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Yolanda Richardson

Beautiful Beginnings Doula Services

Bronx, NY   Serves families in the Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, and Queens No ferries

Birth Fee

$1600 to $2200

Postpartum Rate

$50 to $60

Black Doula

Availability Remarks: I am available 5 days per week, with the exception of weekends, and births.

Birth Fee

$1600 to $2200

Postpartum Rate

$50 to $60


Birth Doula Experience

1 years and 12 births attended

Postpartum Doula Experience

1 years and 12 families served


Doula Training

  • Northern Manhattan Perinatal Partnership (EMPOWER) Community Birthworker Training, February 2025

Type of practice: Solo practice

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

Postpartum limits/restrictions: prefer non-smokers

Attends hospital births? All Hospitals
I would attend the birth at the facility mom is scheduled to birth at.

Attends birth center births? All Birth Centers

Attends home births? Any Home Birth


Special Services Offered

  • Addiction and recovery support
  • First Aid and CPR
  • Full spectrum doula services
  • Overnight postpartum support
  • Twins and multiples birth support
  • Twins and multiples postpartum support
  • Virtual and remote doula support

Relevant volunteer or advocacy work

I am a Tenant Association Lead for my building in the Bronx. Additionally, I advocate alongside Bronx elected officials, for the rights of affordable housing and fire victims

Fee Details

Birth fees include, prenatal visits, in person birth, and postpartum Postpartum fees are a minimum of 6 hours when booked

Service Area

Bronx, NY Serves families in the Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, and Queens No ferries

Client Testimonials for Yolanda Richardson

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Georgina

3/11/2026

Working with Yolanda as my doula was such a wonderful experience. Birth can be incredibly overwhelming and overstimulating, but she was such a calm, steady presence throughout the entire process. She truly honored my birth plan and advocated for me when I needed it most, making sure I felt heard, respected, and well taken care of.

Yolanda explained each part of the process clearly and in detail, which helped me feel informed and confident during my pregnancy and delivery. She checked in on me frequently both during pregnancy and postpartum, which meant so much and made me feel fully supported.

Beyond her professionalism, Yolanda has such a beautiful personality that made it very easy to connect with her. I’m so grateful to have had her by my side during such an important moment in my life.

Andrea

3/7/2026

My husband and I are endlessly grateful that we were matched with Yolanda as our doula to welcome our first child. She has a wonderful energy that helped me to feel calm and confident, and is so easy to connect with. I always felt heard and taken seriously with any of my questions and concerns, especially when I communicated that my biggest concern was being able to advocate for myself and my health while in the middle of the labor process. Yolanda absolutely took that concern seriously and was my biggest champion in the delivery room. My husband expressed many times how relieving it was to have another "teammate" to share the mental and emotional load of being a support person during labor. My birth took a sharp turn from routine induction to emergency c section, and could I have gotten through it without her? Sure, but would I ever want to? Not in a million years. As I grieved and processed the experience I had planned for in real time while simultaneously trying to adjust to the current reality of what was happening, Yolanda held space for my intense feelings and treated me with such grace, warmth and kindness. We love and appreciate her so much and she was an essential character in the story of bring our son into the world. 

Birth Availability for Yolanda Richardson

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Postpartum Availability for Yolanda Richardson

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