About me
Ashley is a loving wife & mom of six (6) littles, including a pair of twins. Ashley is a Birth Doula, Lactation Counselor, Fertility Counselor and Perinatal Loss Advocate. I became a birth worker after experiencing 2 hard-fought laboring experiences and feeling like my options during labor were limited to what was hospital routine and whatever was financially incentavizing for my medical providers. I decided that no mom should feel like her birth doesn't belong to her; like she cannot have full bodily autonomy in her most vulnerable hours. Every mother should have the liberty to explore all of her options, including alternative coping methods and relying on her own intuition to bring forth a healthy baby.
Certification and training
Birth Doula, DONA Int'l (2015)
Certified Lactation Counselor, AALPP (2015)
Childbirth Educator, Birth Beautifully (2024)
Memberships and affiliations
MV Breastfeeding Network
Mohawk Valley Prenatal & Maternity Support
NAACP, Utica NY
Specialties
Acupressure During Labor
Aromatherapy
Baby and Toddler Sleep Coach
Babywearing
Belly Binding
Birth and Lactation
Birth Assistant
Birth Doula
Birth Photographer
Birth Support
Birth Trauma
Breastfeeding Assistance and Support
Breastfeeding Consultation
Breastfeeding Support
Breech Birth
Childbirth Education
Child/family Therapy
Childhood Growth and Development
Childhood Obesity
Doula Trainer
Exclusive Pumping/Bottle Feeding
Faith-Based Counseling
Family Planning
Freebirth
Grief and Loss
Herbal Postpartum Care
Home Birth
Hospital Birth
Hypnobirthing Method
Infant Care
Infertility
Infidelity and Trust Issues
Labor Doula
Labor Monitrice
Lactation Consultation
Lactation Home Visits
Latch Issues
Low Milk Supply/Over Supply
Marital Counseling
Massage
Midwife Support
Multiples
Natural Birth
Natural Childbirth
Newborn Care
Newborn Exam
Newborn Prep
Nipple and Breast Pain
Nutritional Counseling
Pain Management
Parenting Support
Perinatal and Infant Loss
Perinatal Anxiety and Depression
Pilates
Positive Thinking
Postpartum Adjustment
Postpartum Care
Postpartum Doula Care
Postpartum Life
Potty Training
Pregnancy Complications
Pregnancy Loss
Pregnancy, Prenatal, Postpartum Therapy
Premarital Counseling
Prenatal Care
Prenatal Lactation Education
Prenatal Life
Prenatal Yoga
Recurrent Miscarriages
Relationship Issues
Relaxation Techniques
Reproductive and Parenting
Returning to work (pumping, breastmilk storage, etc)
Spirituality
Strengths-Based Therapy
Support during Labor, Birth, and Postpartum
Support in Pregnancy Loss
Telehealth
Toddlers
Vaginal Birth After Cesarean (VBAC)
Water birth
Well-Woman Care
Accepted insurances
Excellus Blue Cross Blue Shield
Fidelis Care (NY)
Medicaid
Molina Healthcare
MVP Health Care
Service introduction
I offer prenatal and postnatal home visiting along with in-person doula support during labor. Virtual support is available. I primarily provide doula support and breastfeeding counseling, though I also assist with fertility issues and provide counseling to mothers experiencing pregnancy loss.
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