Maternal Support & Recovery

Physical Recovery Care:
1. Ensuring mother gets adequate rest periods
2. Preparing nutritious meals and snacks
3. Encouraging proper hydration
4. Supporting C-section or perineal healing recovery
5. Recognizing signs of postpartum complications requiring medical attention

Emotional & Mental Health Support:
1. Creating safe space for processing birth experience
2. Validating feelings and emotional responses
3. Recognizing signs of postpartum mood disorders
4. Providing resource referrals for mental health support
5. Offering non-judgmental encouragement

Newborn Care Education

Hands-On Teaching:
1. Proper swaddling, bathing, and diapering techniques
2. Understanding newborn behavior and cues
3. Safe sleep practices and environment setup
4. Developmental appropriate activities
5. Recognizing when to call pediatrician

Feeding Support:
1. Breastfeeding positioning and latch assistance
2. Bottle feeding techniques and pacing
3. Pumping support and milk storage
4. Combination feeding strategies
5. Introducing bottles or pacifiers

Family Adjustment Support

Partner Support:
1. Education on supporting postpartum recovery
2. Helping partners find their parenting role
3. Facilitating communication between partners
4. Validating partner experiences and feelings

Sibling Integration:
1. Helping older children adjust to new baby
2. Suggesting age-appropriate involvement
3. Managing jealousy and regression
4. Creating bonding opportunities between siblings and baby

Household Organization

Baby-Related Tasks:
1. Baby laundry and clothing organization
2. Nursery organization and setup
3. Preparing bottles and organizing feeding supplies
4. Light tidying of common family areas
5. Running baby-related errands if needed

First-Time Parents
New parents benefit tremendously from having an experienced guide during those overwhelming early weeks. Doulas provide education, build confidence, answer endless questions, and offer emotional support during the steep learning curve.
Recovery from Difficult Births
Mothers recovering from C-sections, traumatic deliveries, extensive tearing, or other birth complications need additional support for physical healing. Doulas help ensure adequate rest and proper recovery while teaching baby care skills.
Breastfeeding Challenges
Many mothers face unexpected breastfeeding difficulties. Doulas with lactation training provide invaluable daily support, helping troubleshoot issues, practice techniques, and coordinate with lactation consultants when needed.
Postpartum Mood Disorders
For mothers experiencing postpartum depression, anxiety, or other mood challenges, doulas provide essential non-judgmental support, help ensure basic self-care happens, recognize when additional help is needed, and connect families with appropriate resources.
Single Parent Support
Single parents lack built-in support and desperately need an extra pair of hands. Doulas provide practical assistance, emotional support, and education without judgment about family structure.
Families With Older Children
Parents managing toddlers or older children alongside a newborn need help balancing everyone's needs. Doulas can assist with older children, suggest sibling activities, and help establish new family routines.
Partner Returning to Work Quickly
When partners must return to work shortly after birth, mothers face long days alone. Doulas provide companionship, practical assistance, and confidence-building during this challenging transition.

Standard 4-Hour Daytime Visit

Hour 1: Arrival & Assessment
1. Check in on mother's physical and emotional wellbeing
2. Assess current baby feeding/sleep situation
3. Identify priorities for the visit
4. Begin meal preparation or household task

Hours 2-3: Hands-On Support
1. Breastfeeding/feeding assistance and education
2. Holding baby while mother rests or showers
3. Demonstrating newborn care techniques
4. Light household tasks (laundry, tidying, meal prep)
5. Answering questions and providing education

Hour 4: Planning & Wrap-Up
1. Reviewing what was covered
2. Discussing plans until next visit
3. Setting goals for family to practice
4. Scheduling next visit and addressing concerns

Extended 6-Hour Visit
Longer visits allow time for more comprehensive support including extended household tasks, sibling care and activities, meal preparation for multiple days, deeper educational sessions, or extended rest time for mother.

