ELISE ALAHAKOON, CD, CPD, CBE, CPNE, CLC
Pronouns: She/Her
Certified Sound Healer
elledoulaservices.com
elledoulaservices@gmail.com
ig: elledoulaservices

ELISE ALAHAKOON is a certified Birth Doula, Postpartum Doula, Childbirth/Perinatal Nutrition Educator, & Lactation Counselor. She is also a certified Sound Healer. With her background in childcare and teaching, she aims to educate and empower people in her community when it comes to starting a family. She believes that education and support are the keys to living a higher, elevated life. Elise is based in Yonkers, NY, but her scope of practice ranges from New York City to Westchester County, Putnam County, Rockland County, Orange County, Bergen County (NJ) & Fairfield County (CT). It would be her pleasure & honor to help you have a positive birthing experience!

JULIET ANTELMI, CD (DONA)
Certified Birth & Postpartum Doula
Home Birth Midwife Birth Assistant,
Certified Lactation Counselor (CLC)
Prenatal Yoga Instructor
Reiki Master/Practitioner
Certified Havening Technique Practitioner
914.473.2514
JulesCareBirthServices@gmail.com
JulesCareBirthServices.com 

Juliet earned a degree in Hospitality Management. She also has a Montessori Early Childhood Education degree; she taught at Hudson Montessori prior to having her family. She is a Birth and Postpartum Doula, Certify Yoga instructor, Reiki Master, Havening Practitioner, she has been practicing meditation for over 25 years. She considered herself a light and co-worker on this planet during this transitionary period. She worked with the Caribbean Women's Health association, Lower Hudson Valley Perinatal Network as a Certified Lactation counselor at Rockland Baby Cafe, under the umbrella of Children’s Health & Research, Inc.

Juliet was born in St. Elizabeth, Jamaica, West Indies, a beautiful Island in the Caribbean. This is where her approach and philosophy to birth, family, life and living was influenced. This makes her embracing and sensitive to all cultures in her approach to birth. Juliet’s philosophies and beliefs about pre-pregnancy, pregnancy, birth and after birth are also based on her personal experiences in birthing her 3 children. She is very supportive of breastfeeding and understands that the work for a successful breastfeeding experience begins prior to giving birth. Creating a healthy nutrition program, prenatal yoga, visualization, are all a part of how she approaches the journey of pregnancy, and breastfeeding with the birthing parent/parents.

Juliet felt becoming a Postpartum Doula was just another link in her service oriented approach to the unfoldment of birthing. Juliet will care for the mother and her family in their home in the first few weeks following birth, longer if needed. She will provide non-medical support and companionship, assists with newborn care and sibling adjustment, meal preparation and household organization. Focus on nutrition intake, self-care, bonding with your baby/babies and been gentle with yourself, during the many emotions that may arises as your body, mind and Spirit is going through and adjusting to many transitions that happens after birth, massaging Mom's back and feet when needed.

She will offer evidence-based information on newborn feeding, emotional and physical recovery from childbirth and other issues related to the postpartum period, and can make referrals if necessary.

For pricing, schedule and availability please check her website at Julescarebirthservices.com

VICKI BLOOM
Birth Doula
Certified Lactation Counselor
Postpartum Doula
Full Spectrum Doula
Placenta Encapsulator
www.wholeselfdoula.com
www.westchesterplacenta.com
wholeselfdoula@gmail.com
914-450-9574

I believe that you don’t become a different person when you become pregnant, begin labor, enter your birthing space, or bring your baby home for the first time. As your doula, I take the time to learn who you are and what will help you and your family to feel comfortable, informed, prepared, and ready to engage with your birth, both in advance and through the ever-changing moments of the birth process.

I am passionate, flexible, and comforting, but also grounded, no-nonsense, and strongly evidence-based. My clients come from all walks of life, but I am especially drawn to support people who can fall through the cracks of the medical system or feel unheard through the process of standardized birth, such as younger and older parents, single parents, LGBTQIA+ parents, people in non-traditional careers, families in transition, and parents of size. I also specialize in supporting alternative parents who want a professional with whom they can share their family dynamics openly, such as polyamorous families and people in power-dynamic relationships. I bring a full-spectrum background that sees all of of the aspects our reproductive lives as connected, and additional training as a certified lactation consultant and Hypnobabies doula. My fascination with the placenta, the only organ that the human body creates for a temporary purpose, leads me to offer placenta encapsulation, photography and art.

TIFFANY CALLEGARI, CBD, CPD, CFD, CBE
Holistic Full Spectrum Doula
Certified Fertility Doula
Certified Hypnobirthing Childbirth Educator
718-781-0798
tiffany@birthdoulabestie.com
IG: your.birth.bestie

Tiffany is a mama of two and a passionate birthworker, living in Orange County, NY. She absolutely loves birth and all the phases that lead up to birth. Full-heartedly supporting mamas for a fearless, life-changing birth is one of her favorite things to do!

