Birth & Postpartum Doulas Near Me in Dorchester, MA

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Average rating from 491 reviews

183

Doula providers near Dorchester

86

Families requested a doula nearby in the last 90 days

45%

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From providers and requests on Bornbir. Updated October 2026.

Doula rates near Dorchester

Prices doulas list on Bornbir · October 2026

Packages

Flat rate · typical $373–$1,913

$1,200 median

Hourly rate

Per hour · typical $40–$55

$45/hr median

Based on 461 package prices from 186 doulas listed on Bornbir within 150 miles of Dorchester, MA.

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183 doulas near Dorchester, MA

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From 27 doulas who confirmed their availability in the last 30 days.

Kourtney Vanasse

Hampton, New Hampshire 4 years of experience

5.0 (5 reviews)

Kourtney Vanasse

Accepts insurance

I support families in the weeks and months after baby arrives. In person, virtually, all across Hampton and the surrounding NH towns, southern Maine, and the North Shore of MA. Most nights I'm in your home while you sleep. I handle the feeds, the diaper changes, the 3am stuff, so you can actually rest instead of running on empty. Daytime shifts look different depending on what you need that day. Some families want a hand with the baby. Some want help around the house. Some just want someone there who knows what they're doing. I used to get tangled up in the idea that paid support wasn't as real as a village showing up for free, but I don't anymore. When I was in it myself, some of the people who showed up were paid and some weren't. In the moment, I didn't care which was which. I was just glad someone was there. What matters is whether the person in your house is actually present with you, not just going through the motions. That's what I try to be.

Price
Packages from $550 · $50/hr
Recent review

Kourtney is gift to the postpartum world. We will forever be grateful for her help in our first nights as new parents and her continued support to this day. Her calm demeanor immediately put us at ease and we felt so comfortable knowing that our baby was under her care during her overnight stays. She is incredibly organized and knowledgeable. We loved that she created a live notes doc to update us on our son and also provided us links and information on questions we had asked. Kourtney wants the best for families and we truly felt this support. Even just recently she met with me to go over a carseat concern I had and was able to fix the problem in minutes. We love Kourtney and could not recommend working with her more!

- Carolyn O’Connor

Gabby P

Manchester, New Hampshire 2 years of experience

5.0 (1 review)

Gabby P

Responds within a day

Hi, I’m Gabby and I would love to help you on this adventure of parenthood. I am following the footsteps of my aunt who is a doula and has dedicated her life to new mothers. I have a bachelors in healthcare administration with a focus on women’s health. I have worked with the public for over 10 years. I was a lifeguard for 6 years and that transitioned to the healthcare field which I have been in for the last 5 years. I have always found ways to integrate myself in the pregnancy world, I have worked on labor and delivery units in hospitals, and in an OB/GYN clinic. I have helped friends and family postpartum with their new bundles of joy adapt to this new life. I would love to help you too. I have learned tips and tricks through my experience in the pregnancy world and would love to share them with you. I believe knowledge is strength, and I am here to equip you with the best knowledge I have so you have confidence to succeed in this new journey in your life.

Price
Packages from $50 · $40/hr
Taking new clients Starting Oct 2026 – Aug 2027
Recent review

Gabrielle came to my home 1-2 times a week during my maternity leave. She helped with dishes, laundry, and entertaining both my 4 yo and newborn. She was a great support, even though I adjusted pretty well to 2 kids having her there helped make things more manageable and helped make those evenings less hectic. She is a great listener and tells it like it is!

- Sydney F.

Makita Rudolph

Boston, Massachusetts 31 years of experience

5.0 (3 reviews)

Makita Rudolph

I have extensive experience spanning several decades in prenatal, postnatal, and newborn care, encompassing both in-home and in-hospital settings. I am a native Bostonian, with a calm demeanour and an infinite love of babies! My qualifications include being certified maternity nurse holding an NVQ Level 4 certification UK, licensed as a nurse in the US, completing Kraamzorg Dutch (Maternity) and Newborn training in the Netherlands. Certification as a lactation counsellor. Additionally, I am a MBCP Mindfulness Birth Child and Parent Teacher, Childbirth Educator, an infant Sleep Specialist, and hold certifications as a NBO Brazelton Newborn Behavioural Observation Teacher, Lactation Counsellor, Pediatric/Adult CPR and First Aide. Having worked in over 25 countries, I have acquired valuable insights into the best practices in prenatal, postnatal, and newborn care. I find immense fulfillment in my profession, valuing how each and every family enriches the field with their distinct childbirth and infant needs and experience. My primary objective is to advocate for mindfulness and well-being among mothers, babies, and their families, supporting a smooth transition from pregnancy throughout the postpartum period. Enhancing and supporting parents' confidence and resilience in caring for themselves and their babies.

Recent review

Makita is very professional caregiver for new borns and babies. She had been a great help for my family when my baby was 4 month old. She is proactive, patient and knowledgable in her field, and even identified early signs of torticollis in my baby. She was the only one that I could trust with my baby alone. I highly recommend her to anyone who needs professional and reliable care support.

- Kesai W.

Hilary Witcher

Boston, Massachusetts 7 years of experience

5.0 (3 reviews)

Hilary Witcher

Accepts insurance

Pregnancy, childbirth and new babies have been my passion since I first found out I was pregnant over 16 years ago. My birth and postpartum experiences - both wonderful and challenging - fed my spirit and inspired me to give back to other new parents. This passion has stayed with me through the years as I've worked with families and my own children have grown. I have both LIVED and LEARNED experience with pregnancy, birth, postpartum, newborns and new parenthood. I am excited to help you and your family along your journey of parenthood in an open, non-judgmental manner. From pregnancy through birth and beyond, my support, knowledge, and experience can help you become the parents you know you can be. I would love to help ease the many transitions that a new baby can bring, help you build confidence in your abilities, and provide support for all your new family needs. I look forward to supporting you along this joyful, exciting, and amazing adventure! I am here to help YOU, expecting and new parents, to feel sure of yourselves in your roles by shining light on your own innate intelligence and that of your new baby. I am excited to teach you the basics, the truths, and the skills to confidently prepare for, enter, and beautifully navigate postpartum and new parenthood.

