Doula Support
(Birth, Postpartum, Fertility & Full Spectrum)

NYC area (scroll down for Hudson Valley, NJ & National/International):

• Live in NYC, Westchester or Western Long Island/Nassau County? Lisa/Birth Matters leads the East River Doula Collective (fka Astoria DC) and we’d love to help you find stellar fertility, birth, postpartum, and/or lactation support!

  Two options:

Other options, some for specific needs/preferences:

National / International:

• Doula Match - nation-wide doula lookup

• Doulas of North America (DONA)

• National Black Doulas - nationwide directory of Black doulas

• Queer Doula Network - international network of LGBTQ+-affirming doulas

NYC area:

• Free/low-cost doula options (NYC Health)

• NYC Birth Village

• NYC Doula Collective

• The New York Doula

• The Bridge Directory - professionals of color for POC

• Ancient Song Doula Services - BIPOC-led, community-based, sliding scale; specializing in serving communities of color & reproductive/birth justice advocacy

• Ashe Birthing Services - BIPOC-led collective specializing in serving communities of color

• Birth & Beyond Resources - Long Island doulas

• Brooklyn Perinatal Network - free support serving Brooklyn residents for those who qualify

• By My Side - free for families eligible for Medicaid in Central Brooklyn

• Caribbean Women’s Health Project - serving residents of Queens, Bronx, & New York county - free for those who qualify

• The Doula Project - no cost for those who cannot afford to pay; sliding scale otherwise

• Doulas en Español - no-cost doula support for Hispanic birthing families

• Healthy Women Healthy Futures - need-based free doula services

  • Bronx

  • Staten Island - coordinated by Gracie-Ann Roberts-Harris, RPA-C, 917-830-1200 gharris@chcrichmond.org

• The Mothership Birth Support Program - free doula support for Harlem residents eligible for Medicaid (through The NYC Department of Mental Health & Hygiene and The Citywide Doula Initiative)

• Wombs + Wisdom - doulas of color for communities of color

HUDSON VALLEY:

• Lower Hudson Valley Perinatal Network - serving Westchester, Rockland, Putnam, & Dutchess County (free & low cost)

• Hudson Valley Family Doulas - (845) 288-1985 - serving residents of Hudson Valley & Western Connecticut (free & low cost)

NEW JERSEY:

• Amar Doula via Children’s Home Society of NJ - community doulas; may be covered by insurance

• Bergen Doula

• Community Doulas of South Jersey - community doulas for English & Spanish speaking NJ residents; may be covered by insurance

• Full Birth - Bonu Decaires

• Emily Cohen Moreira

• Sister to Sister Community Doulas of Essex County - free community doula support for pregnant people who are residents of Newark, East Orange, and Irvington, NJ, from pregnancy up to 6 months postpartum