Find a Childbirth Educator Near Me in Ridgewood, NY

Hello Parents, my name is Calynn. I am a compassionate doula/Newborn care Specialist dedicated to supporting birthing people and families through pregnancy, labor, and postpartum. I provide emotional support, physical comfort, and informed guidance so my clients feel confident, respected, and empowered throughout their birth journey. I am a mother of 2 boys, with both of my boys I had 100% natural birth. I also want to bring the experience to mother’s wishes or choose to have that experience. My boys empowers me to go out every day to help families to experience the joy of motherhood/ parenting.I want to bring this experience to families all over America on day.

I have 10 years of postpartum care experience in China, specializing in preparing nutritious meals and assisting mothers with recovery. Extensive experience in newborn care, including twins and premature infants. Gentle, easy-going personality with an organized approach to work. Available for both daytime and nighttime postpartum services.

My name is Christina, and I am a Full Spectrum certified Birth and Postpartum Doula serving families NATIONALLY . I am based in New York. Yet I travel to where I’m needed to assist my families . I’ve been a part of the birth community since 2016 and hold a Full Spectrum Doula certification through Birth Arts International. Supporting families during this transformative chapter of their lives is my passion. I’m honored to walk alongside them—not only through birth but also as they adjust to the early weeks of newborn and infant care.

Welcome to Gentle Hands Maternal And Newborn Care Services Hello, I’m Vennessa Beason, a compassionate maternal and newborn professional dedicated to supporting families with evidence-based care, education, and nurturing support through pregnancy, birth, postpartum, and newborn adjustment. With over 11 years of professional healthcare experience, I bring both clinical knowledge and heartfelt care to every family I serve. I am trained and certified through the International Doula Institute as a Birth Doula, Certified Breastfeeding Counselor, Postpartum Doula, Childbirth Educator and Perinatal Nutrition Educator. I am also certified through ICT Academy as a Newborn Care Specialist, Sleep Coach, and in Infant/Child CPR. In addition, I am a Certified Medical Assistant with a Bachelor’s Degree in Health Administration, which strengthens the professional and holistic support I provide. My approach blends education, advocacy, practical support, and gentle care to help families feel informed, confident, and supported. Whether you are preparing for birth, navigating postpartum recovery, seeking newborn guidance, or desiring overnight support, I am honored to walk alongside you in this journey. At Gentle Hands Maternal And Newborn Care Services, my mission is simple: to provide compassionate, skilled, and personalized care for mothers, babies, and families from bump to beyond.

I’m Sabina Grabow, a DONA-certified Birth and Postpartum Doula, a Diploma Nurse trained in Germany, and founder of DOULA BASE, a curated doula collective helping families find experienced birth and postpartum doulas across New York City and the surrounding region. Originally from Austria, I bring a nursing background and a calm, practical approach to supporting families through pregnancy, birth, and the postpartum period. I believe every family deserves care that feels personal, reassuring, and truly aligned with their individual needs. Through DOULA BASE, I also help families find experienced birth and postpartum doulas who are thoughtfully matched based on their needs, preferences, location, availability, and budget. Support is available in English and German.

Hi, I’m Catherine — a Certified Birth & Postpartum Doula and mom who believes every mother deserves to feel supported, heard, and cared for. My approach is rooted in “mothering the mother,” providing a safe, judgment-free space where families can feel confident and informed throughout their journey. As a birth doula, I support families through unmedicated births, inductions, epidurals, VBACs, and cesarean births. I use comfort measures like movement, positioning, breathing, counter-pressure, massage, and hands-on support while helping families understand their options and advocate for themselves. As a postpartum doula, I focus on caring for the whole family while making sure mom is cared for, too. From newborn care and feeding support to postpartum recovery, nutritious meals, and helping you get the rest you need, my goal is simple: to help you feel supported, confident, and cared for during one of the biggest transitions of your life.

I am a mom of 2, birth and postpartum doula, IBCLC, childbirth educator, infant and family educator and infant sleep educator. I have been supporting families in pregnancies, postpartum and through the first 5 years for almost 2 decades. I also train and mentor aspiring doulas and IBCLCs.

