You Know It’s Time to Hire A Postpartum Doula When… | Part 3: High Needs Scenarios
May 14, 2026
If you are expecting twins, or a c-section, or you're just far from family, hiring a postpartum doula or newborn care specialist is essential to…
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Thinking of Becoming a Postpartum Doula? Make Sure You Have These Four Things in Place
April 6, 2021 | Kathryn Keener | Doula Career
We’ve been recruiting and mentoring doulas for over 10 years, and fielding questions from people who are curious about becoming a postpartum doula. If that’s you, start here to make sure you know what to expect and how to set yourself up for success! Relevant Background This work is great for someone who has a background in a relevant field such as early childcare, nursing, nannying, childbirth education, or other caretaking professions. If you don’t have much hands-on experience with newborns, we’d encourage you to dive in with that however you can to build confidence - help out…Postpartum Doula Not in the Budget?
April 5, 2021 | Kathryn Keener | Parenting, Postpartum Support and Recovery
You’ve heard from friends about how amazing it was to hire a postpartum doula or newborn care specialist to help them adjust to life with a newborn, provide an extra set of hands, a listening ear, and a source of up-to-date information to answer all of their questions. Some of them had the doula come at night, to help with the accumulating sleep deprivation. So, you start to search the internet, maybe make some calls…. And bump up against the reality of your budget. Many families, while they may have budgeted for baby gear, the nursery, and professional…The Top 3 Tools for Finding the Perfect Doula Match
February 17, 2021 | Kathryn Keener | Doula Career, Postpartum Support and Recovery, Pregnancy and Childbirth
Not every family is looking for the same thing when hiring a Postpartum Doula. Some really prize experience, in the form of years working as a doula, and/or families served. Others put more emphasis on the personal “fit,” how they emotionally connect with this person, whether they have the right energy and approach for their family (along with, of course, professional training and some amount of relevant experience). Some parents value life experience more than they value professional experience, and still others have specialty area requests like a doula with extra lactation education, or experience working with twins…Feeding an Infant During COVID-19?
February 3, 2021 | designadmin | Newborn Topics, Parenting
What Resources Are There for Infant Feeding Challenges During a Pandemic? Amongst the huge range of challenges COVID-19 has presented for the world, altering your birth plan or your postpartum experience is likely amongst them. Being a new parent and figuring out your infant feeding plan amidst a pandemic can be especially challenging, but just because things look a bit different these days doesn't mean your breastfeeding, chestfeeding or infant feeding journey has to be left behind. We've gathered a variety of different options for you to choose from to get the support you need. Breastfeeding Classes San…Uplevel Your Postpartum Experience and Keep Your Sanity
January 26, 2021 | designadmin | Postpartum Support and Recovery, Pregnancy and Childbirth
Kathryn Keener, Director and Founder of One Moon Doula Services, was featured on the Women's Health Happy Hour Podcast by Dr. Dawn Andalon. In this episode "Uplevel Your Postpartum Experience and Keep Your Sanity," Kathryn discusses the importance of those vulnerable first months with a newborn and what you need during your postpartum experience to make it better. Tune in below, on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to your podcasts.
First Weeks with Baby: A Resource Group for Families with Newborns
May 18, 2020 | Kathryn Keener | Newborn Topics, Parenting, Postpartum Support and Recovery
How many times have we heard people joke or lament that babies don’t come with a user’s manual? That they couldn’t believe they were simply sent (or left) home with their newborn and trusted to somehow figure it all out? Often those sentiments are seemingly about understanding and figuring out a new baby, and yet in addition there are also the unexpected physical and emotional effects that birth, and postpartum, have on the mother or birthing person, and on the rest of the family. Well, even if there were a manual… you couldn’t ask it questions, like you…
Sleep Coaching Services at One Moon Doula!
December 14, 2018 | Kathryn Keener | Infant Sleep, Newborn Topics, Parenting
We have some big news!! When One Moon Doula expanded to an agency model three years ago, the focus was exclusively on Postpartum Doula services in order to streamline and provide the highest quality services possible. Recently, we were finally able to re-launch our SLEEP COACHING SERVICES. Our format is now highly specific and catered to the family that wants the most individualized and fullest level of support - in-home sleep coaching (i.e. handholding!) for 48-72 hours.... and unlimited email and phone follow up for four weeks. Basically, there’s no way to not see the progress you are seeking, using…
Mother’s Day Shoutout!
May 14, 2018 | Kathryn Keener | Uncategorized
We’re hoping you had a Mother’s Day that included some rest, some snuggles, and some time to reflect. Here at One Moon Doula we spent some time reflecting on all of the mothers we’ve been so honored to serve! So far in 2018 we’ve served the mother (and father) who tried for a 4th… and got twins! We’ve served the single woman who decided to become a mama on her own… the mom who is keeping her postpartum anxiety at bay by bringing one of our doulas in for overnights so she can get the sleep that quiets…
CAREER 101 for Postpartum Doulas
November 9, 2017 | Kathryn Keener | Doula Career
Follow us for career tips and advice! How to decide if the Postpartum Doula role is for you: Are you an early childcare provider? Retired nurse? “Stay at home” parent? Some parts of the job might feel familiar and which might push you out of your comfort zone. Are you a birth doula who always figured being a postpartum doula would feel like babysitting? (It’s not). Or you’re already a postpartum doula who wants to grow your career? Use our resources for doulas to learn about the impact you can have with growing families! Choosing a…
The Sun and Your Baby
September 5, 2017 | Kathryn Keener | Newborn Topics, Parenting
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]While September brings back to school, it can also bring some of the hottest days of the year here in San Diego. We might be beginning to daydream about scarves and boots, but we can’t forget to keep our sunscreen game strong! Of course, many of you have infants who are too young to douse in sunscreen if they are under 6 months, at least according to the Skin Cancer Foundation. But babies this age produce very little melanin for protection from the sun, and therefore they recommend the following steps: take your walks with your new baby before…