Why We Understand Postpartum Support
Our agency was built by professionals who trained hundreds of newborn care specialists and postpartum doulas. Tonya Sakowicz, our founder, created the only CACHE International-accredited training program in the United States—so we know what thorough postpartum education looks like. We evaluate doulas not just on certificates earned, but on demonstrated emotional intelligence, communication skills, and ability to support families through vulnerable moments.
How We Evaluate Postpartum Doulas
Postpartum work requires a specific skillset: patience during emotional conversations, ability to teach without judgment, recognition of mood disorder warning signs, and flexibility as family needs evolve. We assess doulas on these competencies alongside credentials from CACHE-accredited programs, NCSA, DONA, CAPPA, ProDoula, or our proprietary internal assessment. References from families they've supported weigh heavily—we want to know how they showed up when things got hard.
Matching for Your Specific Situation
Every postpartum experience differs. We match based on your recovery needs (C-section healing, breastfeeding goals, mood disorder history), family dynamics (partner availability, sibling ages), schedule requirements, and personality compatibility. A doula who thrives supporting first-time parents may not be the right fit for a mother recovering from birth trauma—we help identify who matches your circumstances.
Arizona Roots, National Reach
Based in Scottsdale, we know Arizona families well—from Phoenix and Paradise Valley to Mesa, Chandler, and Gilbert. We also connect families nationwide with qualified postpartum doulas who meet our standards.
How the Employment Works
You hire your doula directly and pay them for services. Our placement fee covers vetting, matching, and support through your hire. After placement, your relationship with your doula is direct—no middleman in your communication or care.

Step 1: Complimentary Consultation
Call (602) 695-6775 or email agency@newborncaresolutions.com to discuss your due date and timeline, birth experience and recovery needs, specific support areas (feeding, emotional, household, sibling help), schedule preferences and frequency, and any special considerations.
Step 2: Needs Assessment
We assess your maternal support priorities, feeding plans and any challenges anticipated, household and family dynamics, mental health considerations or history, and partner's availability and support capacity.
Step 3: Doula Matching
We identify 2-3 doulas whose experience and approach align with your needs, providing detailed profiles highlighting relevant experience, appropriate certifications and training, testimonials from previous families, and availability for your schedule.
Step 4: Interviews & Selection
You interview matched doulas to discuss their approach to postpartum support, assess personality fit and communication style, review their experience with your specific needs, understand rates and visit structure, and select your preferred doula.
Step 5: Care Planning & Start
You establish employment agreement with doula, discuss priorities and goals for support, align on visit frequency and schedule, establish communication preferences, and begin support (prenatal visits available).
Step 6: Ongoing Support
Your doula provides regular visits as scheduled, adjusts support as your needs evolve, coordinates with other care providers if needed, and The NCS Agency provides continued placement support.

Fee Structure
Placement Fee: One-time fee to The NCS Agency for comprehensive vetting, candidate matching, interview support, and placement guidance through successful hire.

Specialist Rates: Paid directly to your Newborn Care Specialist or Postpartum Doula. Arizona rates typically $35-55+ per hour depending on:

1. Professional certifications and experience level
2. Specialized skills (lactation training, sleep coaching, multiples care)
3. Geographic location
4. Shift length and schedule (overnight, daytime, 24/7)

Common Visit Packages
Standard Support (4-hour visits, 2x/week for 6 weeks):

48 total hours
$1,440 - $2,640 estimated total

Intensive Support (4-hour visits, 3x/week for 8 weeks):

96 total hours
$2,880 - $5,280 estimated total

Extended Visit Support (6-hour visits, 2x/week for 8 weeks):

96 total hours
$2,880 - $5,280 estimated total

Note: These are estimated ranges for Arizona families. Actual rates negotiated directly with your chosen doula. Many families adjust frequency as needs change (starting with more frequent support, gradually reducing).

Many families begin immediately after coming home from the hospital, though doulas can start at any point during the postpartum year. Some families arrange prenatal visits to establish relationship before birth.

Most families engage doula support for 6-12 weeks, though some continue longer or use periodic support throughout the first year. Support frequency often starts higher and gradually reduces as family confidence grows.

Doulas focus on family-related household tasks (baby laundry, meal preparation, tidying common areas, running baby-related errands) but are not housekeepers. The goal is supporting family adjustment, not comprehensive home cleaning.

Yes! Many postpartum doulas have lactation training and provide essential daily breastfeeding support. For complex medical issues, they help coordinate with IBCLCs (lactation consultants).

Traditional postpartum doula work is daytime support focused on maternal recovery and education. For overnight infant care, families typically hire Newborn Care Specialists. Some families benefit from both services.

Doulas provide valuable non-judgmental support and help connect you with appropriate mental health resources. While not therapists, they're trained to recognize mood disorders and facilitate access to professional help.

Generally, postpartum doula services are not covered by insurance. However, some families successfully use HSA/FSA funds or seek reimbursement. Check with your insurance provider and tax advisor.