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Monique Colon

The Uptown Birthkeeper

Bronx, NY Serves families in the Bronx, Brooklyn,, and Manhattan I will travel within a less than 2 hour radius

https://birthandbodywellne.wixsite.com/theuptwnbrthkpr

Birth Fee

$750 to $1750

Postpartum Rate

$35 to $45

Black Doula Indigenous/Aboriginal Doula

Availability Remarks: Each postpartum visit is 4 hours during the daytime and afternoon/early evening, overnights are a minimum of 6 hours and a max of 8. Overnight shifts occur after 9pm.

Birth Fee

$750 to $1750

Postpartum Rate

$35 to $45


Birth Doula Experience

3 years and 20 births attended

Postpartum Doula Experience

3 years and 20 families served


Postpartum Doula Certifications

  • Postpartum Healing Lodge - Certified Community Doula

Doula Training

  • DONA International-Approved Workshop, August 2019
  • Birthing Advocacy Doula Trainings, April 2020
  • Postpartum Healing Lodge, April 2020
  • Birth From the Earth, November 2021

Type of practice: Solo practice

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

Attends hospital births? Some Hospitals
I will attend a hospital birth if it is a necessary transfer and when advocacy is required, or there is a current medical condition that would make hospital birth the safer option.

Attends birth center births? All Birth Centers

Attends home births? Any Home Birth


Special Services Offered

  • Abortion support
  • Belly binding
  • Belly casting
  • Bereavement doula (pregnancy & infant loss)
  • Birth counseling for survivors of childhood sexual abuse
  • Birth pool rental
  • First Aid and CPR
  • Miscarriage support
  • Mother blessing celebrations
  • Placenta encapsulation
  • Stillbirth and infant loss support
  • Vaginal steam/peristeam services
  • Virtual and remote doula support

Training Documentation

credential


Languages Spoken

  • English

Fee Details

Birth packages include 2-4 prenatal meetings, 24/7 on-call assistance starting at 37 weeks, in-person labor & birth support, breastfeeding initiation & guidance, placenta ceremony, immediate postpartum care, and a postpartum check in. I offer a flat rate traditional postpartum package for $1,000.00 USD. The package includes pre-birth preparation for the fourth trimester, one in-person care visit, every week, for the first 4 weeks after birth that will consist of birth story debriefing with somatic tools, postpartum meal preparation, belly binding, breastfeeding support & referrals, and support with light chores for the home. This package is limited to daytime, afternoon, or early evening visits. If someone preferred an hourly rate, its is $35/hr for daytime visits and $45/hr for overnights. *Sliding scale and payment plans are available. Inquire at your complimentary consult*

Service Area

Bronx, NY Serves families in the Bronx, Brooklyn,, and Manhattan I will travel within a less than 2 hour radius

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Birth Availability for Monique Colon

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