Find a Childbirth Educator Near Me in Poughkeepsie, NY

Hi I'm Chena, lovingly known as Chey by the communities I serve as a Holistic Full-Spectrum Doula. I specializes in care for minority families, but serve all leading with the philosophy of believing and promoting the beliefs of natural physiological birth. I do so by teaching the steps of holistic wellness through mind, body and spirit connection with a special emphasis on the importance of mental health. I'm a Wife, a Mom of three children and the Owner and Operator of Butta's Holistic Services. My business is family centered where I mentor others in community care, encouraging sisterhood and promoting the importance of family support. I love having the opportunity to work with whole families and supporting clients through fertility, pregnancy, postpartum and early childhood stages.

Hello, My name is Erin and I am a certified Interdisciplinary Doula located in New Haven County. Birth is powerfully. But it can also feel overwhelming when you don’t known what to expect and decisions are happening around you instead of with you. I became a doula because I believe every mother deserves to feel supported, informed, and empowered during one of the most important moments of her life. My goal is to create a calm, safe space where mothers feel heard and respected in their choices. I hope to offer reassurance, guidance, and compassionate support so each mother can trust her body, feel confident in her journey, and remember her birth experience as one where she was truly cared for.

My name is Hazel Alvarez. As an Independent BirthKeeper and Teacher, I hold space for women to find the fullness of their power, to learn to truly trust, connect and listen to their bodies and to give birth in a way that makes her feel seen, heard, safe and respected. I offer the Quantum Model of Care when it comes to pregnancy and birth. This means that I prioritize Nurturing of both the mom and her partner, Soul-Level Connections with mom, recognition of Self-directed women who know what they want, Trust & Transparency, and Birth as an Altered State of Consciousness. Always knowing and acknowledging that there is a divine power that is always guiding us through the miracle of life. I am knowledgeable and respectful of both the physiology and the mystical aspects of birth. You were born to navigate your birth and to be in tune with your divine vessel. I am humbled by the honor that I am being called to witness birth as it should be.

Hi! I’m Destiny, a birth doula who believes every mom and family deserves to feel supported, heard, and empowered throughout their birth journey. Before becoming a doula, I spent over two years working in Labor & Delivery as a phlebotomist, where I witnessed the strength of birthing families and discovered my passion for birth work. I support clients through pregnancy, labor, birth, and the postpartum period, whether they’re planning a home birth or a hospital birth. My approach is holistic, compassionate, and centered around your unique goals. Outside of birth work, I love hiking, baking banana bread, and spending time in nature. It would be an honor to walk alongside you as you welcome your little one into the world.

Erica Brown is a Perinatology nurse and now FNP-C who worked in the delivery room for over 20 years, with foundations in maternity, infant and child care. She is certified by the National Nurses Corporation (NCC) in Maternal Newborn Care, and electronic fetal monitoring. She is also an IBCLC, board certified lactation consultant, and a certified childbirth educator. Erica worked closely with the World Health Organization in support of the Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative which protects, supports and promotes breastfeeding worldwide. Most importantly, she is the mother of three young people who wants to share what she has learned both professionally and personally in hopes of empowering you to have the birth and postpartum experience you have imagined. Erica is passionate about helping people make informed decisions for themselves in the healthcare setting and helping people get the quality care they deserve. This is one of the most memorable experiences you will ever have, and she wants to empower you to have the healthiest, safe, and most beautiful experience bringing your baby home.

A certified birth and postpartum doula serving for the past 6 years. Twin mama and twin expert. Reiki healer, herbs postpartum cooking and more.

Hi, I'm Briana – I’m a Christian, a wife and a mother with a passion for supporting families through their unique journeys. I offer a comprehensive range of doula services, including fertility, birth, postpartum care, pregnancy/infant loss support, and more, all of which you can learn about on my website. Additionally, I provide virtual services to offer education and emotional support every step of the way.

