My Reiki session with Kira was just what I needed. It’s not often that I get 45 minutes of space just for me where no one is talking or asking me for some thing. It really helped regulate my nervous system in an otherwise very overstimulating New York City environment. I could feel Kira‘s gentle energy flowing through her hands and into my body at one point even though she wasn’t touching me, I could feel warmth entering my body where she hovered her hands . I felt recalibration after the session and a grounding calm.
-Kelly
Angela and Kira were instrumental to my postpartum recovery and there is no question that their expertise and support helped facilitate a smoother transition to life as a mother of two. Their approach was wholistic as they were both attuned to anticipating the needs of the entire family, including our dog, which truly warmed our hearts! They helped me navigate issues with breastfeeding including nipple trauma, a clogged duct and oversupply making the breastfeeding journey far more seamless and significantly less stressful than my previous experience. Their emotional support gave me immense peace of mind. Early on I was pushing myself through my physical recovery to perform a lot of duties and tasks that I was accustomed to prior to giving birth. They both suggested I slow down gently and with finesse, in a manner that emphasized the suggestion was coming from a place of experience and care and not judgment. I have no doubt that their presence and support is one of the main reasons my postpartum recovery was relatively seamless and I would highly recommend their services to any postpartum family.
-Geeta
Kira was integral to our newborn experience! Looking back, I'm not sure we could have done it without them. Even from the hospital, knowing Kira would be there when we arrived home on our first night helped assuage so many first-time fears. Kira was just as much a caretaker of us as they were for our newborn, an experienced hand at such a tender, vulnerable moment. Kira also helped set us up for success long after our time working together: getting us in the habit of nighttime routines, tips and tricks for soothing etc. that we swear are the reason why our son is a good sleeper still today (knock on wood!) One of the things we appreciated most about Kira was their ability to guide without being pushy, being very respectful of what we wanted to do, never making us feel overwhelmed, but offering ideas of what we could do differently or start doing. During the 6 weeks we worked together we looked forward to our "Kira nights", a calming presence, some guaranteed sleep and a moment to catch our breath.
-Sophie
We initially planned to have Kira do a few overnights for us the first two weeks and ended up wanting to do many more overnights with her support. We had a difficult birth and Kira was so supportive and responsive from the day we got home from the hospital (on a holiday!). She provided invaluable care and support to both our baby and postpartum parent. We trusted Kira with our newborn and to help guide us into new parenthood. We were able to get the essential rest we needed knowing our baby was in safe hands. Kira is a wealth of knowledge and was very attune to our little ones needs. We felt so supported and held by Kira. We couldn’t recommend her more highly and would work with her again in a heartbeat.
-Dana
We found Kira through a doula friend and are so grateful to have had her support in the early days of becoming parents of twins. We were able to come home from the hospital and immediately get rest, care and support. She set a high bar for what that support can look like that we still use to determine if professionals are a good match - she didn’t just give excellent advice (she did), she also told us when it was important to seek outside help and encouraged us to develop and trust our own instincts and abilities as new parents (one of us is a wheelchair user and Kira was fully invested in helping us find the most accessible methods of caring for our two newborns possible). Being given the freedom to develop that confidence while also receiving expert support from Kira was invaluable as we learned to take care of two babies at once. Though our time with Kira ended many months ago, we still consider her a valued friend and we are forever grateful for all that she gave us.
-Yuri
Kira is an incredible support with sleep and I'd highly recommend working with her. She supported us when our son was around 7 months and was so in tune with our wants, needs, and comfort level. Kira gave us the tools and the confidence to make changes to what sleep looked like for our infant while making us feel truly seen and held.
-Shelby
We recently welcomed our first son and as new parents feeling confident can be very challenging. During our first call we were reminded about the inherent knowledge we have (even as new parents) and the importance of trusting our instincts. Any familia looking for that evidence-based reassurance in a safe and non judgemental space would love to speak to Kira. Ultimately , informed and confident parents translate to happy and healthy babies! Gracias Kira
-Marisol
Our family is extraordinarily lucky that Kira came into our lives. From the first time we spoke - and all through the weeks she spent with us in the spring of 2023 - she has grounded, strengthened, and nurtured our little family unit as we welcomed our second child. It’s incredibly rare to find someone who can fit in to your household so seamlessly at such a vulnerable time. We’re so grateful that Kira graced us with her calm, wise, non-judgmental, and loving approach. I felt truly confident as a second-time parent knowing that I had Kira on my team. Our older child still talks about her and she is forever a part of the fabric of our family. Anybody who gets to work with her has won the lottery.