I believe birth is a journey, not a medical event to be managed. My role as your midwife is to walk beside you: to listen, to guide, and to protect your right to make informed choices about your body, your baby, and your birth. I began my career in 2006 as a NICU nurse, caring for the tiniest and most fragile newborns. In 2009 I became a midwife, first serving families at a community medical center and a community hospital. That background shaped how I practice today. I deeply trust the normal process of birth, and I am clinically ready when birth needs more support. I have attended births at home and in the hospital, and I know how to bridge the two calmly and safely. Almost ten years into my career as a midwife, I became a mama myself, and my two boys taught me more than any textbook. With my first son, I planned a homebirth. When labor needed more support, I transferred to the hospital and gave birth by cesarean. I know firsthand the disappointment, the grief, and the strength it takes when birth doesn't go as planned. With my second son, I had a successful VBAC at home. That birth brought healing and reminded me how powerful our bodies are. I have been on both sides of the bed. I understand what it means to hope for a certain kind of birth, to need a change of plans, and to come back and birth again with confidence. Whether you're planning your first homebirth, hoping for a VBAC, or healing from a past experience, I will meet you with honesty, safety, and deep respect for your journey. What I offer • Full-scope homebirth midwifery: prenatal, birth, and postpartum care • Hybrid prenatal care with in-office visits and home visits from 37 weeks (or home visits throughout) • VBAC support and counseling • In-office ECV (turning) for breech babies • The Hospital Birth Bridge Program: in-home labor assessment and support for families planning a hospital birth, so you arrive at the right time • Lactation visits with a Certified IBCLC: in-home or in-office help with latch, supply, pumping, and feeding challenges • GYN wellness care: annual exams, preconception care, birth control, and hormone health from your teens through menopause • Childbirth, breastfeeding, and newborn care classes • Postpartum recovery and whole-woman care through my sister practice, ReGlo Aesthetic & Wellness

My journey as a doula is rooted in my passion for supporting families through birth and postpartum. Becoming a mother deepened my understanding of this transformative experience and strengthened my commitment to providing compassionate, personalized care.

Hi! I’m Liz Alleva, founder of HypnoBirthing Mommy and a certified HypnoBirthing® International Childbirth Educator based in Wilton, Connecticut. I offer private classes in person and virtually throughout the USA and Canada. My passion for this work began with the birth of my son, Mason. Experiencing how preparation, relaxation, and support shaped my own birth inspired me to help other families feel informed, calm, and confident. Before becoming a childbirth educator, I spent 15 years teaching dance in public schools. I studied Dance and Sociology at Wesleyan University and earned my master’s in Dance Education at NYU. That background brings a love of movement, body awareness, and teaching to everything I do. My classes are relaxed and conversational—a welcoming space where no question is silly. We practice breathing, self-hypnosis, relaxation, and partner support, while exploring your options and what matters most to you. Whether you’re planning a hospital, birth center, or home birth, with or without medication, your preferences guide our work together. Mason is still part of the heart of my business. He helps me put together the supplies and little extras we send to families—a personal touch that makes this work even more special to me. My goal is for you to feel heard, supported, and prepared, with practical tools you can carry into birth and parenthood. 💛

Hi! I’m Ari, and I am a Birth Doula in the process of getting my certification with Carriage House Birth. I am located in Brooklyn and am available to serve the 5 boroughs and eastern NJ. I don’t look like most other doulas, and I want to work with families who look different, too. As a male-assigned queer person, I believe that all birthing people deserve support that encourages them to have confidence in their bodies, and swim in the awe inspiring capabilities of what our bodies can do. I know I can be your fiercest advocate and cheerleader, working with both you and your partner to bring new life into this world. Because of my unique position, I know I am prepared to work with families of all kinds, with special focuses in engaging the non-gestational parent in the process, and being a voice of reason when helping queer families grow.

Hello, I’m a full spectrum doula of 28 years, and a lactation specialist. I do both birth and postpartum support, and placenta encapsulation. I also prepare wonderful postpartum meals. I’ve worked in the tri state area. Boston, California, Florida and the Caribbean. Send me a message, I’ll be more than happy to go over how my services work. Thanks!

I'm Jen Ballew, a birth and postpartum doula, childbirth educator and pediatric sleep coach and the founder of The Parenthood Project USA. For over a decade I've helped exhausted families find real, sustainable rest, supporting more than 250 families along the way. My approach to sleep is warm, biology-first, and led by your child's nervous system, never cry-it-out or leaving a baby to cry alone. I work with everything from newborn sleep shaping in the early weeks to responsive coaching for older babies and toddlers, always building rhythms that fit your family rather than forcing a rigid method or anything not developmentally appropriate. My practice began in Southern California, where I spent ten years supporting local families through birth, postpartum, and sleep. Today the work is nationwide and fully virtual, and I'm expanding in person into New York City as I put down roots in Brooklyn. Wherever you are, my care can meet you there. My offerings reach across the whole journey into parenthood. Alongside sleep, I offer birth preparation through my program The Threshold, blending somatic practice, evidence-based education, and nervous system support, with a specialty in VBAC (vaginal birth after cesarean). My postpartum care supports recovery and the tender early weeks, including nourishing meal prep with healing foods rooted in traditional care, placenta encapsulation, and gentle postnatal bodywork. At the heart of it all, I believe bringing new life into the world is a profound rite of passage that deserves reverence, preparation, and care. I hold each family's path with deep respect, and I would be honored to walk alongside yours.

