You don’t have to do it all alone.
I’m Michelle, a grandmother and certified postpartum doula. I’ve raised my own family, and I’ve done the training to help you care for yours.
Gentle support, shaped around your family
Daytime care, overnight care, whole-family recovery, or specialist support for multiples. Everything is tailored to where you are right now.
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Daytime Postpartum Care
Practical, in-home help through the day: feeding, settling, rest and the everyday.
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Overnight Newborn Care
Restful nights while I care for your baby, 10pm–6am. Rare in Canterbury.
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Family & Recovery Support
Whole-family care while you recover, with help for siblings, the household and you.
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Support for Multiples
Specialist, unhurried support for twins, multiples and premature babies.
New to all of this? Start with what a postpartum doula actually does.
A grandmother who trained as a doula
I’ve raised a family and spent a lifetime caring for newborns. I’m a Certified Postpartum Doula, police vetted and First Aid certified. Most of all, a calm, steady pair of hands to have in the room.
Nurture is just me, so the person you meet is the same person who shows up for you.
Read my storyThe most valuable thing I bring isn’t a technique. It’s calm. When someone experienced is in the room, shoulders drop, feeding gets easier, and you start to feel like yourself again.
Michelle · founder of Nurture
Simple and supported, from first hello to last visit
No confusing sign-ups, just a gentle, human process from your first message right through to the care itself.
Getting to know each other
No commitment until you’re sure. The only cost in this phase is the $50 home visit, and that comes back off your package.
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Get in touch
Reach out however suits: call, text, email, or the enquiry form. Tell me a little about your family and what you’re hoping for.
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A free 15-minute call
A no-pressure Zoom or phone chat, so we can get a feel for each other and talk through what might help.
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In-home consultation
A $50 in-home visit to meet properly and plan your support. It’s credited back to your package if you go on to book one.
The care itself
The same familiar face every visit, on a plan that keeps flexing around what your family actually needs.
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Your plan & bookings
I put together a support plan that fits your family, and we lock in the visits that work for you.
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I turn up
On the day or through the night, I arrive ready to help, a familiar, trusted face every time.
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A debrief after every visit
We check in after each visit, so your support keeps flexing around what your family actually needs.
Packages that meet you where you are
Clear, published pricing so you know where you stand. Invoiced simply, by bank transfer or card.
Casual Rate
3hr minimum · 8am–5pm
$50/hr
- Pay-as-you-go daytime support
- Ideal for occasional or one-off help
- Three-hour minimum booking
Welcome Home
9 hours total · 8am–5pm
$450
- A gentle first taste of support
- Feeding, settling & light household help
- Perfect for the earliest days home
- A proper rest for you
Recovery Support
15 hours total · 8am–8pm
$750
- Our most popular package
- Spread across several days
- Steady, ongoing support
- Emotional, practical & sibling support
Let’s start with a gentle chat
A free, no-pressure discovery call. Tell me a little about your due date and what you’re hoping for.