Expert Doula Services in Postpartum Wound Healing and Pain - Discover the Power of Red Light Therapy
What You Don’t Know About Perineal Healing Right After Birth…
Your friends will tell you not to look. But curiosity wins, or maybe it’s just that the discomfort is so overwhelming, you have to know: what does your perineum actually look like after birth?
No one prepares you for this. The tissues are raw, sutured, swollen, and you’re still bleeding. If you pushed for hours, you may feel like you’ve run a marathon... "down there." It’s not just minor discomfort, it can feel shocking, even alarming, the first time you take out that mirror. You may find it hard to sit, walk, or use the bathroom. And emotionally? It's completely normal to feel overwhelmed, vulnerable, and anxious about whether you’ll ever feel “normal” again.
So what does the hospital give you for all this? A plastic bottle. An ice pack. Maybe a numbing spray. Tylenol or Motrin if you’re lucky. That’s it. After one of the most intense and transformative events of your life, you’re told to numb it, wait it out, and hope you heal.
After one of the most intense events in the life of your vagina and vula - this is considered ‘modern postpartum care’?
You deserve better.
There’s More: Meet the Future of Healing
Modern postpartum care deserves better. That’s why I offer something you can’t find anywhere else in the U.S.: professional photobiomodulation (PBM) therapy from a trained midwife and doula. This isn’t harsh, medical-grade laser—this is gentle, low-energy red, infrared, and blue light therapy that signals your body to heal, naturally and powerfully.
PBM helps nearly every type of postpartum wound, perineal tears, episiotomies, cesarean incisions, and even painful, cracked nipples - heal up to 70% faster than usual. Women in clinical trials report swelling and pain disappearing within hours, not days; mobility and comfort return far sooner, so you can sit, walk, and nurture your baby.
Blue Light: Next-Level Protection
After birth, infection is a real threat, especially if you have stitches, tissue trauma, or are dealing with a surgical wound. Blue light therapy gives your body an invisible shield, targeting and dramatically reducing the bacteria that cause postpartum infection. Clinical evidence shows blue light can reduce harmful microbes by as much as 98%, helping wounds stay cleaner and heal more quickly.
Specific bluelight wavelengths reduce pathogens.
More Than Just Physical Healing
Painful nipples and blocked ducts don’t just hurt, they interrupt feeding and bonding. Red light therapy soothes pain, accelerates nipple healing, and helps clear blocked ducts, allowing you to breastfeed with confidence and comfort.
Just as important: photobiomodulation isn’t only for the body. Gentle, safe PBM protocols for the brain have been shown to help regulate mood, support energy, and reduce the risk of mood concerns by calming the nervous system and promoting healthy neural healing and circulation within the brain.
The Only US Midwife & Doula Trained in Professional Light Therapy
I am the only professionally trained midwife and doula in the United States using photobiomodulation for postpartum mothers. My clients are women who want to be back on their feet quickly, lessen breastfeeding pain, and support their emotional wellness in those vulnerable first weeks. The treatment is quick, gentle, and completely pain-free. I simply position my professional light device where you need healing, perineum, cesarean incision, nipples, or head (for emotional and mental health) while you’re comfortably nursing or holding your newborn. In minutes, you receive the full benefit of advanced science for postpartum healing with follow on treatments at home.
How Does It Work? Fast, Gentle, Pain-Free Healing
Photobiomodulation is healing made simple: gentle light (not heat, not pain!) is delivered at safe wavelengths directly onto your skin. Red and infrared light boost your cells’ energy - giving them the “fuel” they need to repair tissue, stitch wounds, and calm inflammation quickly. Blue light adds extra protection, attacking bacteria that can cause infection. The light signals your body to make more collagen, speeding wound closure and helping reduce swelling and pain so you feel better immediately. It even helps nerves heal and supports a balanced mood and energy.
Cesarean Wound Healing: The Evidence for Faster, Safer Recovery
A cesarean is one of the most common inpatient procedures for women, and the leading reason for hospital readmission after cesarean birth is infection. Up to 7.4% of women experience significant infection after cesarean, making up nearly 60% of postpartum readmissions in the US.
PBM therapy is changing cesarean recovery. In recent clinical studies and randomized controlled trials, moms treated with PBM shortly after surgery heal faster, with less swelling, less redness, and a lower risk of wound complications compared to standard care. Objective REEDA scores (grading Redness, Edema, Ecchymosis, Discharge, and Approximation) improve more rapidly with PBM. Most notably, PBM relieves pain so well that new moms take far fewer pain medications, avoiding the constipation, grogginess, and breastfeeding risks related to heavy-duty pain meds. You regain comfort and energy sooner, so you can focus on bonding, healing, and your new life with your baby.
Book Your 2026 Birth Consult Today
If you want to move with ease, nurse without dread, and have a postpartum experience that is deeply nurtured on every level, book your consult with me today for your baby’s arrival in 2026.
You don’t have to settle for numbness and waiting. You deserve real, restorative healing.
Key Studies
· PBM accelerates postpartum wound healing, reduces pain and swelling.
· Blue light can reduce infection causing microbes by up to 98% (including difficult infections such as MRSA).
· Cesarean recovery is safer, faster, with less scarring and fewer meds.
· PBM relieves nipple pain, heals the nipple and reduces inflammation and blocked ducts.
· Brain PBM supports mood and emotional health
You are worthy of real care - not care from the 70s.
Book your free doula consult on my calendar today.
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CDC (2012). "Epidemiology of and Surveillance for Postpartum Infections." CDC Publications.
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