First-Year SOS Support

Short-term, personalized guidance for moments when things feel hard

* If you are experiencing a medical or mental health emergency, please call 911 immediately *

When things feel heavy or unclear, the right support can help you regain steadiness.

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The first year of parenthood comes with moments where sleep feels fragile, feeding feels confusing, or the emotional load starts to pile up. This support option is designed for families who don’t need ongoing weekly care, but would benefit from focused, time-limited guidance to help them reset, clarify next steps, and feel more confident again.

This is not emergency or crisis care.
It’s thoughtful, contained support for when things feel hard and you want help making sense of what’s happening.

I’m here to help you find calm in the chaos.

The First-Year SOS Support

This is a consulting-based support option designed to help you pause, orient, and move forward with confidence, not an on-call or emergency service.

  • One month of focused support: $350

  • Two months of focused support: $650

This package is designed for families who want focused support during a challenging season.

Families often use this support when they’re navigating:

  • Ongoing sleep disruptions

  • Feeding challenges or transitions

  • Postpartum recovery or regulation concerns

  • Feeling overwhelmed or stuck in decision-making

The goal is not to “fix everything,” but to help you understand what’s happening, identify what matters most right now, and move forward with clarity and confidence.

What you’ll get

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    1.5-Hour Initial Consult & In-Depth Evaluation

    We begin with a comprehensive consultation to understand what’s happening across sleep, feeding, recovery, and emotional load, and to identify where support will be most helpful.

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    Personalized Consult Sessions

    Sessions are scheduled at a pace that fits your needs and capacity. Options include shorter, more frequent check-ins or longer sessions spaced out over time.

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    Consult Summaries & Personalized Resources

    After each session, you’ll receive a summary and recording, along with relevant resources, referrals, or tools tailored to your situation.

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    Final Wrap-Up Consult

    A closing session to review progress, clarify next steps, and create a gentle plan for the weeks ahead.

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    Email Support for Ongoing Questions

    Ongoing email support so questions don’t pile up and you’re not left second-guessing between consults.

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Families often share this after receiving focused support:

  • "As new parents, the amount of advice out there can be overwhelming: friends, family, books, doctors, and the internet all have answers for every question, but those answers often conflict. When we had a hard question, e.g. about sleep routines, we found talking to Deb to be the most helpful option of all. There are several reasons why. First, she's very experienced…Second, she [got to know] our little one (and us)…Finally, she's able to help out in a flexible way over time: we would make a plan with Deb, try it out, call Deb and strategize about tweaks to the plan, try it out, follow up again, etc., as many times as we needed until we had a routine that worked."

    —Kate

  • "We also gained confidence in loving boundary setting as parents which is seriously the gift that keeps on giving. Deb was so helpful, honest, kind, patient, and really responsive in the moments we needed her the most (there was some hard work getting to this point!), and I know we couldn't have navigated this process without her."

    —Ashley

  • "Deb is simply the best. She is patient, kind, understanding, open and incredibly responsive. She has a very encouraging and nurturing approach to new mamas and is always looking for opportunities to encourage or empower a new mom."

    —Melissa

  • "It's hard to imagine getting through challenging times like the 4 month sleep regression without Deb's experience, consistent help and advice!"

    —Katie

  • "I was really struggling for the first month and Deb had such a calming presence and was crucial in my recovery. She is a wealth of knowledge but NEVER judgmental and supported me in everything I wanted to do...We are in communication most days and I know i can come to her with any questions or worries. I know she will be there for me every step of the way."

    —Melanie

  • "She helped us design a program specifically for our son’s needs, and our needs. She checked in regularly and allowed me to reach out with questions, and as a first time mom I had a lot! I think the biggest part was she helped ease my anxiety and she normalized our experience. Through every setback she encouraged us and helped us adjust as needed."

    —Nora

These questions come up often for families
considering focused, short-term support during the first year.

  • This support is a good fit if you’re feeling overwhelmed or stuck, but still able to engage in reflection and decision-making. It’s designed for families who want help making sense of what’s happening and clarifying next steps, not for emergency or crisis care.

    If you’re unsure, a brief consultation can help determine whether this option or another service would be a better fit.

  • This support is designed for moments when things feel hard or unclear, not emergencies. “SOS” reflects the feeling many families have when they reach out, even though the support itself is calm, structured, and non-urgent.

  • Traditional postpartum doula care involves a doula coming to your home to provide support and is paid hourly (typically with a 4-8-hour minimum). This support is virtual, so I can provide all the support that I normally do, with the exception of in-home tasks, with a low monthly fee (no long-term commitment). For the price of one in-home visit, you can receive a full month of support.