Tiffany first knew that she wanted to support women as a doula over ten years ago, after having her first-born. She was in massage therapy school at the time, working, and adjusting to being a new mom. It was challenging to balance it all, so as God would have it, many years went by until she pursued that dream of hers. She was planning to have her second child when she finally became a doula in January 2021. There were no mistakes made in the way things unfolded because little did she know that God would plan it this way so that she could also prepare herself for a life-changing birth that she would have just 10 months later. Through the journey of becoming a birthworker, she was able to work on her own fears and insecurities around birth. This laid the foundation for the work Tiffany does with all of her pregnant mamas. She also created a birth workbook called Fearless Mama Birth, which is given to all of her birth doula clients as a birth prep guide.

Tiffany's own health challenges led her on a holistic path since 2011. She was able to heal from endometriosis and fibroids. She realized that she wanted to help other women who struggle with fertility challenges. Her education in holistic health, herbs, and homeopathy has allowed her to help women trying to conceive and who struggle with fertility challenges.

Tiffany is honored to be a part of each and every birth experience she’s invited into. She looks forward to connecting with more mamas in the Hudson Valley!

CHRISTINA CARINO-FORREST, (CD)DONA, CPD, CLC
Belly to Birth Doula Services
bellytobirthny@gmail.com
(914) 772-0506

CHRISTINA CARINO-FORREST is a DONA International-certified birth and postpartum doula.

Her overnight doula support is tailored to what your family desires. Overnight care offers trained and experienced care to support families in making a wide variety of decisions about their newborns.

Honoring and supporting those decisions is what we do best.. Christina is a lactation counselor who understands that breastfeeding goals vary from person to person. Whatever you choose, she will assist with.

APRIL COLUCCI (she/her)
info@aprilcolucci.com
www.aprilcolucci.com
IG: @aprilpostpartum

April is a postpartum doula serving Westchester, Putnam, Dutchess, & Fairfield counties.

Her passion for postpartum work began after the birth of her son in 2018, when she soon recognized the numerous challenges, questions, & lack of support that new parents encounter. It truly does “take a village,” yet we struggle to access a village in a society whose systems are more individualistic than collective. When the pandemic hit, April witnessed how these already limited villages were now inaccessible, as well as the growing disparities within the maternal/social healthcare systems. Her calling for postpartum work grew louder and she went on to complete her DONA postpartum doula training in 2020. April is trained to provide newborn care, with a primary focus on supporting the whole family. She leads with the notion that every family system/structure/identity deserves non-biased, non-judgmental, and evidence-based information and support that align with their specific needs or values. Using a calm & compassionate approach, April draws on her educational background in psychology, music therapy, & experience coaching/refereeing youth soccer to connect with & empower families as they learn new skills and transition to their new normal.

MARINA D'AMORE
Postpartum Doula of Westchester, NY
www.postpartumdoulaofwestchesterny.com
914-843-9798
doulamarina@yahoo.com

MARINA D'AMORE was born and raised in Brazil. She moved to New York, where she earned her bachelor’s degree in finance. After working in banking for a number of years and having two kids of her own, she decided to pursue a new career path that is dear to her heart, which is supporting new mothers.

The calling to support new mothers started when Marina learned that a new local mom (friends in common) was having a hard time postpartum. Marina volunteered to come and care for the newborn. Six years later the calling got louder and she earned birth, postpartum and breastfeeding educator certifications. She is currently studying to also be a Newborn Care Specialist (NCS).

Marina lives in northern Westchester County. She is available to provide postpartum support during the day and/or overnight shifts, including some last-minute requests.

JENNIFER FIELDS-TAWIL
917-579-8864
www.leanonmewestchesterdoula.com
jennifer@leanonmewestchesterdoula.com

Pregnancy is a beautiful time, and while most soon-to-be parents have a birth plan, they are rarely able to imagine what life will be like with their new baby at home, whether it’s their first pregnancy or their tenth.

As a certified postpartum doula, I provide the non-judgmental and compassionate support that parents of newborns deserve, making sure the whole family is empowered. My typical clients are busy parents of newborns who want to be supported in the non-judgmental way they deeply desire but rarely receive. Ideally, it's best to plan for your postpartum time before a baby is born, so that new moms and dads can experience the relief of knowing I will show up on day one with that extra set of hands and compassionate support they need and deserve.

My ideal client is someone who can let go of perfectionism and allow me to support them in a way that feels relaxed and comfortable. I am happy to support you on your first or your fifth journey into parenthood. I have been the anxious, insecure mother (first time) as well as the calm and confident mother (second time), so I know what you are going through emotionally and physically. Doulas are the people who hold your hand through all the unknowns, stresses, and joys of childbearing and childrearing. Our job is to help walk with you from pregnancy through postpartum as you become a parent. I ABSOLUTELY LOVE BEING A DOULA!

JOHANNA FORNEY, CLC (she/her)
Certified Postpartum Doula
Certified Newborn Care Specialist
inclusiveinfantcare@gmail.com
inclusiveinfantcare.com

As a dedicated and compassionate Certified Postpartum Doula, Certified Newborn Care Specialist, and Certified Lactation Counselor, Johanna Forney is here to provide you and your precious bundle of joy with the highest level of care and support during this beautiful journey into parenthood. I firmly believe that all family structures deserve proper support and guidance in these rare and beautiful first days/weeks... Single parent families, queer families, those with unique family structures, and more. I am deeply passionate about ensuring the well-being and development of newborns, as well as supporting the new parents! My journey began as a professional nanny with over 10+ years of experience, and I have since honed my skills to become an education based newborn care specialist. Helping support new parents in adjusting to their new normal is not only my speciality, but my deep passion.

