Professional Newborn Care in Kansas City

“The best gift you can give a new mother is a home cooked meal and a nap!”

— Samantha Moore, owner of My KC Doula

Welcoming a new baby (or two, or three) is one of the most exciting times in a parent’s lives. It can also be fraught with ups and downs and lots of sleepless nights. My KC Doula has been Kansas Cities go to for professional, vetted & insured newborn care since 2014. We have professional postpartum doulas, night nannies and night nurses ready to care for you and your baby, anytime day or night.

Our professionals are a family’s best friend. We strive to help families with healthy bonding and the transition of bringing a new baby into their lives.

The postpartum period can be filled with exhaustion and intense emotions. Our professionals are what you’ve been looking for, for the whole family. We want you to put up your feet and fully enjoy this time and we will take care of the rest.

We are experts in caring for older children and seeing to household duties that may be pushed aside while you snuggle your perfect new addition. If you are feeling anxiety about bringing a new baby into your home, we are there to help! Our most popular service is overnight care so you can get the sleep you need to get to know your baby and recover from your birth experience. We follow your lead and offer insights as needed. With so much experience under our belts, we’ve learned that only one thing is true, every family is different! We want you to feel comfortable with the care your baby is receiving and we are here to make that happen.

What does newborn care with My KC Doula look like?

Although our packages are flexible, we’ve outlined our most popular contract hours for a place to start!
We accept all contract sizes starting at 5 hours for one day, up to 2,000 hours with a mix of overnights and daytime care.
The examples below are not discounted packages.

All newborn care is billed at $40 an hour

and an additional $10 for multiples.

HSA/FSA cards are accepted. Please contact your insurance about coverage as we do not bill for insurance.

100 Hours/overnights

2 Nights a week for 5 weeks

480 Hours
Mix of days and nights

2 days a week for 12 weeks

plus

3 nights a week for 12 weeks

600 Hours

5 nights a week for 12 weeks

Photo Provided by Christine Hurla Photography

"Sam was such a support for me after I miscarried a baby earlier last year. She would come over and take care of my other children so I could rest. She was so good at taking my mind off everything else so I could just heal. We would talk and she would make me laugh and then she would listen while I cried. She knew how to meet the needs I needed met that I didn’t even know I needed. I couldn’t have gotten through that time without her."-Jessica Olsen

Mar 12, 2024

Breastfeeding During Illness

Every new mom can tell you that getting sick and having to take care of a baby are two things that should never go together! There is nothing worse than trying to care for yourself and your baby at the same time. This predicament can be made even worse when you are breastfeeding. There can be fear of passing the illness on to the baby and making sure you are taking care of yourself is crucial. Here are some steps and ideas to utilize when sick and breastfeeding.

Benefits and Risks of Different Birth Settings

If you are newly pregnant, you may be wondering where the best place for you to give birth in Kansas City would be. We are so lucky to have such phenomenal care providers in every sector in Kansas City so we have put together a quick benefits and risks check list for you to help you decide what would be the best location for you. Take a look and fill out our contact sheet so we can help walk with you as you make this important decision!

Dec 16, 2021

Goldie's Birth

One of my dreams has always been to have a peaceful, beautiful home birth where I can give birth in the water and immediately snuggle up with baby in my bed! That was the plan for three years as we tried and tried to get pregnant with Goldie. Finally in January of 2021 we found out that we were pregnant again and I immediately texted my midwife with the news. The 10 months of pregnancy flew by and soon it was my due date, september 25th! We had everything set up and I was getting so excited as I would be the first of my sisters to give birth to one of the fab four. Nothing happened for five full days after my due date. Finally on the morning of the 29th I started contracting at 7:30 AM. I was so excited because with Fred, I started contractions at 7 and had a baby by 2:30! I just knew that that would be the case here to

Jul 30, 2021

Hiring A Doula During Covid

So you are pregnant and want to hire a doula, congratulations!

We are also currently living during a worldwide pandemic that doesn’t seem to be interested in slowing down or cooling off.

We are as frustrated as you are!

Mar 23, 2021

So You Are Having Twins?

Conceiving and growing two (or more!) babies at once rather than one is a pretty big deal. There are two tiny humans inside of you, which means your body is responsible for the development and health of double what a singleton Mom is responsible for. Is this a reason to panic?

Feb 1, 2021

What Is In A Doula Certification?

I have a few people each month contact me in search of the best doula certification to embark on their journey in becoming a doula. We also have clients ask us every now and then “what is your certification and why was it the one you chose?” I want to spell out doula certifications for you in this blog to help everyone better understand what it is, what it looks like and how we get to where we are.

Jan 6, 2021

ABC's of Pregnancy: K is for Kegels

In the most basic sense, kegel exercises are a workout for your pelvic floor. They help prevent incontinense issues and other pelvic floor problems. Childbirth is one of the main ways that weaken our pelvic floor so keeping it strong is so important.

Dec 18, 2020

What Is In Person Sleep Coaching?

One of our favorite services at My KC Doula is the in person sleep coaching. There is nothing quite like the gift of sleep for new parents and babies alike.