    Every family has unique needs, but some things I can assist with are the following: advice on infant and parent sleep patterns, breastfeeding/bottle feeding support, recommendations for mother's birth recovery, guidance on newborn care, recognizing and responding to postpartum mood disorders, providing referral resources within the family's community, suggestions on household management and meal preparation (keeping cultural/religious traditions and recovery needs in mind!), suggestions on managing siblings with a newborn and baby product reviews and recommendations.

  • EVERYONE DESERVES SUPPORT DURING POSTPARTUM!!!

    I have been passionate about birth and postpartum and have been working as a professional doula since 2008 and I passionately believe ALL families should have access to postpartum support. I have spent my career trying to find a way to provide that access to families who can’t afford in-home care.

    Postpartum Doulas charge anywhere from $65-85/hour in the Seattle/Tacoma area. We are unique in that we are specially trained to know how to care for you in the postpartum recovery (physically, mentally, and emotionally), care for and teach you how to take care of your newborn, as well as support, guide, and enhance your parenting experience.

    With that said, I understand baby’s come with many costs and my goal is to get your family in a place of recovery, confidence, and calm as quickly as possible. The faster you feel confident in your parenting, the sooner I can help more families!

  • Getting you more sleep!

    • Tailored Sleep Support: Relief for you and your baby, even if you’re not ready for sleep coaching yet.

    • Ready to sleep coach? Click here for more structured guidance.

    Learning About Your Baby:

    • Normal Infant Behavior: Adjust expectations and ease anxiety about what’s “normal.”

    • Fussy Babies: Help with colic, reflux, allergies, and more.

    • Feeding Challenges: Support with nursing, bottle-feeding, and managing feeding while returning to work.

    • Multiples Support: Essential guidance for parents of twins or triplets.

    Becoming A Parent:

    • Postpartum Adjustments & Mood Disorders: Help navigating mood disorders like postpartum depression or anxiety.

    • Strengthening Connections: Reconnect with yourself, your partner, and your community.

    • Neurodiversity: Tailored support for neurodiverse parents and children, including ADHD and Autism.

    Holistic Support

    • Referrals & Therapies: Educate on potential appropriate alternative care like naturopathic medicine, massage, pelvic floor therapy, and more.

  • Postpartum Doulas are a soft place to fall when everything is changing and can feel overwhelming. We are a shoulder to cry on, a listening ear and a non-judgmental space to help you process this new adventure you’re on. We can help you process your birthing experience, normalize your experience of becoming a parent and help you navigate any bumps in the road that may come up. The road to parenthood is rarely an easy, smooth one, so we are hear to hold your hand and support you along side you while we figure this out together.

  • Essential baby care skills, including comforting techniques, bathing, diapering (both cloth and disposable), swaddling, etc.

    Various feeding methods, breast/chest, bottle, and introducing solids, including baby-led weaning

    Education on normal infant behavior in each age and stage of the first year.

  • Establishing boundaries with self, partner, family, friends and the outside world.

    Transitioning into parenthood and all the changes that come along with it.

    Practical household management like providing ideas for organizing home and baby care systems for efficiency.

    Managing and reframing expectations for parenting, postpartum and infant care.

  • No. This is a time-limited support option meant to help you reset, gain clarity, and feel steadier during a challenging moment. Some families use it as a stand-alone service, while others transition to ongoing support if they want more guidance.

  • Families often use this support during periods of transition or uncertainty, such as ongoing sleep disruptions, feeding challenges, postpartum recovery concerns, or feeling overwhelmed by decision-making. It’s especially helpful when you want guidance but don’t need weekly long-term care.

  • Email support is provided within a reasonable timeframe during business hours. This allows for thoughtful, grounded responses rather than reactive, in-the-moment troubleshooting.

  • This support does not include on-call or overnight availability. If you’re looking for real-time or overnight support, we can discuss other options that may be a better fit.

  • My role is to help you interpret what’s happening, understand your options, and make informed decisions that align with your family’s values. I offer guidance and recommendations, not rigid rules or one-size-fits-all solutions.

  • This support is intentionally holistic. We look at sleep, feeding, recovery, and emotional load together, rather than treating them as separate problems.

  • If you find that you’d benefit from ongoing or more structured support, we can talk through next steps and transition options. There is no obligation to continue beyond the time you’ve chosen.

Interested in focused, short-term support?

If you’re unsure whether this option fits your needs, a brief consultation can help you decide. We’ll talk through what’s going on and whether focused support or another offering would be a better fit.

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Book your 15-minute, no-obligation, hassle-free call to see if we’d make a good team!