My mission is to empower parents and families by offering guidance, education, and hands-on assistance tailored to your unique needs. From the moment your baby arrives, I am committed to creating a nurturing and safe environment where you can thrive as a new family, with support every step of the way.

JULIA FULLER-KLING
845-664-2301
julia143143@gmail.com

JULIA FULLER-KLING is a mother, Certified Breastfeeding Counselor, Certified Birth Doula, Certified Postpartum Doula, and has a BA in Child Psychology.

She has been supporting families after the birth of a baby for over 10 years, providing assistance with:
- breastfeeding support
- cooking nourishing meals as a postpartum chef
- educating parents about infant sleep, soothing
- postpartum recovery and healing from birth
- Steiner/Waldorf approach to early childhood development and Attachment parenting

Julia feels honored to help families during such a sacred time. Sliding scale rates are offered to make support accessible to all.

DENA GOLD, L.Ac., LMT, MSAc, MSCH, CD, CLC
917-719-2728
https://www.innernature.co/
Dena@innernature.co
Habla español
מדברת עברית
بتحكي العربية
說國語

DENA GOLD is a licensed acupuncturist, herbalist, massage therapist, DTI-certified full-spectrum doula (covering fertility, birth, postpartum, and abortion), certified lactation counselor, Spinning Babies®-aware practitioner, and certified Hypnobirthing® childbirth educator.

Dena holds masters degrees in both Acupuncture and Chinese Herbology. While she treats a wide range of imbalances and concerns, her specialties in her acupuncture practice include women's/uterine health, psychoemotional concerns, trans health, fatigue syndromes, and pain management. She is trained in a wide array of acupuncture styles and techniques, and is in long-term study with a master practitioner. Her herbal training included considerations of the interactions of herbs with medications and/or particular health conditions to support safety and further enhance patient health. She is trained in customizing herbal formulations for each individual presentation.

Dena is trained in a wide array of massage techniques including trigger points release, deep tissue, shiatsu, Thai yoga massage, Arvigo® abdominal massage, and craniosacral/dynamic body balancing (for adults and infants). She has a wide range of experience in different areas, including pain management and prenatal massage. She also offers sessions particularly oriented towards breech body balancing, which incorporate a mix of massage therapy, acupuncture, moxibustion, craniosacral, and spinning babies techniques.

As a doula, she brings her years of clinical experience to her clients, using hands-on support to help enhance physical comfort during birth. She is able to keep a calm presence, while helping parents understand what their providers present and supporting them as they navigate potentially changing terrain. Dena is passionate about preserving agency and bodily autonomy throughout the birthing process, which she knows looks different for each individual. In her postpartum work, her approach is to follow parents' lead, while offering education and resources to support infant safety and comfort, as well as family bonding. For those who feel uncertain she is happy to offer as much support as needed to help them learn and feel confident in their new role. This period can be a big transition and she values being able to help families navigate this sometimes unpredictable period.

Dena focuses on evidence-based lactation solutions grounded in high level research and a physiological understanding of the science of lactation, while keeping in touch with the emotional and intangible aspects of the bodyfeeding experience. She brings her detailed clinical eye to the diagnosis of any issues, and offers clear solutions, helping families find ways to implement them that fit their unique needs.

JANET GORDON, CD/PCD(DONA), CLC
845-661-4887
janetegordon27@gmail.com
www.brewsterdoula.com

JANET GORDON is a DONA-certified postpartum doula and a Certified Lactation Counselor through the Healthy Children's Center for Breastfeeding. Janet's own postpartum recoveries were very challenging. It was the support of an amazing postpartum doula who not only gave her the confidence to be a strong mother but planted the seeds for Janet to want to support and nurture new families herself. Janet's postpartum experiences have been varied and include first time and experienced mothers, breastfeeding and formula-feeding families, preemie twins, and challenging C-section recoveries. Janet loves pets and will happily walk your dog or pet your cat as part of her postpartum tasks! "The postpartum period is a time of great joy but can also be overwhelming as the new mother recovers from birth while also adjusting to the demands of round-the-clock newborn care. I am sensitive to the needs of these early weeks and want to make the transition to new parenthood as smooth as possible.:"

ELIZABETH “LIZ” GUERRA, MS, CLC
Pronouns: She/Her/Ella
Full Spectrum Doula (birth, postpartum, abortion, pregnancy loss)
Certified Lactation Counselor
Childbirth Educator
Placenta Encapsulator
Spinning Babies Trained
Fluent in Spanish
info@inti-quilla.com
www.inti-quilla.com
Supporting families with love & dignity

LIZ GUERRA is a Full Spectrum Doula/birth worker, Latina social justice warrior, Queens native, and farmer with nearly 20 years of experience as a community organizer, educator, and birth keeper. Over the course of her career, Liz has amplified the fight for reproductive justice, worker, and economic rights with a conflict transformation lens.

Liz uses her activist background to teach birthing people and parents to stand in their own power and advocate for themselves through the birthing process and postpartum. Liz is a Certified Lactation Counselor, Full Spectrum Doula, soon-to-be certified HypnoBirther, CPR/First Aid certified, childbirth educator and placenta encapsulator. She incorporates traditional postpartum support into her birth work. Liz is fluent in Spanish and offers birth support for folks whose native tongue is Spanish.

