I’m Erica Castillo a full-spectrum doula, body literacy educator, and folk herbalist walking the path toward becoming a home birth midwife. I offer culturally rooted care across the reproductive spectrum, including birth, postpartum, fertility, menstruation, and reproductive health support. My practice weaves together ancestral knowledge and contemporary support, grounded in the traditional healing ways of my African and Taíno ancestors. In many traditions, midwives were more than just birth attendants, they were community healers, herbalists, bodyworkers, and spiritual guides. That legacy shapes how I show up in this work: with reverence, skill, and a deep commitment to care that uplifts the whole person. For the last 8 years, I’ve supported families with a blend of intuition, evidence-based tools, and heart. If you’re looking for a grounded, culturally aligned doula who honors your intuition and uplifts your experience, and advocates for you, I’d be honored to support!

Hi! My name is Yasmina. As a DONA-certified Birth Doula based in Greenwich, CT, I offer my clients evidence-based and curated support before, during, and after labor. From helping you make your birth plan that ensures you communicate your cultural, medical, and personal preferences to your care provider during labor, to working you through breathwork during those tough contractions, my aim is to make my clients' births special, sacred times that reflect their values and unique personalities. I am also trained in Spinning Babies techniques, lactation support, and Baby and Child First Aid. I offer my clients a very hands-on approach to birth support. I take my job as a birth doula very seriously and give my all to every birth I attend - emotionally and physically.

Hi, I'm Taylor Clarke-Cameron, and I am beyond thrilled to begin this journey as a birth & post-partum doula! 🌟 While I may be relatively new to the world of birth-work, I bring over a decade of experience as a school administrator, nurturing and advocating for individuals and families. That same passion has inspired me to step into birth-work, where my mission is to ensure every birthing person feels informed, empowered, and supported throughout their journey. 🤍 Whether you're a single parent, part of a multicultural or multi-religious family, in the LGBTQIA+ community, or navigating the path of adoption, I am here for YOU. Birth is universal, yet every experience is uniquely yours—a wonder of the galaxy. 🌌 Let’s work together to create a birthing experience that is as strong, vital, and extraordinary as YOU are. 💪✨ 💌 DM me to learn more about how I can support you during this transformative time.

Hello My name is Ellen and I am a birth and postpartum doula. I offer non-medical support to new and seasonal families before, during, and after pregnancy. I believe that everyone has the right to make their own decisions empowered by knowledge, without judgment. I am passionate about helping families to thrive during the most beautiful and challenging phase of our lives: parenthood. ​ Some fun facts about me: I was born and raised in Brazil, currently living in Hopewell Junction/NY. My husband, Miguel, is Portuguese and we met during a ski trip in Vermont. We have a beautiful daughter who is 3 years old. The sweetest girl ever! I have a stepson who is (somehow) almost 13 years old. I love CrossFit and have been practicing it for 8 years. Except during 2020 - Wonder why?! And during my pregnancy. It was rough. I am a huge fan of How I Met Your Mother and constantly use their quotes for important moments in my life. I serve Westchester, Putnam, Dutchess, and some Connecticut areas.

Are you seeking or expecting and looking for dedicated newborn care specialist l, post partum doula or sleep trainer? With over 20 years of experience in early childhood education, I specialize in supporting families during the newborn stage with expert, compassionate care. As a Certified Newborn Care Specialist l, doula and gentle sleep trainer, I provide evidence-based guidance on feeding, sleep, and infant development while creating a calm, nurturing environment for both baby and parents. Certifications & Training: Certified Newborn Care Specialist (NCS) Certified Post Portum Doula Gentle Sleep Coach / Trainer Infant CPR & First Aid Certified Trained in Safe Sleep Practices & SIDS Prevention Breast & Bottle-Feeding Support Core Skills: Overnight newborn care & sleep shaping Establishing healthy feeding and sleep routines Parental coaching and confidence-building Developmental milestone support Family-centered, individualized care Carrot Appproved I am passionate about easing the transition into parenthood, ensuring families feel supported, rested, and empowered to care for their little one with confidence.

Hello, my name is Lelia Marino and I am a full spectrum doula, herbalist, and reiki practitioner located in Staten Island, New York. My motto is supporting you from womb to world, and I am dedicated to providing compassionate and holistic care for individuals and families during the journey of pregnancy, birth, and postpartum. As a full spectrum doula, I support individuals through all pregnancy outcomes, including abortion and miscarriage. I also incorporate herbalism and reiki into my practice to provide physical and emotional support for my clients. I am committed to creating a safe and empowering space for individuals and families to make informed decisions and have a positive birthing experience.

