Postpartum care in Santa Monica, at home or at our retreat
Someone comes to your home so you can rest and heal. Sanhu House provides in-home daytime doula care and overnight newborn support across Santa Monica, plus our flagship luxury retreat right here in the city, rooted in the Korean sanhujori tradition of warmth, nourishment, and rest.
Schedule an intro callCare that meets you the day you come home
The drive home from Providence Saint John's or UCLA Santa Monica is short. The fourth trimester is not. Plenty of Santa Monica families are balancing demanding careers and a full life, from North of Montana to Sunset Park to Ocean Park, and the first weeks at home are where recovery is either truly supported or quietly survived alone.
Sanhu House exists for the mother's recovery, not only the baby's care. A trained doula arrives at your door, your care equipment is set up and ready, and your recovery plan has already been built with you by your Maternal Care Specialist. You rest while someone capable handles the rest.
What we offer in Santa Monica
- Doula-led recovery and education
- Sanhujori-inspired rituals, including warm postpartum snacks, teas, and hydration tracking
- Wraparound concierge service that coordinates your whole care team
- Light home support and care equipment setup
- IBCLC, mental health, and eastern medicine consults
- Infant soothing & feeding
- Bottle prep, sterilization, baby laundry
- Sleep tracking + nightly notes
- Tea & warmth turndown ritual
Our luxury postpartum retreat, right here in Santa Monica
The Stay is our flagship retreat, an all-inclusive sanctuary for the fourth trimester. In partnership with the oceanside boutique hotel Oceana Santa Monica, it offers a full reset in a calm, beautiful setting, where you don't lift a finger and your only job is to rest and bond with your baby.
- Plush organic bedding and spa-inspired bathroom
- Daily housekeeping and an evening turndown ritual
- Your partner is welcome to stay with you
- Lactation support and newborn care and education
- A nearby Nursery suite, so you can sleep while baby is cared for
- Baby stays with you in your suite whenever you want
The Stay is offered by consultation. If a retreat is what your recovery calls for, we'll walk you through availability and fit on your intro call.
More than one doula: a coordinated team
A single doula covers one shift. Sanhu House coordinates a full network of doulas, IBCLCs, and a dedicated Care Team, connected through Sanhu Circle, where your questions get answered between shifts, day or night.
For families navigating IVF, a NICU stay, or a higher-anxiety recovery, that coordination is the difference between feeling handled and feeling alone. It's the same gold standard of structure and expertise whether care happens during the day or overnight.
What a day with The Care looks like
What it costs & how insurance helps
Cost depends on whether you choose daytime care, overnight care, or both, and how long each shift runs. Rather than a one-size price, we'll map a plan to your recovery and your budget on a free intro call.
Sanhu House is an approved Carrot provider, and we can coordinate Kaiser pathways depending on eligibility. We provide superbills and itemized documentation so you're ready to submit for reimbursement.
"They saved my breastfeeding journey when I was ready to give up. Every mother deserves this treatment and care during this time."
— Gia Sinatra
"The chef-made meals were unforgettable, and I learned so much about postpartum healing from their herbalist and doula."
— Gabby Sidibe, Oscar-Nominated Actress
"Sanhu House worked with us and our Carrot Fertility benefits, which really helped us stretch our dollars. I was able to rest and build a healthy milk supply thanks to my doulas."
— Grace
Building your village in Santa Monica
Recovery takes a community, not just a care team. These are Santa Monica and Westside groups, classes, and walks we recommend for the moments between care. Sanhu fills your home in the early weeks, when leaving it isn't realistic yet. These help once you're ready to step back out.
UCLA Santa Monica: BirthPlace support groups
Free, IBCLC-led mother-infant support groups at UCLA Santa Monica Medical Center on 16th Street, open to new and several-months-postpartum moms.
Providence Saint John's: McAlister Women's Health
A trusted Santa Monica maternity center on Santa Monica Boulevard, with a natural birthing suite, NICU, and postpartum classes.
FIT4MOM Westside / Santa Monica
Stroller Strides and postnatal fitness along the beach and Westside parks. A workout and a built-in mom community.
Hillside Wellness Center postpartum group
A facilitated postpartum support group in Santa Monica focused on the emotional side of new motherhood; babies welcome.
BreastfeedLA
A Los Angeles nonprofit with a directory of lactation providers, including free and low-cost options across the Westside.
Santa Monica stroller walks & beach meetups
Casual Westside mom walks along the Santa Monica beach paths. Fresh air, easy pace, and conversation with other moms.
Common questions from Santa Monica families
Yes. Sanhu House provides in-home daytime doula care and overnight newborn support throughout Santa Monica, including North of Montana, Sunset Park, Ocean Park, and the Wilshire-Montana area. Care can begin the day you come home.
A solo doula covers one shift. Sanhu House coordinates a full team of doulas, IBCLCs, and a Care Team, connected through Sanhu Circle, a dedicated support channel between your shifts. You get a coordinated recovery, not a single pair of hands.
It depends on daytime vs. overnight care and shift length. Sanhu House is an approved Carrot provider, coordinates Kaiser pathways depending on eligibility, and provides superbills for reimbursement through Maven, Anthem, UnitedHealthcare, and others. The intro call is the fastest way to get a real estimate.
Yes. The Nights provides overnight doula coverage in Santa Monica: infant soothing and feeding, bottle prep and sterilization, sleep tracking, and a warmth turndown ritual, so parents can actually sleep.
Most Santa Monica families plan during the third trimester so a doula is ready the week baby arrives. We can often accommodate shorter notice, and the intro call is the fastest way to check availability for your due date.
Postpartum care across LA & Orange County
Sanhu House serves families throughout Southern California:
Let's plan your recovery
A free intro call to map the right care for your Santa Monica home, at home or at our retreat and your fourth trimester.
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