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We are Julia Larson and Erin Chapman, a birth, postpartum, and lactation support doula partnership based in Berkeley. We are apart of the approved provider list for Carrot Fertility funds and make using this benefit simple and impactful.
We offer:
Birth Doula Support
Postpartum Day Doula Care
Postpartum Night Doula Care
Comprehensive Lactation Support
Extensive Postpartum Meal Planning & Preparation
Sleep Consulting/ Shaping
We offer a unique wrap around care model that includes support through all the inter connected phases of early parenthood.
We focus on enhancing pregnancy, birth and postpartum experiences by reducing fear, creating a safe space for vulnerable conversations, educating families, being advocates, offering healing touch, & so much more.
Our goal is to join your team to demystify birth, encourage families to connect to their intuition, provide evidence based information, facilitate partner bonding and stand by your side during one of the most influential and memorable experiences of your lives.
Becoming parents can feel scary and isolating, but it doesn't have to be that way. Let us set the vibe, so you can focus on bringing new life into the world.
Our Birth Support Package, $4000
1:1 Private Childbirth Education Class, 2-3hrs
A review of labor physiology and onset
Common interventions or recommendations including induction
Medical pain management ed
Nutrition in pregnancy
at least 4 prenatal visits, ea 1.5-2hr long
1st: getting to know one another, creating a birth plan, aligning on birth goals, Q&A
2nd: comfort and coping preparation, creating a partner support tool kit, creating an early labor plan, personalized hypno birthing script and recording
3rd: breastfeeding education and preparation, latch, positioning, pump and bottle feeding questions, colostrum collection
4rd: 30 min massage, movement, emotional preparation for birth— a quieter less cerebral time to welcome in your upcoming birth journey
Continuous Birth Support upon labor & delivery
We provide deeply personalized, professional, continuous birth doula support upon labor and delivery. Whenever, however, and wherever labor begins when you are ready for our support either Julia or Erin join you and support you through the birth of your baby and generally 1-2 hrs postpartum. We offer comfort measures, evidence based information, massage, advocacy, education, partner support, and presence as your journey unfolds. After birth, we also specifically help with your first breastfeeding and latch during your golden hour.
at least 3 postpartum visits, ea 1-3hr long
1st: lactation support home visit in the first 3-4 days of life— help with latch/positioning, how to know baby is getting enough, bottle feeding, pumping, and more. Erin is in an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant and in a medical scope is able to offer comprehensive feeding support.
2nd: lactation support and postpartum doula care home visit— time for Q&A regarding newborn care, sleep, and best practices. Newborn care modeling, help with swaddling, burping, baby wearing, and more.
3rd: we offer a special closing visit at 6 weeks postpartum. We offer either an herbal bath or steam to the birthing person so they have some quiet time to reflect on our journey together and then we all gather to discuss the birth journey and hold space for any thoughts or feelings that have come from it.
Email and phone support throughout your pregnancy
A rental “birth support kit” including a TENS unit, labor comb, aroma therapy, massage tools, birth affirmation cards, and more
Iphone photos of your journey if desired
Access to our curated Babylist registry with all our favorite products
Guaranteed birth attendance (no back up doula that you don’t know will attend your birth!)
Carrot Approved & Covered
Details regarding this package:
Prenatal visits are scheduled between 30-37 weeks of pregnancy
Our con call period in from 38-42 weeks
3 of the 4 prenatal sessions are in your home, the breastfeeding preparation sessions (3rd prenatal) is in our office next to Alta Bates in Berkeley
Both Julia & Erin will attend the prenatal sessions so we know you both equally as well
We will share clear plan how to call when before your on call period begins
Our Postpartum Support Package, $10,000
at least 3 prenatal visits, ea 1.5-2hr long
1st: getting to know one another, understanding priorities and goals for post birth support, sample postpartum shift schedules, home tour, product demos/ questions
3rd: breastfeeding education and preparation, latch, positioning, pump and bottle feeding questions, colostrum collection
3rd: 45 min massage, herbal bath or steam, a special mother care before birth
6 Day time Support Shifts
Newborn care modeling, tips, and guidance
Mother care, sitz baths, massages, hair/scalp hot oil treatments
Breastfeeding, bottle feeding, or pumping support
A handmade, nourishing, and delicious meal
Household tasks (dishes, laundry, & keeping home)
Authentic, compassionate, non-judgmental emotional and physical support
A helping hand and a listening ear through all the joys and intensity of postpartum
6 Night time Support Shifts
Newborn care while you rest (diapering, burping, soothing baby)
Breastfeeding, bottle feeding, or pumping support
Helping to create a nurturing & quiet environment to support the whole families rest
Two 1.5hr Lactation Support home visits w/ Erin Chapman, IBCLC
For use anytime within the contract period or within first 6 months of life (back to work, starting solids, sleep support)
Two 45min Photography sessions w/ Julia
Black & white or color film photography in hospital, home, near by outdoors
One usually during the first 2 weeks of life to capture baby at their smallest and freshest
The second usually at 6 weeks postpartum
Digital photos shared about 1 week after the shoots
A special closing visit at 6-8 weeks postpartum
We offer a special closing visit at 6-8 weeks postpartum. We offer either an herbal bath or steam to the birthing person so they have some quiet time to reflect on our journey together and then we all gather to discuss the postpartum journey and hold space for any thoughts or feelings that have come from it.
