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Venette Maurice

Venette Maurice Doula

Worcester, MA Service range 45 miles

https://www.venettemaurice.com

Birth Fee

$1500 to $1800

Postpartum Rate

$40 to $50

Black Doula

Birth Fee

$1500 to $1800

Postpartum Rate

$40 to $50


Birth Doula Experience

3 years and 29 births attended

Postpartum Doula Experience

2 years and 6 families served


Doula Training

  • National Black Doulas Association, November 2020
  • National Black Doulas Association, June 2021

Type of practice: Solo practice

Clients per month: 0 to 4 births and 1 to 2 postpartum families

Postpartum limits/restrictions: Available 5pm-12am weekdays and open availability on weekends.

Attends hospital births? All Hospitals
I have supported and am available to support hospital births

Attends birth center births? All Birth Centers
I am available to support birth center births

Attends home births? Any Home Birth
I am available to support home births


Special Services Offered

  • Abortion support
  • Antepartum doula support
  • Aromatherapy
  • Belly binding
  • First Aid and CPR
  • Lactation consultant/counselor services
  • LGBTQIA+ Support
  • Miscarriage support
  • Photography - Birth
  • Satellite doula (for remote and rural clients)
  • Vaginal steam/peristeam services
  • Virtual and remote doula support

Relevant volunteer or advocacy work

I've supported people diagnosed with substance use disorders and mental health irregularities, adoptees and adoptive parents, folks who identify outside of gender and sexuality binaries, as well as people re-entering society after incarceration and survivors of DV. I have experience supporting and providing education to folks living with chronic health conditions including HIV/AIDS. I am also very interested in providing support to folks who are open to or interested in how herbs, nutrition, and natural/holistic health and resources can offer support through pregnancy, labor, and postpartum :)

Fee Details

Daytime hours 8am-8pm: $40per hr Evening hours 9pm-7am: $48 per hr

Service Area

Worcester, MA Service range 45 miles

Client Testimonials for Venette Maurice

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Julia Stevens

9/28/2023

Venette is incredible! I had a very long early labor that really tested my limits. Her support was crucial to my spouse and I throughout our time at home, being sent home from the hospital (twice), and through the long-awaited active labor and delivery process. She was there when I needed her, both remotely and in-person, to provide timely encouragement, new pain control ideas, and wise advice and reminders. The hospital staff remarked to me multiple times how impressed they were by Venette and they really respected her input as part of my team. Venette respected my wishes and helped me communicate them to the rest of the staff caring for me too. I am so thankful that I had Venette supporting my partner and I through the birth of my daughter! 

Ying

9/13/2023

I had a wonderful experience with Venette as my doula!  It was my first attempt at a natural birth after a C-section.  She was so caring and kind.  She educated me on how to prepare for labor and how to have an empowered birth experience at the hospital.  Venette checked in constantly when I was starting to show signs of labor, and she worked tirelessly to provide physical support in terms of positional changes, nourishment, and emotional support during a labor lasting more than 20 hrs at the hospital.  I highly recommend Venette as a doula!

Jordan & Addison

8/4/2023

My husband and I had the best experience with Venette! She was so attentive and compassionate throughout the entire journey. We had a very complicated pregnancy and birth. It was very far from what we thought our first experience would be like and it was certainly not how I would have ever wanted it. Venette made sure I felt comfortable and in control while we adapted to so many challenges. She helped me cope with the emotional side of things and helped me understand what was happening in labor and delivery when things got hard. She was there for me every step of the way and long after birth. Venette is a beautiful person and a fantastic doula!

Stephanie S.

6/20/2023

I had an amazing experience with Venette as my doula. I was focused on having a physiological birth with minimal medical interventions and she was able to provide me with exactly the type of support I needed. I contacted her just a few weeks before giving birth and she was willing to work with me. She was very knowledgeable about the birthing process and was able to provide me with the emotional and physical support that I needed throughout my labor (and in the weeks leading up to the birth). 

After I gave birth, she continued to provide me with support during my postpartum period. She checked in on me regularly and provided me with resources and information that helped me navigate the challenges of early motherhood. Her communication skills were excellent and I always felt like I could reach out to her if I needed anything.

I would highly recommend Venette to anyone who is looking for a doula.

Birth Availability for Venette Maurice

= Available. Calendar last updated: 04-22-2024

Postpartum Availability for Venette Maurice

= Available. Calendar last updated: 04-22-2024