Postpartum Care
Jennifer Harris - LMT, Clinical Herbalist
I’m Jennifer, a certified birth and postpartum doula based in Albany, Oregon. I offer in-home postpartum care designed to nourish, restore, and support mothers during the sacred weeks after birth. My holistic approach weaves together therapeutic massage, clinical herbalism, and nutrition that’s uniquely formulated and tailored to replenish and nurture the body for optimal postpartum recovery.
Each session provides personalized, hands-on care to promote rest and recovery while balancing hormones, and support your healing journey. I offer a range of specialty postpartum services, serving families throughout Linn, Benton, Polk, and Marion Counties.
About
Postpartum Packages
What is a Postpartum Doula
A postpartum doula is a trained professional who recognizes that childbirth is a rite of passage and a journey of transformation. She acts to honor this initiation by creating a sacred and supportive space for families to ease into this shift by providing emotional, physiological, nutritional, physical and spiritual support.
What is Full Spectrum Postpartum Support
Full-spectrum postpartum care supports the whole mother - body, mind, and spirit through every stage of recovery after birth. It goes beyond basic newborn care to nurture your physical healing, emotional wellbeing, and daily rhythm as you adjust to life with your baby.
My approach weaves together massage therapy, clinical herbal support and ancient traditions to help your body restore balance, promote deep rest, and support lactation, digestion, and emotional grounding. Whether through hands-on bodywork, herbal baths, or overnight rest support, full-spectrum care meets you where you are - with compassion, calm, and evidence-based nourishment for your whole self.
I recognize that each pregnancy, birth and postpartum experience is unique and that the emotional, physical, spiritual and nutritional needs of each birthing person and their family are personal and individualized. Therefore the range of services will generally be adjusted and customized to fit the needs of each individual family.
Examples of Postpartum Support
- Support processing your unique birth experience
- Gentle body, foot or womb massage to help soothe cramps, improve circulation and provide much needed relaxation for new mothers
- Moxibustion to bring warmth and healing to the womb
- Belly Binding and closing of the bones ceremony
- Frequency Healing and Redt Light Therapies to help expedite healing and soothe the nervous system
- Preparing and brewing specialty teas that support the individual goals and needs of each new mother
- Preparing pelvic floor steams and sitz baths with the use of healing herbs
- Cooking nourishing, organic, wholesome and replenishing meals suited to specific dietary needs or preferences
- Providing community resources as needed
- Around the clock support through phone, email or text
What Makes Jennifer's Postpartum Care Unique
Postpartum is a sacred window of healing, nourishment, and restoration. While many doulas offer nurturing care, my services are rooted in a deeper foundation of clinical training and holistic practice that weave together body, mind, and spirit.
With backgrounds in nutrition, culinary preparation, psychology, clinical herbalism, and massage therapy licensure, I bring a level of knowledge and skill that goes beyond standard postpartum care. Each mother receives not only emotional and practical support, but also tailored protocols designed to restore balance, vitality, and long-term wellness.
Jennifer's Approach & Background
I am Jennifer Harris, a dedicated postpartum doula committed to providing thoughtful and comprehensive support to families during the precious postpartum period.
My work as a postpartum doula is rooted in both personal experience and years of hands-on training in the healing arts. I bring a deeply holistic approach to care -one that tends not only to the physical body, but also to the emotional, energetic, and spiritual shifts of early motherhood.
I’ve spent over a decade in the Culinary Arts, including time as an Ayurvedic chef, which taught me how to use food as medicine- especially in the tender postpartum window. I hold a degree in Psychology and have worked in mental health, where I became trauma-informed and trained, learning how to support people with presence, care, and emotional nuance.
I’m also a licensed massage therapist, trained in Prenatal, Postpartum, Craniosacral, Tui Na, Shiatsu, Thai Massage, and Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), and I offer gentle, intuitive bodywork that helps support rest, regulation, and recovery. My background in Clinical Herbalism allows me to offer herbal remedies that are deeply nourishing and supportive for postpartum healing.
My formal doula and postpartum training was completed through Nurturely in Eugene, where I studied evidence-based, equity-informed, and culturally responsive care.
More than anything, I listen closely. I respond to what’s needed - whether it’s a warm meal, a grounding massage, quiet company, or simply space to feel what you’re feeling. This work is relational, intuitive, and skilled. It’s my honor to support you in a way that feels steady, nurturing, and deeply human.
Why I Became a Postpartum Doula
Becoming a mother changed everything for me. It opened my heart in ways I didn’t expect and revealed just how overlooked, vulnerable, and tender the postpartum period truly is in our culture.
I had prepared thoughtfully. I gathered my herbal allies, stocked my freezer, and embraced the early days with energy and joy. Those first six weeks felt smooth; I healed well, my milk supply was steady, and I felt deeply nourished and supported.
