1:1 Birth Doula Support

At United in Birth, we are the proverbial village that used to gather around when someone in the community was pregnant, but instead of an island town, we are here in New York City. We focus on long-term doula support, guiding you every step of the way, normalizing and affirming the terrible/wonderful pregnancy experience, and sticking with you as you transition into parenthood.

Our standard doula package was curated with the energetics of Chamomile in mind. It is the kiss you give your baby on their forehead when they are born and the hug that comforts you after a bad day.

Book a consultation with us to learn more about how we can support you.  

Chamomile Package

Second Trimester to PostpartuM (13 weeks- First 40 Days)

Comprehensive birth support, centering relationship building, and body literacy. Perfect for first-time parents early in their second trimester.

Our consultations (and the time in between) will cover the 5 P’s of Birth (power, prep, people, practice & protection). These concepts are everything you need to know about having a baby from signs of labor to who to contact about second-parent adoption.

Learn what you can expect in our sessions or book a free consultation today.

Included:

Generous telephone and email support throughout the pregnancy. 

Unlimited referrals to affirming and vetted prenatal and postpartum providers (i.e. lactation consultants, massage therapists, support groups, etc).

On-call availability 24/7 starting at 38 weeks until the baby is born.

Before Birth

Monthly check-ins from the time of hire

2 prenatal meetings (2-3hrs each)

Exploring mental, physical, and emotional preparation for birth

Birth preferences discussion

Review of comfort measures and coping strategies

Phone and email support

During Labor

Continuous presence for the duration of labor

Doula bag tools: Essential oils, teas, honey sticks, and more

Information and answers to your questions

Support for self-advocacy and medical decision making

Providing support and relief to your birth support person

Postpartum Support

1-2 hours of immediate postpartum support

1 Postpartum visit (60-90mins, in-person/virtual)

Phone and email support

Assistance w/ postpartum recovery & self-care

Basic lactation & feeding support (inducing or suppressing lactation, bottle feeding, etc.)

4 check-ins, via text or phone, for the first 40 days

ADD ON:

Postpartum Support, 12 hrs

Available for birth clients only. Package includes 12hrs of additional postpartum support, completed in 4-6hr intervals.

We will center your immediate needs and connect you to the resources necessary for a supportive postpartum period.

What a session can look like:

  • Doula watches the baby while the parent engages in some self-care activities.

  • Doula folds the baby’s laundry while the parent feeds the baby.

  • Doula guides birthing parent through meditation to regulate their nervous system.

  • Reviewing basic lactation support such as troubleshooting feeding positions, when and how often to feed the baby, or support in suppressing or inducing lactation.

Queer Childbirth Education

3.5hr Private Class

Learn the fundamentals of birth in a safe, inclusive environment. Topics covered include:

  • Anatomy & Physiology of Labor

  • Birth Hormones: Oxytocin

  • Signs/Stages of Labor

  • When to go to the hospital/Call your midwife

  • Common Interventions

  • Immediate Postpartum

*Sliding scale is available, per request, for LGBTQIA+, Black, Indigenous and other people of color, with need. Receiving our full fee allows us to provide free and low cost offerings for our community, on a regular basis. We aim to make our services as accessible as possible and thus offer payment plans and accommodate a limited number of sliding scale scale clients a month. 
We enjoy supporting families that are LGBTQIA, Black, Indigenous, Latinx, Solo parents, Grandparents, Polyamorous, and “nontraditional” family configurations. We also have experience supporting Vaginal Birth After Cesarean (VBAC) and those who have gotten pregnant via Assistive Reproductive Technologies (IVF, IUI, insemination, surrogacy, etc.). 
United in Birth supports families in Manhattan (Inwood, Washington Heights, Harlem, Upper West, Upper East Side, Midtown, Chelsea, West Village, East Village, SoHo, Tribeca, Financial District, & Flatiron), The Bronx (Bedford Park, Belmont, Fordham, Jerome Park, Kingsbridge, Marble Hill, Riverdale, Norwood, Spuyten Duyvil, University Heights, Woodlawn, & the South Bronx), Queens (Astoria, Long Island City, & Steinway), and Brooklyn (DUMBO, Brooklyn Heights, Downtown Brooklyn, Cobble Hill, Boerum Hill, Fort Greene, Park Slope, Prospect Heights, & Clinton Hill). Basically anywhere that is 1hr from our home base in Northern Manhattan.