My name is Rin and I am trained full spectrum doula through Birth Advocacy Doula Training (BADT) currently working on my certification. I am CPR and First Aid certified. I am based in Orange County, NY and serve Orange, Dutchess, Ulster, and Putnam counties. I am a former social worker and now birth worker. Pregnancy, birth, and postpartum have always been points of interest for me and I am excited to support you through this process! I believe that community and having a village to support you through these changes is a pillar to a successful society. I hope to be a villager through birth work. My goal is to create a safe and supportive environment for you and to make the transition to the next phase of your life as smooth as possible. A little about me - I am a social worker who turned to birth work to be a better villager for my community. In my free time I enjoy thrifting, reading fantasy, art, spending time with my family (animals included of course), and a good meal. I love to be outside in any capacity but I also enjoy a cozy day in with my partner. I hope you choose me to support you through this transition.

Hello there, my name is Gretchen Farrell and my passion is being a support for families as they prepare, and then welcome their new babies. I am RN and board certified Lactation Consultant as well as a family educator. I enjoy working with families before during and after birth and have been doing so for over 25 years. My specialties include newborn feeding support and providing educational classes for Newborn Care, Breastfeeding and Childbirth Education. I feel like I have the best job in the world and make it my goal to provide parents with what they most need and desire to align with their choices considering the care and feeding of their baby. I’m the mother of two adult children and now grandmother to two adorable grandchildren. When I’m not spending time with them, I enjoy being out in nature, hiking, kayaking, and the arts.

You deserve the highest level of personalized care throughout your unique journey of parenthood, and it is a deep calling of mine to provide that unwavering support, no matter where you find yourself. Let me introduce myself - my name is Amelia Brady-Cole, and I have dedicated my life to assisting families like yours. With over a decade of experience as a doula and midwifery assistant, I have had the privilege of guiding and empowering hundreds of individuals and couples during various stages of their journeys. In addition to my doula training, I am also a certified Reiki practitioner, offering an additional level of holistic care to nourish your mind, body, and spirit. Alongside my doula certification through DONA International, I have also obtained a newborn feeding counselor certification through Birth Day Presence in Brooklyn, NY. This additional training equips me with a deeper understanding of the complexities surrounding newborn feeding, ensuring that I can offer comprehensive support in this vital aspect of early parenthood. As a queer person who was raised by lesbian parents and in queer community, I’m positioned as a valuable resource and guide for LGBTQIA2S+ families. This unique perspective allows me to better understand and provide the support and guidance that queer families often seek. At ABC Doula, my mission is to walk alongside you, offering nonjudgmental support and compassionate presence every step of the way. Whether it's during pregnancy, birth, or the postpartum period, I am here to provide you with grounded present witness and gentle guidance to explore your unique journey and empower you to make informed decisions that align with your values and aspirations. Your experience of becoming a parent is a sacred and transformative one, and I am honored to be a part of your path.

Birth doula for 15 years, 360 births attended. DONA International doula initially trained by Debra Pascali-Bonaro (Orgasmic Birth), Certified Lactation Counselor (CLC), Lamaze Childbirth Educator, supporting high risk pregnancies: VBACS, Advanced maternal age & more. Placenta encapsulation services. Hypnobirthing doula. Spinning Babies. Yoga Teacher. Reclaiming ancestral birth practices for healing and sealing the birth journey with postpartum sobadas and closing of the bones ceremony.

Bibi is a Mother, DONA Birth Doula, Postpartum Ayudoula, Yoga Teacher and a Health Coach based in the Hudson Valley, where she runs a sweet home yoga studio. Her work is rooted in years of experience supporting women from all paths of life and her own empowering, deeply transformative birth experience which sparked her calling to support other women on the journey of pregnancy, birth and postpartum. Her passion for and knowledge of the pregnant woman’s physiology inform her well rounded practice. Bibi brings passion, encouragement and nourishing energy to all women that cross her path, empowering them through the most magical, difficult moments of labor and birth. She believes that pregnancy and birth are vital to the physical, emotional and spiritual health of children, parents, and our society as a whole and that the bond between children and their parents begins in the womb. The scope of her work is to create a strong foundation for pregnancy, birth and the postpartum time, through yoga, ayurvedic self care practices, nutrition and birth support. She offers a non-judgemental, hands-on, compassionate, calming presence. Her work includes partner coaching, breathing & relaxation techniques, birth art, comfort measures, emotional support and a willingness to serve as her clients find their way through their birth journey. She believes a positive birth experience ignites the flame for empowerment, and is available to all. Being aware of one’s own fears and replacing them with knowledge and resilience to build confidence in one’s own strength and courage is a key element to the process. As your doula she outlines the ‘birth roadmap’ and gives you the tools to gracefully embrace the unique unpredictable nature of birth. “I’m here to hold your hand so you may navigate the deep acceptance that birth requires and the profoundly important transition into motherhood with ease. My wish is to help you live and create a birth story that you can keep as the most profound memory for years to come”. For more also visit bibilorenzetti.com

