1991

• Founded and incorporated as the first postpartum Doula home-care service in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area.
• Implemented postpartum Doula service.

1992

• Initiated Medela breastpump rental station.
• Designed professional RN maternal-infant assessment program for early discharge.
• Added RN Board Certified Lactation Consultant to staff.
• Contracted with a local hospital to provide professional RN and paraprofessional Doula follow-up visits to their maternity patients.

1993

• Licensed by the Department of Health in Virginia.
• Labor Support Doula Program added in October.
• Began offering private in-home childbirth preparation classes.

1994

• Received accreditation by the National Association of Postpartum Care Services (NAPCS).

1995

• Family Care Assistant program added to provide non-technical support to prenatal high-risk clients to prenatal high risk clients on bed rest and assist mothers with their families during the postpartum period with routine household chores and activities.

1996

• Gerri Levrini is appointed President, NAPCS for 2-year term.
  

1998

• Expanded Breastfeeding Program to offer consultation and educational services to local corporate businesses and women in the community.

2001

• Contracted with Severn Healthcare Systems to provide postpartum Doula care and lactation consultation to Kaiser Permanente Baltimore-area patients.

2002

• Affiliated with the Childbirth And Postpartum Professional Association (CAPPA).
• Mother & baby Matters' Postpartum Doula Training approved by CAPPA.
• Postpartum and labor support Doula staff began certifying through CAPPA.

2003

• Developed website (www.motherandbabymatters.com) 

2004

• Designed two levels of doulas based on experience (Novice & Experienced/Certified)
• Moved office in November 2004

2005

• Doula Institute of Northern Virginia (DINOVA) instituted for the training of postpartum Doulas.
• Professional Development Ladder provided for Doula advancement
• Terminated affiliation with CAPPA
  

2006

• Discontinued Medela Pump Rental Program.
• Increased marketing on line and in community 
• Instituted TLC (Tender Loving Caregiver) program to provide lower cost, non-technical overnight support for families who do not require the teaching abilities of a Doula.
• Gerri Levrini invited to serve on the Advisory Board of Preemie Magazine.

2009

• Mother & baby Matters redesigns web site for easier navigation by potential clients.
• Instituted program to offer complimentary one-hour visits by a Certified Lactation Consultant with every Postpartum Doula service package.