Postpartum Support Packages
Navigating the early days of parenthood can be both joyous and overwhelming. At qathet Birth Collective, we understand the profound changes that come with welcoming a new baby into your family. Our Postpartum Support Packages are thoughtfully designed to provide the care and assistance you need during this transformative time.
Wildflower Package
no two journeys are the same
$1900 CAD
* Focus: A consistent weekly touchpoint for essential rest, light home support, and emotional well-being. Ideal for families who need a regular check-in and a dedicated block of time to recharge each week.
* Visit Duration: 3 hours per visit
* Frequency: 1 visit a week to use as needed for 6 consecutive weeks
* Total Hours: 3 hours/visit x 6 visits = 18 hours
* Total Investment: $1900
What's included (per 3-hour visit):
* Parental Respite: A dedicated block for you to nap, shower, or simply relax while we care for your baby.
* Nourishing Support: Preparation of a simple meal or snack for you, ensuring you are well-fed.
* Light Home Tidy: Tidying of common areas, kitchen cleanup (dishwasher loaded/unloaded).
* Laundry Love: One load of baby or parent laundry washed, dried, and folded.
* Emotional Connection: A safe space for you to share your experiences and feelings.
* Light Sibling Support
* Access to lactation support.
* Doula made sitz bath.
Ocean Tide Package
support that adjusts to your needs
$3900 CAD
* Focus: Extensive, almost daily support for profound relief, allowing for deep rest, significant recovery, and a seamless transition into parenthood. Designed for families who desire maximum support during the critical early weeks.
* Visit Duration: 3 hours per visit
* Frequency: 3 visits per week for 6 consecutive weeks
* Total Hours: 3 hours/visit x 18 visits = 54 hours
* Total Investment: $3900
What's included (per each 3-hour visits per week):
* Everything in the "Hearth" package, with additional hours and expanded services:
* Extended Parental Retreats: Ample time for prolonged rest, self-care routines, or even appointments.
* Comprehensive Meal Preparation: Cooking simple, healthy meals that can be portioned and stored for easy access throughout the week. Ingredients supplied by the clients.
* Light Errands: Up to one short, local errand within Powell River per week (e.g., quick grocery pick-up, pharmacy run) this is part of your 4 hours and will be subtracted as such.
* Light Sibling Support
* Holistic Resource Connection: Ongoing support in identifying and connecting with local postpartum resources and professionals.
* Proactive Planning: Time dedicated to discussing upcoming needs and planning for the next visit to maximize efficiency.
* Access to lactation support.
* Postpartum tea to aid recovery.
* Doula made sitz Bath
Hearth Package
wrap your family in comfort
$2900 CAD
* Focus: Regular, comprehensive support twice a week, providing more frequent hands-on help and consistent routine building. Perfect for families needing more substantial, ongoing relief and assistance.
* Visit Duration: 3 hours per visit
* Frequency: 2 visits per week for 6 consecutive weeks
* Total Hours: 3 hours/visit x 12 visits = 36 hours
* Total Investment: $2900
What's included (per two 3-hour visits per week):
* Everything in the "Wildflower" package, doubled per week.
* Enhanced Baby Care Guidance: More opportunities for hands-on guidance with soothing techniques, feeding observations, and diapering.
* Meal Prep Assistance: Deeper dives into meal preparation, such as chopping ingredients for multiple meals or preparing a larger dish to last a few days. Ingredients supplied by the clients.
* Organized Spaces: Consistent support with light tidying and organizing in the nursery or main living areas.
* Increased Parental Rest: More frequent opportunities for significant rest periods, crucial for recovery and well-being.
* Light Sibling Support:
* Access to lactation support.
* Postpartum tea to aid recovery.
* Doula made sitz Bath.
Coming January 2027
Womb and Body Restoration
Sanctuary Package
In collaboration with Mandy Verghese
Focus: A beautiful blend of consistent weekly touch points and specialized manual therapy for profound physical and emotional recovery. Ideal for families seeking a holistic, ancestral healing experience that honours the physical transformation and recovery of birth.
Visit Duration: 3 hours per visit.
Frequency: 1 regular doula visit a week for 5 weeks, plus one dedicated 3-hour session with Mandy (6 visits total).
Total Hours: 3 hours/visit x 6 visits = 18 hours of doula support + 3 hours of collaborative womb care with Mandy.
What's included:
First 40 Days Postpartum Bodywork : One 3-hour visit entirely dedicated to an individualized in-home postpartum manual therapy session with Mandy Verghese, midwife and womb continuum practitioner (this last can be hyperlinked to my site). Receiving nourishing body-tending postpartum is biological, ancestral, and integral to your birth recovery. Your session may include a tailored postpartum massage based on Ayurvedic or Mayan tradition for birth recovery, and abdominal, womb, and pelvic alignment. This session is fully supported by your doula so that you can fully receive and relax without distraction.
