Idaho

Postpartum

Haven

Our Mission

Dedicated to empowering new parents: Our postpartum support center is committed to providing compassionate care, guidance, and resources to new parents on their journey. With personalized assistance, education, and a nurturing community, we strive to cultivate the well being of families during the transformative postpartum period. Our goal is to ensure that parents feel supported, informed, and resilient as they navigate the joys and challenges of early parenthood.

About

Kristina has dreamed of creating a center for postpartum support since her first child was born in 2011. She had wonderful support from her husband, parents, and friends. But she knew there was something missing. There was no transition from the very clinical setting of the hospital where everything is charted and measured to having to do it all alone at home with no direction. She dreamed of being able to give others the transformation into motherhood that she had dreamed of. 

Mothers feel such a pressure to bounce back to life right after having a baby. Whether that pressure is from outside sources or comes from within, it is a heavy burden. 

The first days and weeks after having a baby are a delicate balance of healing yourself, bonding with your child, and ensuring their needs are met. This is a stage where everyone deserves the most care and love possible. It is an essential time to make sure a mother is loved and assured in her abilities. We support you in helping you feel confident during this memorable time.  

  • Kristina Fackrell

    Founder
    Birth and Postpartum Doula, Infant Care Specialist

    I grew up in Utah in the Salt Lake Valley. While earning my bachelors degree at the University of Utah, my interests grew in psychology, music, eastern and western medicine practices, and all things self-sustainability. My husband and I have five children—four girls and one boy. We spent eight years in Utah raising our family before relocating to Pocatello in 2020. I think that growing into motherhood is the single best thing that has ever happened to me. It’s also quite possibly the hardest thing I will ever do. I’ve been passionate about serving women in pregnancy, birth, and the postpartum period since my first pregnancy. I’ve felt a calling to be a birth and postpartum doula as a way to connect with generations of women before me. Birth is one of the most vulnerable experiences a woman will ever have. I am honored to be allowed into the inner circle while holding space for each mother as she is reborn into motherhood.

  • Julie Buck

    Birth and Postpartum Doula, Childbirth Educator, Registered Dietitian

    Birth and postpartum doula support, childbirth education and nutrition are my life’s passions.My approach to birth-work is to ensure the client receives the best care possible through education, breast- or bottle-feeding guidance during postpartum recovery and to support healthy infant care practices. Assisting families in childbirth and recovery has provided life changing experiences. Becoming a DONA International certified birth and postpartum Doula provided the knowledge to support couples during childbirth and postpartum. By certifying as a Lamaze Certified Childbirth Educator, educating couples in pregnancy, labor and delivery,breastfeeding, and infant care continues my commitment to the childbearing family. As a Registered Dietitian, discovering your best nutrition healthy practices is my goal. I look forward to supporting you during postpartum recovery and providing nutrition consults for lifelong health.


  • Paula Ziegler

    Postpartum Doula

    Paula brings a wealth of experience to the table, having earned her Bachelor's Degree from Pepperdine University and worked with infants, young children, seniors, and those with dementia for over 30 years. She has also continued her education and earned certifications in Birthing, Postpartum, Infant Care, and Alzheimer's.

  • Amilia Mitchell

    Certified Breastfeeding Specialist

    Hello, and congratulations on your new addition! I grew up in Idaho and enjoy the outdoors with my husband and 3 young kids. I am an avid reader and a faithful yogi.

    I am a Certified Breastfeeding Specialist in the process of getting my IBCLC. Previously, I was a birth doula and childbirth educator for 8 years. From a very young age I have always loved everything related to babies! I loved to even watch TLC's A Baby Story as a young child. It is my dream to be able to work with moms and babies in their journeys. I am absolutely in awe of the magic that breastmilk and a breastfeeding relationship hold. I believe that every mom and baby dyad deserve the very best support and education to make breastfeeding not only a successful journey but also a very enjoyable one.

  • Savannah Criswell

    Foot Zone Practitioner

    Hello mammas! My name is Savannah Criswell. I have lived in Idaho for 5 years. I am a huge nature lover and enjoy anything that allows me to express myself and be creative.

    I’m a certified foot zone practitioner specialized in pregnancy and postpartum. Foot Zoning is a holistic modality looking at the body as a whole. Everything in our body is connected. Your organs, lymphs, bones, and muscles all have signals leading to endpoints in your feet. During the Foot Zone we work these signals in a precise order to cleanse, release, and balance the body. I recently just had my 1st sweet baby boy, and I know the importance of postpartum care. There is a huge lack of support during the postpartum period for momma’s, and that is why I’m so excited to give momma’s the care they need. During the pregnancy and postpartum process there can be a lot of emotions that store in the body leading us to feel physical pain. I am here to help you bring awareness to your body and release those trapped emotions. This will ultimately bring your body to a more calm, balanced state.