Marianna Goliasova - Newborn Care Specialist

About Marianna

Nurturing the Whole Family I meet you exactly where you are, offering guidance, reassurance, resources, and space to rest, heal, and adjust while caring for your newborn. I support not just the baby, but you and your household as a whole—without judgment. With ongoing, compassionate support, families feel grounded, capable, informed, and truly cared for. My role is to provide steady, thoughtful guidance as your family settles into your new rhythm, helping you navigate the joys and challenges of early parenthood with confidence and calm. Great News for Parents! We are proud to offer postpartum care that can be reimbursed by insurance. For families with Blue Cross Blue Shield, you can receive up to 15 hours of postpartum care, valued at $1,500, reimbursed at the end of your journey. We also bill Carrot Insurance and Maven Insurance, and we are in the process of joining the United Healthcare network. To use Blue Cross or United benefits, you must work with a board-certified perinatal doula in Rhode Island—which I am! This means you can focus on your postpartum recovery while we handle the paperwork and ensure your care is covered.

Newborn Care Specialist packages and pricing

Newborn Care Specialist

Daytime and overnight night nurse - Newborn care and postpartum doula care - priced hourly

$65 USD · Per hour

Postpartum Doula

Postpartum doula and night nurse services overnight and daytime $55-$60

$65 USD · Per hour

Accepted insurance

Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) UnitedHealthcare Carrot Message Marianna to confirm coverage for your plan.

What to expect

Nurturing the Whole Family I meet you exactly where you are, offering guidance, reassurance, resources, and space to rest, heal, and adjust while caring for your newborn. I support not just the baby, but you and your household as a whole—without judgment. With ongoing, compassionate support, families feel grounded, capable, informed, and truly cared for. My role is to provide steady, thoughtful guidance as your family settles into your new rhythm, helping you navigate the joys and challenges of early parenthood with confidence and calm. Review ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ We had an amazing experience with Marianna, our postpartum doula night nurse. She was easy to communicate with, flexible, and made us feel completely at ease leaving our baby in her care. She gave great, practical advice for newborn care and often did things for us before we even thought to ask, which made a huge difference. The meals she prepared were incredible and such a help during those exhausting early days. Her positive, confident energy made us feel truly supported, and we consistently woke up feeling rested. We would highly recommend her. - James and Dana Please visit google maps to read 25 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️reviews and learn more about what our families say

Reviews for Marianna Goliasova

5.0 3 reviews

5.0

July 15, 2026

Marianna came into our lives on maybe our most vulnerable night, the day we came home with newborn twins. She immediately put us at ease, and calmed our precious, screaming potatoes so that we could finally get some rest. She cooked delicious food, from quick snacks to hearty meals, and always left the kitchen clean and orderly. We contracted with her for 2 nights a week, which was a nice schedule to feel supported while we figured it out on our own. I was initially skeptical on whether we needed a post-partum doula (clearly I never had twins before), but in the end it was more than worth it. I would recommend Gimme Sleep to anyone, and wish Marianna the best!

— David P.

5.0

July 15, 2026

Finding Marianna as our postpartum doula was a true blessing for our family! She took care of our twin girls several nights a week for the first 8 weeks of their life. She had such a positive and professional demeanor and made this unpredictable transition period feel so much more manageable and enjoyable. Being well rested and knowing our babies were well cared for overnight made all the difference in how we were able to adjust. She provided emotional support in person and via text messages and felt like a true part of our village. The delicious meals and household tasks she did were an amazing bonus!! We are really going to miss her cooking! I would not hesitate to recommend Marianna to my friends and family.

— Marie C.

5.0

April 30, 2024

Marianna has been such a huge help to my husband, me, and our new baby girl as a postpartum and newborn care doula. She has great knowledge to share about newborn care and care for mothers postpartum. She has stepped in to make sure that my baby and I are taken care of, and she has helped me feel more confident and comfortable with my newborn daughter. Having her support has truly made a difference in my emotional wellbeing as a first time mom. I highly recommend her services!!

— Justine O.

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