Online Pregnancy and Postpartum Coaching for New Parents
Tender Care for a Tender Time
Grounded, relational support for pregnancy and postpartum—because no parent is meant to navigate this transition alone.
Why Elephant Embrace?
In elephant herds, no mother is ever meant to do it alone.
When an elephant gives birth, the herd gathers. Other females stand watch, guide her to water, protect her while she labors, and help care for the calf afterward. Knowledge is shared across generations—how to birth, how to rest, how to keep going when the body is tired and the world feels overwhelming. The survival of the mother and baby depends not on her strength alone, but on the presence of steady, attuned support.
A pregnancy and postpartum coaching service inspired by elephant herds is built on that same truth.
Here, we believe your body already holds deep wisdom—but wisdom flourishes in safety and connection. This work centers on slowing down, listening to your nervous system, and surrounding you with guidance that is calm, grounded, and responsive. Just like in a herd, support isn’t loud or invasive. It’s consistent, protective, and deeply respectful of your timing.
About Your Coach
Credentials and Experience
My name is Allison, and I am a Postpartum Doula and Coach, serving Maryland, Virginia, and the District of Columbia. As a Peripartum Mental Health (PMH-C) therapist and certified coach, I can help you and your partner prepare for the arrival of a new baby.
My experience and training position me perfectly to assist you with concerns related to pregnancy and parenting:
My Elephant Embrace program will support you through your pregnancy and in the postpartum period.
I can be a valuable resource when you prepare to become a parent.
I can help you through the challenges and joys of pregnancy, childbirth, and parenting.
Pregnancy is full of emotional and physical changes! Together, we will work to manage them.
I can help you plan the best “4th” trimester for your family.
In addition to my doula and coaching practice, I have experience as a hospital social worker in a mother-baby unit. This job allowed me to help families get the very best postpartum support.
Our Areas of Focus
Pregnancy
Pregnancy coaching supports you through the emotional, mental, and relational shifts that begin long before birth. This work focuses on helping you feel grounded in your body, connected to your intuition, and supported as your identity starts to change. We explore nervous system regulation, emotional processing, fears or expectations around birth and parenting, communication and boundary-setting, and how to prepare for postpartum in ways that are realistic—not idealized. Rather than telling you how pregnancy should feel, coaching helps you make sense of how it does feel, so you can move through this season with more steadiness, trust, and self-compassion.
Postpartum
Postpartum coaching centers on care for the mother during one of the most tender and demanding transitions of her life. This work supports emotional integration after birth, nervous system repair, identity shifts, relationship changes, and the often-unspoken grief, rage, joy, or disorientation that can surface. Coaching provides a steady place to process your experience, rebuild a sense of safety in your body, and navigate practical and emotional needs without pressure to “bounce back.” The focus is not on fixing you, but on supporting you as you recover, recalibrate, and find your footing in this new chapter—held, supported, and not alone.
Who I Support
This work is for birthing people and their partners who want more than advice—they want to be held, understood, and guided through one of the most intense seasons of life. You might be feeling anxious about labor, disconnected from your changing body, unsure how to navigate relationships after birth, or overwhelmed by the emotional ups and downs of postpartum. You might be a first-time parent or have multiple children, but the common thread is that you want support that is practical, relational, and nurturing, not prescriptive or judgmental.
What you can expect…
When you work together, you’ll find a space where you can slow down and be seen. You can expect:
Emotional and relational support—a calm, grounded guide to help you process shifts in identity, relationships, and expectations.
Practical tools for navigating pregnancy and postpartum—from preparing for birth to rebuilding routines and rhythms after birth.
Nervous system regulation guidance—learn ways to feel safe in your body, release tension, and reconnect to your intuition.
A non-judgmental space—where you are not expected to “perform” or figure it all out alone.
You leave each session with clarity, reassurance, and a sense of being supported, so you can navigate this season with more confidence and less overwhelm.
Nurturing Care for New Parents!
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