Parental Respite: Dedicated blocks for you to nap, shower, or simply relax while we care for your baby.
Nourishing Support: Preparation of comforting meals and a nourishing home-baked treat to keep you well-fed and grounded during your recovery.
Holistic Recovery: Access to lactation support, a doula-made sitz bath, and custom herbal postpartum teas.
Light Home Tidy: Tidying of common areas and kitchen cleanup so your sanctuary remains peaceful.
Laundry Love: One load of baby or parent laundry washed, dried, and folded per visit.
Emotional Connection: A safe, judgment-free space to process your birth and share your feelings.
Total Investment:$1550 CAD
Add On Option: First 40 Days Postpartum Bodywork
In collaboration with Mandy Verghese
How you are tended to in the first 40 days, determines the next 40 years.
This deeply restorative session can be added to any of our existing postpartum packages (Wildflower, Hearth, or Ocean Tide) or used as a standalone service.
Mandy offers Womb Continuum Care and specialized postpartum bodywork to honour your body's transition and promote physical recovery after birth. This care may include a combination of abdominal bodywork, uterine moxabustion, abhyanga, Mexican postpartum massage, herbal bath, gentle belly binding, and a final closing of the bones.
The Experience: A dedicated 3-hour in-home session with hands-on care by Mandy, tailored specifically to your physical recovery and paced to support nursing breaks as needed. Your doula will be present to hold space, assist with your care, and ensure your environment is completely stress-free.
Doula Support: While you receive care, your doula will tend to your baby and prepare a snack and drink for you afterward.
Investment: $450 CAD
This can be added to any of our other services.
Overnight Support
Starlight - 8 Hour Overnight Support
$800 CAD per night
This comprehensive package is designed for parents seeking a full night of uninterrupted sleep and dedicated support during the critical early postpartum weeks.
* Duration: 8 consecutive hours of overnight support (e.g., 10:00 PM - 6:00 AM)
Included Services:
* Newborn Care: Responsive care for your baby throughout the night. Diaper changes, comforting, and soothing to promote healthy sleep. Swaddling assistance and safe sleep practices.
* Feeding Support:
Bringing baby to the breastfeeding parent for nursing sessions and assisting with latch/positioning as needed. Preparation and feeding of bottles (formula or pumped milk). Thorough cleaning and sterilization of bottles and pump parts.
* Parental Support: Ensuring the parent's sleep is maximized by handling baby's needs. Brief handover at the start and end of the shift to discuss the night and answer questions. Emotional support and quiet presence.
* Light Household Tasks: Tidying the nursery and common areas used for baby care. Washing any baby-related laundry (e.g., burp cloths, onesies). Loading/unloading dishwasher or washing bottles/pump parts.
* Communication: Detailed log of baby's nighttime activity (feedings, diaper changes, sleep).
Ideal for: Families needing extended overnight support to recover from birth, manage sleep deprivation, and establish a comfortable routine with their newborn.
This is about prioritizing parental rest and baby care, allowing parents to sleep while the doula handles most, if not all, overnight baby needs.
Common inclusions: Diaper changes, soothing, swaddling, comforting, and getting the baby back to sleep.
Feeding support: Bringing the baby to the parent for breastfeeding, assisting with latch and positioning, preparing and offering bottles (formula or pumped milk), washing and sterilizing bottles/pump parts.
Light household tasks: Tidying up the kitchen, washing dishes, light laundry (especially baby clothes or bedding).
Parental support: Briefly discussing the night's events, answering baby care questions, providing emotional support and a sense of calm.
Tracking: Keeping notes on baby's feedings, wet/dirty diapers, and sleep patterns.
Luna- 4 Hour Overnight Support
$400 CAD per night
This focused package is ideal for parents who need a shorter burst of dedicated support, perhaps to catch up on a few hours of uninterrupted sleep or for specific support needs during the middle of the night.
* Duration: 4 consecutive hours of overnight support (e.g., 12:00 AM - 4:00 AM, or other agreed-upon timeframe)
Included Services:
* Newborn Care: Responsive care for your baby during the contracted hours. Diaper changes, comforting, and soothing.
* Feeding Support: Bringing baby to the breastfeeding parent for nursing sessions. Preparation and feeding of bottles (formula or pumped milk) for up to two feedings during the 4-hour window. Basic cleaning of bottles/pump parts used during the shift.
* Parental Support: Focused on providing a designated block of sleep for the parent. Brief handover at the start and end of the shift.
* Communication: Summary of baby's activity during the 4-hour shift.
Ideal for: Families needing targeted support for a specific part of the night, occasional relief from sleep deprivation, or those looking to try out overnight doula services.
Initial Consultation: We offer a free consultation to discuss your specific needs, answer questions, and determine the best package or a customized plan. Preferably in your home.
While these are standard packages, we are open to discussing customized hours or service combinations to best meet your unique postpartum journey.
Payment plans available.