Hiring Karina was the best decision I made for my postpartum experience. After the birth of my first child, she was by my side for 11 weeks -- and I truly could not have navigated that season without her. As a doula, nurse, and lactation consultant, Karina brings a rare depth of knowledge that immediately put me at ease as a first-time parent. But beyond her credentials, she is one of the warmest, most trustworthy people I've ever met -- someone who blended into our home like a member of the family from day one. I looked forward to seeing her every single day. She guided me through so many firsts: bathing, vaccine reactions, pumping, introducing a bottle, sleep shaping, and more. She cleaned bottles and pump parts, did the baby's laundry, and even made nourishing oatmeal for me -- the kind of thoughtful care that made an enormous difference in those early weeks. With my spouse frequently working long hours and overnight shifts, I leaned on Karina heavily -- not just for the baby, but for my own wellbeing as I found my footing in this new chapter. I quickly felt confident leaving her alone with my newborn, which meant I could finally rest and recover the way I needed to. I am immensely grateful for her and recommend her without hesitation. read more

We hired Karina as postpartum night doula. Her responsibility included taking care of the baby independently in the night, coaching parents, offering breastfeeding advice and sleep shaping the baby. We had a wonderful experience with Karina. She connected with our baby instantly and knew exactly how to care for her. Thanks to her guidance, our baby was stretching up to 10 hours at night by the end of 10 weeks! She also went above and beyond, helping with things I didn't even ask for, like cleaning the sterilizer and prepping new baby gear. Her care, expertise, and thoughtfulness made a world of difference. Highly recommend! read more

Karina was our nighttime postpartum doula for 6 weeks, as well as our lactation specialist. Being first time parents, having Karina was extremely helpful. She guided and coached us on all things baby related, from routine building to choosing the right clothes/swaddles and just sharing the knowledge she has from her 30+ years of experience with babies. She looked after our son at night from 9pm-6am. We could really be at peace sleeping since we knew our son was in safe hands. We wish we had her for longer with us. Will totally be using Karina for any future babies we have! read more

Karina is the best thing that I could ask for my family when my second kid was born. Karina is highly skilled in infant care, postpartum care, sleep shaping, and lactation. Being a nurse in the past, she carries a wholesome working ethic and a high caliber of work quality. She guided me through care for my daughter who has reflux and vomits often. She also taught me best practices for sleep shaping, helping the baby to gain independence over time. She carefully prepares bottles and bumping parts for me every session. She also offers to help with preparing light meals and other chores that I couldn't get to. She is so quiet at night, comforting my baby without waking up our older kid. Beyond her highly specialized background, she is professional in communication, resourceful, flexible and devoted. She checks in with me during the day, reminding me of tips and upcoming schedule. She offers her own swaddle and baby scale for us to use, and she is accommodating to our schedule needs. I felt that I could have a break when she is around. Highly recommend that you reach out to her, from a consulation phone call to postpartum care, she is a pool of knowledge and resource that you will benefit from! read more

We had an absolutely wonderful experience with Karina as our night doula. She worked with us for 13 weeks with our third child, and I can easily say that our postpartum experience was immeasurably better thanks to the wealth of newborn experience, attention to detail, and love she brought to her work. Karina is trustworthy, careful, and highly skilled--I recommend her without reservation. read more

We are repeat clients of Karina's and worked with her again for our second baby. We had a wonderful experience and our son is sleeping great! Karina makes the postpartum period enjoyable and stress free. She is the best. read more

Custom Newborn Night Care Karina was everything I hoped for in a night nanny, lactation specialist and sleep habits expert. Each baby is different and I would describe her professional service as a custom newborn care. We wanted to hire night help because our family is not near by and we wanted to enjoy this special time with our first. Because of Karina, we were able to enjoy the daytime hours bonding together. She was there the first night we got home from the hospital, helped us figure out what to do with all of the things I'd collected. She would sometimes make suggestions were truly suggestions of new items that might be helpful. It was up to us decide if we wanted to introduce new items into our process. I would do my own deep internet research and found things that worked best for me based on her suggestions. Many of these have become my most favorite items. I didn't know what to expect when it came to nursing, but I knew that I wanted to have the option to nurse and bottle feed. I do a combination of pumping and nursing, depending on the day's activities. But to get to this point was challenging. Our first big decision was to get a frenectomy, which I was skeptical of but I could tell things were not normal during feedings and it hurt to nurse. I talked with Karina about what was happening and she made a recommendation to see a frenectomy specialist. I did deep internet research again and found the specialist she recommended is #1 in the Bay Area. We notice results immediately after the less than 2 min procedure through a more efficient bottle feeding! I told her I was fearful of nursing again and she allowed me to heal and start again when I was ready. She allowed me the space to make my own decision in my own time. Karina noticed signs that our little one might be ready to make good sleep habits. The first night he slept through the night was nerve-wrecking. She continuously checked on him throughout the night, allowing us a semi good night's sleep. We all couldn't sleep that night haha. With my husband and Karina, I felt like I had the best team in place. We were all working together to care for our little one. Things changed all the time and Karina became invaluable to our family to validate what we were seeing. She was the first night doula we called and every other call after that we kept comparing our chat to her. We hope to have her return to help us in a critical time. Bonus, she loves dogs and even created a routine to say hello to the biggest furry baby in the household. read more