Liz lives on a farm in Fairfield County, Connecticut with her partner, three kids, two dogs, goats, and bees.

Her approach to birth and postpartum is rooted in her own family’s traditions “we create space for parents, honoring them and their bodies, during la cuarentena, a 40 day period postpartum, where community members offer complete support for the new parent. Throughout pregnancy, we create support, we prepare, we celebrate, we laugh, we cry – we embrace everything that comes with this new chapter in your life."

Currently working families in Connecticut, New York: Westchester, Dutchess and Putnam Counties & the Mid-Hudson Valley.

DANIELLE GUILLET, LMT, E-RYT, P-RYT
www.TreeofLifeHealingArts.com
danielle@TreeofLifeHealingArts.com
(914) 362-8636

I began practicing as a Licensed Massage Therapist in 2002 and I specialize in fertility, prenatal, postpartum and infant massage. I also offer Reiki, Yoga, Childbirth Education and Postpartum Doula support.

My love and study of traditional healing arts coupled with an educational background in biology offers a me a unique approach to working with clients and students alike. I attended the Finger Lakes School of Massage in Ithaca, prior to which I earned a bachelor’s degree in Biology and studied herbal medicine at the Northeast School of Botanical Medicine. I received advanced training in Perinatal Massage, Infant Massage, Medical Massage, Reiki, and Anatomy Trains. Once I began working with pregnant mothers, I became enchanted by this sacred time in a woman's life.

My own journey of pregnancy began with my son, who was born in 2008. I quickly learned that the sacred time of pregnancy can be scary and challenging. In walking this path as a single mother, I decided to learn and research traditional birth practices. I found an amazing yoga teacher, went to weekly prenatal yoga and attended childbirth education. These experiences grounded me and allowed me to feel at ease, confident and grateful during my pregnancy. I had a powerful and transformative birth experience where I was supported by my yoga practice, a birth doula and a nurse midwife. Having traveled the sacred journey of birth, I wanted to help other women and families.

My next steps were clear.... I completed a 200-hour Yoga teacher training, attended Pre and Postnatal Yoga training, trained as a Lamaze Childbirth Educator, Birth Doula, Postpartum Doula, and Infant Massage Educator. Through my journey I have cultivated a deep respect for the innate wisdom and healing ability of the body, mind and spirit. I am extremely thankful for my teachers, students, clients and colleagues alike. I am the founder of Tree of Life Healing Arts, a Westchester based wellness practice offering Massage, Reiki, Yoga, Childbirth Education and Postpartum doula support.

EMILY HARDING, LMT, CLC, CD, PCD, CBE
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers
Birth & Postpartum Doula
www.HardingHatchlings.com
Emily@HardingHatchlings.com

Emily’s passion for gestating persons and newborns began very early in life, at just 9 years old, after the birth of her mother’s goddaughter. She was completely enamored of this beautiful, tiny being, and when she held her, a tremendous sense of calm and quiet came over her. To this day, any time she holds a newborn, she still finds herself engulfed in the same tranquil state. So of course, it’s only natural that she chose to become a full-spectrum doula while simultaneously feeding her need to hold little babes! She has found that her sense of calm translates well to new parents, helping new families feel more at ease in their transition into parenthood.

Emily is the owner of Harding Hatchlings Birthwork & Bodywork, an LGBTQ+ inclusive practice specializing in perinatal massage, reiki, lactation counseling, private childbirth education classes and lactation support, as well as full-spectrum doula services including birth, postpartum, bereavement and termination support in Westchester County.

SARINA HARTY, M.A.
(she/her | ella)
Certified Birth & Postpartum Doula
Mariposa Doula Care LLC
www.mariposadoulacare.com
hello@mariposadoulacare.com
IG: @mariposadoulacare

SARINA HARTY discovered her passion for supporting expectant parents on their unique paths to parenthood during her own birth journey. With a background in higher education, counseling and guidance and a deep commitment to holistic well-being, she seamlessly blends her knowledge with a gentle, empathetic approach. Sarina understands the significance of creating a nurturing environment for both the birthing person and their partner, fostering a sense of security and empowerment.

Sarina is originally from Laredo, Texas, a city on the Texas-Mexico border. Raised in Mexican-American upbringings, she grew up speaking Spanish and enjoyed the beauty of Latin culture. Sarina moved to New York City in 2009 and now resides in the suburbs, Peekskill, NY. Sarina’s birth and postpartum doula journey began during 2022 when she recognized the need for comprehensive, inclusive and compassionate support for expectant parents. Drawing from her personal birth experience as a woman of color, a mother and extensive knowledge as a certified birth doula, she set out to create a space that celebrates the beauty and strength of childbirth. Thus, Mariposa Doula Care was born. Sarina completed her doula training with Best Doula Training during July 2023 and is projected to complete the Integrative Feeding and Lactation Specialist course with Manhattan Birth by May 2024.

In the birthing room, Sarina's calming presence and soothing encouragement provide a steady anchor during the exhilarating and sometimes challenging moments of labor. Her commitment extends beyond childbirth, as she gracefully transitions into the role of Postpartum Doula, offering indispensable guidance in those initial weeks of parenthood.

