and care for your baby without feeling overwhelmed by the demands of everyday life. Minimum visit length is 4 hours.
You May Receive:
- Newborn care and guidance with feeding, swaddling, soothing and early rhythms
- Light household support such as tidying, laundry and bottle washing/sanitizing
- Simple meal preparation
- Sibling care and support
- Emotional support to talk through your experiences
These packages include one or more holistic postpartum healing visits focused on the mother’s physical recovery and emotional support in the weeks after birth. This care is grounded in the First Forty Days philosophy and centers on warmth, nourishment, rest and attentive support. Click each package below to learn more and view pricing.
A six-week, deeply nourishing postpartum experience rooted in ancestral healing practices and personalized to meet the unique needs of each mother. This package provides consistent in-home care, weaving together practical support and traditional healing methods for rest, recovery and renewal.
A condensed version of The First Forty Days, offering all the same benefits and healing treatments in a four-week container. Perfect for those seeking focused, holistic care in the early months of recovery.
A deeply restorative single visit — ideal for mothers seeking a full-body, full-heart reset. This one-time session provides the same care and healing menu offered in our extended packages, tailored to your immediate needs.
A La Carte Offerings
Additional holistic care visits and education services that can be booked on their own or added to any package
Traditional Bengkung bellybinding originates from the Malay culture, where it has been practiced for generations as part of postpartum healing. Using a handmade, hand-dyed Traditional Malay Bind, this beautiful cloth bind offers gentle yet firm support for the abdomen, hips and back—promoting core recovery, improved posture and a sense of grounding during the early weeks. Our team has been trained in this practice under the guidance of the Birth Matron, ensuring both skillful technique and cultural context. We share this offering with deep respect and gratitude to the original practitioners of this tradition for teaching us their ways and encouraging us to share it with you. Click each package below to learn more and view pricing.
The first session offers time to learn and experience the practice of bellybinding. You’ll receive personalized instruction (partners welcome), along with restorative therapies that prepare your body for binding and support early recovery.
Includes:
- Binding lesson and demonstration
- Heat therapy for relaxation and circulation
- Herbal infusion for nourishment
- Healing touch to restore balance and ease
Follow-up visits focus on rewrapping, comfort adjustments and continued healing support. These sessions help maintain the benefits of bellybinding while weaving in restorative care.
Includes:
- Bellybinding
- Heat therapy for relaxation and circulation
- Herbal infusion for nourishment
- Healing touch to restore balance and ease
Yoni steaming (also called vaginal steaming) is a traditional practice with roots in many cultures worldwide, from Central America to Africa to Asia. It involves sitting over a warm herbal infusion, allowing gentle steam to circulate and bring warmth and circulation to the pelvic area. Postpartum, steaming is used to support healing, ease discomfort, encourage uterine tone and offer a quiet moment of rest and reflection. Steaming can complement postpartum recovery by healing tissues, promoting relaxation and honoring the transition into motherhood. Click each package below to learn more and view pricing.
Perfect for your first postpartum steam, with time for birth story sharing and healing guidance.
Includes:
- Gentle check-in and birth story sharing
- Herbal tea for sipping
- Customized herbal steam
- Aftercare guidance and postpartum healing recommendations
Timing: 1–3 weeks postpartum or when bleeding has slowed (6+ weeks for Cesarean birth)
Nurturing check-ins and continued steaming support.
Includes:
- Brief check-in and intention setting
- Herbal tea for sipping
- Customized herbal steam
- Aftercare guidance and continued healing recommendations
Timing: Weekly or biweekly for 2–6 visits depending on healing goals
A deeply restorative experience that combines the warmth of vaginal steaming with the supportive tradition of bellybinding.
May Include:
- Gentle check-in and birth story sharing
- Herbal tea for sipping
- Guided steam setup with womb-centered meditation
- Rest and belly warmth
- Binding lesson and demonstration
- Aftercare guidance and postpartum healing recommendations
gently encourages circulation and warmth in the pelvic area using customized herbal blends. This practice has been used across cultures to support postpartum recovery, ease discomfort and offer time for rest and reflection.
provides gentle abdominal support through a traditional wrap applied after birth. Binding can promote improved posture, support the core as it regains strength and offer a grounded sense of containment during recovery.
