We recommend the use of doulas, especially for first time mothers, to aid with labor support. Doulas are professionally trained labor support providers experienced in giving encouragement, emotional support and concrete suggestions for comfort in labor. A doula by no means replaces the support of your partner; however doulas are expert at decreasing partner anxiety and helping partners to provide more effective support.
We have worked closely with the following doulas over the years and recommend them highly:
Doulas
Birth Focus
Phone: (917) 414-5595
Email: info@birthfocus.com
Web: www.birthfocus.com
NYC Doula Coop
Web: www.nycdoulacoop.com
Strong Beautiful Birth
Leda Ward
Phone: (202) 494-7550
Email: strongbeautifulbirth@gmail.com
Web: www.strongbeautifulbirth.com
Shara Frederick
Phone: (718) 637-1170
Email: hello@sharafrederick.com
Web: www.sharafrederick.com
Sarah Pancake
Phone: (347) 623-2646
Email: spancake@earthlink.net
Brown Owl Doulas
Randi Reed and Chloe Campbell
Randi Reed: (541) 601-2472
Chloe Campbell: (718) 473-4189
Email: randiandchloe@gmail.com
Lijah Friedman
Phone: (718) 852-2905
Email: citydoula@aol.com
Lana DeLowe
Phone: (646) 715-7017
Email: lanadelowe@gmail.com
Web: www.doulana.com
Birthday Presence
Jada Shapiro & Anna Merrill
291 8th Street
Brooklyn, NY
Phone: (917) 751-6579
Web: www.birthdaypresence.net
Email: doulas@birthdaypresence.net
Dos Doulas
Cori Pleune
Phone: (917) 554-8442
Email: cori@dosdoulas.com
Sarah Kaylor
Phone: (917) 612-5927
Email: sarah@dosdoulas.com
Web: www.dosdoulas.com
Fig Tree Childbirth Services
Sarah Moore MA,CD (DONA)
1 Tiffany Place #4K
Brooklyn, NY 11231
Phone: (347) 262-0798
Web: www.figtreechildbirth.com
Terry Richmond
Phone: (917) 533-9872
The Metropolitan Doula Group
111 Mountain Rest Road
New Paltz, NY 12561
Email: info@MetroDoula.com
Web: www.metrodoula.com