Postpartum Nourishment · Portland, OR
The first weeks with a new baby deserve to be gentle.
CIA-trained chef. Certified birth & postpartum doula. The Culinary Institute of America · Cornerstone Birthwork
Kitchen Cradle combines personalized postpartum meal preparation with compassionate doula support, so your family can focus on recovery, nourishment, and time together. Thoughtfully prepared meals, a calm presence, and practical help around the home allow you to rest while knowing you're being cared for, too.
Free, 30 minutes, no obligation.
The visit is the care
I cook in your kitchen, and I'm a doula while I'm there.
With a new baby in the house, I come to you. I cook while your baby naps or nurses, answer the questions that are keeping you up, tidy the kitchen, and leave a hot plate in your hands before I go. The food matters, and so does the time someone steady spends in your home. Food is postpartum care. Nourishment is support. Both arrive together.
What's included
- Prenatal consultation to talk through birth plans, recovery goals, and food preferences
- Postpartum-specific meal planning rooted in healing, restorative nutrition
- In-home meal preparation using warming, easy-to-digest whole foods
- Freezer meal prep sessions before baby arrives, so you're stocked from day one
- Postpartum doula support during cooking visits: newborn care, household help, emotional support
- Fully labeled meals and snacks organized for easy reheating
- Kitchen cleanup and light household tidying
- Lactation-supportive foods and herbal-infused preparations on request
What does postpartum meal support cost in Portland?
Postpartum doula visits start at $225 per visit. Prenatal Freezer Stocking is a flat $375, groceries billed separately, and is set out in full below. Custom multi-week support packages are available: tell me what your family needs, and we'll build a plan together.
Each visit is designed to leave you with nourishing meals, a tidier kitchen, and one less thing to carry during the fourth trimester.
Pricing
From $225 per visit
Groceries are billed separately at cost, with receipts provided.
Free, 30 minutes, no obligation.
Before baby arrives
Prenatal Freezer Stocking
A curated package, put together so the freezer is full before you need it to be. One flat rate, settled up front.
$375
Flat rate, plus groceries
- A consultation to talk through your birth plan and preferences
- Menu planning built around postpartum recovery
- Grocery shopping
- One cooking session
- Every meal labeled for the freezer
- Reheating instructions with each dish
- Postpartum-focused recipes throughout
For friends & family
The best baby gift is a hot meal.
Postpartum nourishment is one of the most loving things you can give a new family. Choose “this is a gift” on the inquiry form and I'll help you arrange it.
Questions, answered plainly
What does a postpartum visit look like?
Every family is different, but a typical visit may include preparing one or two nourishing meals, stocking the freezer with postpartum-friendly foods, light kitchen cleanup, newborn care support, or simply offering a calm, experienced presence while you rest. There is no expectation to entertain me. My role is to care for you, so you can focus on caring for your baby.
Do I need to be up, dressed, or hosting?
No. Stay in bed, stay in pajamas, feed your baby. The whole point is that someone steady is in your kitchen and you don't have to think about it.
Do you work with dietary restrictions?
Absolutely. Every menu is customized to your household's needs: gluten-free, dairy-free, nut-free, plant-based, low-FODMAP, and more. One honest note: my own kitchen is not an allergen-free facility, so if anyone in your household has a severe allergy, tell me at the consultation and we'll talk through exactly how I'd handle it.
When should we book?
Most families book in the second or third trimester so their dates are held before baby arrives. If your baby is already here, reach out anyway: I'll do my best to make room.
Stocking a freezer for a season that isn't a new baby: surgery, treatment, a heavy stretch at work? See freezer meal sessions