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Courtney
Other than being a single mom for 13 years, getting married and acquiring two more children, Courtney has seven years experience as a Nursing Assistant, which gives her that experience in first aid, health care and personal care, to educate on physical and emotional wellbeing, and notice changes in your body you may not notice that may need to be further investigated. She also has six years experience in different childcare settings and one year experience in early childhood development, which gives her the experience to assist you virtually with educational support of your infant and emotional support for yourself.
Read on to find the story on how this company started
How It all started.
I found myself pregnant at 20 years old. As a single mom, pregnant at 20, I was worried about how I would care for my child on my own. During my pregnancy, I found out there was not to many resources out there for mothers, especially single moms. That made things a bit more stressful. I had my son five weeks early with no birth plan in place and not being fully ready. I had an infant son who was premature and now a single mother being pushed out into the world of motherhood not knowing what to do. Thankfully my parents took me in and let me stay with them for a few weeks. I found out that breastfeeding was hard because my son wouldn't latch on, he had jaundice so he had to go back into the hospital for a few days, I had a hard time getting him to gain weight, we couldn't get a sleep schedule down and I was completely exhausted. Not to mention, all that took a toll on my mental state and postpartum depression came down on me full force like a heavy log being thrown into the lake. I had nothing else I could do but lean on my support system. My son is now 14, with education that I have inquired through the years and support along the way he has thrived tremendously, and I have also.
But, it then had me thinking, what if I didn't have that support system? What would be different if I had the education I needed to help in the first few weeks of being a new mother? There are some who don't have that support system or just want a little extra support. Others want that educational support to grow knowledge in parenthood. That is why I started this business. I want to help other parents to become educated, mothers to have healthy postnatal bodies, stress free, and successful at being parents.
I also know from experience that the first few weeks of coming home with your infant can be stressful but also special. That is when you start the bond and your routines, that is why I help virtually because I want you to bond with your baby and family without having a stranger in your home but still receive the support you need. Raising children does take a village sometimes and I would love to be part of your village.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I use insurance to pay?
Unfortunately, I am unable to bill insurance companies at this time. I am hoping to change that in the future.
How do I pay for services?
You can pay in full, pay half at signing and half later, or payment plan. I accept cashiers check from your bank, credit card, ACH payments, and Venmo.
What are the benefits of a virtual postpartum doula?
There as so many benefits of having a virtual postpartum doula. A doula is trained and certified in assisting you educationally, emotionally, and collaborate with you to self advocate and become confident in all aspects of parenthood. Some doulas come into your home and they either end up emotionally invested in your infant, become to busy in other things around them they may neglect your emotions, or they will end up advocating for you which won't help your confidence in the end. A doula should be invested in you, your physical and emotional wellbeing, plus educate you to succeed. As a virtual postpartum doula I can focus on the emotional aspect of your health, help you educate without distractions, and help you be the best advocate for yourself.
Do you have any discounts available?
My discounts are as follows...
Single moms-$150 off packages of $500 or more. Must be a new client to receive discount.
Veterans- $100 off packages of $500 or more. Must be a new client to receive discount.
Reoccurring clients- $80 off total package each time you are a reoccurring client.
LGBTQ+ community- $50 off packages of $500 or more. Must be a new client to receive discount.
Referral program- If you refer someone, they give me the code while signing up for services and pay the deposit, you receive a $20 gift card for amazon.