You prepared for birth.
Nobody prepares you for after
I bring the warmth, wisdom, and hands-on support your village was supposed to provide, right to your door.
Catherine Meyer — postpartum doula, lactation specialist & yoga teacher. Trained in France, now supporting Bay Area families through the fourth trimester.
500+
Births attended
5+
Years of experience
3
Kids on her own
50+
Families supported
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Licensed Midwife in France
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Certified Lactation Specialist
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Registered Yoga Teacher
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Mother of Three
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Daytime Support Throughout The Bay Area
Supporting Families
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Bringing your newborn home is a time of love, change, and adjustment. As your postpartum doula and lactation specialist, I’m here to ease that transition—supporting your recovery, answering your questions, and creating space for rest and confidence. With practical help, emotional reassurance, and gentle guidance, I help you and your family settle into this new chapter with greater peace, joy, and strength.
About Catherine
Before moving to San Francisco, I spent years working as a licensed midwife in France , a country where postpartum care is built into the healthcare system. I supported thousands of families and attended over 500 births. I know what the fourth trimester looks like when families have real support.
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"Most of my clients are first-time parents, far from family, navigating this transition without a village. I become their village."
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I'm also a certified lactation specialist, a yoga teacher, and a mother of three who has raised her kids right here in San Francisco. I know this city, its rhythms, and its resources intimately.
My approach isn't about quick fixes. It's about helping you build real routines, real confidence, and real skills that stay with you long after I've gone.
Why daytime support matters
Your partner goes back to work. The visitors stop coming. And suddenly it's just you and your newborn, exhausted, unsure, trying to figure it all out on your own.
The nights get all the attention.
But days are when you're truly alone
Daytime support isn't a luxury. It's the missing piece most new parents didn't know they needed.
That's exactly when I show up. During the day, when the questions are real, the feeding struggles are happening, and you actually have the mental space to learn : how to read your baby's cues, how to breastfeed comfortably, how to settle a newborn, how to take care of yourself too.
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At 3am you're surviving. During the day, you're building confidence. That's the difference — and it stays with you long after I leave.
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Daytime support isn't just presence. It's education, guidance, and confidence — when you're actually able to receive it.
How I help
Everything you need in those first weeks
Care for mom
Birth story processing, postpartum recovery support, breastfeeding and lactation guidance, feeding positions, latch, frequency, and milk transfer assessment.
Care for the baby
Nursery prep before arrival, gentle newborn care — diapering, bathing, feeding, comforting, sleep routines. Evidence-based guidance for every stage.
Supporting the whole family
Creating calm and balance during your transition home. Referrals to trusted local providers — IBCLC, pelvic floor PT, acupuncturist, massage therapist.
SUPPORT PACKAGES
Choose your level of support
Every package includes the full range of postpartum services. Most families book 8-12 weeks before their due date.
WHAT FAMILIES SAY
From the families I've supported
"Catherine embodies every quality you would want in a doula. She is unshakably calm all while anticipating your needs and expertly creating a warm and comfortable environment for you and your family."
Jenny J. — San Francisco
"Catherine was truly invaluable during those first weeks after bringing our baby home. As new parents, we had so many questions and uncertainties, but she helped us navigate early postpartum with patience, knowledge, and genuine care."
Elizabeth F. — San Francisco
"Catherine is absolutely outstanding.
​She is incredibly detail-oriented, nurturing, and deeply attentive. Catherine helped us establish gentle, sustainable routines that made a meaningful difference in our day-to-day life. During challenging times with breastfeeding and bottle feeding, she was an invaluable resource."
Brittni N. — San Francisco