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Kate Payne

Kate Payne Doula

Culver City, CA Service range 20 miles

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Postpartum Rate

$40 to $60

Postpartum Rate

$40 to $60


Postpartum Doula Experience

1 years and 8 families served


Postpartum Doula Certifications

  • Childbirth International (CBI) - Certified Postpartum Doula

Doula Training

  • Childbirth International, May 2023

Type of practice: Solo practice

Clients per month: 1


College Education

BA/BS


Special Services Offered

  • Baby-led weaning
  • Babywearing education
  • First Aid and CPR
  • Infant massage education
  • Lactation consultant/counselor services
  • Newborn care specialist
  • Sleep educator
  • Sleep support consulting

Training Documentation

credential


Languages Spoken

  • French

Fee Details

I charge by the hour, daytime support only at the moment, maximum 5 hours per day, part time or full time. I am Carrot Insurance approved.

Service Area

Culver City, CA Service range 20 miles

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Client Testimonials for Kate Payne

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Mandy G

7/30/2024

As a first time single mom I was stressing about the first weeks of motherhood. I knew I needed help and was set on working with a postpatrum doula. I'm beyond grateful that people reccommended Kate. She made the transition from the hospital to home seemless. Kate is incredibly knowledgeable and experienced in taking care of newborns but also manages to gracefully balance putting foward the needs of moms as well.  She helped and snuggled my sweet baby girl, took care of me when I didn't remmeber to eat, attended appointments with me, held my hand through the trails of breastfeeding, gave sage advice and was a friendly shoulder to cry on when I needed it.  It is difficult to let someone new into your home but with Kate I never felt that hesitatation. She comes from a place of experience, helpfullness and genuine caring.  I could not reccomend a better postpartum doula. 

The Clarks

7/4/2024

Hiring a postpartum doula was by far the best decision we made for our postpartum period, and Kate is beyond amazing in every single way. She really helps in every way helping me heal, helping every aspect with baby, making meals, and just helping out with everything and anything around the house. She truly served as an extension of myself in my home and really helped us keep our home running smoothly. Her meals are amazing and well thought out for a breastfeeding mom

Marissa Greenberg

5/11/2024

Kate was an absolute livesaver for us. We were so incredibly grateful to have her join our family for the crazy early postpartum days with our second child. Kate is incredibly kind, thoughtful, and knowledgeable. She is also remarkably industrious -- I had no idea that someone could get so much done with a newborn strapped to their body. She was wonderful with our newborn, and also very helpful with our toddler. Kate completely saved my sanity when my husband went back to work and I was so sleep-deprived. Thanks to Kate, I was able to do things like shower, nap, eat, pump, and have special one-on-one time with my toddler. It was particularly crucial to have an extra set of hands around since I was recovering from a c-section. I sincerely do not know what we would have done without her. Her support helped me work on building up my breastmilk supply and reduce overall stress in the household. If we are insane enough to have a third child, we will be calling Kate to set up another contract with her. We were very sad to say goodbye at the end of our contract. Kate would be a wonderful addition to anyone's postpartum care team, and I am telling every pregnant person I know about her. Thank you so much for all of your care and support, Kate! Thanks to you, I was able to be a human during early postpartum! A remarkable feat!

Ellen

3/1/2024

 

Having Kate as a postpartum doula was the most incredible experience. Even as a mum of 4, I so appreciated her expertise and encouragement when settling into life with a new baby. And I really truly needed the rest! Knowing I could sleep while she cared for Florence and got the house feeling so tidy and fresh was the greatest gift for a new parent! The sessions with Kate allowed me to have such a positive, calm start to life with the baby. Kate is so kind, cooks delicious food and sees what needs to be done, lifting such a weight off our shoulders!

Rhian

2/26/2024

As a first time mum with no family nearby, I was lacking the confidence, knowledge and support during the first few weeks of parenthood.

From the first meet and greet, I knew Kate would be an invaluable help and she absolutely was. From showing me how to file newborn nails safely, to soothing my son during hospital visits, cooking nutritious meals to help with post birth healing, and much more, she went above and beyond daily to ensure myself and the baby were nurtured and cared for. My favourite part was the booklet filled with helpful articles, links and knowledge that I could refer to as a guide. Oh and the lactation cookies!

If you are looking for a post partum doula, Kate is the one. I would recommend her to anyone and everyone and will definitely be hiring her again if we have another child.

Postpartum Availability for Kate Payne

= Available. Calendar last updated: 10-01-2024