I strive to give parents the non-judgmental support and science-based knowledge they need in order to make the right decisions for their unique family. I offer companionship and non-medical advice on breast, chest & bottle feeding, pumping, newborn care, recovery from birth, sleep, as well as physical and mental development of your baby. I serve the greater San Diego area. Yelp: https://www.yelp.com/biz/itsy-bitsy-dreamers-san-diego
Postpartum Doula (2011)
Lactation Educator (2012)
Maternity and Child Sleep Consultant (2013)
Pre- and Perinatal Psychology Educator (2016)
Pre- and Postnatal Coach (2020)
San Diego Postpartum Health Alliance
Postpartum Support International
San Diego Birth Collective
English, German
As your Postpartum Doula I will come to your home during the day or night. My most common hours for nights are 9 or 10 pm - 6 am. During the day I'm available between 9 am - 6 pm with a minimum of 4 hours. My services include: - Up-all-night support. I will be awake all night so you can rest with the peace of mind that your baby is cared for and checked on at all times - Advice on subjects ranging from recovery from birth to infant care, soothing techniques, bathing, swaddling and developmentally appropriate sleep habits - Support with breast, chest & bottle feeding and pumping - Taking care of all of your baby's needs whether it is while you sleep during the night or nap and shower during the day - Light chores like washing bottles, cleaning pumping supplies, running the dishwasher, organizing the nursery and doing the family’s laundry
Annika joined our family for 2 months with our second baby and her help was such a relief for us through the sleepless nights. We had the first 6 weeks covered through our insurance and ended up extending her 2 more weeks out of pocket. Annika was easy to work with in terms of extending the contract -- and luckily she had another client after us otherwise we may have continued booking for another 3 months! During those months she actually helped us identify that our daughter was having silent reflux. Long story short, our baby ended up having multiple tongue ties that we got revised and wouldn't have figured out so quickly without Annika's recommendation to get her looked at! She never claimed to have expertise in areas she didn't know about and always guided us towards someone who did. Since the tongue ties were revised I was able to continue my breastfeeding journey. Annika was always on time, eager to help, wore a mask around our baby (I didn't know what she looked like without one until one of our last nights!) and sent detailed notes at the end of each night. I loved being able to know what happened throughout the night between feeding sessions even when someone else was holding my baby. I had never had a doula before but if I ever have a third child I will make sure that Annika is available. Not only are her services top notch, she is a lovely person to be around and so sweet. We love Annika and recommend her 100%!
- Kenna D.
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