Portland Doula Company

08/24/2025

Welcome earthside sweet boy. You joined your mom and dad in the early hours of the morning, your birth date a special one.

Always so grateful for this opportunity.

08/01/2025

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It’s World Breastfeeding Week, and we’re moving with intention! 🌍 This year’s theme is “Prioritize Breastfeeding: Create Sustainable Support Systems.” That means making sure mamas have real support—at the hospital, on the job, in the crib, and everywhere in between.

Breastfeeding isn’t just a personal choice—it’s a powerful, eco-friendly act that connects health and sustainability. Let’s keep building the village our mamas deserve. 💪🏾🤎🌹

07/18/2025

Hi! Jess here!

Often people ask me “what does postpartum doula services look like?”. I find this tough to answer because each visit is unique based on your needs and wants, 𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘥𝘢𝘺．

My job is to help you and your family adjust after the baby is born. Some examples of visits are:

☽ help you process your birth story and answers questions

☽ assist you in feeding your baby. Whether you are nursing, pumping or formula feeding - I can help! This may look like helping you with your technique or getting you water, all the pillows and emotional support.

☽ doing small household chores such as refilling your water purifier, loading/unloading dishes, laundry, restocking baby diapers.

☽ I also can hang out with your little one while you get some much needed sleep or a shower.

Each visit I start with checking in to see what’s showing up for you that day and we go from there!

Want to talk more about postpartum care in the Portland, Maine area? Visit the website at www.portlanddoulaco.com

07/13/2025

My friend, Nichole Burke, is working on an amazing project. As a person who has experienced two miscarriages, I have signed up to share my story.

Please see her post, copied & posted below, for more info:

Seeking participants for the project. Have you experienced pregnancy or infant loss? This is a very sensitive issue, comes with a range of emotions and feeling that most don’t talk about. I know I didn’t. 1 in 4 pregnancies result in miscarriage, which is a large enough statistic to not be supported. I want to help those who are suffering, grieving, feeling hopeless. Light in Letters is a great at to support and comfort those affected. If you would be courageous enough to share a letter please message me directly 🩷

06/12/2025

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The post I wish I didn’t have to make. Please share this and protect these beautiful mamas and babies ❤️

06/04/2025

🏳️‍🌈 Pride is a Practice.

At Portland Doula Co, we celebrate Pride by continuing to show up for our LGBTQ+ community every single day.

As a q***r full-spectrum doula, I know understand how vital it is to feel seen, safe, and affirmed during pregnancy, birth, postpartum, loss, and every outcome in between.

The birth space hasn’t always been welcoming to LGBTQ+ families—and that needs to change.

I’m here to offer inclusive, trauma-informed, and deeply affirming support for q***r and trans families. You deserve care that honors your identity, your choices, and your power.

I’m holding space for you—with love and always with pride.

05/11/2025

Mothering is a verb.

We send love And support to all the mothers.

05/06/2025

Welcome earth side little one. Your parents were so incredibly brave and loving. I am so grateful to have joined you all for this journey. 💜🌊

05/03/2025

A win-win!!! Support the Maine State Breastfeeding Coalition while showing support for the environment!!

HOME SWEET COMMUNITY

This May, you can make a difference right where you live!

Purchase a reusable $2.50
Community Bag at our Lewiston, Maine Hannaford store, and $1 from each bag will be donated to our organization.

It’s a simple way to give back and support your community.

05/01/2025

May is Mental Health Awareness Month.

Let’s talk about what too often gets silenced.

Maternal mental health isn’t just about postpartum depression. It’s anxiety, rage, trauma, grief, overwhelm, and everything in between. It can show up before, during, and after pregnancy—and it can affect anyone, regardless of gender, birth outcome, or parenting status.

Postpartum mood disorders can be dismissed or stigmatized.

At Portland Doula Company, we hold space for all birthing people and all pregnancy outcomes. You are not alone. You are not broken. You are worthy of support.

Whether you’re navigating early parenthood, loss, healing from birth trauma, or simply feeling not like yourself, your mental health matters.
You matter.

We see you. We support you.
Reach out. You don’t have to carry it alone.

A great resource is Postpartum Support International 📞 Call or Text: 1-800-944-4773 (4PPD) 24/7!

04/29/2025

I was having a great discussion with folks about the interesting things some people (often family) say to postpartum people. While we laughed about it, I don’t want to discredit that some statements are really harmful.

Sometimes you don’t know what to say to a new parent who has spit up on their shirt, dark circles under their eyes and dishes piled everywhere. One tip, off the top, is to have empathy, compassion and to center the parent (as opposed to it being all about the baby).

Rather than stating the obvious without offering a solution, offer help. Whether it’s a nonjudgmental ear, a babysitter while they shower or nap, unloading the dishwasher or a meal - help.

The image has some suggestions for supportive phrases. I hope you find them useful!

𝘗𝘚: 𝘸𝘦 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘰𝘱𝘦𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘴 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘵𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘶𝘯 𝘤𝘭𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴. 𝘠𝘰𝘶 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘢𝘭𝘸𝘢𝘺𝘴 𝘱𝘶𝘳𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘴𝘦 𝘢 𝘨𝘪𝘧𝘵 𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘥!

04/29/2025

Thank you Arcana for inviting me to share Prenatal & Postpartum Yoga with your amazing 300hr Yoga Teacher Training group!!

I love talking about all things pregnancy, birth, and postpartum. Combining this with my love of yoga made it even more magical!!