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My wife and I hired Karina to help us take care of our newborn, Heidi. It was the best decision we made in preparing for parenthood. We ultimately hired her for 12 weeks (Sunday-Thursday, 9PM-6AM) to help with lactation consultation and overnight eating and sleeping. Heidi is our first child, so while did our best to get ready (read all the books, took classes, etc), we really did not know what to expect. From the initial minutes of Karina's first shift with us, we felt at ease, informed and in control. Karina helped us learn and grow immensely, and we are now happier, more confident parents thanks to her help and guidance. In the first few weeks Karina spent most of her overnight shifts helping my wife with breastfeeding. This help went well beyond making sure the baby latches and gets enough milk -- Karina would wake my wife up when the baby was hungry, she made sure my wife had everything she needed while feeding (tea, water, pillows, snacks, neck support, etc.), she burped the baby after feeding, changed her and safely put to sleep. Having Karina handle this made it so my wife could get more sleep than she would have been able to get if we were on our own. And, it allowed me to get much more sleep at night so I could be more helpful throughout the daytime. After the first few weeks and cluster feeding episodes were over, Karina helped us get onto a more predictable eating and sleeping schedule with Heidi. Heidi was sleeping through the night by Karina's last couple weeks and my wife was feeding/pumping on a very predictable schedule. She helped us learn the differences in Heidi's cries (hunger/discomfort/attention), she taught us how to properly give Heidi a bath, etc. Karina always made sure there was healthy food and drinks available. She made oatmeal every morning and occasionally something else to be sure my wife was eating well. We were lucky with our daughter -- no allergies or aversions -- but Karina is well educated and informed on dietary options. We took a lot of her suggestions on the kinds of foods to avoid just to be safe, and we tried a lot of different foods/ingredients she suggested along the way for milk production, digestive health, etc. She always is reading new articles and studies and often forwarded them along for us to read. Ultimately, we were extremely delighted with Karina's support and service and would 100% recommend her to someone looking for support. read more

Newborn Night Care Karina took care of my newborn from 9pm to 6am for 5 nights a week. This was my third child; for the first two, my husband and I hadn't hired anyone to help us at night. Our experience with Karina was truly excellent and I consider it one of the best services I've ever invested in. Karina is totally professional. She was loving and adept with our daughter, she was never late, she went above and beyond to make sure I had what I needed, and she always left our home cleaner and more organized than it was before she arrived. She made life so much better that I ended up hiring her to stay longer than I'd intended because I just wasn't ready to give her up. If I'm ever pregnant again, I will first tell my husband. And then my next call will be to Karina, to maximize the chance I can book her before someone else does :) read more

All I can say is Wow!! Our 4 month old wouldn't sleep through the night, would only take 20-30 minute naps max and was a nightmare. After calling Karina like got so much better! She not only came to the house and met our little one and told us what needs to change for a better sleeping environment, she also had us download an app to track his feedings and sleep, naps. After literally days things changed. We had a steady consistent schedule with him and he was sleeping so much better!!! She monitored him through the app as well and kept us on track. Every single parent should be doing This and nothing is more worth it!! Thank you Karina! With all the covid babies and our friends you are the go to !!! read more

Karina was our overnight postpartum doula for 12 weeks. She is incredibly attentive to the needs of baby and mom, and makes suggestions on organic and gentle remedies to help improve the overall well-being of the family. She helped me navigate everything from my baby's digestion issues to my baby's thrush. Karina also works her magic and did sleep shaping to help my baby achieve longer stretches of sleep at night. I could not have asked for a better partner to help me on the newborn journey, and I highly recommend her to anyone looking for additional postpartum support. Thank you so much, Karina! read more

Karina was a wonderful night nurse for our son, who was born in 2016. She was loving, friendly, highly-attentive and careful. Our son struggled with reflux and she would feed him carefully, then ensure that he slept supported in her arms on an incline to reduce his symptoms. She had helpful advice for us as first-time parents. We are planning to have her help us with baby #2 and would highly recommend her. read more