Andy Ramos is a Doula based in Queens, NY, specializing in inclusive, informed, and expansive care. They come to birthwork from a background in gender education, sex education, and reproductive advocacy, and have a deep commitment to ensuring all families have the best birth experience possible. Andy’s passion is truly about people – people feeling supported, feeling safe, and feeling heard. Outside of birthwork, they are a nonprofit professional, an active member of their community, and very into reading and knitting. Andy is trained as a Birth and Postpartum Doula through Carriage House Birth, Cornerstone Doula Trainings, and BADT, and holds an MPA-PNP from New York University.

Full-Spectrum Doula & Lactation Specialist Greeting my name is Jazmine I am a Full Spectrum Doula Practitioner Located in Brooklyn Ny Carnaise to be exact . — Who is a dedicated advocate, a compassionate guide, and a steady presence for individuals and families navigating the complexities of pregnancy, birth, and postpartum. As a full-spectrum doula, I provide unwavering support through all reproductive experiences, specializing in lactation, stillbirths, VBAC (Vaginal Birth After Cesarean), C-sections, miscarriages, and adoption. Trained in Birth Equity The Historical Impact of Racism on Black Maternal Health Outcomes · Intimate Partner Violence ,Gender Affirming Birth Work · Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders · Early mental health in infants ,Supporting Pregnant & Parenting People Facing the Family Regulation System Experience My mission is rooted in creating a safe, nonjudgmental space where families feel empowered, informed, and deeply supported—no matter their journey. I understands that birth and loss are deeply personal experiences, and approaches each client with a heart full of empathy, offering not just knowledge but genuine, heartfelt care. I have so much passion for birth work stems from a profound belief that every birthing person deserves to be heard, honored, and held in their most vulnerable moments. Whether helping a parent navigate the joys and challenges of breastfeeding, supporting a family through the grief of loss, or guiding a birthing person through the powerful experience of VBAC, I bring warmth, strength, and a deeply intuitive approach to my work. Honoring every birthing experience, whether it unfolds as planned or takes an unexpected turn, Passionate about making sure my clients feel heard, empowered, and fully supported—because no one should have to navigate these moments alone. My approach is gentle yet firm, offering both practical knowledge and a warm, nurturing presence that reassures families they are exactly where they need to be. I don’t just see my  role as a provider of services I sees it as a calling to stand beside families in their most transformative moments. I am very  committed to education, advocacy, and care that nurtures the whole person—mind, body, and spirit. When I am not serving my community, I enjoys [ Traveling ,Yoga , gym , reading books , spending time in nature ,spending time with loved ones, engaging in self-care practices, or hobbies that bring me joy]. I believes that healing happens in community, and is dedicated to building a network of support where all families feel seen, validated, and embraced. If you’re seeking a doula who will walk alongside you with knowledge, compassion, and unwavering support, I am here to hold space for you. If you’re looking for a doula who will not only support you but truly see you—honoring your journey with love, respect, and unwavering care— I am  here to walk with you every step of the way. ( Baby Nurse , CLC , CPR and Yoga Instructor) accept insurance( Medicaid, Managed Care and private insurance) Carrot Fertility or contract plan if needed .

