Meet Shelly

Welcome! My Name Is Shelly Anderson

calm, attentive, and communicative

Postpartum Doula

As a dedicated postpartum doula and newborn care specialist with a strong background in child development, I provide compassionate, evidence-based support to families during the transformative postpartum period. I support families with newborn care education, feeding guidance, sleep shaping, soothing techniques, and parent confidence building. My approach is nurturing, non-judgmental, and tailored to each family’s unique values and goals.

I am a former nanny and preschool teacher turned doula with over ten years of professional experience. When I am not helping new families, I am spending time with my own family or trying out a new recipe.

Certification & Credentials

Shelly's Education and Experience

Certified Postpartum Doula, 2024, International Doula Institute
Diploma, 2001, West Potomac High School
Child Development Degree, 2005, Penn Foster College
First Aid and CPR Certified, American Red Cross
Virginia Driver’s License, clean record
Completed 40-hour childcare course- Nutrition and Behavior
Special needs training with children on the Autism Spectrum, Non- verbal, Cerebral Palsy, ADD, and
ADHD

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Testimonials

What Clients Say About Shelly

Through my most recent birth, I experienced a difficult postpartum period- she offered emotional and practical support such as allowing me to process my experience through conversation, watching my baby for several hours per week, offering to do night feeds so I could sleep, cooking meals, doing laundry and other light housekeeping. She engaged and interacted with my son by bottle feeding him, bathtime,bedtime, playing, reading books, going for walks, and as he grew older, connecting with him through his interests through his first year. She was such a dependable resource during the first year, allowing me to support my other children and return to work remotely with little worry or guilt.

Nailah Hart