Outside of her doula work, Sarina is an avid advocate for immigration, holding space for the BIPOC community and dedicating time to community education. Her devotion to fostering a positive birthing experience extends to empowering families with knowledge and resources, ensuring they embark on their parenting journey with confidence.
When not immersed in the world of birth and postpartum care, Sarina enjoys spending time with her husband and daughter and discovering new outdoor spots in Westchester County.

Sarina Harty's commitment to the well-being of growing families has earned her the admiration of those fortunate enough to have her by their side. Her dedication to creating a supportive and empowering birth experience marks her as a true advocate for the transformative power of childbirth. In every birth, Sarina leaves an indelible imprint of compassion, empowerment, and the profound belief that every family deserves to embark on their parenting journey with strength, confidence, and a sense of profound connection.

AUDELLE HARVEY, CLC
301-580-5288
audellethedoula@gmail.com
https://audellesdoulaservices.com/
facebook.com/audellethedoula
* Serving families in Lower Westchester*

I'm so excited to help your family as you welcome home your new love.  Some ways that I can support your family as a Certified Lactation Counselor and DONA-trained postpartum doula:

• Support with baby feeding options, including breastfeeding support

• Therapeutic techniques such as herbal teas, essential oil use, and reflexology for postpartum healing and easing anxiety

• Holistic meals and snacks with advice on optimal postnatal nutrition

• Tips for navigating through sleepless nights and days

• Education on infant care (bathing, cord care, diapering, reading baby's cues, calming techniques)

• Baby care while you rest

• Sibling care as you bond with baby

• Support in processing your birth experience

• Light housekeeping such as tidying the kitchen, doing baby's laundry, organizing the nursery

NICOLE KRISTENSEN
Birth & Postpartum Doula
Childbirth Preparation
Prenatal/Postnatal Fitness, AFPA
Certified Soulcore Leader
www.holysticmaternitycare.com
Holysticmaternitycare@gmail.com
845-363-4809

My mission as a doula and wellness coach is to help care for the whole mother, empower her through her birthing experience, and give her the tools and confidence she needs to be a whole and healthy mom.

After the birth of my two sons, I trained as a postpartum doula (DONA), as well as working towards certification with Madriella. I am a certifying pre/postnatal wellness and fitness coach. My college education includes an Associates in Human Services, Bachelor of Anthropology, and Master of Catechetics.

I have extensive experience in human services and Church ministry. Those who work with me are usually looking for a Christian or Catholic birthing experience.

I hope to walk/journey with you from pregnancy through postpartum. Focusing on prayer and spirituality (if you choose), fitness and appropriate movement, birth and labor support, postpartum support in the home, newborn care, feeding support, organization, and much more.

I create breastmilk jewelry and offer belly casting. My special services include baby shower and registry planning, baptismal planning, hosting support groups and retreats. I am based out of Brewster.

SARAH LUDWIG, CPST, LCCE
(914) 999-BABY (2229)
baby-to-go.com
facebook.com/BabyToGo
sarah@baby-to-go.com

SARAH LUDWIG loves helping families on their path to parenthood, and providing tools for an easier journey. Her classes will help you feel informed and empowered as your big day approaches. In a relaxed atmosphere, you'll learn about the process of labor, physical and emotional coping strategies, and get hands-on practice with comfort measures. Classes are small and personal, so there's plenty of time for questions, discussion, and individual instruction. As a doula, it is Sarah’s goal to provide your family with tools that will help you have the birth you want through support, education, and informed choices. Beyond birth, she assists during the postpartum period as you make your transition to parenthood. Sarah is an experienced babywearer, a Child Passenger Safety Tech, and an Infant CPR instructor.

NUBIA EARTH MARTIN
(914) 513-8808
numartin107@gmail.com
www.birthfromtheearth.vpweb.com

NUBIA EARTH MARTIN is a Certified Childbirth Educator, Birth and Postpartum Doula, Certified Lactation Counselor (CLC) and Student Midwife. I have been supporting and empowering women and their families since 2008.

I am the proud mother of 4 children (hospital and home births) and my experiences have opened my eyes to the incredible ability of our bodies to birth our babies naturally. I incorporate a variety of relaxation and natural pain management techniques, including massage, meditation, visualization, accupressure, gemstone healing and aromatherapy.

My services include at least one prenatal visit, continuous support during labor and delivery, and breastfeeding assistance postpartum. Childbirth and lactation classes are also available. I would be honored to be present as support for your birthing experience.

Peace and Blessings.

ALLEGRA McBANE
Mamatoto Wellness
Postpartum Doula
Certified Lactation Educator Counselor
Holistic Sleep Coach
Prenatal & Postnatal Yoga Instructor
Reiki Practitioner
www.mamatotowellness.com

ALLEGRA McBANE is the owner of Mamatoto Wellness LLC. She is a certified Yoga Teacher (500-RYT), a postpartum doula, a Certified Lactation Educator Counselor (CLEC), and a Holistic Sleep Coach.

Allegra is an experienced postpartum doula, facilitating the transition to parenthood by supplying reliable and factual information, emotional support, and practical/logistical help in the home in the early weeks and months postpartum. She is available daytime hours as well as some overnights and weekends.