-Alice
Kira is nothing short of magic. She began with us the first night upon returning from the hospital and we instantly felt at ease having our first child in her care. My husband and I were able to get the rest we were looking for after the whirlwind of birth. Kira has a soft, calming presence that is a gift for baby and parents alike. She is a wealth of knowledge, and offers it gently and without judgement. She has an incredible intuition; she gave us great notes each night on how our daughter was doing and leaned in to her cues in a way that worked well for us all. She supported us mostly with breastfeeding, and was flexible with bottle feeding on occasion too. After doing our first 40 days postpartum with Kira, we felt so well setup as a family that we find ourselves now needing less child care than we anticipated originally. We miss Kira already, would immediately book her for our next child, and highly recommend her to any parents seeking thoughtful postpartum care!
-Christine
Kira spent a total of 15 nights with us after our son was born in June 2022. She was an amazing post-partum doula and a crucial part of our transition into parenthood. Kira's greatest strengths are her warmth, her intelligence, as well as her cool and calm demeanor. She helped us immensely to learn how to take care of an infant, but also to take care of ourselves as new parents. Her frozen witch hazel pads for Mom were a life-saver. I would recommend Kira to anyone who is looking for help post-partum and who wants a doula with knowledge, and a gentle, caring touch.
-Scott
Our experience with Kira was incredible. She cared for our baby through the night multiple times (which helped my partner and I to finally get some sleep as well). She brought such calming energy and lots of helpful learning every time she was with us. Her steadiness was such a welcome addition to our home during the hazy newborn days. We would wake up the next day feeling so grateful we had experienced her support the night before. We recommended her to dear friends and would whole heartedly encourage others to work with her too!
-Miriam
Kira was with our family for almost 2 months 2-3 times/week as a night time doula. She was extremely flexible as far a days and hours as long as we spoke beforehand, which was important to me as this was my first time using a postpartum doula and my second child. I was looking for someone that was not going to feel like another person in my apartment, easily follow my directions, but also give me advice when I asked and Kira really was that for me. She brought me herbs and made special teas that we thought might help with babies tummy and even brought nutritious treats a few times. My favorite part about Kira was how open she was to what I wanted and needed and would recommend.
-Cristin
As a first time mom expecting twins, we spoke with several postpartum doulas to find a good fit. Kira was the first person we spoke with and the one we kept going back to as she made us feel relaxed and confident right from the start making our decision easy. We loved working with Kira - she made herself very available to us and was helpful with ideas on how we could best use her help. Once home with our twins, Kira was an ear to listen to our birth story, a set of hands to help with our boys, and a wealth of wisdom on healing postpartum. She helped with everything from food to baby gear - including a great cloth wrap carrier tutorial for my husband and I that made us both comfortable in baby wearing our tiny new twins.
As promised, she made us feel confident and comfortable as new parents and ready to take on the challenge of newborn twins. While we had planned to have her come every day the first week, Kira encouraged us to take a day on our own without her there which ended up being great for us. I can't say enough good things about Kira - she was genuine and passionate about her role and getting to know and support us as a family. we are so happy we decided to get a postpartum doula and even happier to have found a perfect fit with Kira. Highly recommend her to anyone who wants a relaxed, knowledgeable support person for the transition in your family!
-Bridget and Brett
I first met Kira when I was pregnant with my second baby and I knew right away she was the right fit for our family. I didn't know exactly what type of support we were looking for but Kira came over that first night and fit in seamlessly. She has a wonderful sense of calmness about her that I really appreciated and needed at the time. I immediately felt at ease whenever she walked in the door. She supported us during nights as I recovered from my c-section. She respected the fact that I was breastfeeding and wanted to nurse the baby and be involved so she would wake me up to feed the baby. She also helped make sure I took my pain meds on time during the night. Having Kira during nights also allowed my husband to get some sleep since he was up early with the toddler and juggling both while I recovered from the c-section. We trusted her with the baby 100%.
In the mornings, she would jump in to help wherever she was needed. Whether it was playing with our toddler while we made breakfast and took a shower or holding the baby, she was perfect. Our toddler loved her and would ask about her when she wasn't there. The transition with our toddler was definitely tricky (emotionally and physically) and I so appreciate how lovely Kira was. Mornings are tough with a newborn and toddler and knowing Kira was there allowed me to sleep a little longer in the mornings, knowing my husband and her had it all under control. I was then up and ready to conquer another day after a restful nights sleep... all because of Kira!
Kira is kind, warm and flexible. She is the exact type of person and energy you want to have around you in those early postpartum nights. I have nothing but positive things to say about her. She will support you and be your extra set of hands. I highly recommend Kira for postpartum support and if we have another baby I will 100% ask Kira to support us again. :)
-Julia
My son presented breech and so I knew prior to delivering that I would probobly need a c section. Having no family nearby and with travel so restricted with covid this year we decided to look into post partum doula care and I couldn't have been more pleased with meeting Kira. He arrived 3 weeks early and her flexibility in helping us out as a family for the first week was invaluable to us- she made me feel at ease and was intuitive enough to know what needed doing also. She also brought delicious food for me and I felt well and truly looked after- I would highly recommend to anybody seeking help and reassurance in those wacky first weeks postpartum. Thank you Kira!
