Holly Parker - Birth & Postpartum Doula

About Holly

Hello, I'm Holly. I'm a mother of three vibrant boys named Earl, Ean, and Kai, and my youngest, a baby girl named Kira. My loving and supportive husband, Earl, completes our beautiful family. We call the northern Philadelphia suburbs in Bucks County our home. I started my nursing career in 2014, and spent five years working as a labor and delivery and postpartum nurse. I have experience working as a birth assistant to a home birth midwife and providing doula and lactation support. I have ~9 years of experience in maternal-newborn health, I have supported several hundred births as a the primary nurse. I can’t wait to meet you and support you in your transformative birth!

Availability

Taking new clients

Due Oct 2026 – Aug 2027

Away Oct 23 – Oct 25

Confirmed 2 weeks ago

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Birth & Postpartum Doula packages and pricing

Monitrice Labor & Birth Bestie Package

Package Includes 2 Prenatal Visits (1 hour) - In-person or virtual prenatal visits to connect and get to know one another, discuss your preferences and dream birth, build your birth plan, and provide personalized education. Virtual 1:1 Individualized Birth Education (4 hours) - You, your partner, you family are welcome to join these sessions. One 4 hour deep dive session, or visits broken up throughout prenatal care. Bring all your questions! Core & Pelvic Floor Assessment & Education - How to set yourself up for success with pelvic floor exercises, core strengthening, early corrections for fetal malpositioning, address abdominal and pelvic floor pain, nervous system regulation, and preparation for labor, birth and pushing positions. Bi-weekly phone or virtual check-ins Birth Attendance - I will arrive once early labor progresses and intensifies, often when you may need more emotional and physical support. I will provide labor monitoring and assistance on deciding when to transition to the hospital as labor becomes active or if you desire pain control and rest. Immediate Postpartum Care - 1-2 hours of support for you and your baby, advocacy for the golden hour/bonding, assistance with nursing or bottle feeding and your immediate nourishment, rest and recovery. Complimentary Birth & Postpartum Photos 2-hour postpartum visit: Postpartum support, lactation/feeding assistance, and sharing your birth story (if desired) Bi-weekly phone or virtual check-ins Message/text support as needed through pregnancy and 6-8 weeks postpartum 1 Night (10 hours) Postpartum Doula Care 8p-6am Preferred Pricing - $250 Discount Postpartum Care Packages Payment plans available - Must be paid in full by 36 weeks for me to go on call by week 37.

$4,900 USD · Flat rate

Send Help! SOS - Overnight Postpartum Doula Care Package

Send Help! SOS - 1 Night Package (10 hours/night): 8pm-6am Additional hours available at $85/hr, based on scheduling availability. An overnight postpartum doula cares for your baby while you rest, sleep, and recover. This support can be especially valuable during the early weeks of parenthood, when consistent rest and practical help can make a meaningful difference. Your night doula can care for your baby, answer questions, provide breastfeeding support/lactation guidance, and offer an extra set of hands as your family adjusts. Overnight, they can help establish a soothing bedtime routine, feed your baby or bring them to you for nursing as needed, change and settle them between feedings, and comfort them when they are fussy. In addition to newborn care, your doula can assist with baby-related tasks such as washing bottles, folding baby laundry, tidying the nursery, and preparing items you may need for the next day. They may also help with light household organization, meal preparation, or settling older children so you can focus on your newborn. The goal of overnight postpartum support is to lighten the load of your household, help you feel more confident as a parent, and give you the space to rest, recover, and care for yourself. I'm there to empower and support all your care preferences.

$850 USD · Flat rate

Calm the Chaos: Overnight Postpartum Doula Care

Calm the Chaos - 3 Night Package (10 hours/night): 8p-6am Additional hours available at $80/hr, based on scheduling availability. An overnight postpartum doula cares for your baby while you rest, sleep, and recover. This support can be especially valuable during the early weeks of parenthood, when consistent rest and practical help can make a meaningful difference. Your night doula can care for your baby, answer questions, provide breastfeeding support/lactation guidance, and offer an extra set of hands as your family adjusts. Overnight, they can help establish a soothing bedtime routine, feed your baby or bring them to you for nursing as needed, change and settle them between feedings, and comfort them when they are fussy. In addition to newborn care, your doula can assist with baby-related tasks such as washing bottles, folding baby laundry, tidying the nursery, and preparing items you may need for the next day. They may also help with light household organization, meal preparation, or settling older children so you can focus on your newborn. The goal of overnight postpartum support is to lighten the load of your household, help you feel more confident as a parent, and give you the space to rest, recover, and care for yourself. I'm there to empower and support all your care preferences.