Recent review

We hired Hilary as our Postpartum Doula and she provided us critical support, care, and counsel from day one of leaving the hospital with our newborn son. I don't know how we could have gotten through this phase without her regular day and night time visits. The breaks she provided us a few times a week were invaluable: leaving our son with someone we fully trusted to catch up on sleep or even run errands. She was also a constant ear for us with all of our new-parent questions: from our baby's health, to breastfeeding, to products. If she doesn't know the right answer, she will get you in touch with someone who does. She is fully dedicated to making sure you have the support you need and are on a good path as a new family. Hilary has a great approach to coming into your home and making everything feel smooth and easy. We are going to miss working with her, and can't recommend her business enough to other families whether it's your first kid or your fourth.

- Loren M.

Joann Thelusma

Boston, Massachusetts 7 years of experience

Joann Thelusma

As a doula, I not only bear witness to the birth of babies, but to the birth of parents. I watch in the background as parents harness their strength to unspeakable levels, welcoming the newest, littlest members of the family with emotions that swell and carry the room. As you draw from your inner core strength, physically and spiritually, I am in awe. And I recognize that you deserve continuous support services throughout the first year of your child’s life to ensure optimal outcomes for your beautiful family. Learn more about the principles that dictate Aila Birth Village by clicking here. Aila, pronounced I-la, means “from the strong place”. As such, I am committed to providing you with the support and resources you need to effectively build up your family. My expanded services now include antepartum support, birth support, postpartum support, childbirth education, breastfeeding education, infant sleep consultations, and even a special Back to Work planning program. I believe that you have a fundamental right to experience a beautiful birth as you define it. I recognize that this is a sacred, transformative time for you and your family, and I will treat it with authentic reverence. This means your feelings should be heard, your preferences should be honored, your reproductive rights respected, your heart protected, and your body enveloped with the love and support of your birth team. To this end, I provide you with evidence-based tools and resources that places you and your baby’s needs at the center. No matter the setting of birth - hospital, birthing center, or home birth – and no matter the type of birth – vaginal, c-section, or via surrogate - your birth can be empowering. My hope is that my support is virtuous and exemplary and this is reflected in how you feel during our time together.

Price
Packages from $1,800
Alondra Matamoros

Quincy, Massachusetts 6 years of experience

5.0 (4 reviews)

Alondra Matamoros

Accepts insurance

Alondra Matamoros (she/her), a bilingual full-spectrum doula from Queens, NY, received her certification from Bebo Mia Inc. in 2022. With experience as a Doula and Prenatal Coordinator at Community Healthcare Network, she has provided comprehensive support to individuals through prenatal care, birth preparation, postpartum and lactation assistance. Alondra has further enriched her expertise through work with Public Health Solutions, honing her skills in community-centered care. Drawing from her Salvadoran and Dominican roots, Alondra takes a holistic approach, focusing on nurturing the mind, body, and spirit throughout the reproductive and parenting journey. Alondra welcomed her first child in Boston, Massachusetts were she transition into full time doula work.

Price
$55/hr
Recent review

Working with Alondra was an amazing experience! She was a soothing and knowledgeable presence from the beginning. She was intentional in her communication and fielded all my questions. She genuinely cared about my baby as she checked in with me after all my appointments. She helped me create a birth plan and was super supportive. She encouraged my husbands participation in my labor and birth and made sure he also felt supported during this. As someone who wanted to labor at home and then go to the hospital for a water birth, it came as a surprise to me when my water broke well before labor started. I knew that this increased my risk for infection but Alondra was supportive of my decision to give my body time to allow labor to start naturally. It had been well over 24 hours and my labor had not started which allowed fear and worry to creep in on my husband and I. Alondra made the decision to join us at our house prior to us all going to the hospital. She was able to provide the emotional support both my husband and I needed but didn't realize it. Alondra then came with us to the hospital. Seeing the hospital room and knowing I was going to have to do my entire labor there which was not what I wanted triggered a lot of emotion for me. Alondra created a beautiful moment for my husband and played our wedding song and had us slow dance. It's a moment I'll never forget and am so grateful for. Alondra continued to encourage me to do some exercises and positioning techniques to help quicken labor. Before I knew it, active labor had started without the need for pitocin. Alondra supported my husband through supporting me and also helped with certain positions and techniques to make me as comfortable as possible. Just 12 hours after getting to the hospital, our sweet baby boy was born. Although it wasn't as I had planned, I was still able to have an all natural water birth. I truly would not have been able to do it without Alondra!

- Tracy Parmar

Doula rates near Dorchester

Doulas set their own prices on Bornbir. Birth support is usually sold as a flat package, while postpartum care at home is usually billed by the hour.

Packages

Flat rate
Near Dorchester
$1,200 $373–$1,913
Massachusetts
$1,500 $325–$2,000
United States
$1,100 $450–$1,800

Hourly rate

Per hour
Near Dorchester
$45/hr $40–$55
Massachusetts
$50/hr $40–$55
United States
$45/hr $35–$55

Based on 461 package prices from 186 doulas listed on Bornbir within 150 miles of Dorchester, MA. Typical range is the middle 50% of prices. Updated October 2026.

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