-Sofie
My husband and I had the pleasure of working with Kira during the first couple of months we were new parents. We could not recommend her more highly!
I was skeptical about hiring someone to assist us with our newborn. When I was growing up, that wasn’t a common practice in my community. I was worried that a caregiver would push for doing things the way that they thought they should be done and that we would miss out on part of the experience of parenting our new child.
Kira is obviously much more experienced in caring for a newborn than we were as first time parents, yet she never imposed her personal way of doing things on us. She is highly collaborative – when we weren’t sure the best way to approach something, she laid out some options and gave her thoughts but never pushed for one path over another.
Over the course of our time working together, Kira became a coach and partner to us. We would ask her thoughts on a variety of things related to the baby simply because we respect her opinion. She is extremely supportive, caring, and a calming presence in our home. We couldn’t have gotten through the first several weeks with our newborn without her; she helped all three of us get off to a good start.
Kira is wonderful and we miss her already!
-Jenn
We had the pleasure to welcome Kira in our family when our son was born in January 2021. I feel very fortunate to have had her support & guidance as a first time mom. Kira is very open, flexible and non-judgemental. She brings positive energy and calmness, and supports the whole family. Besides the aura she brings in the family she also brings experience of having been a doula for many families, and when I had questions she could always suggest different options, and always giving me the room & space to make the decisions that work best for me and my family. She allowed me to be more rested, in a period that can definitely feel as overwhelming. Next to this, what I also appreciated a lot is how she is observant and takes initiative - she had noticed that the swaddles we had for our son were slightly too big, and the next day she offered me a different one to try so that he could sleep better. I could go on and on, but basically comes down to the fact that I highly recommend Kira as a doula, she has been instrumental for me and my family to be set up for success in such an amazing life changing moment.
-Julie
Kira was a serene and calming presence as my wife recovered from a difficult C-Section and our baby had issues with some weight loss after birth. Kira helped us during the nights and was attentive to both mother and baby - making sure my wife had an abundance of tea to successfully bring down her postpartum leg edema, and being a constant source of emotional support. She also stepped in for some much needed diaper changes throughout the late night/early hours of the morning and helped us wake up and get into position to meet a consistent feeding schedule. All in all, Kira was a wonderful part of our first weeks of parenthood and we won't ever forget her! She became our true fairy godmother!
-Alexander
Last year, a client experienced an unexpected stillbirth at 27 weeks of pregnancy. She gave birth to their daughter in the ICU and was close to losing her own life as well. Close to the date that we were supposed to have had our second prenatal meeting, Kira presented an offering of painting as meditation and I sent her words and images that came up thinking about this family. It was so healing.
The family had a second baby this summer. At a postpartum visit, they were talking about how they didn't have many physical memories of their daughter to share with their son. I decided to give them Kira’s painting and was overwhelmed with emotion doing so. When I visited their home recently, I saw Kira’s painting on the bookshelf in the family room, placed amongst wedding photos and other family memories. The painting and the meditations that it represents sits in their home, in the room where they spend most of their time as a family, as a beautiful physical memory of their daughter and sister that was born, but not living.
-Megan
Kira was our night doula after my daughter was born via C-section. I am so grateful to Kira for the time she spent with us! She was lovely to be around and made me feel comfortable right away. Kira went above and beyond anticipating our needs and helping us learn what we needed along the way. I highly recommend Kira :) :)
-Rebecca
Kira was my postpartum doula for nighttime support, coming to my home at night so that I could rest and heal from my c-section. I can't say enough good things about my experience with her. From the first day I met her for the interview, she had a calm presence that made me want to work with her. She is a mother of two, so she understands the postpartum experience in all its complexity. She also referred me to other doulas that she has worked with, so thanks to Kira, I had a network of great women to turn to.
