Certified postpartum support
A reassuring presence as you recover and adjust to life with your baby. Practical support, newborn-care guidance, and space to ask questions without judgment.
Certified Postpartum Doula · Certified Infant Care Specialist
Certified care.
A reassuring presence.
Certified Postpartum Doula, Certified Infant Care Specialist & Certified Infant Sleep Trainer. Practical newborn care, thoughtful postpartum support, and gentle sleep guidance for your family’s new beginning.
How I support you
Care shaped around your family.
Newborn & overnight care
Help with feeding routines, diaper changes, soothing, and settling. Overnight support is available by arrangement, with your baby’s needs and your family’s schedule in mind.
Gentle infant sleep support
As a certified infant sleep trainer, I offer gentle support in understanding your baby’s sleep cues and building age-appropriate routines. We discuss your preferences and choose an approach that fits your family.
A gentle presence
Comfort for your baby.
Support for you.
Attentive infant care, patient encouragement, and practical support shaped around your family.
Feeding & lactation support
Practical guidance. Patient encouragement.
Drawing on my hands-on experience supporting families, I offer basic lactation and feeding support as part of postpartum care. Together, we can explore hand expression, comfortable feeding positions, latching techniques, and soothing techniques to help you and your baby feel more at ease.
I can also discuss nipple shields and help you connect with a qualified lactation professional for guidance on their use or for more complex feeding concerns. My support is shaped around your feeding goals and your family’s preferences.
Meet your doula
Experience with children.
Care for the whole family.
I’m Cheriska Z. Bayibansa, a certified postpartum doula, certified infant sleep trainer, and certified infant care specialist with a background in early childhood education and child development.
I have worked with children and families since 2016, including as an educator and preschool director, and began my doula work in 2021. My approach brings together practical experience, attentive listening, and respect for each family’s choices.
I offer support in English and French. I also offer birth doula support based on my experience and am currently completing training toward birth doula certification.
- Certified Postpartum DoulaCornerstone
- Certified Infant Care SpecialistInfant care certification
- Certified Infant Sleep TrainerGentle, age-appropriate sleep support
- HIPAA CertifiedTraining in confidentiality and the protection of personal health information
- Bachelor’s degreeBackground in early childhood education and child development
- Birth doula trainingCurrently in progress
Before we connect
A few helpful details.
Where do you offer care?
I serve families throughout the Bay Area, including San Francisco, the East Bay, the Peninsula, the South Bay, and the North Bay. I am based in Tracy, California. Please reach out with your city and the support you need so we can discuss your location, travel arrangements, and whether we’re a good fit.
How do I ask about availability and rates?
Text or email me with your due date or baby’s age, your location, and the days and hours you need. We can discuss the support you’re looking for, availability, and a quote.
Do you offer birth doula services?
Yes! I offer birth doula services, drawing on my experience supporting families through birth. I am currently completing birth doula training and working toward certification. Please reach out to discuss your birth support needs and my availability.
What happens if you’re unavailable?
If illness or an unexpected event affects my availability, I can draw on a reliable backup network through the doula groups I am part of. I will communicate with you promptly and help arrange backup support, subject to another doula’s availability, so your family can continue receiving care.
Can we work together in French?
Oui ! Je propose un accompagnement en français et en anglais. Vous pouvez me contacter dans la langue qui vous convient le mieux.
Let’s connect
Contact Cheriska
Share your due date or baby’s age, your city, and the kind of support you need. We’ll discuss whether my services and availability are a good match.
You can call, text, or email using the contact details listed here.
Call, text or email
Phone
(341) 253-6436
Email
cheriskabayib@gmail.com
English & French
Tracy, California
Availability and travel arrangements are discussed individually.