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I'm a DONA-certified birth doula with a Master of Social Work from Columbia University, serving families in Kingston, Ulster County, Dutchess County, and throughout the Hudson Valley. With a decade of experience in social work, seven years of training and practice in Western herbalism, and my own journey through motherhood, I bring a compassionate, grounded, and holistic approach to birth support. My additional training includes Spinning Babies, Hypnobirthing, lactation support, and perinatal mental health. I combine evidence-based education, hands-on comfort techniques, and emotional support to help families feel informed, confident, and supported throughout pregnancy, birth, and postpartum. I believe that how we experience birth matters, not because there's one right way to give birth, but because every family deserves to feel heard, respected, and empowered in their choices. Whether you're planning a home or hospital birth, hoping for an unmedicated experience, or considering an epidural or other interventions, my role is to provide steady, nonjudgmental support tailored to your individual needs and preferences. Drawing on my clinical social work background, I offer a trauma-informed, body-positive, and inclusive approach, warmly welcoming LGBTQ+ families, single parents, and families of all backgrounds. My goal is to be a calming, reassuring presence and a trusted resource as you navigate the transformative experience of welcoming your baby.

Hello! I’m a doula, massage therapist and acupuncturist going back 27 years, deeply passionate about supporting people throughout pregnancy and the childbirth experience. I developed a curriculum to teach doulas and expectant parents in Comforting Touch practices for birth, so they can feel confident offering touch to as a comfort measure to birthing people. I also offer a Comforting Touch for Babies class to extend the gift of touch to the little ones as well! If you need any support in this chapter of life, consider me a resource for hands-on support if you’re local to the NYC/Hudson Valley area, or a variety of virtual offerings wherever you are.

My clients are expecting moms to be. My goal at Bluebird Doulas is to help support you during your pregnancy, birth and postpartum experience, with physical, emotional, and informational support. I help my clients by giving them guidance to help their decision-making process during labor and birth. I also provide physical support to help them relax, feel less discomfort, and mom have a smooth birth. As a result of working with me, my clients feel their labor and birth was easier because they had confidence, knowledge, little to no fear, and they felt well-supported throughout their experience.

As a Catholic doula and wellness coach, I help Catholic moms achieve holiness through a body, mind, and soul approach to pregnancy, birth, and postpartum. I offer prayerful pregnancy planning and coaching through a uniquely faith-based lens, physically support and pray with mamas during labor as a birth doula, and continue to walk with them through postpartum doula services and ongoing wellness coaching rooted in God's design for your body. My Philosophy: - Pregnancy, labor, and postpartum are an experience of God and a call to holiness. - A mother's voice should ALWAYS be respected in her pregnancy, birth, and motherhood. - No mother should have to do all of this alone - physical and prayerful support changes everything. - Fitness and wellness for mothers is less about achieving standards and more about maintaining balance so we can better serve our families.

I am a Kingdom focused woman with a heart for women’s health and well-being. For more than two decades I have worked with hundreds of women and families delivering childbirth education, doula support, and wellness education. My goal is to help women make informed decisions and advocate for a healthy pregnancy, birth preferences, postpartum recovery, positive parenting experience, and self-care that leads to well-being.

Hi my name is yetti im a certified doula and love helping people and especially being with you on such a special occasion i have lots of experience through the years and cant wait to help u with a great atmosphere and a positive experience im a mom of 8 myself and looking to share the special days with you looking forward and good luck

Hi everyone! My experience with birth started with my first birth: my son was born peacefully at home in the water. I fell in love with birth right away, and began taking doula classes. My approach to prenatal, labor, and postpartum care is mother and family centered. I’ve also trained in labor massage, Ayurvedic postpartum nutrition, childbirth education, and as a lactation educator and placenta specialist. My goal is to offer support, assurance, and information to my families at every step of their early parenthood journey. My philosophy and education align best with mamas who are pursuing natural birth and holistic support. I have experience with VBACs, HBACs, and free births.