Marie Nowacki Ford - Postpartum Doula

About Marie

Marie is a DONA trained Postpartum doula with over a decade of newborn and infant care experience. Through her experience as a nanny, she fell in love with helping families through the journey of parenthood. She witnessed firsthand how chaotic life can be through pregnancy and after birth. She became a doula to help families navigate the stresses of new parenthood and enjoy their lives together with their new baby. Marie aims to guide families through the entire journey into parenthood with a gentle, holistic approach. She specializes in hands-on education, physical and emotional support, feeding assistance, sleep training, cooking, and household organization. Her goal is to nurture parents in this vulnerable and intimate time, and empower them to care for their new child with confidence. A full fridge, clean home, and person to talk to can make all the difference! She also provides antepartum support to assist with birth planning, getting ready for baby, and any additional needs in the final trimester of pregnancy. Beyond educational, physical and organizational support, there is a strong focus on emotional and mental health when working with Marie. She has a trauma-informed and inclusive approach; becoming a parent is a huge shift in identity and deserves to be treated with immense care and respect. Her education and experience allows her to assist with single parents, parents of advanced age, families who have experienced chronic illness, loss, eating disorders, anxiety, and sexual abuse. Marie also identifies as part of the LGBTQ+ community. When not working with families, Marie spends time with her baby boy and husband playing with their two rescue dogs. She loves to cook healthy plant based meals and listen to audio books! She is also the co-founder of Newborn Nanny Consultants LLC which helps match families with qualified nannies.

Postpartum Doula packages and pricing

Overnight Postpartum Doula Care

Overnight care is a minimum of 8 hours and maximum of 12 hours. You can select to have care multiple times a week, and I am happy to work with you to figure out what frequency and duration is best for you!

$50 USD · Per hour

What to expect

I specialize is overnight postpartum care, which includes all required newborn care, emotional support of the parents including birth processing, breastfeeding and pumping assistance, light housework and cooking. I have years of experience working with premature and higher needs infants, parents with a history of trauma and mental disorders, and the LGBTQ+ community. I am also happy to offer Newborn Care Education classes and limited daytime support.

Reviews for Marie Nowacki Ford

5.0 4 reviews

5.0

February 6, 2024

I can't say enough wonderful things about Marie. She was a lifesaver for our family during the early postpartum days with my daughter. The nights Marie would come and help were what my husband and I most looked forward to during the week because we knew we'd have trusted support and that we would get much needed sleep. She was very flexible with her schedule and was always able to work with us to find the best timing for her to come help with overnights. Marie was a loving and confident doula and I always knew my daughter was in good hands with her. Marie was always open to having conversations with me and workshopping ways to improve naps, nighttime sleep, bottle feeding, pumping, etc. with me and I don't know that I would have been able to do things as well without her. In my struggle with postpartum anxiety and depression, nights were tough for me because I often felt a debilitating loneliness when I was feeding my daughter or up pumping. I cherish the nights we had with Marie because she helped take that loneliness away and it made me more confident as a mother. She is the absolute best and I highly recommend her!

— Carrington L.

5.0

January 29, 2024

Marie was fantastic! She helped us as a night doula after the birth of our second and made such a difference. It was not only that she seamlessly handled the entire night — no small feet since our baby was learning both bottle and breast feeding — she was really experienced with tongue tied babies like ours so was even able to teach us tricks to help him. The difference between our experience with our first and second was enormous, and a lot of that can be attributed to Marie’s calm and competent support — she allowed mom and dad to get enough rest to handle a toddler on Christmas break as well as a newborn, and still enjoy the process!

— Ariel P.

5.0

January 18, 2024

We contacted Marie prior to the birth of my first born to help with education and also for postpartum care. Before having my baby, she came over to our home and gave a thorough overview of her services and various topics around the birthing process and aftercare, which was very reassuring, especially being a first-time mom. After the birth of my daughter, Marie provided overnight care for our infant daughter a few times a week for several weeks. She is caring and knowledgeable, and I never had any doubts that my daughter was in good hands. The first few weeks after birth were a little hazy, so I appreciated having her support and the resources she provided - and of course a few nights a week where I could take a shower in peace and get a better night's sleep. Overall, I would highly recommend Marie if you are considering a doula for postpartum care.

— Katie M.

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Certifications, training, and specialties

Certification and training

Postpartum Doula Training, DONA International (2019)

Education

Bachelor of Engineering, Industrial & Systems (2016)

Languages

English

Specialties

Abortion Doula Care Advanced Maternal Age Anxiety Anxiety and Depression Attachment problems Baby and Toddler Sleep Coach Birth Support Breastfeeding Assistance and Support Breastfeeding Support Caring for Special Needs Children Evidence-Based Care Grief and Loss Healthy Eating Infant Care Keeping Fit LGBTQ+ Loss and Bereavement Doula Low Milk Supply/Over Supply Mental Health Mood Disorders Newborn Care Parenting Parenting Support Perinatal Mood Disorders Positive Thinking Postpartum Adjustment Postpartum Care Postpartum Chef Postpartum Depression Postpartum Doula Care Premature Infants Prenatal Care Self-Compassion Self-Esteem Stress Management Support in Pregnancy Loss

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