Website: www.baltimorebirth.com Phone: (240) 997-5319 Type of Practice: Solo practice Clients per Month: 1 to 3 Birth Doula Experience: 6 years and 50 births attended Area of practice: Reisterstown, MD Travel range: 75 miles Travel comments/restrictions: Languages spoken: English, Mandarin Chinese, some Hebrew, Te Reo Maori
Birth Doula Certifications
ToLabor (Formerly ALACE)
Breastfeeding Certifications
Breastfeeding Support
Childbirth Educator Certifications
BirthWorks
Other Credentials
Neonatal Resuscitation Certified (American Academy of Pediatrics)
Holistic wellness counseling
College Education
BA/BS
Specialized training or previous experience:
Teens
Over 40
Families conceiving with ART and IVF
VBAC
Home Birth
Multiples
Clients on bed rest
LGBTQ Families
Twins
Postpartum mood disorders
High risk
Single parents
Waterbirth
Survivors of childhood sexual abuse
Survivors of Previous Life Trauma
Domestic Violence
Addiction Recovery
Special services available:
Mother blessing celebrations
Infant massage education
Prenatal or postnatal massage
Acupressure and/or acupuncture in labor
Monitrice services
Cloth diapering education
Parenting consulting
Elimination communication education
Babywearing education
Baby-led weaning
Pregnancy, birth and/or newborn photography
Sibling support (for your older children at the birth)
Antepartum doula
Birth counseling for survivors of childhood sexual abuse
Relevant volunteer or advocacy work: Maryland Families for Safe Birth
Attends hospital births? All Hospitals I work primarily with mothers planning a natural birth. Attends birth center births? All Birth Centers Attends home births? Any Home Birth In training as homebirth midwife.
Birth doula fee: $500 to $800 Fee details: Lower for homebirths, local birth sites, and for families in need.
Client Testimonials for Netsitsah Manela
Summer Bethea
Nets has a very calming and comforting presence. When I was in the middle of my second homebirth, screaming that I had forgotten how to push, she calmly said, "You don't have to push. Your body knows what to do, just go with it, relax and breathe your baby out." (Or something like that - who can remember specifics from a time like that!?) Anyway, all I know is 10 minutes later I had a baby. Since my sister-in-law, my only family member who lives in town to help me, had to leave to go get her clothes, Nets offered to spend the night with me after the birth to help with whatever I needed. I would highly recommend her if you are looking for a caring doula who loves babies and all things natural.
Nets has a very calming and comforting presence. When I was in the middle of my second homebirth, screaming that I had forgotten how to push, she calmly said, "You don't have to push. Your body knows what to do, just go with it, relax and breathe your baby out." (Or something like that - who can remember specifics from a time like that!?) Anyway, all I know is 10 minutes later I had a baby. Since my sister-in-law, my only family member who lives in town to help me, had to leave to go get her clothes, Nets offered to spend the night with me after the birth to help with whatever I needed. I would highly recommend her if you are looking for a caring doula who loves babies and all things natural.