Ciara Doherty

Hiring a night doula was one of the best decisions we ever made and working with Ciara was so fantastic! We live in San Francisco and all of our family is in Michigan. This was my second kiddo and with my first being nearly 3 — I needed all of the help I could get. Ciara was professional and warm and caring and took great care of my little guy!! She has two kids of her own so we also really related to each other as moms and she was so helpful in being a resource to me during all of those sleep deprived nights. She supported me in nursing my little guy and then in bottle feeding him when he got to that stage. Both my husband and I were able to rest with such peace of mind knowing that our little guys was in good hands. I highly recommend her!

I was very lucky to have worked with Ciara in SF before she moved to DC. The moment I met her I felt as if we were old, good friends. Her warmth and friendliness made it so easy for my husband and I to instantly feel comfortable with her. She was so sweet to our baby girl, I never had a worry while she was in her care and was able to get much needed sleep.
She was also a wealth of knowledge for me. Every night when she would come over I would have a list of questions prepared to ask her — from breastfeeding to pumping to storage to sleep schedules — Ciara was able to give me really insightful answers based on her own experience in raising two children. She really helped me navigate caring for my newborn and gain confidence as a new mother.
I highly, highly recommend her!

Ciara was excellent. I was in desperate need of some sleep and the night she watched over our little one she performed some kind of miracle because our baby who was only sleeping 3 hour stretches at most was able to sleep 8 hours straight! She is a baby whisperer! Our dog even loved her :) Ciara also provided us with some great sleep promoting tips! Overall a great experience.

Ciara is an exceptional doula who quickly became an essential and integral part of our family. Ciara is someone who you feel very comfortable with in your home from the moment she arrives. She is warm, friendly, courteous and has a lovely calming presence. As a mother herself and a highly experienced child care professional, she is well seasoned in how to care for babies and has a natural instinct that always seemed to be spot on with our daughter. From breastfeeding to swaddling she taught us so much and made us feel so confident as first time parents. We feel very lucky to have had Ciara’s guidance and expertise and have recommended her to many of our friends and family. Ciara still checks in with us every now and again and our daughter adores her!

As working parents we were desperate to get our first born son to sleep on a regular schedule and tried everything — the five S’s, soothing white noise, tilted mattresses, swings, car rides — you name it. Julian would have none of it until he met Ciara. Ciara had Julian sleeping through the night before his 4 month birthday and she taught both him and his sharecare buddy how to reliably nap at 9am and 1pm every day. Most of all, she taught *us* how to be better parents! Ciara was so easy to have around our household and was always there with support, never judgment. She was a terrific partner for us as new parents. Call her, you won’t be sorry!

I had the good fortune to have Ciara as my night doula with my second baby when she was still in San Francisco. She was outstanding. Very professional, but also very kind and warm and made me, my husband, and my baby feel so well taken care of. She was fabulous with my newborn, and not only did we get more sleep on the nights Ciara was there, she helped us figure out how to get her sleeping on the nights we were on our own. Hiring a night doula was one of the best decisions we made when we had our baby, and working with Ciara was an absolute pleasure.

Ciara is a wonderful night doula. She has helped us on many occasions, and unfortunately has landed on days when our son was pretty cranky! She is very patient and knowledgeable with babies, and is always super helpful. Always a joy to have around. She has gone out of her way to give guidance and help out. Ciara is very sweet and our cranky newborn baby loves her. I would highly recommend her.

Ciara came highly recommended to us when we were at our most desperate for help! She only worked with us for a couple weeks but she was very supportive and full of helpful tips. She was always cheerful and clearly adores babies. When we later needed help and she wasn’t available, she went out of her way to find us another doula. Thank you, Ciara!

Ciara is lovely, knowledgeable and supportive, everything you want to have someone help you with your newborn. She always has great suggestions and endless patience. I recommend Ciara to help you with your little one! She worked for us for two months and did a great job. Did I mention, adorable Irish accent?