$2,400 USD · Flat rate

What to expect

How my care sets me apart . . . Monitrice Labor & Birth Support I help women and families take the guesswork out of labor, so you know exactly when it's time to head to the hospital or birth center. A monitrice combines the emotional and hands-on support of a doula with the clinical knowledge of a nurse. Support will be provided in your home as early labor becomes more intense and challenging and transitions to active labor. A monitrice's scope of practice extends beyond that of a birth doula, offering clinical care that doulas aren't trained or licensed to provide. As your monitrice, I'm with you throughout early labor — providing labor assessments and fetal monitoring based on your preferences, so you and your baby can be reassured it's safe to continue laboring at home. When labor signals it's becoming more active, I can perform a cervical exam to confirm you've reached active labor, then support your transfer to your hospital or birth center. Monitrice Care Can Help: - Provide reassurance and rest in the early labor stages. - Avoid early hospital admissions. - Reduce unnecessary interventions. - Provide increased time to move freely, eat, rest, and allow labor to progress in the comfort of your home. - Monitor vital signs, the fetal heartbeat, and provide cervical checks to help you make informed choices. - Support your autonomous decisions. - Improve your chances of a natural, physiological birth. - Become your birth bestie. :) This service is ideal for families who want to labor at home as long as possible before transitioning to their planned hospital or birth center. Once in the hospital or birth center, the OB/midwife assumes responsibility for all clinical care and monitoring. My role transitions to provide emotional and hands-on support as a birth and postpartum doula. * Please note: Monitrice care does not include home birth attendance or freebirth support. Clients must have an established OB or midwife and a confirmed hospital or birth center. Overnight Postpartum Doula Care An overnight postpartum doula cares for your baby while you rest, sleep, and recover. This support can be especially valuable during the early weeks of parenthood, when consistent rest and practical help can make a meaningful difference. Your night doula can care for your baby, answer questions, provide breastfeeding support/lactation guidance, and offer an extra set of hands as your family adjusts. Overnight, they can help establish a soothing bedtime routine, feed your baby or bring them to you for nursing as needed, change and settle them between feedings, and comfort them when they are fussy. In addition to newborn care, your doula can assist with baby-related tasks such as washing bottles, folding baby laundry, tidying the nursery, and preparing items you may need for the next day. They may also help with light household organization, dinner preparation, or settling older children so you can focus on your newborn. The goal of overnight postpartum support is to lighten the load of your household, help you feel more confident as a parent, and give you the space to rest, recover, and care for yourself. I'm there to empower and support all your care preferences. Your Empowered Birth Coaching Consult: 1-hour Virtual Visit $200 As a former L&D and postpartum nurse, I've got your back! I know all the ins and outs of the hospital system and policies and thoroughly understand what your rights are as a patient who is fully capable of making autonomous, informed decisions about their care. Together we'll build a birth plan, and discuss how to advocate for your dream birth.

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Certifications, training, and specialties

Certification and training

The Birth Academy Birth Assistant Skills Training (2022)
Cardinal Birth Doula Certification (CD) (2023)
BWB Breech Pro Course (2023)
Normal Lactation Course (2023)
Equity & Anti-Oppression in Midwifery Care: Understanding the Difference, Power & Privledge (2023)
Principles of Evidence-Informed Practice (2024)
Herbology for Midwives (2024)
Aromatherapy (2024)
Fertility & Cycle Awareness (2024)
Foundations in Prenatal Care I (2024)
Cultural Safety in Midwifery Care (2024)
Labor, Birth & Immediate Postpartum Care (2024)
Postpartum Care (2024)
Complications of Lactation (2024)
Obstetrical Clinical Testing For Childbearing Year (2025)
Pediatrics (2025)
Prenatal Care for a Healthy Pregnancy II (2025)
Antepartum & Intrapartum Fetal Heart Rate Surviellence (2025)
Providing Trauma-Informed Care (2025)
Complications of the Prenatal Period (2026)
Functional Core & Pelvic Floor Therapy for Midwives (2026)
Optibreech Course (2026)
FMA Functional Medicine Certification (FMACP) (2026)
AHA Advanced Provider Neonatal Resuscitation (NRP) (2026)
AHA Adult BLS & ALS CPR Course (2026)

Education

Associate of Science Biological Health (2011)
Diploma of Nursing (2014)
Bachelor of Science Nursing (2015)
Bachelor of Science Midwifery (Currently Enrolled) (2026)

