Kathleen Karol Postpartum Night Nurse/Doula

I was pregnant with my third child and getting nervous about all the sleepless nights that come along with a newborn. As a mom with two active little boys, I knew I would need more support this time around. I interviewed four or five postpartun night nurse/​doulas that work in the eastbay. Kathy was so warm and empatheic to all my needs, I knew she was the one! Her rates were also very reasonable. She was with us for about 8 weeks, 3 nights a week from the first night we brought my daughter home. She was a real lifesaver, allowing me to get much-​needed rest so I could be a good mom to my kids. She is an expert with babies and helped our daughter figure out how to get to sleep on her own. While the baby slept, Kathy kept busy with our laundry and other light housework and even addressed and stamped our birth announcements. She is a wonderfull person, I can’t say enough great things about her!

Wow, where do I begin? Hiring Kathy was the best decision I could have made as a new mom. She started working for us the very first night we brought our son home from the hospital and stayed for about 12 weeks. She clearly LOVES babies, and we felt so comfortable leaving our son with her. Kathy also has a very empathetic nature. It’s easy to talk to her, she listens carefully, and has a warm and loving energy about her. Besides just taking care of the baby at night, we also had great little chats each evening. When I was waking up to breastfeed those first few weeks, she focused on also taking care of me by bringing me water and snacks. Being a new mom can be overwhelming and exhausting… it was so nice to feel like I was being taken care of those nights. She also likes to keep busy when baby sleeps and helps with cleaning dishes, bottles, laundry and doing research for you on any topics you are interested in. My husband also loved her… so much that we extended our nights per week with her soon after she started. I so very much looked forward to every evening she came over and was basically in tears on her last night with us. She was such a help in those first few months, I can’t imagine what the experience would have been like without her. I know for certain that if we do have another child Kathy will be our first phone call!