Find a Doula Near Me in Scotch Plains, NJ

Hi families! I’m a dedicated childcare professional with over 10 years of experience working as a full-time, part-time, travel, and overnight nanny. I am a certified Newborn Care Specialist, Pediatric Sleep Consultant, and most recently, a Postpartum Doula. I have extensive experience supporting families from the newborn stage through early childhood, and I truly love building strong, trusting relationships with both children and parents. My approach is nurturing, responsive, and evidence-based. I believe in creating a calm, structured environment where children feel safe, supported, and able to thrive. I work closely with families to ensure we are aligned in routines, sleep, and overall care, while also providing gentle guidance and reassurance during those early and often overwhelming stages of parenthood. Whether I’m supporting overnight care, sleep shaping, or day to day development, my goal is always to help families feel confident, supported, and at ease.

Ariel Aguilera has been working with newborns and young babies her entire life. Since 2013, starting at a family house with a preemie baby, over to a low-income daycare where she took care of 7 babies by herself in the nursery area, to come to the United States in 2018 to become an au pair, and off to a childcare career. Ariel completed her training course through Newborn Care Solutions and is a CACHE Certified Newborn Care Specialist. She has experience working with special needs and multiples; besides being a mom herself. Her expertise lies in routine and sleep hygiene. Besides hands-on experience, Ariel also has a training course on how to identify Brachycephaly & Plagiocephaly, is a trained sleep trainer/consultant, and is a CAPPA Lactation Educator & Postpartum Doula. Pediatric CPR, AED, and First Aid, and being up to date on her vaccinations are also on her resume.

Hi I'm Jamie, The Doting Doula. I am a postpartum doula and lactation education counselor and I am here to make your life in the fourth trimester a little bit easier! I offer both overnight and daytime support as well as lactation counseling.

Hello there !!! My name is Rita Buchanan and I am a birth Doula !! I have spent 17 years of my life working in Obstetrics and Gynecology. It was then when I realized my passion for birth work . Comforting , assisting and emotionally supporting woman and families has been very rewarding to me. As a former teen mom , now a mother of three and grandmother of two , I know how important it is to be a voice to those that feel unheard . To provide advocacy and hold space to those in need. To be apart of something much bigger than myself . This is my true calling . I love people and pray I get the chance to touch as many lives , through birth work and humanly possible. Every family I get to assist is my great joy ..

I am a certified Postpartum Doula and Certified Lactation Counselor. I have extensive experience working with families of multiples. My goal is to help new parents rest and enjoy the postpartum period.

Hello parents! My name is Yahaira Ruiz, and I’m a trained Newborn Care Specialist and Postpartum Doula with professional experience supporting families throughout Long Island. I specialize in providing compassionate, structured, and reliable care for newborns, ensuring their safety, comfort, and healthy development from the very first days at home. In my role, I assist parents with establishing feeding and sleep routines, maintaining detailed care records, and creating a calm and nurturing environment for both baby and family. My background in childcare has helped me develop strong communication, organization, and problem-solving skills, while responding confidently in any situation. I take great pride in offering families not just hands-on newborn care, but also reassurance, discretion, and professionalism during such a special time in their lives. Fluent in both English and Spanish, I’m dedicated to making every family feel supported and empowered as they adjust to life with their new baby.

Hi families 🤍 My name is Naurys founder of Blessed Beginnings Maternal. As a mother myself, I know firsthand how beautiful, emotional, exhausting, and life-changing the postpartum journey can be. Going through my own experiences after birth inspired me to step into the maternal support field and become the kind of support I wish more mothers had during those early days. My passion is creating a safe, comforting, and judgment-free space where families feel genuinely supported. I understand that every postpartum journey looks different, and my goal is to help parents feel cared for, confident, and never alone during the fourth trimester. Through Blessed Beginnings Maternal, I offer compassionate postpartum support, newborn care, feeding support, emotional encouragement, and help creating a calm environment so parents can focus on healing, bonding, and adjusting to life with their little one. ❤️

My name is Megan Mendoza, I’m a birth doula and am passionate about educating birthing people and helping them learn about their options when it comes to childbirth and postpartum. I have an incredible husband, David. Together we have two amazing and very energetic little boys Grover and August, and a sweet heart of a dog Lola. As a family we love to hike and travel as much as we can. While I was pregnant with our second (August) we traveled full time in a school bus converted into a tiny house. This is when I really found my voice to advocate for myself. Everyone thought (and told us several times!) that we were crazy for having a young toddler and expanding our family while we didn’t have a "typical" house. But I knew that it was possible and that I was going to have the birth I had dreamed about. A few months later I was able to have an empowered V-BAC birth. Through this experience I discovered my love for helping women find their own voices and to help advocate for themselves to have the empowered births they desire, whatever that may be.

After many years of soul searching, Stacy created Hold My Heart in an effort to combine her passion for caretaking with her education and experience in business administration. Stacy is trained as a birth and postpartum doula, childbirth educator, reproductive health counselor, and breastfeeding peer counselor through the Community Doulas of South Jersey and Uzazi Village and is in the process of enrolling as a provider through NJ FamilyCare. Stacy loves to be a calming and uplifting presence in the lives of those around her. She also loves to make people laugh. Stacy is a mother of two awesome little girls, and loves to play volleyball, watch movies, and host get-togethers with her friends and family.

