You’ve got your amazing self, your support person or partner, and a great midwife or obstetrician. Who can round out your birth team to ensure you have the best support possible? An exceptional doula, of course! Whether you’re planning a birth at home, birth center, or hospital; on land or in water; with an epidural…
A postpartum doula will be your doting sister or mother-figure, without the baggage, without the opinions, without any expectation of being entertained. She will anticipate your needs, taking care of everything, so you are able to recover from birth (or adoption) and get to know your baby. Beyond a ‘baby nurse’, she is trained in both…
PRIVATE LACTATION SUPPORT The early days and weeks of nursing your baby can be challenging as you’re both learning a new skill during a very intense time. It can be helpful to have a trained and certified breastfeeding counselor to assist! Book a visit today. $87 covers a virtual visit (usually 1 hour), additional resources…
Childbirth Classes for Busy New Yorkers We took [private] childbirth education with Rachel and it was a great experience. She took the time to get to know us, provided us with useful materials, and made us both much more confident about labor and delivery. Rachel clearly respected our choices and never made us feel like…
You’ve heard it before— the best things in life aren’t things. We’d love to help you give the best gift ever to your expectant loved ones, a contribution toward a peaceful start to parenthood. We are also happy to set up a gift registry or give you a link to add to your personal online baby registry to…
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