Postpartum Doula & Sleep Consultant in the Bay Area
Certified Birth & Postpartum Doula and Sleep Consultant providing daytime and overnight newborn care, breastfeeding and feeding support, emotional support, gentle sleep guidance, and experienced care for twins.
- 5.0 Client Rating
- CPR & First Aid Certified
- Carrot Fertility Accepted
- Day & Overnight Support
MEET YOUR DOULA
Nice to meet you and be welcome! I’m Mayra!
Originally from Brazil, now I’ve been calling Bay Area home for the last 9 years. I’m a Postpartum Doula & Sleep Consultant. Passionate about helping families feel supported, confident and cared for during the postpartum journey.
With over 10 years of newborn care experience, Certified Postpartum Doula & Sleep Consultant.
Here, you’ll get to know a little more about me, explore the services I offer, learn about my training and experience, and read kind words from families I’ve had the privilege of supporting.
How Can I support your family
Every family needs something different. Here’s how I can help, and you can mix and match.
Postpartum Doula SupportComplete, personalized support for your family's fourth trimester.
Professional, non-medical support for your family during the transition into life with a new baby, so you can feel more rested, supported, and confident.
- Newborn care and soothing
- Breastfeeding support
- Bottle and combination feeding support
- Emotional support
- Parental education
- Daytime and overnight support
- Baby-related tasks
- Light baby-related household support
Daytime SupportFor the hours that feel endless.
An extra set of hands during the day, so you can shower, eat, nap, or simply breathe.
- 4-hour minimum shifts
- Newborn care and soothing
- Breastfeeding and feeding support
- Pumping support
- Feeding routines
- Age-appropriate routines
- Light sibling support
- Light baby-related household support
- Parental education
- Emotional support and reassurance
Overnight SupportRest knowing your baby is cared for throughout the night.
Each shift begins with a brief parent check-in to talk through your baby’s day, feeding, sleep, questions, and anything you’d like me to know before you rest. Throughout the night, I provide attentive newborn care while supporting both baby and parents.
- 8-hour minimum shifts
- Brief parent check-in at the beginning of the shift
- Breastfeeding and feeding support
- Pumping support when needed
- Bottle preparation
- Safe breast milk and formula handling
- Burping and diaper changes
- Soothing and settling
- Emotional support
- Light baby-related household support
- Morning handoff with notes
Sleep ConsultingBetter sleep starts with understanding your baby.
I help families understand their baby’s sleep needs and build healthy, age-appropriate sleep habits with a gentle, personalized approach. For newborns and young babies, the focus is on healthy sleep foundations rather than formal sleep training.
- Healthy sleep foundations
- Understanding sleepy cues
- Wake windows
- Age-appropriate routines
- Nap and bedtime routines
- Sleep environment
- Night wakings
- Feeding and sleep rhythms
- Gentle settling strategies
- Adjusting routines as your baby grows
Feeding SupportBreastfeeding, bottle, or both. Your choice, respected.
I support each family’s feeding choices and goals, with practical, judgment-free help.
- Breastfeeding support
- Bottle feeding
- Combination feeding
- Pumping support
- Paced bottle feeding
- Positioning and general feeding support
- Feeding routines
- Bottle preparation
- Burping
- Safe breast milk and formula handling
- Referrals to IBCLCs or healthcare providers when specialized feeding support is needed
Let’s talk about your family
Tell me about your family
Fill out the short form below or call/text me directly. Tell me a little about your baby, your due date, and what kind of support you're looking for.
Let’s get to know each other
We'll talk through your family's needs, your goals, and what support would actually help. No pressure, no packages you don't need.
Plan your care together
Once we're a good fit, we'll create a schedule and care plan based on your family's needs and my availability.
About Mayra Cavini
I am a Certified Birth Doula, Postpartum Doula, and Sleep Consultant, with continued education focused on newborn care, infant sleep, and family support.
I am currently completing advanced training toward my Pediatric Sleep Consultant and Newborn Care Specialist (NCS) certifications, continuing to expand my knowledge and provide families with thoughtful, evidence-informed, and developmentally appropriate support.
I am also CPR and First Aid certified and committed to continuing education in newborn safety, feeding, sleep, and postpartum care.
Certified, CPR-Trained, and Committed to Continuing Education
Birth DoulaCertified
Emotional, physical, and informational birth support.
Postpartum DoulaCertified
Professional postpartum and fourth-trimester support.
Sleep ConsultantCertified
Healthy sleep foundations, routines, and age-appropriate sleep guidance.
CPR & First AidCertified
Newborn safety and emergency preparedness.
Pediatric Sleep ConsultantIN PROGRESS
Advanced training in infant and child sleep.
Newborn Care Specialist (NCS)IN PROGRESS
Advanced newborn care, safety, and development.
Serving families across the bay area
Based in the East Bay, I provide in-person postpartum and newborn support throughout surrounding Bay Area communities.
- San Francisco
- Oakland
- Berkeley
- San Jose
- Palo Alto
- Fremont
- Hayward
- Walnut Creek
- Marin County
Virtual sleep consultations are available worldwide.
Sleep support, personalized to your baby
Every baby is unique, and every family deserves sleep support that feels right for them. My approach is warm, responsive, and personalized, helping you better understand your baby’s sleep while building healthy, age-appropriate habits with confidence.
There is no perfect schedule and no one-size-fits-all solution. We’ll work together to find a rhythm that supports your baby’s needs and feels realistic for your family.