But then, around the two-month mark, the world got quiet. The visitors stopped coming. The cold of winter crept in. And I found myself in the depths of postpartum depression.
In that stillness, so much rose to the surface - old trauma, family patterns, the fierce protection I had over my boundaries that not everyone understood. I felt isolated. Sleepless. Cracked open in every direction. The beauty of motherhood was still there - but so was the pain, the overwhelm, the total transformation of self.
And I knew I wasn’t alone. I began to see so many other mothers walking this same tender path, often unsupported and unseen. That realization stirred something powerful in me - a calling to serve.
I wanted other mothers to feel held. To feel deeply supported, nourished, and honored in their healing. I wanted their postpartum journey to be one of softness, strength, and connection - not survival.
So I immersed myself. I studied everything I could about postpartum physiology, emotional recovery, optimal nourishment, and the time-honored traditions used in cultures across the world to care for new mothers. I wove together my existing skills with a deeper understanding of how to truly support someone in this sacred threshold.
Becoming a postpartum doula was a natural extension of everything I am and everything I believe in: that mothers deserve to be cared for with tenderness, reverence, and love.
This work is my heart.
You were never meant to do this alone.
And I am here to walk with you.
Weekly Meal Preparation + Delivery
This care package is designed for families who are wanting nourishing meals that optimize healing on your postpartum journey. Meals will be prepared and delivered to you weekly. No mess and no stress to ensure each Mama is well nourished throughout the fourth trimester. Each week will include:
- 2-3 meals
- 1-2 snacks
2 Weeks Meal Preparation
$300 (groceries not included)
3 Weeks Meal Preparation
$450 (groceries not included)
4 Weeks Meal Preparation
$600 (groceries not included)
5 Weeks Meal Preparation
$750 (groceries not included)
6 Weeks Meal Preparation
$900 (groceries not included)
**Meal preparation and delivery services are available exclusively for Linn and Benton Counties**
Rested Mama Package - Overnight Postpartum Care
Overnight Postpartum Care
This package is designed for parents who need restful, uninterrupted nights while ensuring their newborn is fully supported. A trained postpartum doula provides overnight care, allowing parents to sleep deeply and recover while newborn needs are met safely and confidently.
Details:
- 10 hour shifts per night
Overnight care includes:
• Newborn care (feeding, diapering, soothing)
• Emotional support and guidance as needed
• Assistance with nighttime routines
Package Options:
- 1 Month – 1 Night/Week → $2,000
- 1 Month – 2 Nights/Week → $4,000
- 2 Months – 1 Night/Week → $4,000
- 2 Months – 2 Nights/Week → $8,000
The Rested Mama package ensures parents get the rest they need, while knowing their baby is cared for by a compassionate, experienced postpartum doula.
Embody Mama Package - Bodywork & Spa Services
This deeply immersive postpartum series is designed to help mothers come home to their bodies - restoring balance, warmth, and vitality after birth through touch, ceremony, and herbal care.
Each week we weave together therapeutic bodywork, womb massage, and traditional closing rituals in the comfort of your home, honoring your healing journey. Herbal therapies and handmade remedies work in harmony with your body to soothe the nervous system, rebuild strength, and nurture your whole being.
Weekly Sessions include:
- Therapeutic bodywork by a Licensed Massage Therapist (Shiatsu, Thai Massage, Swedish, or Myofascial Release)
- Infant Massage Tutorial
- Scar tissue mobilization tutorial (caesarean births)
- Closing of the Bones Ceremony
- Belly Binding (Bengkung Belly Bind included)
- Frequency Healing & Red Light Therapy
- Sound Bath & Tuning Fork Attunement
- Moxibustion & Gua Sha (as appropriate)
- Emotional Support, Lactation Guidance & Postpartum Wellness Education
- Healing Herbal Bath
Session Details:
1. Week One - Ground + Restore
Your journey begins with grounding and reconnection.
- A Shiatsu floor massage and gentle womb massage harmonize the body’s meridians and calm the nervous system.
- This is followed by a Closing of the Bones ceremony, sound bath, red light therapy, and frequency healing -honoring your transition into motherhood.
- You’ll then be wrapped in a Bengkung belly bind and complete the ritual with an herbal foot bath or pelvic steam and a warm cup of Nurtured tea for grounding and warmth.
2. Week Two - Deepen + Rebuild
This week strengthens your foundation.
This week continues the restorative rhythm established in Week One, allowing the body to deepen into rest and renewal.
- Through repeated Shiatsu bodywork and gentle womb massage, we reinforce balance in the meridians and support the body’s natural repair process.
- The Closing of the Bones ceremony, sound bath, and light therapy help release tension and ground the nervous system as you settle further into postpartum recovery.
