Postpartum Planning
Postpartum Planning Sessions
Baby Registry Consultations
Car Seat Fit Checks & Education
Babywearing Consultations
Our culture spends quite a bit of time planning for pregnancy and birth, but not the postpartum period. Will you have what you actually need in my baby registry? What can I expect postpartum? Is my car seat installed properly? There are so many questions and we have answers!
Lisa and Lexi are here to help you prepare for the postpartum and all the questions it brings. Together they offer decades of experience in everything newborn and postpartum related.
Postpartum Planning Session
What happens once the baby arrives? Having a postpartum plan is more important now than ever. Feeling empowered and prepared for your journey to parenthood is crucial.
Postpartum planning ensures that you and your family have a plan as to how your needs and wants will be accomplished in the postpartum period. I will also help prepare you for the postpartum healing, physical and emotional issues that come postpartum, caring for a newborn, newborn sleep, household management, and more.
Topics covered are:
Physical Recovery
Emotional Recovery
Thriving Day-to-Day
Common Postpartum Issues
Newborn Care
Newborn Sleep
Breastfeeding/Formula Guidance
Newborn Supply List
Postpartum Supply List
Questions for Your Pediatrician
Preparing Siblings
Postpartum Mood Disorders
Affirmations
Local Resources
The consultation includes a 53-page Postpartum Planning workbook, the Sleep Guide for 0-6 months, and a 1.5-hour virtual consult. The virtual consult will be customized to review the workbook and answer specific questions for your unique postpartum situation.
Consultation & guides are created by Lisa Falkenstein. Lisa is a certified postpartum doula, certified newborn care specialist, certified lactation counselor, dual-certified pediatric sleep consultant, and board-certified holistic health practitioner. Lisa has a passion for empowering families during their transition into parenthood.
Additional Postpartum Planning Services:
Baby Registry Consultation
Want to avoid the burden of returning a bunch of stuff that’s cute, but doesn’t work for your goals AND save hundreds of dollars?
Take the first step in investing in your parenting journey by having a retired career nanny with over 12 years of experience do the legwork of finding what fits your family’s exact needs so you can focus on nesting and preparing emotionally for the baby.
This Service Includes:
1-hour video consultation
Research on specific products, services, and community resources to fit your needs and desires; no upselling products due to brand sponsorship
Optional add-on: have Lexi build, customize, and manage your entire registry.
Car Seat Fit Check & Education
With so many options come so many nuances! Take the guesswork out of learning the ins and outs of your child’s car seat, including proper usage, fit, and installation by a certified Child Passenger Safety Technician. CPST will make sure the car seat is properly installed according to your vehicle’s and the child restraint manufacturer’s instructions. Rest assured that your Little will ride as safely as possible.
Travel fee may apply if farther than 25 minutes from Lakewood, Ohio.
Optional add-on: have Lexi come shopping with you to find a car seat that fits your vehicle and your family’s needs.
Baby Registry & Car Seat Fit Checks are offered by Lexi. Lexi is a Certified Postpartum Doula, Certified Lactation Support Counselor, BabyWearing Educator, and Certified Child Passenger Safety Technician. Lexi has a passion for educating and supporting families in their postpartum journey.
Babywearing Consultation
While babywearing is becoming more mainstream, it may not be intuitive, and so many options can be overwhelming!
Figure out which carrier will be the best fit for your baby and your budget and the most comfortable for each caregiver who plans on utilizing this hands-free bonding tool. Services are preferred in person, but we may be able to accommodate virtually.
This Service Includes:
60-minute Babywearing Education session or 30-minute Fit Check.
Connections to baby-wearing communities.
(30-minute or 60-minute session)
TESTIMONIALS
“I had a great experience working with Lexi from Nurtured Foundation. She was super helpful as we were adjusting to life with two newborns and a toddler. Not only did she help with care of the little ones and taking care of things around the house, but she was incredibly knowledgeable. She taught me so many things that are still making life easier for me every single day, even several months later. I’m so grateful to have had Lexi/Nurtured Foundation’s support during postpartum!”
-Katherine I.
“We reached out to Nurtured Foundation in the hospital after the birth of our second child. We were anxious about balancing care for our newborn and 15-month-old while also managing to get some rest ourselves! Lisa responded immediately, talked with us about our needs, and recommended what care might work best for our family. We were fortunate to work with two postpartum doulas, Jen for nights and Lexi for days. Jen helped us get extra sleep on the nights she was taking care of our newborn and helped identify any sleep/feeding issues. Lexi was incredibly helpful from day one! She jumped right in with newborn care and was also amazing with our toddler. Her insight as a lactation consultant was so helpful and she made me feel more confident about my breastfeeding journey. On top of that, she has expertise in car seats and babywearing. I really appreciated how Lexi helped out with household tasks and checked in with how I was doing each day. Most importantly, I could tell she loved caring for our two babies (and our pup!) and helping us adjust to being a family of four. I cannot recommend her care enough, especially for families with toddlers at home. Thank you Nurtured Foundation, Jen, and Lexi!”
-Laura W.
“Lisa was absolutely amazing in helping me when I became a mother of twins! She was so helpful in helping me get the rest I needed, helping around the house, reassuring me when I had doubts & just being a listening ear. I would highly recommend Nurtured Foundation to anyone looking for some help after having a baby (or two…or three…)”
-Christina W.