How Much Does a Birth or Postpartum Doula Cost in Waltham, MA?

Congratulations on your growing family! I’m excited to tell you more about myself and the services I offer. I am a Certified Postpartum Doula, trained through Childbirth International, and my personal and professional experience supporting families began over 10 years ago as a respiratory therapist focusing on neonatal and pediatric care. I currently work part-time in a Neonatal ICU, where I attend deliveries and care for premature and term infants. My educational background is in Psychology (BA) and Public Health (MPH).

Hello! My name is Emily and I am a DONA certified birth doula and yoga instructor in the Boston area. I became a doula because I am passionate about maternal health equity and believe that birth care is truly essential. As a doula, my number one job is to be your advocate in the birthing room— there is no reason why you can’t have a BEAUTIFUL and EMPOWERING birth, and I am here to support you through it. I can’t wait to get to know you and be a part of your birth story!

Hi! I am a mom of 5 adult children, a retired school nurse and a long time postpartum and birth doula. I live in the Boston area and love to support families as they build confidence in parenting their baby.

Adonica Shaw is a Certified International Health Coach, doula, student midwife, and patient advocate. As the founder and CEO of Wingwomen, she's a powerful voice for women who are navigating their reproductive health. She built the platform after a Preeclampsia diagnosis in 2017. The experience later became a catalyst for creating the telehealth company which also provides access to health coaching to women with Endometriosis and PCOS. As a women's health advocate, she serves on the Birth Equity Accountability through Measurement (BEAM) Advisory Panel on the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA). She is a Patient Advocate for the Preeclampsia Foundation and Momma’s Voices where she regularly collaborates with institutions like Stanford Medicine and the California Maternal Quality Care Collaborative to drive awareness for initiatives around Preeclampsia and maternal health.

Hello! I’m happy to cross your path in your search for a doula. I am a trained birth doula with experience serving a range of clients, but I have a particular passion in serving those who have been affected by violence. I am motivated to promote an atmosphere where my clients can explore what they need to feel safe and grounded, with the intention of helping my clients build a more positive and trusting relationship with their body. My healing-centered approach centers autonomy and promotes my client’s wisdom in decision making and creation of their birth plans that tailor to their needs. I have experience serving clients who are survivors of sexual violence and community violence. In my 9-5 job I support hospitals in becoming more trauma-informed and survivor-centered. Please reach out if you are interested in talking more about my services. Wishing you a healthy and positive pregnancy and birth!

Hi! My name is Rachel Freedman and I’m here to help you with all things baby! I am a certified childbirth educator and doula! Currently, I am a student at Simmons University studying Public Health, and I am set to graduate in December of 2023. I fell in love with doula care due to its caring and relationship-driven nature. I am here for you, to be the helper that you need during this life-changing experience. My birth philosophy is that pregnancy, childbirth, and parenthood is the experience of a lifetime that you have the ability to shape. You are in charge of your pregnancy, your birth, and your baby. I am simply here to provide physical, emotional, and informational support.

Hi, my name is Kate and I am a doula, RN and owner of an agency. We offer birth and postpartum support, overnight care, sleep coaching, classes, and consultations. We’d love to support you on your journey.

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.

My name is Jade C. Gray-Gray, and I am a MassHealth Approved, Certified Full Spectrum Doula, specializing in trauma-informed care, reproductive justice, safe space, and freedom-centered support. I bring 12 years of experience working with infants through age 11, and I am fully trained in prenatal and postpartum support, breastfeeding education, and newborn care. In addition to my doula expertise, I have strong skills in healthy co-parenting guidance, helping families build communication, stability, and a nurturing foundation that supports a well-rounded child. My mission is to provide care that is compassionate, informed, and centered around the needs of the families I serve.

My name is Rehema, and stepping into the role of a doula feels like a calling that has been growing inside me for some time. I am beginning a new chapter in my life’s journey as a doula. I have always been passionate about supporting others, creating safe spaces, and offering care that uplifts and empowers. Through my personal and professional experiences, I’ve learned the importance of listening deeply, honoring each person’s unique story, and showing up with compassion during life’s most meaningful moments. This new journey as a doula is about more than just birth work. It’s about being present, compassionate, and intentional in how I support families. I want to walk alongside people during one of the most powerful transitions in life, offering reassurance, guidance, and advocacy so they never feel alone. For me, this work is not just about welcoming new life, but about building trust, nurturing community, and honoring the power of women and families. For a self-guided intake click link below: https://forms.gle/HfV6gTfaKgJ74Xpu9

I believe postpartum care should feel calm, supported, and never overwhelming. I step into homes to protect a mother’s rest, nurture her recovery, and help families build confidence from day one. My approach is gentle but intentional creating a peaceful space where parents can breathe, bond, and truly enjoy their baby. You deserve more than survival mode. You deserve support that changes everything.

Greetings! I am a loving, passionate and nurturing birth and postpartum Doula-Birth worker. My calling is supporting mamas, birthing people, fathers and centering the whole family during pregnancy, postpartum and beyond. 6 years of practice as a Doula, full of knowledge and experienced-with all types of births. My philosophy is that you feel empowered to make informed decisions about your pregnancy, birth preferences and ultimately to birth your way as safely as possible. Essentially, prioritizing achieving the goal for families to build bodily autonomy to experience positive and satisfactory maternal, fetal and infant health outcomes. My background is in an early childhood education. With over 20 years, working in childcare and human services programs supporting children and families in Massachusetts.

