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Celina Sargusingh CD-L, NCS, CBE

Be Held Birth Services, LLC

College Park, MD Service range 100 miles I mostly serve the D.C., MD & VA areas, but in particular cases, I am able to travel outside of my normal service areas to support my clients

https://www.beheldbirthservicesllc.info/

Birth Fee

$1200 to $2400

Postpartum Rate

$45 to $65

Black Doula

Availability Remarks: Fully vaccinated incl. COVID, Flu, TDAP and Hep B. I practice Universal Precautions and remain masked while caring for your newborn. I don’t provide awake care. Please contact me directly to discuss.

Birth Fee

$1200 to $2400

Postpartum Rate

$45 to $65


Birth Doula Experience

5 years and 55 births attended

Postpartum Doula Experience

5 years and 65 families served


Birth Doula Certifications

  • ProDoula - Certified Birth Doula

Postpartum Doula Certifications

  • The Newborn Care Training Academy - Certified Postpartum Doula

Doula Training

  • DONA International-Approved Workshop, March 2019
  • ProDoula, November 2023

Type of practice: Solo practice

Clients per month: 0 to 2 births and 1 to 5 postpartum families

Postpartum limits/restrictions: No smokers, well controlled pets are fine

Attends hospital births? All Hospitals

Attends birth center births? All Birth Centers

Attends home births? Any Home Birth
Any home births attended by a Certified Midwife


Special Services Offered

  • Abortion support
  • Antepartum doula support
  • Childbirth education services
  • Community health worker
  • First Aid and CPR
  • Full spectrum doula services
  • LGBTQIA+ Support
  • Miscarriage support
  • Mother blessing celebrations
  • Newborn care and parenting classes
  • Newborn care specialist
  • Parenting consulting
  • Satellite doula (for remote and rural clients)
  • Sibling support (for your older children at the birth)
  • Surrogates and intended parents
  • Virtual and remote doula support

Training Documentation

credential


Relevant volunteer or advocacy work

Licensed Family Child Care Provider from 1995-2004, Community of Hope Volunteer Birth Doula 2019-2022, guest speaker for the MB-NCNW Black Maternal Health Webinar 2024, current Birth and Postpartum Doula and 5 Star Mentor with Doulas of Capital Hill, current Birth and Postpartum Doula with Doulas of PG County, current Birth and Postpartum Doula with Hands of Melody, Lamaze trained Child Birth Educator, I offer private or group childbirth education classes in person and virtually.

Languages Spoken

  • English

Fee Details

I offer 3 different birth support packages, as well as custom birth support packages, to support your unique needs. I also offer overnight postpartum support packages ranging from 32 hours (4 shifts) to 400 hours (50 shifts). My preferred shift hours are 10pm-6am, but I’m happy to offer more flexibility, in certain circumstances. My service area for postpartum support is within 20 miles of zip code 20740. Please contact me directly to discuss.

Service Area

College Park, MD Service range 100 miles I mostly serve the D.C., MD & VA areas, but in particular cases, I am able to travel outside of my normal service areas to support my clients

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Birth Availability for Celina Sargusingh CD-L, NCS, CBE

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