Cynthia Hillocks, Birth & Postpartum Doula in Gloucester Township, NJ

Cynthia Hillocks Birth & Postpartum Doula in Gloucester Township, NJ

5.0 8 reviews 7 years of experience
$465+ flat rate · Traditional Postpartum Sealing Package

About Cynthia

I am a compassionate and expert childbirth educator and a birth and traditional postpartum doula. I provide emotional, physical, and informational support to ensure you have the most empowering, calming, and positive birthing experience possible. With my guidance, you will feel confident, informed, and in control of your choices. Let's work together to create a memorable and beautiful birth story. Create your journey, your birth, your story, your way! *Essential Doula Care Services LLC is certified and fully insured.

Birth & Postpartum Doula packages and pricing

Traditional Postpartum Sealing Package

Herbal bath, Pelvic steaming, Belly binding, and Bone closing ceremony.

$465 USD · Flat rate

EDCS Birth Companion Package

1 complimentary meet and greet, 2 Prenatal meetings, 30 min. debriefing consults after every provider visit, 24/7 availability for emergencies and at 38 weeks, Continuous Labor and Birth Support, 1 Postpartum visit, and resources and references as needed for up to 12 months.

$2,100 USD · Flat rate

Mothering the Mother - Postpartum Care Package

Daytime (4hr min.) Labor and Birth debriefing, Breastfeeding support, Mommy meal prep, and snack station set up, nap-time, cleaning and preparing bottles, infant laundry, infant first bath-time assistance and care, etc. Overnight (8hrs) Parent and infant sleep support, Breastfeeding support, infant laundry, infant care, etc.

$45 USD · Per hour

Accepted insurance

Aetna AmeriGroup Horizon NJ Health Wellcare Message Cynthia to confirm coverage for your plan.

What to expect

I provide individualized perinatal support for family planning, and guidance throughout pregnancy, labor, birth, and the postpartum period. I am an expert full-spectrum doula and a Childbirth/Hypnobirthing Educator. I give breastfeeding consultations and support as well as traditional postpartum care with daytime and overnight support offerings.

Reviews for Cynthia Hillocks

5.0 8 reviews
5.0

Cynthia has been such a great Doula in my postpartum experience. She has helped me emotionally and physically transition into the postpartum phase. She has a kind and gentle spirit. She is patient and thoughtful. On each occasion where she came, she provided a postpartum meal or a useful gift which was a very thoughtful surprise. She takes her role as a postpartum Doula very seriously and is extremely prepared and made me feel safe and assured during the postpartum activities, she also made herself available to me for any questions that I have following and provided some useful resources and networks related to issues and questions that I had. I would highly recommend her to anyone that is interested in postpartum services.

— Alexis O.

5.0

We are a same sex couple. Looking for a doula lol I interviewed 10 people before signing with Cynthia. We had several meetings and it always gave us something to think about talk about look into. She made us both feel seen and heard. My baby came early and fast. Cynthia was there helping do calming techniques before my emergency c section. She stayed with me the entire time since my wife left with the baby to the nicu. She played calm music to help me go to a different place. She stayed with me in the pac u until I was moved into my room. I could not recommend her enough even tho my birth did not go as planned she made it an amazing experience for us.

— Christina S.

5.0

Cynthia is an amazing, compassionate and caring doula. She goes above and beyond for her clients. She's just the best.

— Yasminath N.

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Certifications, training, and specialties

Certification and training

  • Traditional Postpartum Sealing (2023)
  • Adult Mental Health First Aid (National Council for Mental Wellness) (2023)
  • HypnoBirthing Educator, HypnoBirthing-The Marie Mongan Method (2022)
  • Spinning Babies (2019)
  • Birth/Postpartum Doula, Childbirth educator, Uzazi Village (2019)
  • CASA (2015)

Education

  • Bachelor of Arts, Comunications (1994)

Memberships and affiliations

  • Rising Tide Capital: The Community Business Academy 2023
  • Impacted to Empowered Leadership Development 2021-2023
  • NAACP Black Infant Maternal Mortality Task Force: 2020-2022
  • Philly Doula Coop 2021 -
  • CAPPA New Members Orientation Committee 2021
  • Evidence Based Based Birth 2021-
  • CDOSJ (Community Doulas of South Jersey): 2019-
  • Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated 1993-

Languages

  • English

Credentials

BA CD

Specialties

Belly Binding Birth and Lactation Birth Doula Birth Support Birth Trauma Breastfeeding Assistance and Support Breastfeeding Consultation Breastfeeding Support Building Healthy Communication Childbirth Education Doula Trainer Evidence-Based Care Exclusive Pumping/Bottle Feeding Freebirth Healthy Eating Herbal Postpartum Care Home Birth Hypnobirthing Method Infant Care Labor Doula LGBTQ+ Low Milk Supply/Over Supply Natural Birth Natural Childbirth Newborn Care Perinatal and Infant Loss Postpartum Care Postpartum Doula Care Returning to work (pumping, breastmilk storage, etc) Sibling Preparation Vaginal Birth After Cesarean (VBAC) Vaginal Steam Water birth Abortion Doula Care Massage Mental Health Overnight Newborn Care Parenting Support Pregnancy Loss Aromatherapy

Frequently asked questions

What does a Birth Doula do?

A Birth Doula provides a pregnant individual with physical comfort and emotional support with suggestions for movement and active listening with compassion and care during labor and birth; as well as informational support. The Doula does not perform clinical tasks or make decisions for the pregnant person or their partner. The doula encourages and respects the laboring person to make her own informed choice that is best for herself and her baby. The doula prepares the family by offering her expertise by guiding them with formulating questions, discussing options with medical staff, and gathering relevant information relating to their individual needs and desires. It is the doula's goal to come alongside the woman and her partner to ensure a satisfying birth experience.

What is Pelvic steaming?

Pelvic steam baths (aka vaginal steam baths) is a soothing medicinal steam bath prepared with dried herbs in water for areas of concern to be treated with their vapors. Pelvic steam baths are healing to the perineum, uterus, and the overall reproductive system.

What is a Labor/Birth Doula?

A Birth Doula (aka Childbirth Assistant, Birth Companion, Birth Assistant, or Labor Support Professional) is a term used to describe a professional who provides educational, physical, and emotional support during pregnancy, labor, childbirth, and the postpartum period.

How much does Cynthia charge?

Cynthia's Traditional Postpartum Sealing Package is $465 USD, flat rate. Cynthia lists 3 packages in all.

Does Cynthia accept insurance?

Cynthia lists Aetna, AmeriGroup, Horizon NJ Health, and Wellcare as accepted insurance. Message Cynthia to confirm coverage for your plan.

Service area

Cynthia is based in Gloucester Township, New Jersey.

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