Website: www.doulasofcny.com Phone: (386) 846-6988 Type of Practice: Partnership with 2 or more doulas Clients per Month: 1 to 3 Birth Doula Experience: 30 years and 1000 births attended Area of practice: Syracuse, NY Travel range: 75 miles Travel comments/restrictions: no restrictions Languages spoken: English
Birth Doula Certifications
ICEA (International Childbirth Education Association)
Birthing From Within
ALACE (Association of Labor Assistants and Childbirth Educators)
ICEA (International Childbirth Education Association)
Birthing From Within
Other Credentials
Neonatal Resuscitation Certified (American Academy of Pediatrics)
Direct Entry Midwife (license restricted to Florida)
Specialized training or previous experience:
Teens
VBAC
Home Birth
Multiples
Postpartum mood disorders
Single parents
Survivors of childhood sexual abuse
Survivors of Previous Life Trauma
Domestic Violence
Special services available:
Reflexology
Placenta encapsulation
Mother blessing celebrations
Prenatal or postnatal massage
Acupressure and/or acupuncture in labor
Monitrice services
Belly casting
Cloth diapering education
Pregnancy, birth and/or newborn photography
Antepartum doula
Birth counseling for survivors of childhood sexual abuse
Miscarriage Support (Before, During or After)
Relevant volunteer or advocacy work: Active doula in the Central New York area, currently teaching Childbirth Education classes, BellyDanceBirth for prenatal and postpartum, Lactation counseling. Beginning Naturopathy and Homeopathy Certification.
Attends hospital births? All Hospitals Because of the state legislation, NYS offers limited out-of-hospital births. There are very few CNM's that offer home births in our state, so we have become very accustomed to hospital birth situations. We have very good relationships with all the practices and hospitals we work with and hope to provide each client with an excellent experience. Attends birth center births? No Birth Centers I love Birth Centers; I was primarily trained in one in Florida. Unfortunately, NY State presently has no free standing birth centers. I would gladly practice in one if it was available. Attends home births? Any Home Birth Home births are wonderful for families that desire them. I recently had a VERY precipitous delivery which I handled alone, and mom and baby were fine at home! Home birth midwives are scarce in this area. I'm grateful I have the knowledge and skills, but am not legally licensed to set up a practice in NY. Would gladly work with homebirth midwives.
Birth doula fee: Not specified Fee details: Our standard fee for prenatal, labor and delivery, and some post partum services is $600. We do have a sliding scale for clients who are lacking in resources.