I’m a certified doula, childbirth educator & breastfeeding specialist. I am passionate about birth and looking to help moms experience a glorious push and motherhood journey. I am Haitian and love to incorporate holistic practices from my culture. I stay up to date with evidence based maternity knowledge and I’m big on educating my clients, informed consent and advocacy.

The doula meets with the birthing person and their support person to discuss their prenatal needs, birthing preferences, and birthing environment choices - home birth; birthing center; or hospital. The doula also providers referrals to the appropriate medical personnel (primary care, OBGYN, Midwife, specialists, CLC (certified lactation counselor, IBCLC ( International Board Certified Lactation Consultant), etc) when it is determined that any issue(s) are out of the scope of practice of the doula. The doula facilitates communication between the birthing person and the medical team, helping to ensure that the birthing person's preferences and concerns are heard and understood

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 Colleen Anderson! As a Full-Spectrum Doula, Newborn Care Provider, Lactation Consultant, and founder of Colleen's Birth & Lactation Support, my passion is helping parents feel confident, supported and empowered throughout their journey into parenthood. Every family deserves care that meets them where they are whether that’s guidance through labor, support with breastfeeding, or practical advice for life with a newborn. My approach is rooted in partnership. I’m here to listen, cheer you on and provide the tools and encouragement you need to thrive. With years of experience in newborn care, postpartum support and parent education, I bring a compassionate, holistic perspective to every interaction, helping you build a strong foundation of love, confidence and care.

I am a full spectrum doula, which allows me to support mothers/families in varying circumstances, and cater to their specific needs. I like to emphasize the interconectedness of physical, mental, spiritual, and energetic well-being. Not only do I care for my client and their baby, but everyone else in their environment as well. I am dedicated to advocating for my clients, providing evidence based information, and helping them acquire a sense of empowerment throughout their entire journey.

As a birth doula, postpartum doula, and certified newborn care specialist, I’ve had the privilege of supporting dozens of families from labor and delivery through the fourth trimester. My work blends evidence-based care with compassionate presence—whether that means guiding parents through birth, creating restful overnight support, or helping establish nurturing routines for baby and family. My goal is always the same: to ensure families feel confident, cared for, and never alone in their journey. Outside of work, I live a full life filled with lots of travel with my partner, hiking with my three rescue dogs, Louie, Lily and Winter, spending lots of quality time with my nieces and nephews and friends and family.

I am Clarissa Alves, a certified doula and the heart behind Mooncradle Matrescence. My philosophy for birth work is rooted in bodily autonomy, informed consent, and deep respect for each family’s lived experience. As an Afro Indigenous mother, born in the Bronx and navigating the maternal healthcare system as a person of color, I understand how systems can fail families, silence intuition, and pathologize normal experiences. My work is grounded in decolonizing birth, honoring ancestral wisdom alongside evidence based care, and creating spaces where people feel seen, protected, and empowered to make choices that are right for them. I believe birth is not something to be controlled, but something to be supported, whether that looks like an unmedicated birth, a cesarean, a VBAC, or postpartum healing. My role is to hold space without judgment, provide honest education, and walk alongside families with compassion, reverence, and unwavering advocacy.

Hello, My name is Tyreema and I'm a Full Spectrum Doula here in Northern NJ.

I am Full Spectrum Doula for three years striving to craft a practice in which I work with women during pregnancy to seek evidence-based information, and to feel capable, confident, and strong as consumers, as birthing women, and as life-givers. Regardless of their birth choices, these prenatal visits, as well as the additional communication during my clients’ pregnancies, have the potential to set women on a path of making their own decisions and trusting themselves throughout pregnancy, labor, delivery, and the postpartum period .As is so often the case with birth, things may go completely differently than envisioned. But with a strong foundation of trust in themselves, their bodies, and their supporting person going into labor, a doula can help support a woman to have a powerful birthing experience in which she is an active participant and the ultimate decision maker. How I show up for each woman in labor will be different, according to her personality, her needs, her desires, and the rest of her support team

I am a birth and postpartum doula certified through DONA International and mother of three!