- We finish with belly binding and your choice of a nourishing herbal foot bath or pelvic steam while enjoying a warm cup of our Nurtured tea blend sealing in warmth and promoting circulation.
3. Week Three - Reconnect + Nurture
We shift focus toward bonding and nourishment.
- You’ll learn infant massage techniques to deepen your connection with your baby.
- A Thai herbal compress womb massage restores flow and ease in the body,
- Shiatsu, sound healing, and belly binding bring alignment and calm.
- We close with a herbal steam or foot bath, honoring both mother and child in this season of integration.
4. Week Four - Integrate + Renew
Your final week celebrates renewal and closure.
- This session includes scar tissue mobilization (for cesarean recovery), warming Thai herbal compress
- Full-body Shiatsu massage to restore balance
- Closing of the Bones ceremony
- An herbal healing bath - symbolizing restoration and your embodied return to self.
Included Herbal Care Kit
Each mama receives a handcrafted herbal care collection to support healing and vitality:
- Bengkung belly bind
- Tallow Firming Belly Balm or Womb Warming Cream
- Nurtured Tea Blend
- Herbal Perineum Spray or Flower Remedy (for caesarean mothers)
- Herbal Sitz Bath (3 uses)
This level of care - combining four full restorative sessions, ceremonial treatments, and a complete suite of herbal products - holds a value of over $2,300 if purchased individually.
Your investment: $1,700
Includes four personalized in-home sessions, custom herbal products, and travel within Linn, Benton, Polk & Marion Counties. Payment plans are available.
Nourished Mama Package - Clinical Herbal Wellness & Meal Preparation
This care option is designed for mothers who want to rebuild strength, energy, and vitality from within through targeted nutrition and herbal support.
Rooted in the wisdom of food-as-medicine and clinical herbalism, this package provides customized meals, teas, herbal products and therapeutic protocols to restore essential nutrients, balance organ function, and support long-term wellness. It’s ideal for those seeking deep nourishment and individualized guidance to sustain them in the early months - or at any stage of motherhood.
Whereas many doulas may offer herbal teas or general wellness suggestions, my background as a Clinical Herbalist allows me to go deeper: I formulate from a therapeutic lens, using your body’s specific patterns and needs as the guide. Each herb, food, and preparation is chosen intentionally to support your constitution, address deficiencies, and promote true cellular repair.
The Process
We begin by gathering information about your unique constitution and wellness goals. This may include lab work or Hair Tissue Mineral Analysis (HTMA) to assess nutrient levels, metabolic type, and stress patterns. From there, I craft an individualized plan and protocol to restore vitality, regulate energy, and ensure your body is well-nourished, resilient, and replenished.
Package Includes:
• Nutrient-dense weekly postpartum meal planning & preparation—foods chosen for mineral restoration, digestion, and hormone balance.
• Customized herbal wellness protocols and handcrafted formulations—designed specifically to replenish nutrients, balance organ systems, and enhance milk production, mood, and recovery.
Package Options:
1. Wellness Essentials – Introductory Offer:
Perfect for mothers starting their postpartum wellness journey or mama's who have been feeling depleted and need a boost of vitality, some direction and insight on how to do so. This package combines personalized herbal support with 4 weeks of nourishing meal prep.
Package Includes:
- Herbal Wellness Consult: Personalized recommendations and guidance on herbs, teas, and nutrition clinically formulated based on your wellness goals and unique constitution
- 4 Weeks of Postpartum Meal Preparation & Delivery: Includes 8-10 servings of 2 meals per week + 2 hearty snacks (Totaling 32-40 servings and 4 meals per week)
- Clinically formulated herbal products designed just for you and your wellness goals
Package Price: $720
2. Thrive Mama – Comprehensive Offer:
For mothers seeking extended, in-depth support, this package provides a full 8-week herbal wellness protocol and coaching alongside 8 weeks of nourishing meal prep to restore energy, support organ function, and promote long-term wellness.
Package Includes:
- Herbal Wellness Coaching & Customized Protocol – Individualized guidance on herbs, nutrition, and postpartum wellness
- 8 Weeks of Postpartum Meal Preparation & Delivery – Up to 8 servings of 2 meals per week + 2 hearty snacks
- Clinically formulated herbal products designed just for you and your wellness goals
Package Price: $1650
Full Spectrum Mama Package - Complete Postpartum Restoration
Full Spectrum Postpartum Care goes beyond traditional doula support - it’s a holistic, hands-on approach that nourishes every layer of your being. Through the blending of clinical herbalism, therapeutic bodywork, nourishing foods, and sacred postpartum rituals, this care restores the body’s vitality and honors the emotional and spiritual transformation of motherhood.