Virtual Sleep Consultation
Personalized assessment + sleep plan + 7 days of support
Personalized guidance from the comfort of your home.
- Pre-consultation sleep questionnaire
- Review of your baby's sleep, feeding, naps, and routines
- 60–75 minute private video consultation
- Personalized written sleep plan
- Age-appropriate schedule and wake window guidance
- Nap, bedtime, and night waking guidance
- Sleep environment recommendations
- 7 days of follow-up support via text or email, with adjustments when needed
In-Person Sleep Consultation
In-home assessment + hands-on guidance + personalized plan + 7 days of support
Personalized, hands-on support in your own home.
- Includes everything in the Virtual Consultation, plus:
- 90-minute in-home consultation
- Observation of your baby's current routine
- Nursery and sleep environment assessment
- Hands-on guidance with soothing and settling techniques
- Support creating peaceful nap and bedtime routines
- Real-time recommendations based on what I observe
- 7 days of follow-up support via text or email
Complete Sleep Support
Comprehensive plan + closer follow-up + 14 days of ongoing support
More guidance, more connection, and continued support along the way.
- Comprehensive sleep and feeding assessment
- 60–75 minute private consultation, virtual or in-person
- Personalized, age-appropriate sleep plan
- Daytime schedule and wake window guidance
- Nap and bedtime routine support
- Guidance for night wakings and age-appropriate feeds
- Sleep environment assessment
- Gentle settling strategies tailored to your baby
- 14 days of ongoing support with regular check-ins
- Sleep log review and personalized adjustments as we see how your baby responds
- Final check-in and recommendations for moving forward
Gentle support, personalized to tour baby
For newborns and young babies, the focus is on healthy sleep foundations rather than formal sleep training. As babies grow and become developmentally ready, support can become more structured while continuing to respect your baby’s temperament, needs, and your family’s parenting preferences.
Your questions, answered
What is a postpartum doula?
A postpartum doula provides professional, non-medical support during the transition into life with a new baby. My role is to support your family through newborn care, feeding guidance, emotional support, education, and practical help, so you can feel more rested, supported, and confident.
What services do you provide?
I offer personalized daytime and overnight postpartum support, including newborn care, breastfeeding and feeding support, soothing, age-appropriate routines, parental education, and emotional support. As a Sleep Consultant, I also help families understand their baby’s sleep needs and build healthy, age-appropriate sleep habits. Every family is unique, so my care is always tailored to your baby’s needs and your family’s goals.
Do you provide day and overnight newborn care?
Yes. During day shifts, I support newborn care, feeding, soothing, routines, baby-related tasks, and parental education. Overnight shifts begin with a brief parent check-in. Throughout the night, I provide attentive newborn care, including feeding support, burping, diaper changes, soothing, bottle preparation, and settling, and I leave you with a morning handoff with notes.
Do you help with breastfeeding and bottle feeding?
Yes. I support breastfeeding, bottle feeding, combination feeding, and pumping while respecting each family’s feeding choices and goals. I can assist with positioning and general feeding support, feeding routines, paced bottle feeding, bottle preparation, burping, and safe breast milk and formula handling. When specialized feeding support is needed, I can refer you to an IBCLC or healthcare provider.
What is a Sleep Consultant?
A Sleep Consultant helps families understand their baby’s sleep needs and develop healthy, age-appropriate sleep habits. Support may include wake windows, naps, bedtime routines, sleep environment, night wakings, and realistic sleep expectations. Sleep consulting isn’t only about sleep training. It’s also about giving parents the knowledge and tools to better understand their baby’s sleep and create routines that work for their family.
Can you help my baby develop healthy sleep habits?
Yes. Healthy sleep foundations can begin during the newborn stage. I can help you understand your baby’s sleepy cues, wake windows, routines, sleep environment, and natural sleep patterns while always considering their age, development, and feeding needs.
When can I start getting sleep support for my baby?
I can provide sleep support beginning in the newborn stage. During the early months, I focus on gentle, healthy sleep foundations rather than formal sleep training. As your baby grows and becomes developmentally ready, I can provide more structured and personalized sleep guidance based on your baby’s needs and your family’s goals.
Do you have experience with twins or multiples?
Yes. I have experience caring for twins and understand the unique support that families with multiples may need. I can help with feeding, sleep, soothing, routines, and organization while creating a rhythm that works for the whole family.
How long do families typically work with you?
Every family’s postpartum journey is different. Some families need support for just a few weeks, while others choose to work with me for several weeks or months. During our consultation, we can create a schedule that best supports your family’s needs.
Do you accept Carrot Fertility benefits?
Yes. I work with families using Carrot Fertility benefits for eligible postpartum services and can provide appropriate invoices and documentation for reimbursement. Since benefits vary by plan, I recommend confirming your individual coverage directly with Carrot.
What are your minimum booking requirements?
My minimum booking is 4 hours for daytime support and 8 hours for overnight support. We can discuss the frequency and schedule that works best for your family during our consultation.
Are you vaccinated and CPR/First Aid certified?
Yes. I am CPR and First Aid certified and take newborn health, hygiene, and safety very seriously. I am also happy to discuss my current vaccination status, illness precautions, and safety practices during our consultation.
Let’s connect?
I’d love to hear about your family and how I can support you. We’ll talk through your needs, answer your questions, and find the right support for your family.
Prefer to reach out directly?
- Call or text: (510) 381-6892
- Email: Postdoulamayra@gmail.com
CPR & First Aid Certified · Carrot Fertility Accepted
