Travel Newborn
Care Specialist
Specialized Care Tailored for Your Unique Journey as Intended Parents
Based in Lakewood, Ohio — traveling nationwide and internationally for intended parents
Bringing your baby home after a surrogacy journey is one of the biggest days of your life, and it's normal for the travel part to feel like the scary part. You've waited months, sometimes years, for this baby. The last thing you want is to be figuring out feeding schedules and diaper changes in an airport terminal with no idea what you're doing.
That's what I'm here for. I'm Lisa, a certified Newborn Care Specialist, Postpartum Doula, and Lactation Counselor, and for the past several years I've focused almost entirely on surrogacy families — traveling to wherever your baby is born and getting all three of you home safely, whether that's a four-hour drive or a flight across the world.
What does a travel newborn care specialist do for surrogacy families?
Short version: I handle the newborn care part of the trip so you can handle the "I just became a parent" part.
That means I plan the logistics with you ahead of time, I'm there at the hospital when the baby arrives, and then I travel home with you — by car, plane, or train — managing feeding, diapering, soothing, and safety the entire way. You focus on bonding with your baby. I focus on everything else.
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Before you travel: planning that actually prevents problems
We'll go through your travel plan together — where you're headed, how long you'll be there, and how you're getting home — so nothing gets left to chance.
A packing list that's actually specific to your situation. Not a generic checklist off Pinterest — one built around your baby's age, your feeding plan, and your travel method.
A game plan for wherever you're staying, whether that's a hotel for a few days before you fly or a straight shot home from the hospital.
Answers to the "what if" questions most intended parents don't think to ask until they're already anxious about them.
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At the birth location: hands-on care from the first hours
I can travel to the birth location and be there in the hospital or birth center as soon as your baby arrives.
I provide direct newborn care in those first fragile days — feeding support (whether that's working with your surrogate on early breastfeeding or getting bottle feeding dialed in), diapering, bathing, and keeping a close eye on your baby's health and vitals.
I stay in close contact with the medical team, so if there's a term or instruction that isn't clear, I can translate it for you in real time instead of you googling it at 2am.
My role is focused entirely on you and your baby. I'm not there to provide care to your surrogate, though I'm always glad to support her with things like breastmilk questions if that's part of your plan together.
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The trip home: the part most families dread most
This is where a lot of families tell me they were the most nervous — and where having someone experienced makes the biggest difference.
I travel home with you, by car, plane, or train, and I'm hands-on with your baby the entire way: feeds, diaper changes, soothing a baby who's overwhelmed by a new environment, all of it. If we're flying, I help manage the airport chaos and the baby gear so you're not doing it solo. If we're driving, I'm in the back seat handling everything the baby needs so you can actually watch the road, not the car seat mirror.
My longest trip home so far was Hong Kong, with newborn twins. Wherever your baby is born, I'll figure out how to get all of you home safely.
Ready to Fly Home with Confidence?
About Lisa
I've spent thirty years working with families in one capacity or another, and the last sixteen-plus of those specifically as a newborn care specialist and postpartum doula. I'm also a certified lactation counselor, a pediatric sleep consultant, and a Board-Certified Holistic Health Practitioner.
Surrogacy is where my heart is. Helping intended parents plan for — and actually get through — the trip home with their baby is the work I care about most.
"Lisa was an absolute lifesaver. We are so honored and delighted that she was able to help us on our journey. Not only did she and her team help me, but they also helped our surrogate with breastmilk and any questions that we both had. It was so nice to be able to catch up on a little sleep, knowing her team was so professional. And of course, having Lisa fly home with us was an incredible relief and pleasure! I highly recommend Lisa to anyone who has questions, needs support, or needs to travel."
~LJ
Questions intended parents ask me most
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I provide hands-on newborn care from the moment your baby is born until you walk through your front door — feeding, diapering, safety monitoring, and travel logistics, all handled so you can focus on your baby instead of managing a trip.
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I'm based in Lakewood, Ohio, but I travel anywhere your surrogate delivers — across state lines regularly, and internationally when needed. My longest trip home was Hong Kong, with newborn twins.
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As soon as you have an estimated due date, ideally in your second trimester. Surrogacy deliveries don't follow a fixed schedule, so I hold an on-call window around your due date rather than a single locked-in day, and the earlier we set that up, the more flexibility we have.
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My contracted care is for you and your baby. That said, I'm always happy to help answer questions your surrogate has around breastmilk or pumping if that's something you've arranged together — I just want to be clear that she isn't a client under our agreement.
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That's exactly what the on-call window is for. We build in a window before and after your due date so a shift in timing doesn't derail the plan — we just adjust within the window we already agreed on.
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A postpartum doula typically comes to your home. Travel newborn care means I come to wherever your baby is, handle care through the birth and the entire trip home, and get all of you back safely — plus the added planning that comes with crossing state lines or countries with a newborn.