As a Certified Lactation Educator Counselor (CLEC), she offers feeding support in conjunction with her doula support. This can include supporting the breastfeeding mother with practical and applicable guidance as well as supporting the bottle-feeding parents in best practices for bottle feeding. She offers prenatal breast and bottle feeding courses to expectant parents.

Allegra is a prenatal & postpartum yoga specialist, supporting the expectant mother through breath work, movement, strength, and relaxation, as well as through offerings such as Yoga for Labor & Birth, which she offers privately to expectant parents in their homes. Through postpartum yoga, she empowers the new mother to connect to her body and her breath as she recovers from birth and regains her strength. Allegra is certified in Mindful Yoga Therapy (a trauma-informed teaching approach) as well as meditation and Reiki. She leads prenatal and postpartum classes and support groups in Westchester & Fairfield Counties.

ANITA McGOVERN PCD(DONA)
Westchester Doula Care
914-924-4336
Westchesterdoulacare.com
Anitadoula.ny@gmail.com

I believe the most important role as a postpartum doula is working alongside new parents and providing calm and encouraging support as they navigate through the many emotional and physical challenges of parenthood.

The dynamic of my family has directly impacted the levels of support I bring to my doula practice. I personally experienced many different medical, physical and emotional challenges while forming my family.  Each addition of my family, 4 children (2 biological, and 2 adopted) has contributed to the reason I became a postpartum doula. I have learned with each addition to a family, there is a new and unique experience that requires adjustment and understanding. It is during this time that I am able to provide calm and encouraging support for the parents.  This support allows them additional emotional space and energy to be the best parents that they can and want to be, to focus on their baby, and to define their role as parents.

Regardless of how your baby comes into your family and home, there are many ways to ensure your connection and bond.  Encouragement, support and love are central to nurturing that bond. I feel so fortunate to be able to witness new parents grow from being unsure and nervous to confident in such a short period of time. These days I share my time between doula work, and farming at an organic vegetable and flower farm. I find this balance of nature and nurture suits me best since it is the ultimate combination of what’s most important to me. 

I look forward to supporting both birth and adoptive families! 

TAYÉSHA MELY
Holistic Birth Doula
Postpartum Doula
Herbalist
Placenta Specialist
www.TyTheDoula.com
Ty.TheDoula@gmail.com

I am Tayésha "Ty" Mely and I have a true passion for maternal health and holistic healing. As the eldest of 4 children I have acted as my mother’s doula and was present for the birth of my two youngest siblings when I was just 15 and 21 years old. These sacred experiences were the start of my birth work journey; Providing support during labor and postpartum is second nature for me. In addition to working in the medical field for over 5 years I have extensive experience working with infants and adolescents; both my personal and professional experiences will assure you that you are in the right hands. After learning about the dangers of birthing in a hospital from coerced labor inductions, high cesarean rates and medical malpractice it had inspired me to fully commit myself to becoming a doula so I can help women safely deliver their babies the way they desire in the comfort of their own home.

I completed my doula training through Ancient Song Doula Services in Brooklyn, New York and received my certification in Herbalism through The Herbal Academy. I have worked with over 25 families and have experience with home births, VBAC, natural births in a hospital setting, C-sections, and inductions. I am dedicated to supporting and educating families’ on their choices, resources and long term plans. In my practices I approach birth and postpartum holistically while offering both physical and emotional support to the mother and her family.

If you are located in Upstate New York in the Ulster County, Hudson Valley, or Dutchess County areas, please feel free to contact me for more information in regards to receiving doula care during this beautiful new chapter in your life.

EMILY MLOT, RN, CRNA, CLSC
Pronouns: she/her/hers
Postpartum Doula
www.orsopostpartum.com
hello@orsopostpartum.com

Hi! I’m so grateful you’ve found your way here. My name is Emily and I am a postpartum doula, friend, and mother. When I look back on my career, the brightest moments have been those when I’ve cared for birthing folks and babies. It’s been my gravity. My first role as nurse was in neonatal critical care - supporting new babies in their first moments of life, guiding new parents as they navigated feeding, skin to skin, and fostering confidence and clarity in the setting of the unexpected and difficult. Many moons and a few degrees later, I now practice as a nurse anesthetist on the labor delivery floor - placing epidurals, swooping in for support during emergencies, and creating safe, calm, and empowered spaces for my patients.

Over time I sort of organically fell into doula work, serving as a support person for my dearest friends as they prepared for their birth, bringing this same calm and safe energy into their home as they labored, and nurturing them as they moved through their postpartum season. I am so honored to now be able to offer this support to you.

In these early days, a postpartum doula can change the entire energy of your home - holding space for you to rest, nurturing your body and spirit, listening to you as you reflect on your birth, and supporting you through all of the newness - because whether this is your first babe or your last, there is always newness. Welcome to your next chapter. You belong here.

