Laura Burgess (she/her)
Registered Nurse, IBCLC, Childbirth Educator, Doula, Sleep Consultant
Laura Burgess (she/her/hers) is a New England native, a Registered Nurse and Board Certified Lactation Consultant, an educator, and a retired comedian. Over the past 13 years, she has championed birthing people and their families through pregnancy, labor and delivery, and the postpartum period. Full of love and ENERGY, she is a self proclaimed hype woman extreme when it comes to caring for her families!
She descends from a long line of healers, women who dedicated their lives to caring for ferocious birthers-turned-mothers. Her passion is further fueled by the fact that birthers in this country need and deserve better care than is often provided to them.
Laura thrives at the intersection of the traditional and modern, acting as the bridge between two worlds. In a society that can feel overpowered by standard medicine and intervention, she has spent her career advocating for a birther’s natural instincts. Her guiding principle is “sensibility and science.” She has honed this balance in hospitals, clinics, and in-home settings alike, empowering pregnant and postpartum people to be active participants in their care. Ultimately, she wants you to feel safe, with all the knowledge to make decisions that feel best for yourself and your families!
Besides guiding you through pregnancy & labor and delivery, Laura’s greatest joy is being with you in your home. Laura helps you care for yourself and your newborn with compassion, intuition, practicality, and most of all, fun! Through providing education on general newborn and postpartum care—signs and symptoms of concern, feeding of every kind, soothing, sleeping, and more—she eases your transition home, making it feel as soft and as seamless as possible.
Whether you’re looking for birth support, postpartum support, virtual doula support, newborn care, sleep eduction / consulting, or lactation support, Laura is here to help!
“Upon entering our house, I felt immediately at ease by her approach, I felt like I had a friend helping me navigate this intimidating time.” -AD
“ She danced with me; laughed and cracked jokes with me. She offered position changes, comfort, empowered my strength. After her shift, she sat in the waiting room with my family. I wouldn’t have wanted this experience in anyone else’s hands. She’s a rockstar and I trust her with every ounce of my being.” -AC
“Laura was absolutely FANTASTIC. I learned so much from her, and she made asking questions really easy-She is so warm, funny, and approachable.” -LF
“I have worked with lactation consultants before that were extremely judgmental, but Laura was the complete opposite. She is so supportive and encouraging.” -LW