MOST FAMILIES SPEND MONTHSÂ PREPARINGÂ FOR BIRTH. ALMOST NOBODY PREPARES FOR WHAT COMESÂ AFTER.
After spending 8 years in 400+ families' homes in the days and weeks after a baby arrives, what we notice, consistently, is that the families who struggle most are not the ones who lacked support or resources. They lacked a plan.
Birth gets a birth plan. Postpartum gets whatever is left over.
This changes that.
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What's inside your postpartum planning tool
YOUR SUPPORT TEAM
Who is in your corner, how your overnight care is structured, and what happens when you need backup.
SLEEP, FEEDING, AND RECOVERY
Overnight care planning, feeding goals, pumping setup, and physical recovery milestones.
YOUR MENTAL HEALTH AND RELATIONSHIPS
PMAD awareness, partner transition planning, visitor boundaries, and daily habits that protect your nervous system.
LOGISTICS AND HOUSEHOLD READINESS
Parental leave scheduling, food and nourishment planning, and a postpartum supplies checklist.
"For months you prep for birth and pregnancy but so many people (like me!) don't think about the support they need after birth."
Kara D.
San Diego mom
Who this is for
First-time parents who want to feel genuinely ready for what comes after birth. And repeat parents who have been through it before and want to approach it with more intention this time.
Hi, I'm Kelly.
I'm the founder of Doulas of San Diego, a counselor by training, and a mother of two. My team and I have supported 400+ families through the postpartum period.
This plan is built from what our team observes in homes every week, and what we wish all families thought through before baby arrives.