Concierge Postpartum and Newborn Care in Bardstown, KY
Birth lasts a few hours, maybe a few days. Postpartum lasts 40 days to three months, and it shapes the mother you become. Yet nearly all the planning and attention goes into birth, and the season that follows is left to chance.
Honeycomb Maternity Care brings nurse-led, concierge postpartum doula support into your home in Bardstown, Nelson County and the surrounding area. Together, we create postpartum bliss: a season where you rest deeply, heal fully and grow into the mother you've always wanted to be, and perhaps the mother you wished you'd had.
For home birth and birth center families
After a home or birth center birth, your midwife typically leaves about four hours later. Then it's just you, your partner and a brand-new baby, often in the middle of the night, wondering whether that latch is right or that bleeding is normal.
Even in the hospital, postpartum teaching can be rushed. Some families are now taught on an iPad with a prerecorded video before being sent home. Nurses come in over and over throughout the night, preventing you from getting the restorative sleep your mind and body desperately need.
You deserve more than that. As your postpartum concierge doula, I bridge the gap between birth and the rest of your life. I've had two home births myself, and I know how much it means to have a trusted third person caring for the momma and holding the whole family steady.
Eye of A Nurse with the Heart of a Doula
I'm Sierra Emrich Hamm, RN, BSN, Foundress of Honeycomb Maternity Care, a momma of four, a nurse and a doula. Since 2011 I've walked alongside families through more than 300 births, in high-risk labor and delivery and antepartum units, a freestanding birth center, home births and a small regional hospital with an all in one unit including postpartum/ mother baby. I hold a Kentucky-based compact nursing license and wrote the Doula Certification Course at Expert Rated.
My care isn't about charting or routine checks. I'm a calming presence and a watchful eye, with the clinical background to recognize when something needs your midwife or provider. I bring together the wisdom passed down through generations of midwives and mothers with an evidence-based nursing foundation.
We begin before baby arrives
The most blissful postpartum seasons are planned. Ideally we start working together during pregnancy, so I can help you feather your nest, clarify your goals and build the support around you. When baby comes, we put that plan into motion together.
How I care for you
Healing, nourishment and emotional support through your first 40 days and beyond
Latch and positioning, pumping, building or boosting milk supply, and working through common breastfeeding challenges before they become discouraging
Feeding, soothing, sleep rhythms, bathing and everyday baby care
Overnight shifts on Saturdays and Sundays so you can sleep while your baby is cared for
Meals prepared fresh in your kitchen
Postpartum herbal baths, red light therapy and placenta encapsulation
In-home sound bath and meditation to honor your birth and help you integrate it, especially meaningful after a difficult birth or a cesarean
Helping siblings, your partner and your home settle into life with a new baby
No two families need the same thing, so your care is shaped around you, beginning with a private illumination call.
Honeycomb postpartum care is non-medical support and does not replace care from your midwife or medical provider.
Serving Bardstown and the surrounding area
I'm based in Bardstown and provide in-home care within about an hour, including Nelson County, Springfield, Loretto, Lebanon, Bloomfield, New Haven and Elizabethtown. I travel up to 100 miles for an added travel fee. Families farther away can join my virtual programs and memberships, or purchase a travel package.
Frequently asked questions
When should I book a postpartum doula?
Ideally during your second or early third trimester. That gives us time to plan together before baby arrives.
Do you support home birth and birth center families?
Yes. Families who give birth outside the hospital are who I most love to serve, since they often go home with the least support.
Is this medical care?
No. My care is non-medical, but my nursing background means I know what's normal and when to reach out to your midwife or provider.
Can you help with breastfeeding and pumping?
Yes. Lactation support is part of my care, including latch, pumping and milk supply.
Begin your postpartum bliss
Your postpartum season is just as transformative as your birth. Let's prepare for it with the same intention.
Birth from love over fear.
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