When the pandemic hit, my birth plans changed weekly, and I was worried that I wouldn't get the support that I needed after the birth because we were quarantined. Kira assured me that she still wanted to do in-person support if at all possible, and we had an earnest conversation about what we both needed in order for that to happen. We would continue our isolation, and she would only come to my home, not working with other clients. We became a pod. I gave birth at the end of April, the peak of the pandemic in NYC, and that speaks to how much I trusted her as she came several nights a week to feed and soothe my baby while I slept. When she arrived, she brought delicious homemade snacks, offered hugs, a kind ear, and a shoulder to cry on. She always checked in with me, and when I struggled with breastfeeding and an infection that wouldn't go away, she offered non judgemental advice and supported my decision to stop breastfeeding. I really appreciated how sweet she was with my baby even when there were some rough nights. She was always helpful in trying to figure out my daughter's cues and patterns. When our initial time together was coming to a close, I asked if we could keep working together and luckily she was open to that, so we ended up working together for three months. I felt that she was really on my team, there to offer advice and support my decisions with a can-do attitude. I would not have been able to heal as quickly, or dealt with giving birth in the middle of a pandemic, had it not been for her trustworthy night time support and the rest it allowed me. Having had nighttime postpartum support was one of the best things I've ever done for myself.
-Kai
Kira was amazing! Always happy and positive and professional! We had the perfect start to parenthood in no small way due to Kira’s overnight support. She enabled us to get sleep at night and we were better parents during the day because of it! We would highly recommend her to any new parent.
-Rebecca and Scott
Kira worked with me when I was a brand new single Mama to Georgie and I got desperate for overnight help. I just happened to get connected to Kira through a different postpartum doula I was working with during the day and I feel so lucky to have met Kira! The first night Kira came to help - I was delirious with fever from mastitis and feeling completely overwhelmed and anxious. Kira stepped in with her loving expertise in a way that never felt like ‘too much’ - it was the perfect blend of taking initiative/being intuitive about what needed to get done (e.g., sterilizing bottles, organizing the baby clothes and dressing Georgie) but not overstepping. You can tell Kira loves her job - she was so wonderful with Georgie that I completely trusted her and was able to focus on pumping, taking my antibiotics and getting better by getting a good night’s sleep…as I recovered - I really got to learn so much from Kira. Because Kira spent the nights with Georgie - in the morning, she would share how the night went and offer up her observations about Georgie and even shared suggestions about how to support Georgie’s sleeping and feeding. By the time Kira and I parted ways - Georgie was sleeping in her crib! Having her sleep in her crib so early would never have occurred to me to try but it was all due to Kira’s observations of Georgie (I lucked out big time - my baby is a good sleeper). I owe my sanity and confidence now to Kira’s help and support. I will be forever grateful for her wisdom during one of the most difficult moments/transitions in my life.
-Chris
The postpartum period was the most amazing, but also the most difficult time in my life. I was so focused on preparing for the physical birth of our baby girl that I didn't give much thought to how difficult it might be when I actually got home. Thank goodness for Kira. She was our savior. She was calming, grounded and sturdy while simultaneously non-intrusive. Kira is supportive and intuitive; she knew what I needed when I didn't and she did everything with such grace and ease. At the beginning, I had anxiety about leaving my daughter for any moment of time and she both allowed and encouraged me to find some space — space to breathe and find myself again — so I could come back home, better and grateful. She is a wizard with tidiness and she is a solly queen. I wouldn't have wanted my daughter (or myself!) to have been carried, or cared for by anyone else. I will be forever grateful.
-Maggie
Kira provided overnight doula care for us for three months, and she was such an important person in our life. We truly could not have survived those early days of parenthood without her. She was completely reliable, and I always felt comfortable leaving my baby in her care. Overnight doula'ing is no joke, and Kira handled a rigorous schedule so beautifully. We also had wonderful chats that helped me tremendously when I was going through a rough time. Kira is a beautiful, caring, nonjudgemental person, and I'm so happy we worked with her.
-Danielle
Kira has been an INCREDIBLE help to us as we care for our newborn, premature twins and two-year-old. Kira has provided periodic overnight support, which has been an incredible respite and refresher for our family. Kira's style is one of ease and caring. She is supportive without being obtrusive; truly meeting you where you are.
-Brooklyn mama to three boys in 20 months
4 months into it, when it felt you should have settled down by now I felt like I was drowning. Everything had just accumulated and I was overwhelmed way more than when Michail was a newborn. I desperately needed help, a big sister's help, a mother's help, but this is NYC and there is nobody.
Having Kira around was sooo good, she just offered help exactly where I needed, she knew only like a mother can know. She was there to help tidy up our living space, fill the fridge, entertain our baby for half an hour so that I could splurge in the shower, not rushing anywhere, she was great just to talk to about baby stuff and motherhood.
I'm so grateful for the time with Kira!
-Dina
I am so grateful for the support Kira provided after the birth of my second child! Her sincere manner and grounding presence helped me keep things in perspective and remember to breathe as I navigated the chaotic first weeks as a mother of two. She listened without judgement and reminded me that I wasn't alone in experiencing such a broad range of emotions. She has an intuitive and loving approach, and her trust in me reminded me that I could handle this, even when things felt overwhelming.
-Andrea