Hello everyone! I am a full spectrum doula and I currently have availability to take on birth clients. I am very passionate about working with birthing people and babies. I received my full spectrum doula certification from Birthing Advocacy Doula Trainings in 2023 and I have been supporting families in this period of life for years. My experience is in doula care, infant day-care settings, nannying, non-profit work, and milk banking. My long term goal is to have an impact on marginalized communities. Doula care, especially support during the postpartum period, is seen as a luxury to many people, because it has become more inaccessible. I aim to serve all families and parents, especially those that are not always able to get the care that they need. I am also a certified breastfeeding specialist. Please check out my website here: https://www.fallingwaterdoulaservices.com. You can also email me at fallingwaterdoula@gmail.com. Thank you so much!

Founded in 2025, Blooming Bonds was created with one clear mission: to provide exceptional, nurturing postpartum and newborn care that supports families during their most vulnerable and beautiful moments. We are committed to helping babies thrive and ensuring parents feel confident, supported, and well-rested as they bond and grow together. Behind Blooming Bonds is my 14 years of experience working with children—including caring for over 400 little ones—and 3 years dedicated specifically to newborn care. I am a certified Newborn Care Specialist and Postpartum Doula, CPR and First Aid certified, and fully vaccinated. With a degree in Psychology focused on child development and extensive experience in gentle sleep conditioning and training, I bring both expertise and compassion to every family I serve. Night care, in particular, has become a passion of mine, as it allows me to help new parents rest, recover, and confidently navigate the early days of their baby’s life.

Hey! I am a newer doula in the area. I’m a new mom and recently postpartum myself! My business mantra is “grounded in science, guided by spirit” and that’s exactly how I run my practice . I’m up to date on state of the art birth, pregnancy, postpartum techniques and therapies. I then add my own touch! I like holistic healing and therapies aromatherapy, reflexology, meditation, mindfulness, grounding, breath work, etc. my practice is guided by my client and therefore won’t always be the same. I tailor my knowledge and practice to better help you! My job is to make sure you feel seen, heard, calm and confident throughout your pregnancy, birth, postpartum and so on! I will be available 24/7 for your growing family. My email willowandwombbirth@gmail.com

Hi, My name is Jamie. I am a Pediatric Nurse (LPN), Internationally Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC), Postpartum Doula, Pediatric End of Life Doula and mother of 4 beautiful children. I have worked in various healthcare fields ranging from emergency medicine, primary care, hospice and lactation support since 2000. I have a passion for supporting families in all aspects of their pregnancy and postpartum journey. I realize each birth/ new addition to the family can look a little different to everyone. From birth, surrogacy, adoption to infant or pregnancy loss I’m here to provide non judgmental compassionate care and support. This new stage of life can feel exciting and overwhelming all at the same time. We will work together to answer your questions, ease your anxiety and fears. I believe education is the key to success and empowerment. I look forward to being a part of your team. You don’t have to do this alone, we’ve got this!!

​Entera Doula Services strives to help families in the Greater Boston area, Cambridge, and Merrimack Valley Regions become educated about best birth practices and available options at their chosen birth place. I am a Full-Spectrum Doula, Childbirth Educator, Placenta Specialist, Herbalist, and Certified Lactation Educator. I have been attending births since 2005 and have been honored to witness over 420 births to date. I am certified as a Full-Spectrum Doula through Birthing Advocacy Doula Trainings. I am certified to teach childbirth education through BACE-NMC and am a Certified Lactation Educator through CAPPA. I identify as Queer/Bi and I am bi-lingual in Spanish. Serious inquiries can connect with me via my website to learn more.

Are you excited about birth, but overwhelmed by how much there is to learn, decide, and prepare for? Hi, I’m Perrin O’Malley, a birth doula and women’s health educator. I support women who care deeply about having a positive labor experience and don’t want to learn through trial and error. Together, we get ahead of labor by understanding your options, preparing for different outcomes, and building a plan that honors your dream birth while keeping you flexible for whatever unfolds. My approach is calm, confident, analytical, and deeply attuned to the emotional and physical experience of birth. I believe the mother is the center of the birth — her body, her values, her safety, and her voice lead the way. As a mother myself, and after speaking with over 100 mothers about what they wish they had known before birth, I help clients move from worried and fearful to supported, informed, and empowered.

I first trained as a doula in 2009, after the birth of my (much) younger brother. I was inspired by my mother’s experience and wanted to help birthing people own their births and find their confidence as a new parent through the birthing process. I went on to study Maternal and Child Health graduating from Boston University with a Master in Public Health. I have worked in public health policy with the career aim to transform the birthing system in this country. Through both my policy work and my work as a doula - I hope to rectify that birth is not just for women and it is not for women to do alone. There is a need and obligation to provide support for birthing people so that they are not only surviving, but thriving! The word “Alma” means soul or heart across many different languages. Serving pregnant and postpartum families is messy, raw, and vulnerable- I approach this work with humility and respect. At the core of my work is trust and connection with each individual and family unit. I do this work with my whole heart and soul. Birth work is truly soul work for me!

Hi, I’m Jess—a postpartum Ayurvedic doula and mom of two based in the Greater Boston area. I support mothers during pregnancy and the early weeks after birth, helping you prepare for and move through postpartum with intention and care. My approach blends Ayurvedic wisdom with practical, hands-on support—through nourishing meals, restorative postpartum bodywork, herbal care, belly binding and newborn guidance. I believe postpartum should be a time where the mother is deeply cared for. My work is centered around helping you feel supported, replenished, and gently guided through this transition, so you can settle into motherhood feeling calm, nourished, and held.