We believe that parenthood is a sacred time in a family’s life. Families should be supported physically & emotionally from pregnancy through the postpartum period. We provide non-judgmental support, in a nurturing environment, so they can have the best start on their journey.
Individualized, professional and nonjudgemental family support.
Our Cleveland area doula services include birth doulas, postpartum doulas, newborn care specialists, overnight newborn care, in-home postpartum & prenatal massage and sleep consulting. We also offer private breastfeeding classes including back to work preparation, postpartum/newborn consults and postpartum planning.
Cleveland area with all services:
Shaker Heights, Pepper Pike, Beachwood, Chagrin Falls, Lyndhurst, Mayfield Heights, Medina, Hudson, Gates Mills, Cleveland Heights, University Heights, Highland Heights, Orange, Strongsville, Brunswick, Brecksville, Seven Hills, Independence, Fairview Park, Rocky River, Westlake, Avon, Avon Lake, North Ridgeville, North Olmsted, Bay Village, Lakewood, Olmsted Falls, Olmsted Township, Cleveland, Ohio City and others.
Extended service areas:
Akron, Canton and surrounding areas for Postpartum Doula, Overnight Newborn Care, Lactation, Sleep Training and all Virtual Services: Barberton, Cuyahoga Falls, Fairlawn, Green, Hudson, Mogadore, Montrose, Munroe Falls, Norton, Silver Lake, Stow, and Tallmadge. Akron Springfield, Coventry, Copley, Massillon, Bath, Clinton, Canal Fulton, North Lawerence, North Canton, Hills and Dales, Navarre, Greentown, Uniontown, Hartville, Lakemore, Brimfield, Kent, Dalton, Orville, Wadsworth and more.
Nationwide for Sleep Consulting and Virtual Services
Lisa Falkenstein graduated from Kent State University in 1997 with a BA in Family Studies. After working in various social work positions and working with many families in various capacities, she has found her calling. Lisa’s love for families, motherhood, parenthood, and breastfeeding/chestfeeding led her career choice as a postpartum doula in Cleveland. Helping build families, establishing breastfeeding and empowering people is her passion, and as a result she completed her certification as a Certified Postpartum Doula, Certified Breastfeeding Educator, Certified Lactation Counselor (CLC), Certified Newborn/Infant Massage Instructor, Newborn Care Specialist and Certified Pediatric Sleep Consultant. She is also a Board Certified Holistic Health Practitioner through the AADP.
Lisa also is the Director of Education for Summer’s Sleep Secrets. She coaches and mentors newborn care specialists and sleep consultants throughout the world.
She believes that birth and parenthood are a sacred time in a persons and family’s life. Every parent deserves to be cared for postpartum. Her goal for every family is to provide them with resources, education, empowerment, and confidence to work herself right out of a job!
Lisa is a happily married mother of two beautiful teenage children and has an amazing husband. They reside on the westside of Cleveland.
After working for over 8 years part-time through mostly referrals and full-time since 2013, Lisa founded Nurtured Foundation LLC Doula Services in 2014.
All doulas working with Nurtured Foundation are independent contractors that are trained birth and/or postpartum doulas, newborn care specialists and/or certified lactation counselors. All are CPR trained/certified & background checked. All documentation is available upon request.
We are not a medical provider. We do not give any medical advice nor is our care a substitution for medical care/advice. We will always refer you to your medical provider for related questions.
We are here to educate and support you on various pregnancy, birth and postpartum related issues. We provide research based information for you to make your own decisions. We are here to support you unconditionally in your decision making.
While accompanying you on a postpartum visit or lactation appointment, we will support you physically and emotionally. We will help you before the appointment with preparing questions for the medical professional, but we do not speak to the professional on your behalf.
This is your family and your journey. We are there to educate and support you along the early steps. We provide non-judgmental and respectful support to all my families.