socaltenderdoula.com

Tender Doula provides compassionate postpartum support for new parents in Southern California, with care centered on the physical and emotional needs of the fourth trimester. Founded by Jo, a certified postpartum doula, the practice is shaped by her own experience of feeling unprepared and alone after becoming a mother. Jo offers a warm, grounded presence and culturally sensitive, affirming care for families and their individual stories.

Services include emotional and relational support, such as listening, encouragement, and help processing birth experiences, strengthening partner relationships, bonding with a baby, and navigating sibling dynamics. Practical in-home help may include light housework, baby laundry, bottle sanitizing, and nursery organization, along with support for nourishment and hydration. Jo also provides feeding assistance for breastfeeding or bottle-feeding, and guidance on understanding baby cues, sleep patterns, calming techniques, and safe sleep practices. Personalized resources and referrals help parents feel informed and confident. Her qualifications include postpartum doula training, infant CPR and first aid, lactation intensive training, and abortion and loss support.