Kith and Kin Collective

Hello, I’m Kaitlin (she/her/hers). I help families prepare for postpartum, rest and heal at home after birth, and leave them feeling cared for, capable, and confident. I specialize in serving birthing people with planned or unplanned c-sections, vaginal birth after cesarean (VBAC), and childbirth injuries.

My personal experience with a cesarean and VBAC ignited my passion to support new parents through postpartum healing and new parenthood and my care philosophy is inspired by the Dutch Kraamzorg, or maternity care, model. In the Netherlands, families are discharged quickly and greeted the next morning by a home maternity nurse to assist them in the early days of healing and adjusting to life at home. You can read more about Kraamzorg here, here, and here. I hope to bring the spirit of the Kraamzorg to families in early postpartum.

From my clients:

"Kaitlin is the level hand you want during this turning point in your life, and the steady friend who can help you build a high-functioning household even as things feel chaotic. Take advantage of Kaitlin's wisdom, compassion, and expertise! I can't recommend her highly enough!" — Madeline

"Kaitlin was incredibly flexible in providing just the type of support I needed at a particular moment. This ranged from helping to care for the baby so I could shower or nap, finding resources to assist with my physical recovery, providing nutritious meals, organizing my home to make baby care easier, going with me to daycare visits, helping me to get out of the house, and more than anything, providing endless advice, support, and encouragement." - Sierra

My training includes postpartum doula training and childbirth educator training with Whole Body Pregnancy, full spectrum doula training with Birthing Doula Advocacy Training (BADT), the Fat Positive Birthworker Workshop with Big Fat Pregnancy, and the Lactation Support Your Way Workshop with Sharon Muza.