Carrot Approved & Covered
Details regarding this package:
Day shifts are usually 4 hrs in length, either 9am-1pm or 2pm-6pm
Night shifts are usually 8hrs 9pm-5am or 10pm-6am.
All shifts are used within 6 weeks of delivery
There is an option to extend care if mutually agreed and we have availability
Includes food cost for 6 nourishing meals, we buy and bring groceries
Birth & Postpartum Support Package, $15,000
1:1 Private Childbirth Education Class, 2-3hrs
at least 4 prenatal visits, ea 1.5-2hr long
Continuous Birth Support upon labor & delivery
at least 3 postpartum visits, ea 1-3hr long
6 Day time Support Shifts, 4hr ea
6 Night time Support Shifts, 8hr 3ea
Two Postpartum Lactation Support home visits w/ Erin Chapman, IBCLC
Two 45min Photography sessions w/ Julia
A special closing visit at 6-8 weeks postpartum
Email and phone support throughout your pregnancy
A rental “birth support kit”
Iphone photos of your birth journey if desired
Access to our curated Babylist registry with all our favorite products
Guaranteed birth attendance (no back up doula that you don’t know will attend your birth!
Carrot Approved & Covered
Details regarding this package:
Day shifts are usually 4 hrs in length, either 9am-1pm or 2pm-6pm
Night shifts are usually 8hrs 9pm-5am or 10pm-6am.
All shifts are used within 6 weeks of delivery
There is an option to extend care if mutually agreed and we have availability
Includes food cost for 6 nourishing meals, we buy and bring groceries
Testimonials
We met Erin while admitted to the hospital 8 weeks before our due date, and she and Julia became a critical part of our postpartum journey once we brought home our 6-week premature baby. Erin and Julia have brought so much care, light, joy, and warmth into our lives; they seamlessly integrated into our home and our lives at a particularly difficult and vulnerable time. Their holistic, all-inclusive care allowed us to truly enjoy our experience as first-time parents. They created countless opportunities for relaxation, nourishment, and growth, from teaching us how to be more conscious and present parents to encouraging us to continue doing what brought us joy before birth.
Erin and Julia were very intentional about centering the mother postpartum, ensuring that I was taken care of physically, mentally, and emotionally. They provided massages, head rubs, herbal baths and steams, and laughter and comfort as each situation required. They integrated this care while still performing countless other tasks around the home and caring for our baby. This care made me feel seen at a time when first-time mothers can frequently feel overlooked and overtired. Julia also offered to take stunning film photos of our family, allowing us to encapsulate and truly celebrate this time in our lives.
Erin and Julia are excellent cooks and made countless nourishing meals throughout their time with us. They seamlessly integrated into our home and kitchen, frequently helping us use up ingredients and bringing their own ingredients to create nutritive and truly delicious meals. We felt like we had family cooking for us, and we truly underestimated the nourishing nature of a warm, home-cooked meal served to us while they took care of our baby.
We thrived with Julia and Erin's care, guidance, and nourishment – so much so that we extended our contract. We look forward to seeing them through the years and cannot wait to work with them again should we be lucky enough to rely on their support for another child.
— Deeva, Michael & Baby Sameer
It’s hard to put into words what Erin & Julia have meant to our family. They were with us at such a tender, vulnerable time, and truly I don’t know where we would be without them. As first-time parents, the newborn period came full of many blessings and joys, but also intense struggles; with breastfeeding, a challenging physical recovery after birth, and a tremendous amount of anxiety about how to properly care for our baby. I called Erin & Julia “Our Angels” because they came into our lives postpartum and immediately hit the ground running. Caring for our family in ways I didn’t even know I needed, and that made all the difference.
They are the ultimate dream team, each with their own unique way of showing up and taking care of us. From infant care, including feeding issues, to mother support, like herbal sitz baths and yoni steams, to whole family care, like being able to just take a nap with my husband. And did I mention the cooking…?! They are both incredible chefs, and I will forever crave their homemade meals.
Whenever one of them would arrive at our house for a shift, we felt a sense of relief, and when they would leave for that day, we felt recharged, calm, and present. And now, afterwards, I feel as though we always have them with us. Continuing to guide us with the knowledge they imparted. We ended up extending our contract with them because their help was so impactful, and they will be the first people we call when we have baby #2 on the way.
— Leah, Patrick, & Baby Lily
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Interested in connecting with us?
We are excited to chat with you to get to know one another more! Please send us a message with the form here with some additional information and we will reach out over email to confirm our availability and offer a time to connect.