Lorrae Bradbury - Birth & Postpartum Doula

About Lorrae

Trauma-Informed Birth & Postpartum Doula + Mind-Body Birth Support Specialist - serving sensitive souls, trauma survivors & diverse families with holistic, inclusive care. Virtual support worldwide | In-person in Philadelphia, Florida & travel throughout US I believe in care that meets you exactly where you are - honoring both the profound transformation and messy reality of reproductive experiences. As a Somatic Experiencing (SE) student with a psychology background, I offer trauma-informed doula care that integrates nervous system regulation and mind-body birth support. I go beyond logistics to support the emotional complexity, relationship dynamics, and identity shifts that accompany life-changing transitions. After navigating my own pregnancy experiences with minimal support and feeling dismissed by medical systems that couldn't hold the complexity of mind/body connection, I became passionate about offering the embodied, compassionate support I needed, but couldn't find. My approach centers on the emotional and relational complexities of becoming parents - drawing from over a decade of somatic-based, trauma-informed intimacy and relationship coaching to focus on the psychological and somatic shifts that come with growing a family. I specialize in supporting empaths, sensitive souls, cycle-breakers, LGBTQIA+ and non-traditional families, and those seeking heart-centered, evidence-based, identity-affirming care that honors their full humanity. Whether you're seeking birth doula support, postpartum care, pregnancy loss support, or prenatal preparation, I provide grounding support through nervous system regulation, practical advocacy, body-based somatic tools, and steady, non-judgmental presence that helps you stay connected to your identity and agency while navigating medical systems and profound personal transformation.

Birth & Postpartum Doula packages and pricing

Basic Birth Support Package

Continuous care for an emotionally anchored birth. Build a confident birth roadmap, prepare for postpartum, and be held with dedicated somatic and emotional support during birth. What’s included: - Birth Planning Session (2 hours | virtual or in-person) – A deep-dive to create a custom birth roadmap, explore preferences/interventions, map out comfort measures, and build practical tools. - Continuous Labor Support (In-person) – Physical, emotional, and somatic presence by your side from the onset of active labor until your baby arrives. 24/7 on-call availability starting two weeks prior to your estimated due date. - Postpartum Support Session (2 hours | virtual or in-person) – A comprehensive visit to support birth processing, somatic and physical recovery, with newborn care education, feeding/lactation guidance, and practical troubleshooting. - Continuous Support – Ongoing email and voice memo support to answer questions and ease anxieties throughout your pregnancy. Sliding scale available | This package can also be added to your baby registry.

$1,500 USD · Flat rate

Complete Birth Support Package

Deeper care for the full-circle of mental, emotional, somatic, and relational shifts. Prenatal somatic support to move emotions and fears, dedicated postpartum identity/role integration, and hands-on overnight or daytime postpartum support so you can recover and rest. What’s included: - Everything included in the Basic Birth Support package (Consultation, 2-hour Birth Planning, Continuous Labor Support, On-Call Availability, and Postpartum Support). - Two Extra Prenatal Support Sessions (60 mins each | virtual or in-person) – Dedicated space for nervous system regulation, processing identity shifts, partner alignment, boundary-setting, and day-of advocacy prep. - Added Postpartum Integration Session (60 mins | virtual or in-person) – A focused mind/body container to debrief your birth experience, navigate role shifts and changing relationship dynamics, and integrate evolving identity. - 10 Hours of Hands-On Postpartum Care – Your choice of overnight support (so you can sleep) or daytime support (for household and baby help). - Elevated Continuous Support – Email, text, voice memo, and FaceTime support throughout your pregnancy. Sliding scale available | This package can also be added to your baby registry.

$2,500 USD · Flat rate

Postpartum Support Blueprint

A foundation of emotional, somatic, practical, and relational care. Postpartum identity/role integration, newborn education and troubleshooting, and hands-on overnight or daytime postpartum support so you can recover and rest. What’s included: - Postpartum Integration Session (60 mins | virtual or in-person) – Debrief your birth experience, navigate role shifts and changing relationship dynamics, and integrate evolving identity. - Postpartum Deep-Dive Support Session (2 hours | virtual or in-person) – Somatic and physical recovery with newborn care education, feeding/lactation guidance, and practical troubleshooting. - 8 hours of Hands-On Care (your choice of overnight or daytime support) Sliding scale available | This package can also be added to your baby registry.

