Compiled and maintained by Melanie Tapia, Breath of Omi

This extensive guide offers a curated collection of resources to assist you at every stage of your perinatal experience, from pregnancy (including abortion) to postpartum.

Please note that this document is grouped by category for easier browsing and does not indicate any ranking in terms of service quality. I encourage you to explore each resource using the provided links: conduct your own research, contact them directly, and determine the best fit for your needs.

These are merely suggestions, and the compiler bears no responsibility for the outcomes of the services you choose to utilize.

Birth & postpartum doulas (NYC + beyond)

• Ashe Birthing Services — Birth & Postpartum Doula Services, Postpartum meals & cooking. Serving families in NYC, Westchester & greater New York.
• Be Nurtured Birth Services with Brandi Miller — Brandi Miller is a New York City based Certified Birth & Postpartum Doula and International Board Certified Lactation Counselor. As a doula, Brandi has experience supporting in hospitals, home births, and birthing centers, multiples, IVF, VBAC, planned cesarean, inductions, and natural and medicated births.
• Bx Rebirth Collective — A Reproductive and Birth Justice Collective, comprised of experienced Doulas, Midwives, and Lactation Counselors. They offer Free Birth Support for qualifying individuals and families. They accept requests for diapers, wipes and formula on a rolling basis. To request supplies, please email [email protected]
• Caribbean Women's Health Association — They offer healthcare services and support tailored to the needs of Caribbean + Caribbean-American women in New York City, addressing issues such as reproductive health, HIV/AIDS prevention, domestic violence, and mental wellness through culturally sensitive programs and initiatives. Free Birth and Postpartum Doulas available. Serving residents of New York City. Office located in Brooklyn.
• Hannah Fullerton (Full-Spectrum NYC Doula) — Here to remind you of your magic, Hannah offers an approach that blends ancestral wisdom and evidence-based care for parents to feel empowered & supported. Serving all five boroughs of NYC. Offers ceremonies, such as Mother’s Blessing and Closing of the Bones.
• Janeé Aiken (Be Like Plants) — With over 10 years of experience, Janeé serves NYC as a holistic birth & postpartum doula. Janeé is a plant enthusiast & a perinatal educator.
• Keesha Hernandez (Doula Keesha) — Certified Doula + Registered Yoga Teacher servicing Southern Cali (LA county, Riverside county, San Bernardino County, & Orange County). Also provides services in the NYC & Northern NJ area. Traveling Doula providing virtual & on-site services. Now accepting MediCal clients within Southern Cali.
• Olivyah (Her Holistic Path) — Olivyah provides holistic birth support (doula services) in the DMV area. If you’re interested in natural birth and holistic motherhood, take a listen to the podcast and tap into the membership space for exclusive content.
• Sacred Birth Doula (Instagram) — Birth Rights Activist & Childbirth Educator.
• The Mothership NYC — Offers Birth + Postpartum Support, Placenta Encapsulation, Lactation Support, Postpartum Belly Binding, Birth Plan Consulting, Childbirth Education, Herbal Remedies, and Vaginal Steaming. Virtual & In-Person Support Available. Based in NYC.
• The Bronx Health Link — Linking communities to health & social support services. Bilingual perinatal education (English/Spanish). Bronx Doula Access Project provides free services for expectant families. Connect with Birth Justice Defenders & Parenting Support Group. Based in the Bronx, NY.

Lactation & feeding support