Karina is an an exceptional postpartum doula. She is so knowledgeable, kind, and caring. She was such an invaluable resource for all things from breastfeeding and sleeping to newborn care, baths, nails, and how to set up a bedtime routine. She is truly an expert at what she does. I also can't emphasize enough the level of care she provided for the baby, me (the mom), and even the dad. Down to small details like making sure my water bottle was always filled, and making me breakfast was unparalleled. She communicates well and was able to follow directions given by our pediatrician. Karina is also extremely COVID-safe. I felt that I could trust her during the pandemic to take the appropriate COVID precautions. I would absolutely hire Karina again. read more

Karina is an amazing night doula, better than we could have dreamed for. We hired her for 2-3 nights a week for the first few months of our newborn's life, and she is a true professional care taker and baby whisperer. She goes beyond the call of duty (beyond caring for baby while parents get magical 8 hours of sleep). She attends to their feeding, health and growth needs....also with nice touches of bringing warmth and sanity during a stressful time. She is not a "low cost babysitter", she is a pro, but that's the quality we wanted for our precious first born baby! We love Karina and proudly recommend her to friends! read more

We were struggling--8-10 times awake at night and losing our minds. We weren't sure what to do after reading books and talking to other parents. Finally we started working with Karina. In a one bedroom apartment with a little she recommended we use the living room as another room. We hadn't thought of it but instead struggled to figure out how to make it work when the baby was in our room. It took us months, but when we finally listened to her suggestion and night weaned our baby -- now 13 months-- is finally sleeping through the night. I think we first contacted her at 9/10 months. We wanted a gentle approach, we feed on demand, we wanted to make sure it worked for the temperament of our family and for our baby. Karina was exceptionally encouraging and patient and since covid-- we did it remotely ourselves. When we finally listened it took 2 nights. 2!!! I couldn't believe it. And, we had to be ready for it. So-- if you're truly ready work with Karina. She will gently provide support while making it an approach that favors what your desires are for your family. Knowing how quickly it can turn around and change I'm amazed at her patience with us! Thank you Karina!! read more

Karina is such a sweet, caring, and professional doula. We had the pleasure and honor of having her help with our twin baby girls and it was the most helpful and best experience during those crazy early months. Karina is extremely trustworthy and we learned lots from her. She was helpful to our whole family taking care of mom, the twins and even helping dad keep his sanity. Coming home with new babies for the first time was extremely overwhelming and stressful for us. Having karina's guidance and love for our babies made a huge difference. She helped us with feedings, bath, naps, and answered every question from how to care for newborns to moms postpartum physical and mental issues. She's very experienced and knowledgeable in her field with a strong nursing background as well. Also Karina was helpful is helping us with sleep training. We had virtual coaching sessions and she helped us learn how to properly train the girls to sleep overnight. If you or anyone you know is having a new baby and considering to hire a doula, or needs sleep training advice, don't look any further. Having Karina will be the best investment and experience as she is passionate about her job and a true professional. We are forever grateful to her for everything. read more

Karina spent 6 months with my boy/girl twins, starting with the night they came home from the hospital. As first time parents, my husband and I highly appreciated Karina's extensive nursing and doula experience, proactive guidance, and the sense of security that she brought to our household every week night. We slept well knowing that Karina was taking such exquisite care of our newborns - everything from feeding to putting them to sleep to trimming their nails. She was so gentle with them, always calm even during their most frantic moments, and she always knew what to do. Karina was an important part of my twins' early development, and she really helped us to understand them better by pointing out the tiny changes and progress we might not have noticed on our own. I also credit her with helping to train them to be independent and confident babies who could wait their turn to be held - very important when you have twins. She also taught us many parenting skills like feeding techniques, infant safety, how to bathe them, and how to manage reflux issues with our daughter. Karina also took great care of me, providing me with recommendations to help with breastfeeding, cooking/baking delicious treats, and making sure I got as much rest as possible by doing everything she could to make my household run smoothly. She even befriended our super shy cat, bringing some stability to the poor kitty's life during what was probably a confusing time! It was such a pleasure to work with Karina, and I consider her to be a great friend and mentor. Bringing Karina to our household was probably the best parenting decisions we have made so far. I would absolutely recommend her night doula services. read more

I can't say enough great things about Karina. From the moment I met Karina, I immediately trusted her and was impressed by her knowledge and experience regarding newborns/babies. She helped us after the birth of baby #2 - we were so tired from 2 kids and she helped bring rest and calm to our house the nights she helped us. In addition to providing excellent care to our baby, she also gave many helpful suggestions regarding swaddle blankets, techniques for night time feedings and how to help our baby's gas. Karina is truly a baby expert and your child will be in very trusted hands with her. read more

We had an amazing experience with Karina on our team! She was there for us and our twins from night one offering care and affection for our babies and a piece of mind for me and my husband. She answered our questions and concerns, offered great tips and suggestions, helped us navigate through the very tumultuous and yet exciting newborn period, and was respectful of our parenting choices. Karina helped us establish a night time routine having BOTH babies on the same sleep/feed schedule, and ensured that I maximized my sleep while meeting my feeding or pumping goal for each night. And best of all, each morning I woke up to a hot breakfast and all baby gear clean and tidy and ready to go for another hectic day. Having Karina to help us get through the night allowed us to be more rested, energetic and engaged with our twins during the day. We will always be grateful for that! read more

