About Me

Hi, my name is Andria Foydl, and I have been practicing as a doula twice in my adulthood - once, in Oregon 2010, and again, in California 2025. I have attended 20 births and supported many more than 100 postpartum families so far.

I believe in continuing education and I regularly pursue opportunities to deepen my knowledge so I can provide the most supportive, evidence-based care for families. I have completed the following certifications and continuing education in birth, postpartum, newborn care and lactation support:

• Certified Birth and Postpartum Doula — DONA 2010 & Raya Health 2025
• Certified Lactation Counselor (May 2026) / Student IBCLC (2027 Exam)
• Newborn Care Specialist training and experience – 2025+
• Certified "Period of PURPLE Crying" Educator (Shaken Baby Syndrome Prevention)
• Infant CPR & First Aid — 2025
• Executive Director WellMama - Mental Health for Parents & Caregivers – 2012 - 2014

My journey into birth, postpartum and lactation work began with a deep recognition that families deserve to be supported—not just during birth, but in the quiet, tender, and often overwhelming days, weeks and months that follow. When my friend Terry invited me over, more than a decade ago, to help her breastfeed her very upset, hungry 2-day old, I felt her anxiety, panic and urgency for help. At the time, we didn’t know about what support was available or where to find it or if it even existed. I began to do some online research. I typed in, “How to help a friend with breastfeeding”.

And, that’s when I first heard the word, “doula”. Since then, I have become a deeply passionate, certified birth and postpartum doula; She has become a Labor & Delivery Nurse. I finally knew supporting women and families through the postpartum period, especially feeding babies, was where my heart belonged.

Over time, I found myself even more deeply drawn to the postpartum period—where healing, identity shifts, feeding, sleep, and emotional wellbeing all intersect.

Some of the ways I support families include:

• Responsive newborn care
• Lactation and feeding guidance (breastfeeding, bottle feeding, combination feeding)
• Gentle, developmentally appropriate sleep shaping for babies
• Emotional reassurance and normalization of the postpartum experience
• Creating rhythms that support both baby and parents
• Holding space for the emotional and mental transitions of early parenthood

Families often describe my support style as calming, grounding, nurturing, and deeply intuitive.
When I enter a space—especially overnight—I bring a quiet, steady presence that allows families to truly rest, while knowing their baby is being cared for with attentiveness and respect.
I do this work because I believe the postpartum period is not meant to be navigated alone.

Mothers and families deserve to feel held, informed, rested, and supported—not questioned, dismissed, or left to figure everything out on their own.
My work is rooted in protecting rest, supporting feeding without pressure, and helping families find a rhythm that honors both baby’s development and the family’s wellbeing.
Being invited into such an intimate and powerful moment in a family’s life is something I never ever take for granted.

I live in the Sacramento area and have five adult children and two grandsons scattered across three states!

As an empty nesting, self-employed woman, I love quiet mornings, meaningful conversations, and creating spaces where people feel at ease and cared for. I really love people. I’m so curious about the paths people have walked before intersecting with mine. I love to listen and share life experiences.

I’m a little bit quiet and a little bit loud. It all depends on the setting. I am funny, I think, and I enjoy gentle sarcasm. I love evenings out with friends cheering and chair dancing at local ball games - River Cats, Athletics, Sac Republic, Kings, etc.

Specialties

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• Breast/Bottle/Pump Feeding Baby(s) & Calming During Colic

Services Offered

• Postpartum Care