Michelle is the owner of Baby, Please Birth Services Agency located in NJ but with a team serving the metropolitan areas of (NY, PA & CT) as well as Baltimore. She is a certified Doula and certified Childbirth Educator teaching the Bradley Method ®, and her own Holistic Course expressly for The Birth Center of NJ of which she is the Doula Director. Michelle serves on the National Black Doula Association (NBDA) Advisory Board where she revised the doula training curriculum to enhance the needs of Black Doulas working in systemically racist environments. As a NBDA Doula Instructor and Doula Mentor she spends her time providing critical thinking skills for her students to be successful and competent in their fields. She is also a Poppy Seed Health Advocate supporting birthing persons virtually where access otherwise would not exist financially. In addition, she established the NJ Virtual Doula Program for Overlook Hospital by galvanizing over 40 local doulas to volunteer their time during the COVID crisis. Michelle recently cross-trained with DONA International to build on her expertise as an educator. She is co-founder of The NJ Birth Justice Collective and Board Chairperson of The Perinatal Health Equity Initiative fostering awareness to Black Breastfeeding Families and Infant Mortality. Michelle tirelessly works in the birth industry since 2005; helping over 450 families navigate their birthing spaces, offering training for birth professionals while ensuring birth justice through state and national initiatives, serving on non-profit boards and panels, enhancing the platform through blogs and podcasts. A mother of two wonderful children born by amazing natural birth experiences. She has been married for 26 years to an incredible man who shares her birth passion, he teaches childbirth education classes with her to share the partner perspective. Michelle empowers others by offering education, support and advocacy. Michelle is also a full time Chemical Engineer working for a German Based company. She holds degrees in Chemistry, Mathematics and Chemical Engineering.

I am a vaccinated Newborn Care Specialist with ten years of experience with different families of different cultures looking for an opportunity to apply my skills to more families I have a knowledgeable brand of care with the ability to collaborate with parents to establish a solid foundation and routines that will give a sense of stability in the home. A confident child caretaker who is emotionally mature, down-to-earth, and has high energy levels and an ability to develop close relationships with children and their parents. Able to continue to increase my experience and develop my abilities with every family I worked with. My earlier roles have strengthened my capabilities to be keen on excellent details, accuracy, and with time management.I am a driven, self-starter,organized, and passionate person who always has a smile on my face. I have a great devotion to their well-being and their development while they are in my care. I am open to what is needed as well as being very flexible.I am a pet lover and has a license to drive and a passport to travel.I love to travel with families and have been hired just to aid with traveling with them.

Hi! I am Cecelia Henningham, a fully capable, competent, nurturing, and compassionate mother of three, who enjoys caring for others as a caregiver. I go above and beyond to ensure that I am able to provide for anyone that is entrusted in my care and I believe that my ability to show constant effort makes me fit for completing any given tasks that I’ve been assigned, as well as having acquired competencies in the newborn care industry throughout my years of experience and certification. My nurturing nature stems from my personal experience as a mother, which compels me to be quite compassionate and driven in caring for others, and in addition, I enjoy listening and communicating with others while still maintaining a professional demeanor. I believe my skillset, certifications and passion for this field will make me a prime candidate in taking care of your newborn. I am a certified Newborn Care Specialist / Postpartum Doula with over 18 years of experience and have cared for children aged from newborns to 18 years of age. I am highly skilled in infant care, and have acquired extensive knowledge of safety precautions, feeding techniques, and educational activities to stimulate the social, cognitive, and physical development of your child. I have also been fully vaccinated against Covid 19, Whooping cough, influenza, hepatitis, Tdap and MMR and have acquired certification in sleep condition, Infant CRP, and pediatric First Aide. As a Newborn Care Specialist /Postpartum Doula, I aim to provide vital personalized support to parents in the comfort of their home. My passion lies in offering guidance and instruction, to help in the building of confidence of parents,’ while still supporting their values and beliefs during the first few months of their baby’s life. From progressively teaching the babies to self sooth and establishing a healthy sleep pattern, to feeding in the middle of the night, and swaddling back to bed, all of which will help in the development of a healthy sleep schedule, providing comfort to both the baby and the parents.

With over five years of experience as a Newborn Care Specialist and Postpartum Doula, I’ve had the privilege of supporting families throughout New Jersey and New York. My work is rooted in compassion, professionalism, and a genuine passion for helping parents feel confident and cared for during the newborn stage. I’ve supported families of all types—first-time parents, multiples, and experienced parents adjusting to life with a new baby—providing guidance on sleep, feeding, recovery, and emotional support. My goal is to create a calm, nurturing environment where both baby and parents can thrive.