It's almost impossible to put into words how wonderful Karina is. We hired her as a nighttime postpartum doula for our daughter for four weeks. Karina was in constant contact with us before our daughter arrived. Offering tips on products to buy and those to avoid. When our daughter was born she came over the very first night home from the hospital. She immediately helped us in caring for our daughter. Karina made the first four weeks easy for us new parents! She showed us how to give our daughter a bath, how to trim her nails, pretty much everything we needed to know she was able to help us with. We are forever grateful for Karina. She is truly a special woman and I can't recommend her enough! I feel blessed she came into our lives and I couldn't imagine having anyone else help us navigate the first month of our daughter's life. Hiring her was the best decision we made. We miss you Karina! Thanks again for everything! read more

We hired Karina following the birth of our first baby in December, and we couldn't have been happier with that decision. She is everything you would hope for in a night doula - knowledgeable, warm, experienced, and responsive. Karina was there for us the first night we got home from hospital, and continued to allow us so many invaluable nights of sleep in the weeks after. With her background as a pediatric RN, she was also an incredible resource for me and my husband. She's just filled with practical knowledge about our baby's health, sleep, and digestive issues - as well as offering so many great recommendations for all the items first-time parents don't realize they need ! She's also willing to help out with the little things the house - washing bottles and pump parts, putting away dishes, folding laundry, bringing you a warm cup of tea in the morning. In the end though, my favorite thing about her is how warm and gentle she is with baby. She's a natural, and you can see how much she truly loves children. I would highly recommend Karina to anyone looking for a kind, maternal presence in their home to give their baby the best level of care while you get some much-needed sleep. read more

Karina is a real pro. We had Baby Care Class and Phone Consultation with her. She helped us with breastfeeding, soothing techniques, baby care, recommended some essentials that we use on daily basis now. We became more confident with our baby and better understand his needs. I highly recommend her as a good specialist and supportive person. read more

Karina is amazing. She worked with our family for about 8 weeks after our second baby was born and took great care of our whole family. She was full of gentle guidance, helped our baby sleep through the night at 4 weeks, and made delicious food. We were apprehensive about having someone with our baby while we slept, but Karina immediately made us comfortable and gave us peace of mind and much-needed rest. I can't recommend her highly enough. read more

We hired Karina as a postpartum doula and infant sleep coach for our first born daughter, Elisa. With a background as a pediatric nurse and many years of experience, Karina is very knowledgeable on best practices for taking care of newborns and infants. During the time she was with us she was very proactive about sharing recommendations where the baby's safety was first and to help the baby meet developmental milestones (feeding frequency and volumes, sleeping through the night e.g.), recommendations spanning all interactions with the baby, to setting up the environment where the baby was taken care of, to researching products that fit our daughter's preferences and helped her developmental stage. We were only able to book her for several nights a week as her schedule was already full when we contacted her, but she coordinated with the other night nanny perfectly and ensured there was consistency in care and best practices across the board. She also helped put together a checklist of best practices for taking care of Elisa which we used with our day nanny. Karina recommended a wonderful app for tracking our daughter's progress night and day, she would check on Elisa's ongoing progress during the day, and would share recommendations that helped with Elisa's care during the day. She was consistently on time and treated our daughter with a lot of love, and having her with us during Elisa's first months gave us 100% peace of mind that our daughter was getting the very best care. In addition, thanks to Karina's sleep training, Elisa started sleeping through the night in 10 weeks. All in all, we were extremely fortunate to have Karina help us (she came highly recommended by a co-worker) and we would hire her again in a heartbeat! We're actually planning on booking her as soon as we find out we are pregnant again. read more

Hiring Karina was one of the best decisions my husband and I made in preparing for our first child. She was everything we could have hoped for in a postpartum Doula and more. Karina is extremely reliable, easy to communicate with, and a joy to be around. She is incredibly knowledgable and credentialed when it comes to newborn care and postpartum support and she makes every effort to keep her knowledge up to date. With Karina's support, I was able to navigate the challenges of breastfeeding and ensure that my son gained weight at a healthy rate. My husband was able to get some much needed sleep at night which was invaluable when he returned to work. Karina also helped us establish good sleep habits for our son who, as a result, has been sleeping through the night since he was 2 months old. Hiring a postpartum Doula during a global pandemic offered some additional challenges, but Karina established a solid trusting relationship with us from the beginning and prioritized all of our health and safety by practicing very strict social distancing measures. I will not hesitate to hire Karina again if/when we decide to have a second child. read more