Each visit weaves together practical nourishment and deep ceremony, creating space for the nervous system to settle, the womb to heal, and the mother to feel held, seen, and replenished from within.
Weekly Structure
Each week includes:
- One weeks worth of meal preparation focused on nutrient-dense, warming foods and teas to restore blood, replenish minerals, and support lactation. Meals are tailored to your constitution, preferences, and recovery needs. All meal preparation will be done in my home and delivered to your door to alleviate any stress or mess.
- One in-home spa and bodywork day (2–3 hours) that integrates therapeutic massage, womb care, herbal therapies, and ceremonial healing.
This rhythm allows the body to receive nourishment from both food and touch -creating deep repair, emotional grounding, and steady rebuilding from the inside out.
Bodywork + Ceremony Sessions
These sessions mirror the Embody Mama series, guiding you through four distinct phases of postpartum healing:
Week One — Ground + Restore
Your journey begins with grounding and reconnection.
- A Shiatsu floor massage and gentle womb massage harmonize the body’s meridians and soothe the nervous system.
- This is followed by a Closing of the Bones ceremony, sound bath, red light therapy, and frequency healing - honoring your transition into motherhood.
- You’ll be wrapped with a Bengkung belly bind and complete the ritual with an herbal foot bath or pelvic steam and a warm cup of Nurtured tea for grounding and warmth.
Week Two — Deepen + Rebuild
This week mirrors Week One to deepen your body’s rhythm of healing.
- Through repeated Shiatsu and womb massage, we reinforce internal balance, aid organ recovery, and nurture hormonal recalibration.
- The Closing of the Bones ceremony, sound bath, and red light therapy continue to anchor warmth and flow, while belly binding and a nourishing herbal foot bath or steam seal in stability and circulation.
Week Three — Reconnect + Nurture
This week centers on bonding and nourishment.
- You’ll learn infant massage techniques to strengthen your connection with your baby.
- A Thai herbal compress womb massage restores flow and ease in the body, while Shiatsu, sound healing, and belly binding bring alignment and calm.
- We close with an herbal steam or foot bath, honoring both mother and child in this tender stage of integration.
Week Four - Integrate + Renew
Your final week celebrates renewal and closure.
- This session includes scar tissue mobilization (for cesarean recovery), warming Thai herbal compress, and full-body Shiatsu to restore alignment.
- Closing of the Bones ceremony
- Concluding with an herbal healing bath - symbolizing renewal and your embodied return to self.
Clinical Herbal & Nutritional Care
Alongside bodywork and meals, you’ll receive clinically formulated herbal products designed to restore mineral balance, hormone regulation, and digestive strength, such as:
- Herbal tinctures, teas, and nutrient powders formulated for your unique constitution
- Mineral-replenishing and firming tallow belly balm or womb warming cream
- Herbal perineum spray or cesarean recovery blend
- Herbal sitz bath (3 uses)
Value + Investment
This level of full-spectrum care -combining four weeks of customized meal preparation, two weekly in-home visits, ceremonial treatments, and clinically formulated herbal products -holds a total value of over $3,500 if purchased individually.
Your Investment: $2,800
Includes all meal preparation, in-home spa treatments, herbal products, and travel within Linn, Benton, Polk & Marion Counties.
Payment plans available.
Testimonials
We had the pleasure of having the gift of Jennifer’s presence both as our birth doula and postpartum doula. Jennifer has a wealth of knowledge all things herbal, spiritual, holístic health for the entrance (or our case, reentrance) into motherhood. She’s a sweet and kind soul who brought light into our home during the weeks we spent in the newborn trenches, not to mention all of her botanical products are out of this world wonderful. Her postpartum te helped me establish a healthy milk supply, her muscle rub eased my aching body as I adjusted to carrying a baby all the time, and her tonics and tinctures came in handy in too many instances to write here. So very thankful for this experience, and Jennifer’s loving support!
Angela S.
"Jennifer was so lovely to work with. She gave my family and I the most tender and thoughtful care during our postpartum period. Would definitely recommend her for a prenatal or postpartum care!"
Lennen D
“Jennifer’s care was the most nurturing part of my postpartum journey. Each visit felt like a sacred pause - her massages, herbal baths, and gentle presence helped me feel grounded, restored, and truly seen as a new mother.”
Jessica T.
Frequently Asked questions
Where Do You Work?
I provide in home services for clients living in Linn, Benton, Polk and Marion Counties
Do You Accept Insurance
I currently do not accept insurance for postpartum care coverage.
I can accept FSA/HSA funds for partial or full payments.
Do You Offer Payment Plans
Yes! Once we agreed upon a package of care we will draw up a contract. A 25% detainer will be required up front to secure availability. The remaining balance can then be divided up into 2-3 payments.
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