Together, these two practices create a holistic session that nourishes body and mind — easing physical tension, encouraging healing and offering a quiet space to restore balance in the postpartum season.
Reiki is a calming, intuitive energy practice that helps restore balance and encourage clarity during the transformative seasons of pregnancy and postpartum. Sessions create space for relaxation, grounding and emotional release, supporting you through the physical and energetic shifts of this time.
Ideal for expecting parents seeking emotional preparation for birth and postpartum mothers navigating integration, healing and hormonal shifts. Click each package below to learn more and view pricing.
A supportive, grounding session designed to prepare you emotionally and energetically for labor and early parenthood.
May Include:
- Support for anxiety, fear release and connection with baby
- Intention-setting for labor
- Gentle breath guidance and visualization
Location: In-home for local clients (travel fees may apply)
A restorative session that replenishes energy and creates space to process your birth experience.
May Include:
- Energetic clearing and replenishment
- Guided reflection and integration
- Optional aromatherapy, warming compress or herbal infusion
Location: In-home for local clients (travel fees may apply)
Placenta encapsulation is a traditional postpartum practice that some families choose as part of their recovery after birth. It’s a gentle, intentional way of working with the placenta after your baby is born, and for many it feels like a meaningful part of closing the birth experience and tending to the postpartum transition. Click the button below to learn more and view pricing.
Placenta encapsulation is a traditional postpartum practice involving the preparation of the placenta so it can be consumed in capsule form in the weeks following delivery.
Many families are drawn to this practice because it feels like a meaningful way to honor the placenta and to support their postpartum transition. We approach this work with care, respect and attention to safety and handling.
Holistic Family Doulas offers private guidance sessions, public childbirth workshops and private classes that support families through pregnancy, birth and early postpartum with thoughtful, evidence-informed guidance rooted in holistic care. Click each offering below to learn more and view pricing.
A flexible session to receive guidance, reassurance and practical next steps on whatever is most present for you. These calls are open-ended, designed to meet you where you are, whether you’re preparing for birth, navigating postpartum changes or troubleshooting newborn challenges.
Includes:
- Up to 45 minutes by phone with HFD co-owner, Errin
- Follow-up email with summary and resources if needed
Topics may include:
- Local area resources and recommendations; midwife, OB and birthplace information
- Preparing and planning for birth (including VBAC and multiples birth)
- Planning and preparing for an induction or a Cesarean birth
- Questions to ask your provider during pregnancy or postpartum
- Postpartum recovery, healing and nutritional support
- Processing your birth experience and emotional shifts
- Breastfeeding or bottle-feeding troubleshooting and IBCLC referrals
- Newborn sleep environments, routines and fragmented rest
- Soothing challenges, bonding and early development
- Managing anxious thoughts and finding grounding practices
A 4.5-hour, in-person childbirth education workshop designed to prepare you and your support person for birth in any setting—hospital, birth center or home. This interactive class blends physiology, practical tools and emotional preparation so you can approach birth feeling informed, capable and supported.
Through discussion and hands-on practice, you’ll learn how labor unfolds, how to support your body and mind, how partners can play an active, grounded role and much more. Each couple receives thoughtfully curated resources to support both birth and early postpartum recovery.
Space is limited to maintain a relaxed, supportive learning environment. Home-birth focused classes and private childbirth classes available.
A holistic newborn care class to help you feel calm, confident, and connected as you prepare to welcome your baby.
Led by experienced doula and educator, Errin Bald, whose bachelor’s degree in anthropology provides a foundation for understanding human behavior and infant care across human history, this class combines evidence-based education with practical guidance for the early weeks and months.
Topics may include:
- What to expect in the first 24 hours: reflexes, feeding and appearance
- Brain development, bonding and sensory needs
- Sleep rhythms and establishing a gentle daily flow
- Breastfeeding and bottle-feeding tips
- Digestive development, skin changes, gas and when to call the pediatrician
- Babywearing, soothing and baby communication
- Screen time and its impact on early development
Leave class feeling informed, capable, and ready to support your baby’s transition to life outside the womb.