Hey, I’m Kaleish, a public health practitioner, doctoral student (in public health) and a certified full-spectrum (birth and postpartum) doula. I currently hold certifications in providing NICU doula support as well as High Risk doula support. I am currently in training to be a certified community lactation educator. Think of me as your perinatal support person. I support women and birthing people of color who are feeling dismissed, unsure, or overwhelmed during pregnancy, birth, and postpartum. I started this work because I realized how many women of color are navigating pregnancy without the support, guidance, or advocacy they deserve. It deeply concerns me how often Black and Brown women have their concerns dismissed by medical providers—sometimes resulting in traumatic and avoidable birth experiences. ​ Now, I help women and birthing people of color move from feeling unheard and unsure to feeling informed, supported, and empowered to advocate for themselves and their birth preferences. If you’re a woman or birthing person of color feeling dismissed, unsure, or overwhelmed—you’re in the right place. This journey is yours. I’m simply here to hold space, answer your questions, and make sure you feel safe, seen, and supported every step of the way. ​ Random Facts: I've supported births at Katz Women's Hospital at Long Island Jewish Medical Center, Hungtinton Hospital, NewYork-Presbyterian Alexandra Cohen Hospital for Women and Newborns and NewYork-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital. I am a lefty/ left handed. I don't have a sense of direction even with a map, however, I will find my way to support you. I was born in the Caribbean and spent most of my childhood and some of my teenage years living there. I love me some 80s and 90s black sitcoms. ​​ Book Your Free Consultation: Book Now via https://calendly.com/kaysgentlehands/30min?back=1&month=2026-07

My name is Briana, and I am a Full Spectrum Doula and Birth Photographer serving clients in NYC, Nassau County, and Westchester. I am certified and insured in birth, postpartum care, and breastfeeding education. My passion for supporting women through every stage—from preconception to postpartum—comes from my own journey through infertility, loss, and birth trauma. After the birth of my first child, I discovered my inner strength and a powerful drive to advocate for others. That experience led me to become certified and dedicate myself to providing compassionate, informed support to women navigating their own unique health journeys. I am the proud mother of three, including twins, and have gained invaluable knowledge in reproductive health, pelvic pain, pregnancy, and postpartum care through a combination of research, course training, and most importantly, hands-on experience. I offer a complimentary initial session to get to know you, understand your needs and preferences, and answer any questions you or your partner may have prior to booking care. Feel free to reach out by text or email—I’m here to support you. Phone: 914.414.1115 Email: ondemanddoulas@gmail.com Socials @demanddoula

Meredith is a certified birth doula and a certified lactation counselor, listener, empath and nurturer. She is Jewish and familiar with the laws of Niddah. Meredith completed her second doula training in 2022 and continues to seek out new opportunities to expand her knowledge of holistic and evidence based methods for her birth families to explore. Meredith believes all birth is “natural”, regardless of how your baby arrives earthside. She will endeavor to provide appropriate materials for you to make informed decisions and to give you the specialized comfort that you want, your way. She has been professionally trained in Dancing for Birth methods, techniques and philosophy, as well as, Hypnobabies doula training, Spinning Babies, baby wearing, belly wrapping, Rebozo and comforting touch. Through life experience of her own and experience shared by those close to her, Meredith is acutely aware that your family has come to this moment with the challenges and accomplishments of a unique journey already in progress. It is with this sensitivity that she comes to you without judgement and aims to enfold you in her warm embrace as this new chapter begins.

RV is an organizer, artist, and care worker who is curious about what holds us together. They weave disability justice and somatics into everything they do, which now includes supporting birthing people! RV just completed their coursework to become a doula, and they are seeking potential clients to support through their births. RV accompanies people through moments of transformation and crisis so that you can move through it with support and dignity. Too often, people are left to tend to their bodies and needs in isolation, which only makes things harder. RV works to weave in practices that strengthen community bonds, encourage people to lean on each other, and ground in the certainty that we are all deserving of care, no matter how beautifully complex our needs might be.

Zen Holmes is the founder of Comfy Momma Prenatal and Postpartum Support and offers doula services, lactation counseling, prenatal massage, prenatal yoga and guided meditations aimed at reducing fear and preparing the mind/body to relax during childbirth. She also offers childbirth education, newborn care and breastfeeding classes. Zen is a Midwifery Assistant and a Midwifery Student at Commonsense Childbirth School of Midwifery. Zen is a DONA certified birth doula and a Carriage House Birth trained postpartum doula. She is a Certified Lactation Counselor (CLC) and a Certified Integrative Lactation and Feeding Specialist (ILFS). Zen received her certification as an Evidence Based Birth Instructor and offers to most up to date research in her classes. She is also trained in hypnobirthing and mindfulness. She uses visualizations, massage and sound therapy to help laboring moms feel grounded, relaxed and confident during the birthing process. Zen Holmes has been a NYS licensed massage therapist, specializing in prenatal and medical massage for 20 years. She is also a Reiki practitioner. She has 3 pregnancy massage certifications (MotherMassage, Loving Pregnancy Massage, and Bodywork for the Childbearing. She is also a proud mother of 5 amazing adults.