Experience + Workshops

• 10+ years nursing experience

• 5+ years experience in obstetric anesthesia

• Postpartum Doula training (DONA) with Debra Pascali-Bonaro

• CLSC training with Lea Rivera

• “Racism, Anti-Racism, and Birth Justice” with Kayla Bitten

• “Perinatal Mood & Anxiety Disorders” with Olivia Bergeron

• “The Pelvic Floor: A Workshop for Doulas” with Sonia Reiter

• ACLS, PALS, and BLS certified

KASUMI MORI
Nest Easy Newborn Care
kasumi@nesteasy.co
www.nesteasy.co

KASUMI MORI is a Newborn Care Specialist, friend, and mother. She has been providing support, guidance, evidence-based education, and peace of mind to new and experienced parents since 2014. It is her passion to help parents navigate the fourth trimester and feel empowered in their new role. She feels strongly about being a calm and comforting presence to her clients, as well as a trustworthy teammate.

When Kasumi is not cuddling babies, she is likely spending time with her family, trying new vegan recipes, watching true crime documentaries, or playing mahjong.

COLLEEN MYATT, CD/PCD(DONA), CLC, PES, ICCE
203-435-6695
gentlebirth4u@gmail.com
beautifulbirthsandbeyond.com

Rights-in-childbirth activist, mother of four, certified doula and founder of BB&B! I had been a stay at home mother since the birth of my first son in 1995. Since then I had three more babies and loved being pregnant and giving birth. Every aspect of motherhood comes very natural to me and being a stay-at-home-mom had been the perfect fit. I live in Bethany, CT, with my husband and children.

As your birth doula, I will help you achieve a calm and gentle birth. I will provide continuous emotional, physical, and informational support. I will gently remind you of your birth plan. In labor it is easy to lose focus. I will help you with visualization and to stay as calm and relaxed as possible in between surges. I will provide comfort measures during surges. After the birth I will help you with skin-to-skin and baby self-latching if you plan on breastfeeding.

I am DONA International Certified in Birth & Postpartum Care, a Certified Lactation Counselor (CLC) Healthy Children, Spinning Babies™️ Certified Parent Educator, Evidence Based Birth™️ Instructor, and I hold an ICEA Childbirth Education Certification. I also have a lot of experience with clients using Hypnobirthing techniques and am looking forward to helping you achieve your dream birth!

NICOLE PELUSO, IBCLC, CD
Birth Bungalow, LLC
(203) 529-1533 (office)
(323) 595-4006 (cell) 
nicole@birthbungalow.com
www.birthbungalow.com

NICOLE PELUSO, IBCLC, CD, AATH is a lactation consultant, birth doula and certified attachment parenting educator based in Greenwich, CT. The scope of her practice extends from New York City to New Haven.

Nicole was certified as a doula through the National Institute of Midwifery, as lactation consultant through the International Board of Lactation Consultation Examiners, and as a parenting educator through Attachment Parenting International.

Beginning her journey in the birth world in 1997 as La Leche League Leader, Nicole has assisted thousands of mothers believing that each family is unique and education and support are the keys to empowered birth and early motherhood experiences. Nicole is the mother of three children all born peacefully with the help of midwives and nourished with breastmilk and lots of love.

ELLEN REIS
www.parentingtouch.com
parentingtouchny@gmail.com
(845) 217-0885

ELLEN REIS is a postpartum doula (working on her DONA certification), lactation counselor, and baby-led sleep consultant. Through her practice as a sleep consultant, she realized how important the postpartum period is. How it affects families positively and negatively in the years to come. She is from Brazil and has been living in the USA for almost 10 years. She is located in Dutchess County, and she is helping families in Westchester, Ulster, Orange, Rockland, and Putnam counties, as well Danbury, Sharon, Kent, West Woods, Sherman, and New Fairfield, CT.

REV. MARITDAY RODRIGUEZ
Amaritday- The Sacred Health Doula
(978) 480-0773
info@amaritday.com
www.mhvdoula.info
www.facebook.com/MHVDoula
IG: amaritday

REV. MARITDAY RODRIGUEZ is a full spectrum doula and holistic childbirth educator providing support to women and families in Mid Hudson Valley, Westchester County and NYC area. As a postpartum doula her focus is on “nurturing the family” to ensure moms and dads get enough support and in turn creating space and energy to care for their new baby and begin integration as a new family together. In having Maritday as a companion, parents can feel supported, confide and ask questions that in turn help reduce feelings of anxiety, stress and isolation.

Postpartum services include:

Postnatal Nourishing Meals & Herbal Support
Light Housekeeping
40 Day Nesting Rituals
Breastfeeding Support & Infant Nutrition
BengKung Belly Binding
Belly Facial
C- Section Surgery Care
New Mom Healing and Support Circles
Infant Potty Training/ Elimination Communication
Sleep Adjusting & Back-to-Work Protocols
Closing of the Bones/ Traditional Mayan Rebozo “Cerrada” Ceremony

Certifications:
NYS Registered Ordained Minister
Institute for Integrative Nutrition - Certified Holistic Health Coach
Hypnobabies Childbirth Hypnosis Doula
The Matrona Full Spectrum Holistic Doula Training
The Matrona Advanced Holistic Childbirth Education (180 hours)
Integrated Energy Therapy Master instructor/Practitioner
Integrated Energy Therapy Master instructor/Practitioner
The Matrona Tending the PostPartum Psyche
Certified Birth Spirituality and Healing Coach - Gena McCarthy
Women’s Herbal Intensive with Aremisa, known as the Indigenous Doula of Indigenous Remedies
WOMB BLESSING™ Attunement - Female Energy Awakening - Level 1 Moon Mother
Yoni Steam Institute® Yoni Steam For Personal Care
Traditional Postpartum Practitioner - Valerie Lynn - The Mommy Plan
Steamy Chick Vaginal Steam Facilitator Certification

