Bianka Betances Postpartum Doula in East Bay Area, CA
About Bianka
I’m Bianka, a traditional birth worker, full spectrum doula, certified massage therapist, and bodywork practitioner devoted to postpartum restoration and traditional womb care. For over a decade, I have studied and practiced herbalism, and I have spent four years working professionally in bodywork. My work is informed by a deep respect for the ways women have cared for one another through birth, recovery, and life's profound transitions. My Dominican and Mexican roots are an important part of my story. They inform my appreciation for traditional care, the knowledge held within families and communities, and the ways tending to the body can become an act of connection. I believe care should be more than something you schedule and receive. It should be an experience of being listened to, tended to, and given room to return to yourself. Through postpartum support, bodywork and massage, herbal traditions, and intentional ritual, I create personalized experiences that honor the person in front of me—not just the season she is moving through.
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Postpartum Doula packages and pricing
Prenatal Preparation
The transition into motherhood deserves intention, preparation, and care. The Preparation is a personalized experience for expectant mothers who want to approach their postpartum journey feeling informed, supported, and nourished. Drawing from traditional postpartum wisdom and holistic care practices, we create space to discuss your needs, explore traditional recovery practices, and develop a postpartum plan that honors your body, household, and vision for motherhood. Your experience includes: A 60-minute personalized postpartum planning and preparation session. Two 80-minute prenatal restorative massages. Education on traditional postpartum recovery practices. Guidance on postpartum nourishment, rest, and herbal remedies. Personalized recommendations for creating a supportive postpartum environment. Guidance on building your postpartum village. Perfect for: Expectant mothers who want to be proactive about their recovery and establish a foundation of care before welcoming their baby.
The Postpartum Remedy
Rest, receive, and allow yourself to be cared for. A traditional postpartum care experience combining restorative bodywork, nourishment, herbal remedies, and individualized support. This package is designed to give mothers meaningful time to receive care rather than rushing through a visit. Includes: Four private in-home visits, up to 3 hours each. 90-minute postpartum bodywork session during the package, selected according to your needs (postpartum massage or sobada de matriz). Belly binding as appropriate. Traditional postpartum support and nurturing care. Herbal teas and personalized herbal bath preparations. Nourishing postpartum broths. Emotional support and postpartum recovery guidance. Space to rest and receive care without having to organize everything yourself. Not every element will be included in every session, this will be decided during our check ins upon g arrival and will decide the best course of action.
Postpartum Restoration
An extended season of nourishment, restoration, and reconnection. For the mother who desires more consistent support throughout her postpartum transition. This experience offers additional time for traditional bodywork, practical care, nourishment, and intentional restoration. Includes: Six private in-home visits, up to 3 hours each. 90-minute restorative bodywork sessions, selected from eligible postpartum modalities. Belly binding as appropriate. Traditional postpartum care and support. Herbal teas, baths, and traditional remedies. Nourishing postpartum broths. Personalized postpartum recovery guidance. Continued space for rest, nourishment, and emotional support. The final session of this package will include a cerrada de cadera session (closing of the bones).
Extended Postpartum Restoration
- An extended commitment to being nourished, supported, and cared for.
- Includes:
- Twelve weekly in-home visits, up to 3 hours each.
- 90 minutes of massage or traditional bodywork every visit.
- Belly binding as appropriate.
- One Cerrada de Caderas (closing of the bones) during our last session.
- Traditional postpartum care throughout the twelve weeks.
- Herbal remedies, teas, and bath preparations.
- Nourishing broths.
- Ongoing emotional and practical support.
- Personalized care as the mother's needs evolve throughout recovery.
Postpartum Lymphatic Drainage
Gentle bodywork. Traditional herbal care. Intentional restoration. A specialized bodywork series designed for mothers seeking dedicated lymphatic drainage during their postpartum journey. This experience combines six 90-minute lymphatic drainage sessions with traditional herbal support and the option of postpartum belly binding. Each session is an opportunity to receive intentional bodywork, slow down, and give your body dedicated attention during the postpartum transition. Your package includes: Six 90-minute manual lymphatic drainage sessions. Individualized bodywork based on your needs and recovery. Traditional herbal support, such as selected teas or herbal preparations. Postpartum belly binding (optional, with suitability assessed and details agreed upon beforehand). Ideal for: Mothers looking for a dedicated series of lymphatic drainage sessions as part of their postpartum bodywork and self-care routine. This package is focused exclusively on bodywork and herbal support. It does not include postpartum doula support, meal preparation, nourishing broths, or extended in-home care.
What to expect
Rooted in Dominican and Mexican traditions, my work centers on caring for women through pregnancy, postpartum recovery, and the many transitions of womanhood. I offer holistic and restorative bodywork, traditional womb care, herbal remedies, nourishing postpartum support, and ceremonial practices that honor the physical, emotional, and spiritual dimensions of a woman’s experience. My approach is grounded in the understanding that mothers deserve to be cared for, nourished, and held through their own transitions—not simply expected to recover and carry on. Services include prenatal massage, postpartum care, sobada de matriz, cerrada de caderas, traditional herbal remedies, limpias, and nourishing postpartum broths. I offer prenatal bodywork and postpartum care. I do not provide labor or birth attendance. This is care rooted in tradition, relationship, and the belief that a mother deserves a village.
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Certifications, training, and specialties
Certification and training
- Sumi’s Full Spectrum Doula Training (2022)
- New Beginnings Birth Doula Training (2021)
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Race / Ethnicity
- Hispanic / Latino, Indigenous / Native American
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Bianka is based in East Bay Area, California.
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