Birth for Joy

Birth for Joy
15 Angers Ave.
Schenectady, NY 12303
ph: 518-346-8775

Doula Services

We offer doula services on a sliding scale fee to ensure our services are affordable for all!  We will travel to any home or hospital in the Capital Region covering Schenectady, Albany, Troy, Saratoga and the surrounding areas.

  • Birth Doula Services include:

    • A minimum of 2 prenatal visits, including one with you and your OB or Midwife. (This is in addition to your initial consultation). During these meetings we will become acquainted, talk about pregnancy, birth, and postpartum; your needs and desires for your birth, birth plans, comfort measures during labor, discuss anything you feel is an issue for you at this time, and more.
    • 24 hour on call service two weeks before through two weeks after your due date.
    • Continuous doula support for your labor and birth.
    • Immediate breastfeeding support after the birth.
    • 1 to 2 postpartum visits for support and to discuss your birth experience.
    • Continuous phone and email support throughout your pregnancy and postpartum period.

  • Postpartum Doula Services

    A postpartum doula is specifically for the postpartum period. We come to your home after you get home from the hospital or soon after your home birth to help you through the postpartum period. We offer both physical and emotional support. We make sure your needs and those of your family are being met. For more specific information please contact us.

Doula is a Greek word meaning "women's servant". Doula refers to a support person, trained and experienced in childbirth, who provides continuous emotional support and physical comfort to laboring women.

WHY A DOULA?...Studies show that when a doula cares for a woman she is more likely to have a reduction in: analgesia, oxytocin augmentation, use of forceps, length of labor, anxiety and depression, post-partum depression and increased maternal/fetal bonding. A doula should be present in addition to, not instead of your partner. Ideally the doula and the partner work together to create a memorable experience for both of you..

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Birth for Joy
15 Angers Ave.
Schenectady, NY 12303
ph: 518-346-8775