Meet your trusted newborn care specialist near Portland, Oregon
I team up with families to help them feel secure, confident and rested in the postpartum period.
I’m Julia-Rose, but you can call me Julia.
Nice to meet you!
Certified Postpartum doula, newborn care specialist and sleep consultant serving Portland, Vancouver, Mt Hood, Hood River and everywhere in between.
As someone who has always been a caregiver at heart, it brings me much joy and honor to be trusted by families for over a decade in the most tender seasons of their life.
Care is in my bones.
From listening softly to happy baby cues to running through sleep strategies with parents. It came naturally to me as I nannied in my teens and through college before going on to complete several trainings in postpartum and newborn care, breast/bottle feeding and sleep support. Anticipating the needs of exhausted newborn parents, lightening the load so you can take a moment for yourselves, and arming you with knowledge is rewarding to me like nothing else.
My Training
I bring an in depth combination of skills, training and experience to support Portland metro families. Aside from over 10 years of hands-on experience, I have happily completed the following trainings in order to bring deeper levels of education and care to the families I serve.
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Pediatric Sleep Consultant Certificate, Center for Pediatric Sleep Management | 2024
Holistic Sleep Mini Course, Lyndsey Hookway IBCLC | 2022
The Art and Science of Lactation and Sleep, Moorea Malaat PMH-C | 2022
Sleep Strategies, Child Sleep Institute | 2022
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Advanced Breastfeeding Support Skills, Christina Whitlow IBCLC | 2019
Supporting Pumping and Bottle Feeding Clients, Christina Whitlow IBCLC | 2019
Newborn Feeding: Positions and other Solutions for Common Challenges, HiveCE | 2019
Lactation Intensive Training for Birth Professionals, Melissa Cole IBCLC | 2017
Lactation Educator Training, CAPPA | 2014
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Perinatal Mood Disorders: Components of Care, Postpartum Support International | 2025
Foundational and Advanced Newborn Care Specialist Training, Newborn Care Solutions | 2019
Advanced Postpartum Doula “Working with Multiples” Training, Kimberly Bepler CPD, IBCLC | 2014
Postpartum Doula Certificate, Birthingway College of Midwifery | 2017
BA, University of California, Davis | 2007
I’m a type A, nature loving woman at heart with a passion for helping others.
Beyond caring for postpartum families, I enjoy a cozy life soaking up all the beauty that the PNW has to offer. Here’s some bits about me, do we have anything in common?
my favorite drink
Hot chai with goat milk and maple syrup, especially on a cold rainy morning.
recent good read
The Spell Shop by Sarah Beth Durst felt like being wrapped in a warm hug.
self care hacks
Yoga, pickleball practice, and indulging in plenty of massages keep me agile in the mind and body.
game night in
I love games! Scrabble, Bananagrams, Cribbage, or Rummy are my favorites.
my secret skill
Making a fire to keep warm in the long PNW winters is my specialty!
shopping weakness
I can never leave a knitting store empty handed.
The values and beliefs that guide how I care for families.
Collaboration is essential. Working together to help you reach your family's goals and intentions is important to me.
“I don’t know” isn’t in my vocabulary. If you’re looking for an answer or a resource that I don’t immediately have, I will research and provide you with options!
I value respect. Respect for an infant's desire for closeness, comfort and basic needs to be met matters to me as much as respect for a parent’s need for rest, self care and community to be met.
I believe every family is unique. This is why all of my services are bespoke, why I continue to educate myself and why I serve families regardless of religion, skin color or sexual preference.
How I help families stay rooted in confidence and care as they blossom into parenthood.
Whether this is your first baby or fifth, I offer consistent, reliable support that helps you feel grounded in the winds of postpartum.
Postpartum & Newborn Care: Hands on care in your home morning, afternoon or evening for easier days, restful moments and questions answered.
Sleep Consulting: Education, strategy and a hand to hold as you find and implement solutions that help your family get better sleep while staying connected.
I’ve happily supported postpartum families around Oregon and Washington for over a decade
Plant a seed to get in touch
Have some questions? Ready for next steps?
I’d love to support you in your path to a rested and easeful postpartum. Our journey together begins by filling out the contact form below with any questions or interests. I look forward to hearing from you!