$950 USD · Flat rate

What to expect

I integrate holistic birth support, trauma-informed care, and equity-centered practice that centers queer and trans families, BIPOC communities, single parents, polyamorous and diverse family structures, trauma survivors, and anyone seeking care that honors their full humanity and lived experiences. I offer virtual support worldwide, in-person care in Philadelphia and across the US, and sliding scale accessibility. ◦ ◦ ◦ ✨ What Makes My Support Unique ◦ Mind-Body Nervous System Support: I integrate Somatic Experiencing practices, nervous system regulation, and psychology-backed tools to help you stay grounded in your body while navigating the intensity of birth and postpartum. ◦ Mental Health & Trauma Specialization: Drawing from my psychology background and somatic training, my coaching tens is informed by therapeutic modalities including Somatic Experiencing, CBT, DBT, and Internal Family Systems. I specialize in supporting parents navigating anxiety, depression, PTSD, mood disorders, and complex emotional experiences throughout their reproductive journeys. ◦ LGBTQ+ Affirming & Gender-Inclusive: I bring lived experience and professional background in supporting diverse families, gender expressions, and relationship structures with inclusive language and care that honors how you identify, refer to your body, and structure your family. ◦ Full-Spectrum Care: I support all reproductive experiences - including pregnancy, birth, postpartum, pregnancy loss, abortion, and fertility challenges - with deep understanding of how past experiences, intersectional identities, and medical or relational trauma all affect your reproductive journey. ◦ Relationship & Communication Support: Drawing from over a decade of intimacy and relationship coaching, I help navigate the shifting relationship dynamics, communication friction, and identity evolution that come with parenthood transitions. ◦ Holistic Birth Wisdom: Beyond traditional birth education, I guide parents through self-discovery and reflective practices to help you discover your unique approach to birth, explore fears and expectations, and access the inner resources you'll draw upon during labor and postpartum. ◦ ◦ ◦ 🌍 Service Areas & Accessibility I believe transformative support should be accessible to all families. I offer: - Virtual support: Anywhere in the world - In-person care: Greater Philadelphia area, with regular availability in Florida, and able to travel throughout the US - Sliding scale pricing: All packages available with payment plans to meet your family's needs - Inclusive scheduling: Accommodating diverse family configurations and work schedules ◦ ◦ ◦ 💌 Ready to Connect? I'm happy to talk through your needs and desires for your journey. Whether you're just starting to explore doula support or ready to dive in, I'm happy to answer questions and see how I can best support your family. Visit LorraeJo.com to explore my service packages and approach in depth. You can send me a note there, or through the portal here.

Reviews for Lorrae Bradbury

5.0 1 review

5.0

August 28, 2025

From the moment we connected, Lorrae created a space where I felt genuinely seen, affirmed, and supported in ways that are unfortunately rare in healthcare settings. During my pregnancy, she consistently prioritized my needs, choices, and comfort over any agenda, and did not push me toward any particular protocol or outcome. Lorrae is exactly the kind of practitioner our community needs. She combines professional skill with authentic compassion, and her nervous system regulation tools became invaluable during both labor and postpartum. She has a gift for creating calm in moments of intensity. Beyond her clinical skills, Lorrae embodies genuine care and integrity and I cannot recommend her highly enough to other parents seeking support.

— Manisha P.

