Ally Swanson

Birth & Postpartum Doula
Brooklyn, New York
5.0
About me

I am a certified birth doula and a postpartum doula based out of Brooklyn. I'm passionate about providing my clients safe, respectful, loving, and equitable care throughout their journey to meeting their new baby. I am here to offer a sense of stability and comfort as I support you through your unique experience whether that's in a hospital setting, birth center, or the comfort of your home. I focus on supporting clients to have all the information and referrals they could need so that they can make informed decisions for what's best for them and their family. I also work to hold a nonjudgmental space of emotional and physical support for you and your partner, if you have one, during labor and delivery. I believe it is every person's right to have an empowered and gentle birth experience and I am here to protect and cultivate that space for you. I aim to prioritize queer and marginalized communities. Please contact me with any questions you may have.

Education

Bachelor of fine arts at New York University (2022)

Certification and training

DONA International- Certified Birth Doula (2022)

DNT Network-Certified Postpartum Doula (2024)

Credentials
CD (DONA)
Specialties
Aromatherapy Babywearing Birth and Lactation Birth Doula Birth Support Birth Trauma Breastfeeding Assistance and Support Caring for Special Needs Children Childbirth Education Evidence-Based Care Herbal Postpartum Care High Risk and Low Intervention Obstetrical Care Home Birth Hospital Birth Infant Care LGBTQ+ Natural Birth Newborn Care Positive Thinking Postpartum Care Pregnancy Complications Pregnancy Loss Support during Labor, Birth, and Postpartum Support in Pregnancy Loss Water birth
Languages

English

Service introduction

I am a DONA certified birth doula experienced in a wide variety of birthing experiences ranging from home births to cesarean section. I'm passionate about providing my clients safe, respectful, loving, and equitable care throughout their journey to meeting their new baby. I am here to offer a sense of stability and comfort as I support you through your unique experience whether that's in a hospital setting, birth center, or the comfort of your home. In addition to birth doula support, I offer postpartum support on a limited basis. My postpartum care is centered around easing the transition into parenthood, creating a healing space for you to recover, and addressing any needs you may have whether that be lactation, nutrition, infant care, and physical recovery.

Packages
Birth Doula Support
-3 Prenatal meetings Education and guidance on preparing for birth and postpartum including medical interventions, comfort techniques, infant care, and processing fears/anxieties around birth -Access to specialized resources and educational materials -On call availability starting at 38 weeks until you deliver available for questions and concerns throughout pregnancy -Continuous support during labor & delivery back up doula available in the case of emergency -Support in the first hour or two after you deliver easing the transition, assisting with the first feed, helping you settle into the postpartum period -1 Postpartum visit unpack your birth experience together, follow up referrals and resources, infant support
$2,000.00
USD Flat rate
Postpartum Doula Support
-1 prenatal session to plan for your postpartum needs is included with all packages Assistance with baby care -feedings, diaper changes, developmentally appropriate play, soothing, sleep Customized meals based around your individualized needs -focused on postpartum nourishment and healing Emotional support -unpack birth experience together and the emotional challenges that come up during the postpartum period Assistance with light house work -create a calm, healing space for you to recover -infant’s laundry, cleaning bottles, organizing, and setting a quiet and peaceful space Resource/Evidence Based informational support -resources and referrals to trusted providers throughout the city including pelvic floor specialists, lactation consultants, etc. -education on infant sleep, baby wearing, postpartum bodies, c-section care, etc. Bodyfeeding/bottlefeeding support -guidance on nursing positions, latch support, pumping, and bottle feeding techniques $55/hr for daytime support; minimum 3 hours $65/hr for overnight support; minimum 6 hours
$55.00
USD Per hour
Childbirth Education and Preparation Class
Three part class scheduled around your availability and timeline. Private classes to prepare for your individual birth plan, discuss coping techniques, medical interventions, lactation and infant care basics
$650.00
USD Flat rate
Ratings and reviews
Average
5.0
# of Reviews
1
5.0

I was so happy to have Ally by my side for the delivery of my son! Our prenatal sessions with super informative and made me feel prepared and confident going in to the birth process. Most of all, I deeply appreciated Ally's peaceful, intuitive, and positive nature throughout my labor. That is exactly what I needed most leading up to and during birth. I have a lot of great memories around my birth, attributed largely to the support and environment that Ally helped create throughout the whole process. I highly recommend hiring Ally as a doula. Their care was so crucial for my family. Our OB and nurses also commented on how nice it was to have them there with us during birth!

- Isabela G.

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