Private, personalized classes designed to fit your schedule, priorities and learning style. These sessions are tailored to your questions and needs, allowing space to go deeper than is possible in a group setting. Childbirth and postpartum classes are recommended during pregnancy, with newborn care classes also available in the early postpartum period.
All private classes include:
- Private instruction available in your home when location and schedule allow, in an alternate meeting space if preferred, or virtually
- A packet with notes and key takeaways
- A follow-up email with resources and referrals discussed
- Dedicated time to ask questions and go deeper on topics that matter most to you
Available topics and class options may include:
- Holistic Childbirth Education
- Homebirth Planning and Preparation
- Preparing for a Cesarean Birth + Healing Postpartum
- Creating a Healing, Holistic Postpartum Period
- Holistic Newborn Care
From pregnancy through postpartum, I felt so genuinely cared for. Libby, my birth doula, was a grounding and stable presence throughout my labor. Her energy was calm, steady, and deeply reassuring. She held space for both my strength and my vulnerability, and her presence gave me permission to fully surrender to the experience. I never once felt scared with her by my side, and I think that’s saying a lot as a first time mom! Libby created an environment that felt emotionally safe and energetically supported. Her energy is exactly what I needed to move through my birth with trust and confidence. Errin, my postpartum doula, was a gentle and nurturing guide during those tender early weeks. She showed up with compassion, attentiveness, and an intuitive sense of what I needed. Her support allowed me to rest, to breathe, and to connect more deeply with my healing body. She held space for my healing with such kindness and warmth, and I felt so comfortable and safe in her presence. And I was connected with so many other practitioners through her..lactation consultants, chiropractors, craniosacral therapists. It took so much pressure off of me and made me feel like I didn’t have to figure it all out alone. If you're seeking doulas who lead with their hearts and walk beside you with grace, Holistic Family Doulas is where you'll find them.
There are so many ways in which this service was critical to my fertility journey, deliveries and recovery. It's so difficult to fit into a single review. For my first son, I use the pre- and post-birth services. My husband is a medical doctor and did the pre-birth sessions with me; he was so pleased with how much he learned about labor and how to have a good delivery. Those stages of birth are important for delivery but in medical school, the focus is on how to pull out a baby towards the end of labor or account for medical emergencies. I was able to take the lessons from Holistic Family Doulas with me to the hospital and had a fast and uncomplicated delivery as a result, and one in which I could advocate for myself what I needed when my induction gave rise to a potential c-section. And the post-delivery services were essential to my healing. You don't even know how to anticipate how hard everything will be, and Libby and her team are there for you in every regard. Libby is such a patient, sweet person and she is there to make sure she is able to meet your birth vision. Christine was my primary post birth doula, and truly a goddess. Very knowledgeable and organized, and can run with minimal directions so well. Everyone at Holistic Family Doula's truly want to make you feel cared for. And as a result, you will have a much better delivery and be a happier mama and have a happier baby and hubby! A virtuous cycle :)
I truly cannot recommend Holistic Family Doulas enough! At 37 weeks pregnant, I found myself in a bit of a pinch trying to find postpartum overnight care. I reached out to Holistic Family Doulas and heard back from Libby that very same day both by email and text. Her understanding of my situation and the urgency behind it made me feel genuinely cared for, and reassured me that my baby would be in loving hands while I recovered from my c-section.
Over the next six weeks, we had the absolute honor of having Daneita care for our son. Her compassion, warmth, and gentle presence brought so much peace into our home during a very tender time. She kept thoughtful, detailed notes on feeds, diaper changes, and anything else we needed to know, which helped us feel supported and connected even while resting.
This was my second postpartum experience, so I was no stranger to how exhausting this season can be, and I will never forget how quickly and wholeheartedly this team showed up for us. They made it possible for me to have the smoothest, most supported recovery I could have imagined.