Ayesha is a certified doula and childbirth educator. She provides childbirth education to all her clients upon hire. Each client has different needs; therefore, she is willing to adjust and tailor each contract individually based on what support is needed. The services provided include pregnancy support, labor and delivery support, and postpartum support. For pregnancy support, Ayesha is available 24/7 upon hire to answer any non-medical questions. Ex- what to expect at doctor appointments. She also has personal experience with 2 pregnancies. For labor and delivery support, Ayesha can provide education and coping strategies for pain management and relaxation. Ex- positive affirmations, positioning, massages. She is a strong advocate for her clients and can communicate her clients’ preferences to others if needed. This is due to her experience working with nurses in her previous corporate job as a healthcare recruiter. For postpartum support, Ayesha can provide emotional companionship. Her postpartum services are similar to a “mommy’s helper” where she can do laundry, groceries, and/or babysit if needed as requested by the client.

After birthing three children within a time span of five years, I couldn't help but recognize how overwhelming pregnancy, childbirth and parenting in general can be. I also had an unfavorable birthing experience with my first child. I was young, under-supported with financially limited options and felt "under-qualified" to be part of labor and delivery decision making. I simply left everything up to my obstetrician. I was told what to do and what not to do, what to take, where to go and even when to push. I was rarely asked for consent, but rather told what they were doing to me as they decided to do it. It all felt so clinical, as if I was in the hospital due to an illness rather than a healthy, natural event. I felt lonely, helpless and scared for three days straight. Needless to say, the experience left me wondering what could have been done differently and what choices each pregnant mother has to create a more empowered, positive birthing experience. ​ The moment I discovered doula work, it gave me a sense of relief learning that our society has a support system specially geared for the mother to be guided and assisted through this journey. I personally feel that our culture has brainwashed us to believe that childbirth is simply a painful burden to endure. (Cue television and movie clips where the laboring woman is screaming bloody murder and everyone is rushing around her as if there is a scary emergency to be remedied.) However, with the right knowledge and support, there can be such beauty and empowerment that comes with knowing all of your choices and feeling in control while fully trusting that your body has the capability and the strength to do exactly what it's meant to do - create new life and make miracles happen. ​ I am a certified labor doula (CLD) and certified postpartum doula (CPD) through CAPPA (Childbirth and Postpartum Professional Association). I actively attend workshops, courses and continuing education classes on childbirth, hypnobirthing, fetal positioning, breastfeeding, postpartum, baby care basics and holding space for pregnancy loss in the Fairfield County, CT area. I am also Certified in Usui Reiki Levels I & II. ​ I am passionate about childbirth and I work incredibly hard to ensure that my clients have a positive and memorable birth experience however they may envision that to look like. My goal is for you to feel informed, respected and for your voice to be heard by your birthing team in your chosen birth environment.

Hello! My name is Rachel Dennison and I am a newly trained birth doula located in Upper Macungie, Pennsylvania. I have a background in medicine and a passion for labor and delivery as well as breast feeding. There are so many ways to bring peace and positivity into your birthing experience and I am committed to however that looks for you!

Mom of 3 looking to provide support for all on their birth journey. Birth is beautiful. Here to help, hold, heal & honor Mom, baby & Partner throughout Motherhood

Accepting clients with edd in June, July, August 2024. Certified Doula Medicaid provider Lactation Advocate Domestic Violence Advocate Postpartum Doula Pregnancy and Infant Loss Doula Masters Level Therapist Certified Perinatal Mental Heath Therapist

I’m a Mom, former Surrogate, and certified Postpartum Baby Doula who is also a Carrot Fertility Insurance provider. I’m located in South Jersey and service the surrounding area, including southern Pennsylvania and parts of Delaware. My extensive background in newborn care, as well helping to build families through surrogacy, has given me the knowledge and compassion as a postpartum Doula.

Home birth midwife serving South Jersey, Greater Philly, and surrounding areas such as Delco, Lower Bucks, Chester County. ATTENTION: I DO NOT ATTEND BIRTHS AT THE HOSPITAL AS A PRIMARY CARE PROVIDER

Hi I’m Keely and I’m a birth doula serving South Jersey & the Greater Philly area. I only take one client per month to really make sure you have someone you can lean on for anything. I believe every woman should have a doula and that support on this level can change a potentially nerve wracking experience into something empowering and beautiful.

My name is G, and I’m the heart behind Little Brown Doula—a Philadelphia-based, full spectrum doula service rooted in love, lived experience, and radical care. I’m an African American mother of three, an artist, and a dedicated preconception, birth and postpartum guide for families navigating every stage of the reproductive journey. As a full spectrum doula, I provide compassionate, culturally grounded support through fertility, pregnancy, birth, loss, and postpartum transitions. I believe every birthing person deserves to feel seen, safe, and sovereign in their choices. My work is deeply personal—because I’ve been there. I honor the power of the body, the sacredness of birth, and the stories of Black motherhood. Whether I’m guiding you through a natural birth plan, holding space after loss, or simply listening when you need it most, Little Brown Doula is here for the full picture of your journey.