ZARO BATES SILVERWOLFF
zaro@wolfpackdoula.com
www.wolfpackdoula.com

Zaro is passionate about informed care during the perinatal time. As an aspiring midwife, she seeks to support clients in finding the knowledge and empowerment they need to have the birth of their dreams and navigate any obstacles that may arise. Under her care you will feel confident in your choices and be free to surrender to the flow. Birth and postpartum support offered. She is also trained in restorative yoga and guided meditation.

SAMANTHA STENGLE
Holistic Birth & Postpartum Doula
Reiki Practitioner
Ceremony Facilitator
mossandmoonlighthealing@gmail.com
www.mossandmoonlight.com/womb-birth
instagram.com/mm.wombandbirth
facebook.com/mossandmoonlighthealing

SAMANTHA STENGLE is a holistic birth and postpartum doula serving the mid and lower Hudson Valley. She has a focus on connecting with clients who aim to acknowledge birth as a spiritual experience and rite of passage.

Samantha has a passion for womb wellness and education on physiological birth. She believes that each being has a deep well of power that can unfold when they are held in sacred, safe space with nurturing and comforting support. During postpartum, Samantha can provide support with infant care, feeding, recovery/healing after birth, emotional and spiritual offerings, cooking, housekeeping and pet care. During birth, Samantha offers strength and presence, using comfort measures of your choice such as gentle touch, reiki, affirmations, visualizations, movement, birth ball, sound healing and more. Samantha also has a wellness space located in Hopewell Junction, NY, where she hosts women's circles, support groups, and facilitates mother blessings, postpartum ritual, prenatal yoga, and energy work (virtually or in-person).

LAUREN TAYLOR, CCE, PPD
(914) 472-7658
Naisseur1@aol.com
motherpampering.com

LAUREN TAYLOR, the 2nd of four children, was born in Massachusetts and grew up on Cape Cod. After graduating from the University of Massachusetts in 1976, she moved to New York City and in 1979 married Rich Cardinali. In 1982 she gave birth to twins, Andrea and David. The family moved to Westchester in late 1983 and in 1986 she had another son, Raymond. She became interested in the fields of childbirth, labor support, and postpartum care while preparing for the challenging task of achieving her own VBAC (vaginal birth after a cesarean section). For the past 20 years, Lauren has dedicated herself to helping mothers and families as they adjust to their new roles. She was certified in 1994 by the Childbirth Education Association.

ALEX VAN INWEGEN
Birth & Postpartum Doula
(845)-768-3442
www.rootedhandsdoula.com
alexrootedhands@gmail.com

Alex is a birth and postpartum doula who serves Ulster County and surrounding areas in the Mid-Hudson Valley. After she did her first training in 2018, she was pulled into this work when she realized the fundamental need of community care for growing families.

Alex’s educational background is in biology, with a focus in ecology. The teachings of ecology make one thing clear: we need each other. As the childbearing years are perhaps the most energetically demanding chapter of a lifetime, it is a time for all hands on deck.

Alex stands in reverence of the process of pregnancy and birth. She supports you on your own unique journey, and nurtures your parental intuition and confidence. Overall, Alex’s priority is that you are heard and held. In birth support, she makes sure you know your options each step of the way. In postpartum support, she strategizes ways to simplify the whirlwind of demands so that you have more spaciousness for bonding as a family.

When Alex is not doula-ing, she is probably walking her dog, making herbal medicine, or knitting and thinking about sheep.

You can learn more about her services at www.rootedhandsdoula.com

LAURA WANAMAKER
Certified Postpartum and Newborn Doula
Certified Infant Feeding Specialist
Rocklandcountydoula@gmail.com
www.Rocklanddoula.com
845-536-2163

I am exclusively a postpartum and newborn doula, certified through ProDoula. I hold a second certification in Infant Feeding. I have been a doula for 5 years and am experienced with preemies, micro preemies multiples, advanced maternal age and IVF babies. My service area is Westchester, Rockland and Bergen County, NJ. My website has detailed information about myself, credentials and services. Also, on my website you will find testimonials or “kind words” from clients.

ALEXANDRA WHITE, IBCLC, CPD (DONA)
Brook Farm Doula
914-893-2007
www.brookfarmdoula.com
brookfarmdoula@gmail.com

I am an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) and Certified Postpartum Doula (DONA) practicing in Westchester and Fairfield Counties since 2017.  I was inspired to begin my work in maternal health shortly after the birth of my first child in 2014 – called to serve families as they grow and evolve, often in a world that does not make forging these paths an easy one. My job is to free up the noise in your world so you can focus on yourself, your baby, and the goals for your family as you have defined them.
In addition to my private practice work, I support the incarcerated parents/mothers, and their infants, that reside at Bedford Hills Correctional Facility in Bedford, NY.

My work is value and judgement-free, evidenced-based, anti-racist, and for all families. My pronouns are she/her/hers.