Truly the easiest 5 stars I’ve ever given :)
Errin and Libby have both been an absolute blessing in my life. From Libby’s support and warmth during labor, to Errin’s wisdom and care in the early postpartum days, they have provided our small family with so much love and support in the last three years. We truly cannot thank them enough for teaching us so much about the entire pre & post natal journey, and for being apart of our “village.” I’m forever grateful for their services, kindness and vast knowledge of all things baby & mama! 🩵
I could not recommend Holistic Family Doulas any more highly if you're looking for a great experience to start off your journey into motherhood. I had two Doulas- one for the birth of my son and the second for postpartum help. The birth of my son was a challenging one, ending in a c section, but because of the help of my Doula, I feel like I did everything I possibly could for the birth to go how I had hoped. Without the Doula, I know this birth would have been a very traumatic experience. Second, the postpartum Doula (Shelly) I cannot recommend any more highly. She is so knowledgeable and great with babies. She helped me so much in getting him on a routine and giving me a few minutes in my day to take care of myself. Even just with her coming once a week it was such a huge help to me. Thank you so much Holistic Family Doulas!
My husband and I just attended Errin's Birthing Class as we prepare to birth our first child in our nearby hospital as holistic/natural minded soon-to-be-parents and we ARE BEYOND GRATEFUL we were apart of her class. We learned so much about birthing, ways to naturally manage labor in a hospital setting, different ways to think about various aspects of labor, and she provided an abundant amount of resources for us following too! I am fueled with so much joy and excitement following her class and appreciate having more knowledge going into birthing our first child. Thank you Errin! HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!!!
My husband and I attended the Homebirth Class hosted by Errin and Libby on 10/18/25 in preparation for our home birth in early 2026. I cannot say how much this class made us feel prepared for anything. The amount of resources provided in class and afterwards were exactly what we needed.. not overwhelming- but effective and helpful. I feel more connected to my husband, as well as confident in him (&myself) during the all of the stages of labor. I feel beautifully prepared. What a way to honor our homebirth. Thanks Libby & Errin. Love, Jeff & Olivia King.
My husband and I attended Errin's Holistic Childbirth Education class to prepare for the birth of our first baby - which will be a hospital birth. Errin lead us through so much information and preparation for birth. She provided printed handouts to summarize what we went over, and an abundance of supplemental resources. I left the class feeling so connected to my baby and partner, and SO confident and ready for birth! In an age of overwhelming online resources and social media "courses" with minimal or contradictory information, this Holistic Childbirth Education class really encompassed everything I have been hoping to understand about the birthing process. Thank you so much, Errin!
I can’t say enough good things about Libby, Errin and the Holistic family doulas team. They are kind and understanding as well as very knowledgeable prenatal as well as postnatally. My patients have really appreciated their knowledge and care during their pregnancy.
We are beyond grateful to partner with Holistic Family Doulas and truly consider them an essential part of the care network we trust for our patients. Their team is made up of some of the most compassionate, knowledgeable, and dedicated doulas we have had the privilege of working alongside.
What makes their work so special is the way they truly listen. Every family feels seen, supported, and empowered to make informed decisions that align with their values and vision for birth. Time and time again, our patients come back sharing how supported, confident, and cared for they felt. Often telling us they were completely blown away by the depth of education, emotional presence, and thoughtfulness provided by their doula.
We trust Holistic Family Doulas wholeheartedly and are incredibly thankful to have them serving our community. Their commitment to personalized doula care, evidence-based education, and family-centered birth support makes a lasting impact on the families they serve and we are honored to continue referring our patients to such an exceptional team.
After 20 years of advocating, supporting, and caring for women in our community, I'm quite the 'mama bear' when it comes to who I trust with my referrals. That's why I wholeheartedly and confidently recommend Errin, Libby and the entire Holistic Family Doulas team.
These women are phenomenal. They are deeply educated, incredibly experienced, and bring a wholly present and genuinely loving energy to every client. They truly empower women to choose their own path, whether that's in a hospital or at home, providing clear education and unwavering support without ever pushing their own ideas. Their approach respects and uplifts every family's unique journey.
What is very special and extraordinarily vital, too often missing, is the postpartum support that Holistic Family Doulas provide. This is a crucial service that is so important for helping Mom to heal much faster, and the family feels supported and nourished. From start to finish, their work is wholesome, heartfelt, and transformative.
I refer to Libby, Errin, and their team all day long, without a moment's hesitation. For truly empowering, loving, and profoundly nourishing support during such a sacred time, they are simply wonderful.