Personalized Care For Your Unique Journey!
We can help you arrange the individual birth and postpartum care services you need, including lactation assistance, pre- and postpartum family photography, and referrals to related specialized care providers. We offer a comprehensive range of specialized services. Our team is available to assist you during your pregnancy, labor, and delivery, and after birth.
We understand that this is a life-changing experience and are here to support you. Trust us to help you arrange the personalized support you need at every step.
Breastfeeding and Lactation Support
Breastfeeding
During the postpartum period, our doulas can help you with questions and challenges related to breastfeeding. They can assist with basic latch techniques, positioning, breast pump use (e.g., sterilization), and encourage. Postpartum doulas take care of you day and night, ensuring you rest and eat well and creating a comfortable environment.
If breastfeeding is difficult, such as due to a painful latch or concerns about the baby's weight, we can help you find the proper lactation support. Among our associates, four doulas are certified lactation and breastfeeding consultants.
If, due to the circumstances, more specialized support is needed, we can also work with other care providers (whose services tend to be covered by health insurance):
If breastfeeding is difficult, such as due to a painful latch or concerns about the baby's weight, we can help you find the proper lactation support. Among our associates, four doulas are certified lactation and breastfeeding consultants.
If, due to the circumstances, more specialized support is needed, we can also work with other care providers (whose services tend to be covered by health insurance):
- The Lactation Room has offices in North Bethesda, Mount Airy, Herndon, and Fairfax.
- MoCo Lactation serves the wider DMV area.
- Lactation & Beyond also serves the wider DMV area.
Specialized Care Providers
Specialized care
In addition to lactation service providers, we can connect you with other specialized prenatal and postpartum care providers.
Chiropractors (Prenatal, Pediatric, Postpartum):
Physical Therapists/Pelvic Floor Therapists:
Chiropractors (Prenatal, Pediatric, Postpartum):
- Noya Chiropractic in Tenleytown, Washington, DC; Dr. Antony Noya
- Agape Family Chiropractic in Georgetown, Dr. Kelly Kimball
- Bethesda Chiropractic & Rehabilitation, Dr. Ali Perez
Physical Therapists/Pelvic Floor Therapists:
- ITR Physical therapy; Bethesda, McLean, and Leesburg
- Movement X, do home visits. They work in Virginia, DC, and Maryland.
- Virtual Physio in Chantilly and Leesburg. Great with pelvic floor therapy and physical therapy for both prenatal and postnatal.
Perinatal Mental Health Counseling
Irene Kim
Pregnancy and birth are an exciting yet often uncertain time that comes with many difficulties. Whether you are in the trenches of infertility, pregnancy, or infant loss, anxiety, postpartum depression, psychosis, trauma, grief, relationship issues, isolation/loneliness, or you simply are struggling through this transitional season in your own way, you are not alone, and there is support for you.
Irene Kim is a licensed counselor and a certified Perinatal Mental Health (PMH-C) counselor. Irene graduated with a Master's in Clinical Community Counseling from Johns Hopkins University and has extensive experience working with both children and adults in critical backgrounds with a variety of mental health disorders and trauma, and has also worked with the perinatal population for over 10 years as a doula and birth educator.
You can find more details on the support she provides and available therapy groups on www.kindledlifetherapy.com/therapy
Irene Kim is a licensed counselor and a certified Perinatal Mental Health (PMH-C) counselor. Irene graduated with a Master's in Clinical Community Counseling from Johns Hopkins University and has extensive experience working with both children and adults in critical backgrounds with a variety of mental health disorders and trauma, and has also worked with the perinatal population for over 10 years as a doula and birth educator.
You can find more details on the support she provides and available therapy groups on www.kindledlifetherapy.com/therapy
Yoga and Workout Options
Pregnant woman ready for excercising
FIT4MOM:
Prenatal Yoga:
Pilates:
- Offers a comprehensive program, FIT4BABY, designed specifically for expectant mothers. All exercises are carefully selected to prepare your body for the many changes you will experience during pregnancy. The 60-minute workout combines cardio, strength, balance, and flexibility training, concluding with a relaxing meditation - everything you need during this precious time.
Prenatal Yoga:
- Morgan Reid, private & group classes
Pilates:
- Mind the Mat, in Alexandria and Arlington
"Allowing your body to naturally enter labor is typically the most reliable indicator that your baby is prepared for birth and your body is primed for the labor process."
Mel Usry Photography
Mel Usry
Preserving Your Growing Family’s Story, Unscripted, we’re thrilled to connect you with Mel Usry, a documentary-style family photographer, to offer our clients a truly unique way to preserve the journey of your growing family.
What is documentary photography? It is about capturing your story as it is—not a staged version. It is unscripted; there is no posing, no directing, and no pressure to perform. It allows you and your partner to present and connect, while Mel quietly and respectfully observes and preserves the real, honest moments unfolding around you.
What is documentary photography? It is about capturing your story as it is—not a staged version. It is unscripted; there is no posing, no directing, and no pressure to perform. It allows you and your partner to present and connect, while Mel quietly and respectfully observes and preserves the real, honest moments unfolding around you.
It’s the best way to capture your family’s deep connections and unhurried rhythms in this season of your life without feeling like a formal photo shoot. Mel’s photography is rooted in celebrating the authentic bonds and natural beauty of your family, exactly as you are.
What services does Mel Usry Photography offer? Mel offers packages designed to capture the most meaningful chapters of your journey:
As a client of Doula Nathalie & Associates, you are eligible for an exclusive 10% discount on your session! You can see more of Mel’s honest, heartfelt work, read more about these services on her Website, and connect with her on Instagram (@melusryphoto) or Facebook (Mel Usry Photography).
What services does Mel Usry Photography offer? Mel offers packages designed to capture the most meaningful chapters of your journey:
- The OHANA Essential is a shortened documentary experience lasting approximately 90 minutes to 2 hours. This may be ideal for capturing the beautiful, quiet anticipation of a maternity session – in a relaxed environment at home or in special moments at the birthplace/hospital.
- The OHANA Signature is a full documentary experience ranging from 4-8 hours. This may be ideal for documenting the full story of your “Welcome Home” transition, capturing the beautiful, messy, and deeply meaningful shift of settling in at home.
As a client of Doula Nathalie & Associates, you are eligible for an exclusive 10% discount on your session! You can see more of Mel’s honest, heartfelt work, read more about these services on her Website, and connect with her on Instagram (@melusryphoto) or Facebook (Mel Usry Photography).
We aim to provide you with a complete package of services to give you the best possible birth and postpartum experience. Interested or anything else we can do for you?