“I wanted to hire a doula to have support throughout my birth since my family are not here in NYC. Whilst I had the support of wonderful friends I also wanted the assistance of a professional to help guide me through all my choices during birth. As soon as I first met J., I knew we had the connection I was looking for. J. is calm and made me feel immediately at ease. She enquires and listens to what you ideally would like from the birth and she guided me to think about choices I had not thought about or previously had the headspace to think about.
On the day J. contributed to the happy and successful delivery of my son. J. empowered me to make the decisions I really wanted deep down. It is so worth while to have a trained neutral party on the day who is solely there to advocate for you. The day I had my son was the best day of my life and I am so grateful of J.’s support.”
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- Calendar shows the due dates the doula is available for
- Approved by Carrot, Maven, Prodigny etc. for birth support
As a birth and postpartum doula, I see so much potential for these two experiences to be more supported than stressful, and more nuanced than one-size-fits all. Everyone is different, and everyone will go through birth and postpartum differently, and I hope to always make space for this through warmth, understanding and knowledge.
After working as a nanny for many years and now as a doula, I have a unique understanding of not only infants, but also the many things that parents feel worried about with their new role. As your doula, I will provide evidence-based information, so that you can make informed decisions about care for yourself and your baby during birth and postpartum. Most importantly, I know just how much support families deserve to have in these new phases, particularly when it comes to mental health. From both personal experience with depression, and a familial history of postpartum depression, I hope to give all birthers the support they need with my personal understanding of how this support can look when you or your partner(s) are in the thick of it.
I am trained with Bebo Mia as of Fall of 2021 in the following trainings:
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Fertility Doula Training
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Pregnancy & Birth Doula Training
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Postpartum Doula Training
In addition to that, I am a CLC (Lactation Counselor for basic breastfeeding) as well as spinning babies certified.
Testimonials
“Hi Stephanie,
Thank you so much! It’s hard to believe our little guy is here, but at the same time, I can’t imagine life before/without him!
– STACEY, baby born December 2025
“J. was an source of calm, strength, and empathy during our birth journey with our first. I highly recommend to her to anyone looking for support and guidance as you prepare to bring your little one into the world! We had a typically long first-time labor and she was there the whole time, a constant presence and source of stability throughout the many decisions and shift changes happening over the many hours that we spent at the hospital. We are so grateful for her kindness and poise, and for her immense knowledge of pregnancy, birth, and postpartum. Her resources for labor prep were fantastic, and, most importantly, her day-of presence was something we look back on with much gratitude and positivity.”
— MARGARET, baby born NOVEMBER 2023
“As first time parents, with no family in the city, hiring J. was the best decision we made in the lead up to giving birth. She is genuinely a kind and caring person, and will take the time to get to know you and gain your trust. I felt very comfortable having her in the delivery room and she tended to me during the entire induction. We discussed labour progression and she helped us feel comfortable with voicing our preferences to the medical team. I felt incredibly supported and cared for during labour and delivery, and my husband was also very much appreciative of her presence and the different techniques she used to help alleviate the pain. J. is highly professional and reliable. She was also great with our son during the postpartum visits; we were amazed at how she could change him and we wouldn’t hear a peep. She’s the real deal! I wholeheartedly recommend her. If you’re on the fence about getting a birth doula, do it, and hire J.”
— LAURENCE, baby born JANUARY 2023
J. is an amazing doula! She is kind, patient, flexible, and easy to talk to. Every step of the way (pregnancy, labor, postpartum), it felt like she really cared and was available to help. My husband was skeptical about getting a doula, but she quickly won him over with her ability to quell our nerves. We both highly recommend J.!
— Danielle, baby born June 2023
“We interviewed four other doulas, but despite their experience, we still felt more comfortable with J. She has a very West Coast chill vibe, and we liked that she was personable, down to earth and overall very calming. Making the birth plan [with J.] made me feel less anxious about being railroaded in the delivery, which very much did not go to plan. In fact, literally every single thing I didn’t want to happen (besides C-section), did happen. That is, I had to be induced, undergo a number of interventions, have an epidural, etc. And yet, I still had a positive birth experience because I was confident in my understanding and knew I had a great support team to back me up. And let’s not underestimate the value of comfort. From making me feel comfortable advocating for myself as a patient, to trying to ease my extreme discomfort during labor, to prioritizing my comfort in healing postpartum, J. not only put me first, but allayed any guilt I had in needing care.”
— JENNIFER, baby born September 2022
“J. was supportive and comforting, and recognized that there are many different states a mother may be in after birth. I didn’t know ahead of time what type of support I would need each week, but inevitably I felt strain in various areas each week that J. was able to support. One week I sought support with breastfeeding. One week I needed to put a meal plan in place, after all the DoorDash gift cards and meal train meals from friends and family ran out. One week I was just exhausted from all the late nights and needed sleep and someone to care for my newborn. One week I had a lot of questions around baby carriers, baby gas and baby bathing and received hands-on support and tutorials. And one week I needed an upper back massage to help with pain from all the breastfeeding. I appreciated that J. really focused on supporting the mom across all her needs, recognizing that those needs may vary by week. She also was familiar with all aspects of what a new parent may need – physical support, emotional support, support with the newborn, and support with all the tasks that one has as a new parent.”