Languages

English

Race / Ethnicity

White

Religion

Christian

Credentials

BSN-RN NRP CD

Specialties

Abnormal Bleeding Adolescent Care Anxiety Babywearing Birth and Lactation Birth Doula Birth Photographer Birth Support Birth Trauma Breech Birth Contraception and Family Planning Evidence-Based Care Exclusive Pumping/Bottle Feeding Grief and Loss Health Coach High-Risk Pregnancy Home Birth Hormone Imbalances Hospital Birth Hypnobirthing Method Infant Care Infertility Infidelity and Trust Issues Labor Doula Labor Monitrice Lactation Consultation Low Milk Supply/Over Supply Mental Health Midwife Support Mindfulness Multiples Natural Birth Natural Childbirth Newborn Care Newborn Exam Nipple and Breast Pain Overnight Newborn Care Pain Management Parenting Support Pelvic Floor Therapy Pelvic Pain Perinatal and Infant Loss Perinatal Anxiety and Depression Postpartum Adjustment Postpartum Care Postpartum Depression Postpartum Doula Care Postpartum Life Postpartum Photography Pregnancy Complications Pregnancy Loss Prenatal Care Prenatal Lactation Education Self-Esteem Sexual Dysfunction Sexual Health Sexual Issues Sexually Transmitted Disease (STD) Testing and Treatment Sibling Preparation Stress Management Support during Labor, Birth, and Postpartum Support in Pregnancy Loss Telehealth Urinary Incontinence Vaginal Birth After Cesarean (VBAC) Water birth Well-Woman Care Advanced Maternal Age Aromatherapy Assertiveness Attachment problems Belly Binding Breastfeeding Assistance and Support Breastfeeding Consultation Building Healthy Communication Early Parenting Educator Family Planning Fibroids Gynecology Herbal Postpartum Care Insomnia Maternal Fetal Positioning Naturopathic Medicine Neonatal Resuscitation Program Parenting Positive Thinking Preconception Prenatal Life Pre/Post Natal Pain and Weakness Preventative Care Regulation Problems Relaxation Techniques Reproductive and Parenting Returning to work (pumping, breastmilk storage, etc) Screening for Cervical and Breast Cancer Self-Compassion Self-Integration Sleep Consultant Spirituality Tweens

Frequently asked questions

What is your service area?

I serve Pennsylvania within about an hour of 18914, primarily Montgomery, Bucks, and upper Philadelphia counties. Clients slightly outside this area may be considered for in-person visits with a $100–$200 travel fee per visit. This will be on determined on an individual basis.

What is a Monitrice?

A monitrice combines emotional and hands-on support with the clinical knowledge of a nurse or midwife. Support will be provided in your home as early labor becomes more intense and challenging and transitions to active labor. Montrice Care Can Help: - Provide reassurance and rest in the early labor stages. - Avoid early hospital admissions. - Reduce unnecessary interventions. - Provide increased time to move freely, eat, rest, and allow labor to progress in the comfort of your home. - Monitor vital signs, the fetal heartbeat, and provide cervical checks to help you make informed choice on when to transition to the hospital or birth center. - Support your autonomous decisions. - Advocate for you by helping amplifying your voice. - Become you Birth Bestie! :)

What does this cost?

Most services are provided are available as a package. Monitrice Package $4,900 Postpartum OVernight Packages Send Help! SOS Package - 1 Night $850 Calm the Chaos Package - 3 Night Package $2400 Finding Our Groove Package - 6 Nights: $4,500 Your Empowered Birth Coaching Consult (1 hour): $200 A dedicated 1:1 virtual consult to help you and your partner prepare for labor with confidence, understand hospital birth policies (and dispel the myths), and learn how to advocate for yourself and build a kick-a$$ birth plan. Together, we'll review your existing birth plan or build one from the ground up — crafted to give it the best possible chance of having your birth plan honored by the hospital or birth center. This session also covers your legal rights as a patient, so you walk into your birth informed, empowered, and ready to speak up for the experience you deserve. As a former L&D/postpartum nurse, I am passionate about supporting your autonomy and birth rights in the hospital. Let me tell you, the hospital doesn't always work in your best interest or follow their own protocols and patient rights! I'm here to become your Birth Bestie! :)

Do you accept insurance or FSA/HSA?

"I am not currently in network with any insurance companies or benefit platforms, including Carrot and Maven. This is a self-pay service. FSA/HSA funds may be used toward care, though some plans require a doctor's note confirming "medical necessity." Of course it's a medical necessity! *shaking fists in the air*

How many clients do you take as a Monitrice that are due each month?

Because this is a high-touch, individualized service, I take on a limited number of clients with due dates each month — approximately four. I keep my client load small so that it reduces the chance of overlapping births. If you're interested in this service, I'd love to connect. Book a free consult so we can see together if I'm the right fit to be your new Birth Bestie! :)