Pittsburgh Doula Collective
We are a collective of professionally trained postpartum doulas serving Pittsburgh area families. With years of combined experience and expertise in postpartum care, we are dedicated to supporting parents through the physical, emotional, and practical realities of life with a new baby.
As independent providers, we bring our own skills and approaches, but we share a commitment to offering inclusive, non-judgmental support to every family welcoming a new baby.
Meet our doulas
certified, professional, experienced
What is a postpartum doula?
The first weeks of life with new baby can feel like a whirlwind of emotions, exhaustion, and a thousand new questions. A postpartum doula is there to gently support your whole family through this tender season. We help you find your footing with feeding, soothing, and sleep, while also caring for your physical recovery, your emotional wellbeing, and the daily household tasks that can feel hard to keep up with. More than anything, we offer a steady, judgment-free presence, someone who has walked alongside many families through this season and can remind you that you’re doing ok.
Research shows that families with a good support team in place throughout the first days and weeks following the arrival of the baby, have an easier and more positive transitional experience.
An overnight doula is there to ensure the family gets adequate rest while handling infant feeding, diapering, and soothing so parents can recover from birth and catchup on some sleep.
Emotional Support and Companionship
We’ll talk through your problems, joys, feelings, and concerns, laugh with you, and validate you
Feeding Support
We’ll provide guidance and support for breast or bottle feeding
Meal and Snack Preparation
We’ll make sure you are nourished and have something to grab in the middle of the night
Infant Care and Education
We can answer your questions, teach you newborn care like swaddling, soothing, and bathing
Opportunity to Rest and Recharge
We’ll take care of your baby so you can take care of yourself
Household Tasks
We’ll help with the every growing pile of laundry, empty the dishwasher, and other light chores that always need to get done
Organization
We’ll help organize the baby’s drawers, your nursing station, and the diaper station
Resources and Referrals
When things are out of our scope, we’ll provide you with trusted referrals to other professionals
Sibling Care
We’ll play with your older children and help them adjust to the family changes