Overnight postpartum doula · Ottawa & surrounding areas
Compassionate Postpartum Care for Your Family
Professional, evidence-informed postpartum doula care that helps you recover, rest, and grow in confidence during the first weeks with your baby.
Care led by Rebeca PessoaCAPPA Certified Postpartum Doula · Proudly serving Ottawa and surrounding areas
What postpartum support looks like
Care for the whole family in the first weeks.
A postpartum doula is a calm, trained presence in your home. Not medical care — practical and emotional support so you can recover and get to know your baby.
For you
Rest, physical comfort and someone to talk to while you recover.
For your baby
Loving overnight care, soothing and settling, and gentle routines.
For feeding
Breastfeeding guidance and practical help with feeding.
At home
Light tasks for mother and baby — baby laundry, bottles, nursery.
Overnight support
While you sleep, your baby is in caring hands.
Overnight, your doula cares for your newborn — soothing, settling, changing and watching their cues — and brings baby to you for feeds when needed. You wake having rested, with someone to answer the questions that came up in the night.
Meet your doula
Hello, I'm Rebeca.
I practised law in Brazil before motherhood became my calling. Six children later, I walk alongside Ottawa families with the calm presence and support I once longed for myself.
“The postpartum journey can be both beautiful and overwhelming. No one should navigate it alone.”
- CAPPA Certified Postpartum Doula
- CPR & First Aid Certified
- IPAC Certified
- English & Portuguese
Pricing
Simple and published.
Overnight Postpartum Support
$40 / hour
Starting rate
Families booking 100+ hours receive $35/hour from the first hour.
Pricing detailsCarrot Doula Directory
Rebeca Pessoa, listed under Fiat Mater, is approved in Carrot's Doula Directory for eligible postpartum doula services. Carrot members with applicable benefits may seek reimbursement, subject to their individual benefit and Carrot's requirements.
About Carrot reimbursementWhat families say
Kind words from Google reviews.
“Rebeca gave great care to my daughter and also spoke some Portuguese to her (like her dad does)! She went above and beyond with her generosity.”
“Ter o acompanhamento de uma doula faz toda a diferença em um momento tão transformador, e encontrar uma profissional tão dedicada, sensível e preparada como a Rebeca é um verdadeiro presente. Recomendo de olhos fechados o trabalho dela para qualquer família…”
“(Translated by Google) Rebeca is extremely attentive and responsive to the needs not only of mothers, but of the entire family. I recommend her without hesitation. (Original) Rebeca est extrêmement attentive et à l'écoute des besoins non seulement des mères,…”
“⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Rebeca was truly a blessing during my postpartum period, especially because I live far from my family. Her support went far beyond caring for my baby. She helped me with breastfeeding, taught me ways to help my baby sleep better, and even helped with…”
Evidence-based guidance
Practical reading for the first weeks.
Safe Sleep
Safe Sleep for Newborns: Guidance for Canadian FamiliesFor every sleep, place your baby on their back, on a firm, flat surface with nothing else in it, in your room for the first six months. Here is what…
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What Does an Overnight Postpartum Doula Do?An overnight postpartum doula can support newborn care and feeds through the night, giving you opportunities to rest during recovery. Here is what…
Read articleFeeding
Newborn Feeding Cues: How to Tell When Your Baby Is HungryCrying is usually a late sign of hunger. Stirring, mouth opening, hand-to-mouth movements and rooting come first — and feeding then is often calmer…
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How to begin
Two simple steps.
- 1
Tell us about your family
A short form about your due date and the support you'd like. Rebeca reads each one herself.
Begin your intake - 2
Book a free consultation
A relaxed conversation with Rebeca to see if Fiat Mater is the right fit.
You don't have to do this alone.
A free, no-pressure conversation about your family, your due date and the support you'd like.