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Certifications, training, and specialties

Certification and training

Certified Abortion Doula | Colorado Doula Project (2025)
Birth Doula in Training (Birth as a Heroic Journey) | Birthing from Within (2025)
Postpartum Doula in Training | Birthing Advocacy Doula Trainings (BADT) (2025)
Childbirth Educator in Training (Birth as a Heroic Journey) | Birthing from Within (2025)
Somatic Experiencing Practitioner in Training | SE International (2025)
Rooted: Somatic Soul Work Certification | Rachel Rae Halder (2022)
10+ years trauma-informed intimacy and relationship coaching experience (2015)
Providing Trauma-Informed Care in Family Planning | Reproductive Health National Training Center (2025)
Cultural Competency in Family Planning | Reproductive Health National Training Center (2025)
Beyond the Bump: Protecting Your Emotional Health | Birthing the Magic Collaborative (2025)
Structural Racism, Stress & the Mental Load of Black Motherhood | Birthing the Magic Collaborative (2025)

Education

B.A. in Psychology | Muhlenberg College (2012)
Minor in Women's & Gender Studies | Muhlenberg College (2012)

Languages

English

Credentials

BA

Specialties

Abortion Doula Care Abuse Anxiety Anxiety and Depression Assertiveness Attachment problems Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) Birth Doula Birth Support Birth Trauma Building Healthy Communication Childbirth Education Childhood Growth and Development Chronic Pain Codependency Issues Dialectical Behavior Therapy Evidence-Based Care Identity Development Infant Care Internal Family Systems Therapy Labor Doula LGBTQ+ Life Transitions Mental Health Mood Disorders Newborn Care Parenting Support Parts Work/ Inner Communities Postpartum Adjustment Postpartum Care Postpartum Depression Postpartum Doula Care Postpartum Life Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Potty Training Relationship Issues Reproductive Mental Health Self-Actualization Self-Compassion Self-Esteem Self-Integration Sexual Health Somatic Techniques Spirituality Stress Management Support during Labor, Birth, and Postpartum Toddlers Trauma Recovery

Frequently asked questions

What is trauma-informed postpartum care? Do you work with birth trauma?

Yes. Trauma-informed postpartum care is a core pillar of my practice. If you are navigating the aftermath of a difficult or traumatic birth, dismissive provider, unexpected procedure, frightening complication, or a postpartum experience that feels disconnected or disorienting in your body, my background in somatic work allows me to hold space for that safely. We work at a pace that respects your nervous system and prioritizes emotional safety and body connection, without rushing you to “heal” or gloss over what happened. I bring somatic and nervous system regulation tools to help you find steadiness through hard moments, and maintain a curated network of clinical mental health providers if your care requires additional medical or therapeutic support.

Postpartum doula vs. night nurse: What's the difference?

A night nurse focuses almost exclusively on the infant – feeding, changing, and putting the baby back to sleep so you can rest. As a postpartum doula, my focus is the recovery and transition of the whole family system. While I also provide full newborn care and overnight visits so you can rest, I’m there to support your somatic recovery, mental health, relationship shifts, and the identity transition happening underneath it all.

What happens during a postpartum doula visit: daytime vs. overnight?

Every daytime visit starts with a check-in, we map out what your nervous system and household need that day. A visit might involve troubleshooting a feeding method, holding the baby while you take a long shower, prepping a nourishing meal, or doing nervous system regulation work to ease anxiety and overwhelm. There’s no standard checklist, and every visit shapes itself around you. An overnight shift is designed for pure rest: I take over baby care entirely through the night so you can have deep sleep, only waking you if you are nursing, and handling everything else so you can wake up feeling more rested. I offer 10 hour overnights (instead of the usual 8) so you can comfortably shift gears, get a full sleep, and start your morning without feeling rushed.

How do I add a postpartum doula to my baby registry?

Postpartum care can be added directly to your registry through cash-funded platforms like BeHerVillage, Babylist, or similar registries. It’s an amazing way to let your community fund practical and structural support for your recovery, instead of or alongside traditional baby gear. See the full list of registries I'm already listed on at https://lorraejo.com/sliding-scale-postpartum-support/#registry

Do you offer sliding scale options or payment plans?

I offer payment plans and a sliding scale to honor a range of financial realities while also supporting myself as a care worker. You can view all my pricing on my sliding scale page here: https://lorraejo.com/sliding-scale-postpartum-support

How do I book a consultation?

Fill out the contact form on my site or reach out directly to schedule your free 30-minute consultation. We’ll talk through what you’re navigating, what kind of support feels right, and build a sustainable care plan from there. You can find more details on my site here: https://lorraejo.com/doula-care-options-virtual-philadelphia/