Mission Driven
I provide Holistic Postpartum Doula Support, Artisanal meal prep, and a collection of other wellness resources, that are designed to support women, birthing people, and their overall wellbeing. Empowering women and families through mindful doula support, while advocating for equal access to wellness education and food security, are at the core of The Foodie Doula mission. As a postpartum doula, I aim to support families as a scaffold. A platform for you to find your own footing as new parents. I’m also here to equip you with the information that you need, to make informed decisions about infant care and self care. As a Foodie Doula I prepare meals that are made up of locally sourced, organic ingredients, that are free of refined sugars, and mindful of dairy and gluten. Items are delivered in compostable or reusable containers and packaging whenever possible, and a portion of all proceeds goes toward connecting underserved families with low or no cost perinatal support and meal prep.
I believe that everyone deserves access to Postpartum support, nourishing food, and a community that promotes wellness and respects the perinatal experience. I aim to reduce the maternal mortality rate, which is largely made up of women of color, and mitigate food apartheid, by connecting underserved woman and families with wholesome meal prep and perinatal resources.
Founder
Hi! I’m Teyler. I’m a Mother, Wife, Postpartum Doula, Postpartum Chef, Lactation Educator, organic gardener, feminist, and activist. When I was newly postpartum my motivation to cook fell by the wayside, and depression and anxiety set in. After I recovered and found my rhythm as a mother, I made it my mission to incorporate holistic meal prep, and wellness coaching into my Doula services. I saw first hand how dramatically having access to nutritional support, and holistic resources, impacted my clients well being, and overall postpartum experience, and in turn my work became that much more rewarding.
After some time, It became glaringly obvious that a majority of the people that could benefit from nutritional and postpartum support the most, have little to no access to it, so I made the decision to transform my business in a way that would allow me to broaden my reach, and my communities access to wholesome meals and postpartum support.
I deeply believe that holistic perinatal care, and access to nutrient rich meals, should not be a luxury item. I believe that reproductive rights are human rights, and that extends well beyond the postpartum period. I believe a more Just society begins when we uplift and empower women, children, marginalized communities, and families, and I also believe that if we band together to support small businesses and our community, on a grassroots level, we can make a life changing impact.
Giving birth is one of the most physically and mentally taxing experiences on the human body. Plenty of rest along with Wholesome meals, that prioritizes overall health and recovery, are essential to insuring a positive postpartum experience. Foodie Doula meals are designed to be comforting and delicious, as well as restorative.
Becoming a parent is a beautiful, exciting, humbling, nerve wracking, EXHAUSTING, and above all,Transformative time. I believe in creating a space for self care alongside infant care, because a strong healthy family requires support from every angle. It takes a village and I’m here to help.
Educating ourselves is an act of self care. The more we know, the more we grow, and the better we can advocate for ourselves. I’ve created a Foodie Doula catalogue of classes that are offered both virtually and in person. The classes range from subjects like Breastfeeding/ Chest-feeding 101 to Holistic Nutrition & Meal prep. These lessons focus on the fundamentals, and leave you feeling empowered and knowledgable about a given subject matter. I pair my curriculum with well organized supplemental resources, so that you can better implement what you’ve learned in class.
Doula For The People is a non-profit organization on a mission to make holistic, comprehensive doula support and other wellness resources accessible to all! If you or someone you know needs access to free or subsidized postpartum doula support and/or perinatal resources- click the link below!