Your family, fully supported, every step of the way.

For 25 years and 400+ births, I've helped families feel seen, prepared, and supported.

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“I interviewed 8 different doulas, and within minutes of meeting Amethyst I knew she was the right match for our family. She's in the thick of it with you, and she won't leave your side. She's so informed, so well-read, and very respected in this field. She's truly an expert.” - Jessica

Overnight Newborn Support

Practical, loving help in those first tender weeks, a stretch of time our culture tends to overlook right when families need the most reinforcement. Every family's needs look different, so my first job is always figuring out what yours are, then building a realistic plan around them. Life with a newborn is beautiful and also exhausting. Overnight support is not a luxury, it is one of the most valuable investments a new family can make.

I arrive in the evening and stay through the night, typically 9pm to 7am, so you can get real, restorative sleep. If you are bottle feeding, I handle every feed, diaper change, burp, and resettle while you sleep straight through. If you are nursing, I bring your baby to you when it is time to feed, support latch and positioning, then take over burping, changing, and settling so you can go right back to sleep. You wake to a full log of feeds, diapers, and sleep stretches. While your baby sleeps, I quietly take care of the small things that make mornings easier: baby's laundry (when there's a washer and dryer in the unit), bottles and pump parts washed and sterilized, the dishwasher loaded or unloaded, counters wiped down, and all baby items restocked and ready to go before I leave. You start the day rested and set up.

  • Newborn care guidance: soothing, infant massage techniques, diapering, and learning to read your baby's cues

  • Care for your own recovery and healing, body and heart, after a vaginal or cesarean birth

  • Emotional support and a steady, judgment-free presence for both parents

  • Gentle guidance on sleep rhythms and finding your footing as a family

  • Referrals to trusted outside providers if needed

Starting with 10 nights, I will help you land softly during those first intense nights home while the birthing parent is recovering and feeding is getting established. With consistent nights together, I can help support your baby’s healthy sleep rhythms, carries you through transitions like a partner's return to work.

I’m happy to support clients using their Carrot, Maven wallet or Progyny work benefits. Eligible services may be paid for using pre-tax HSA/FSA funds.

Payment plans and limited sliding scale pricing available for BIPOC, LGBTQIA2S+ and single parents.

Meet Amethyst

💗 The best part of my life. My girl, Aura. 💗

For 25 years, I have supported families, from pregnancy through high school graduations and everything in between. Whether it be as a nanny, household manager, or doula, family care has been my lifelong passion. Today, I am a dual-certified labor and postpartum doula, childbirth educator, lactation counselor, and newborn care specialist.

I have experience supporting all kinds of birthing people with all kinds of birth plans, whether that's VBAC, VBA2C, C-section, twins, single parents, LGBTQIA2S+ families, home births and surrogacy births. More than anything, I want to help you have the most positive birth and postpartum experience possible.

I love being known as the person in your phone you can call anytime, about anything. I will laugh with you, listen with compassion, encourage you, and believe in you.

Becoming a mom to my own daughter, now two, deepened everything I understand about this work. Outside of my work life, I'm happiest outside: hiking, biking, or dancing salsa.

  • Certifications and Trainings:

    • Labor and Postpartum Doula, Doula Training International

    • HypnoBirthing Childbirth Education Instructor, The HypnoBirthing Institute

    • Newborn Care Specialist, Newborn Care Training Academy

    • Lactation Counselor, Healthy Children

    • Infant Massage Instructor, Infant Massage USA

    • Rebozo for Doulas Instructor, trained by Gena Kirby

    • Massage Techniques for Labor and Birth, trained by Yiska Obadiah

    • Dancing for Birth Instructor, trained by Stephanie Larson

    • Spinning Babies, trained by Tammy Ryan

    • Bodies and Birth: Exploring Narratives on Health and Weight, taught by Megan Davidson

    • Midwifery Assistant Training, The Midwives at The Farm

    • Neonatal Resuscitation, trained by Karen Strange

    • First Aid and CPR Certified, American Red Cross

Testimonials

  • "We never pictured ourselves having a doula. It didn't seem like 'us.' Meeting Amethyst quickly changed our minds. One pivotal moment during my labor, the doctors were gearing up for a late-stage intervention, but Amethyst kept the focus on pushing, and thanks to her guidance our baby was birthed without any interventions." - Andrea

  • "My husband was so relieved to have Amethyst with us. He said she took the pressure off of him and enabled him to enjoy the experience with me rather than be worried about me." - Aleksandra

  • "I get emotional when I think about how helpful Amethyst's support was on the delivery day. I can confidently say that hiring Amethyst was one of the best decisions we ever made." - Ben

  • "During labor, Amethyst took my wife through exercises that dropped our baby from high in the belly to ready to pop in about an hour. The doctor was stunned by how effective her techniques were. If you want to be taken care of during your pregnancy and labor, you cannot make a better choice." - Israel

  • "She transformed our hospital room into a serene birthing suite with little flameless tea light candles, essential oils and music. I had the birth experience I dreamed of because of her. She is a truly gifted doula." - Domenica

  • "Amethyst felt like family from the first day we met and I was so grateful to have her by my side during the most terrifying and exciting time of my life. She was my cheerleader and coach, and made me feel 100% confident that I could do it." - Rhiannon

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