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Mother’s Helpers Doulas for Greater Boston

Somerville, MA

Postpartum Doulas in Somerville, MA

We provide daytime and overnight postpartum doula care for families in Somerville. You choose your doula, and we come to your home.

Call 508-881-2200, text 508-766-0100, or request a consultation.

A newborn swaddled in white, both hands tucked up beside their face, fast asleep

Serving all of Somerville

Our doulas come to families in Davis Square, Union Square, Teele Square, Ball Square, Magoun Square, Winter Hill, Spring Hill, East Somerville and Assembly Square.

Most Somerville streets are resident-permit parking, so for overnight shifts plan a driveway spot or a visitor permit for your doula.

Overnight care in Somerville

Your doula arrives in the evening and takes the night. Your baby is brought to you for feeds or given bottles, settled back to sleep, and you wake up to notes on how the night went. Overnight care is $55–75 an hour, 8 to 12 hours. An 8 hour night is $440 to $600, and a 12 hour night is $660 to $900. More about our night doulas.

Daytime care in Somerville

Daytime care is $55–75 an hour with a 4 hour minimum.

  • Infant care and newborn education
  • Bottle and pump part cleaning, milk storage
  • Baby laundry
  • Meal prep
  • Feeding, soothing and sleep guidance
  • A compassionate ear to listen

Also available

Lactation consultants (IBCLC) who come to your home in Somerville for $60 an hour, plus sleep consulting and prenatal support, in person or virtual.

Paying for it

There are no extra fees, though a parking spot is needed. Postpartum care is reimbursable with an HSA or FSA, and we’re an accepted provider for Carrot, Maven and Progyny. How to use your benefit.

From a Somerville family

“Book them immediately if anyone on Karen's team is available! Such a great experience. I am 4-months in and can't live without them!”

Kris G

Near Somerville

We also serve Cambridge, Medford, Malden, Boston and the rest of Greater Boston. See every town we serve.

Questions

Do you have postpartum doulas in Somerville?

Yes. We provide daytime and overnight postpartum doula care in Somerville.

How much is a postpartum doula in Somerville?

Daytime and overnight care are $55–75 an hour. Daytime has a 4 hour minimum; overnight is 8 to 12 hours. There are no extra fees, though a parking spot is needed.

When should I book?

Most families reach out during the second trimester, which gives you the widest choice of doulas for your dates. We also place doulas on short notice after a baby has arrived.

Tell us your due date

Prefer to talk now? Call 508-881-2200.