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East River Doula Collective, Jackson Heights, NY (2025)

06/07/2025

Please welcome with us one of our newest members of East River Doula Collective, Sasha!

Sasha is a certified birth and postpartum doula, who is also an actor and has a BFA in Drama from NYU Tisch School of the Arts. She first felt called to be a doula after the birth of her first daughter when a complicated pregnancy and birth was made joyful and empowering by her own incredible birth doula. She believes that all birthing and postpartum people deserve non-judgmental, unwavering support, and treat each unique experience with compassion, respect, and humor (because laughing can help!).

You can find Sasha's professional bio on our website, but here are some fun facts you might not otherwise know about her:

Q: What is your favorite movie?
A: The correct answer is That Thing You Do.

Q: What do you find beautiful?
A: My daughters making each other laugh

Q: If you could buy any type of food (right now) what would you buy?
A: There is nothing better than a fresh artichoke straight from California. My grandparents lived in Santa Cruz and taught me how to cook the perfect artichoke from a very young age- important life lesson!

Q: What is something you wish you could be good at?
A: Journaling. I’ve accepted that it’s wonderful for lots of people but just not something that I can get into. (That said, in 8th grade my best friends and I shared this one communal journal and reading through that now is *chef’s kiss*)

Q: What's the best compliment you've ever received?
A: That I'm a good listener. Actually, that's tied with my daughter telling me I looked beautiful recently when I was having a day where I didn't feel beautiful at all.

Q: What is your favorite dessert?
A: Brownies straight from the oven, a liiiiittle bit undercooked

06/06/2025

Please welcome with us another new(ish) East River Doula Collective member, Laura!

Laura is a birth doula who integrates her expertise as a certified perinatal yoga and Pilates instructor to help expecting parents build strength, alleviate discomfort, and cultivate mindfulness during such a special time. Guided by a holistic approach, she tailors her care to meet the unique needs of each birthing person, offering a nurturing presence, evidence-based guidance, and unwavering support.

You can find Laura's professional bio on our website, but here are some fun facts you might not otherwise know about her:

Q: Do you have a favorite playlist or song?
A: I could listen to the best of Sade on repeat

Q: If you could teach one subject in school what would it be?
A: Sexual education and bodily autonomy

Q: What's the best compliment you've ever received?
A: Your smile lights up the room

Q: What is a book you are planning on reading?
A: The Body Keeps the Score

Q: What’s your happy place?
A: A slice of heaven on the Mediterranean called the Cap d'Antibes in the South of France (where I grew up)

05/09/2025

Expectant parents, we'd love for you to join us for our free, virtual MEET THE DOULAS event Wed 6/4 @ 6:30 pm on Zoom to meet some birth and postpartum doulas who are available to provide compassionate, expert support & advocacy for you to experience the happiest, healthiest rite of passage through birth & postpartum!

After you RSVP and a few days before the event, we'll send you a complete list of the doulas available for your due month along with their profiles and rates, and an informational video (which is also on our homepage) that will answer a lot of your Qs.

For the event, you'll be assigned to meet for a few minutes with one or more doulas who are available for your due time in breakout rooms, speed-dating style.

Even if you've never heard of doulas and would just like to learn more, you're welcome to come for an informational interview/Q&A! (We'll give you a few ideas of things you could ask if you don't know where to start.)

Or if you're sold on the benefits of doula support but partner isn't just yet (common!), join us here (and/or in birth class) and it'll convince them you've had a brilliant idea. 😉

RSVP at eastriverdoulas.nyc or DM us with questions.

PS You can also reach out to us anytime for 1:1 help exploring your options, if you prefer.
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📷: image of a partner standing behind pregnant parent, hands on her belly. Text reads "Virtual Meet the Doulas Wed 6/4 @ 6:30pm." along with a quote that reads "All of the doulas were absolutely amazing, but one really stuck out to me as someone I can't imagine giving birth without. ~MTD attendee" At top, brown logo with text that reads "East River Doula Collective, eastriverdoulas.nyc"

04/18/2025

When it’s your first time to interview a postpartum doula, you might have no idea about what kinds of things to ask to make sure you hire the best possible doula for you and your family.

Because it’s a popular question, we created a blog post to help you get started! Pick and choose or riff on these questions.

Also keep in mind open-ended questions are smart. And/or creative questions delight a lot of us as it can get old being asked the same questions all the time! You mostly want to get a sense of their personality/vibe to see if they feel intuitively like a good fit.

Blog post at: eastriverdoulas.nyc/blog/postpartum-doula-interview-questions

04/16/2025

It's Black Maternal Health week! The theme, “Healing Legacies: Strengthening Black Maternal Health Through Collective Action and Advocacy”, honors the resilience of Black Mamas while addressing systemic injustices that shape Black maternal health outcomes. Through advocacy, policy change, and community engagement, BMHW25 highlights the power of Black-led perinatal, maternal, and reproductive health organizations in driving systemic change and fostering community healing. This week highlights the necessity of collaboration, policy change, and community-based solutions to advance Black maternal health equity.

Follow and support , join all of us in advocating for policies and practices that ensure Black Mamas, families, and communities thrive!

03/27/2025

Happy World Doula week from East River Doulas and Birth Matters NYC!

This is heart work. This is hard work. Supporting growing families as they journey through a sacred rite of passage like no other.

Doulas, we see you. You’re making a difference for families. And in this, you’re changing the world for the better.

Doulas, let’s continue to support one another other, challenge each other and grow together.

03/04/2025

Expectant parents, we'd love for you to join us for our free, virtual MEET THE DOULAS event Thurs 4/3 @ 6:30 pm on Zoom to meet some birth and postpartum doulas who are available to provide compassionate, expert support & advocacy for you to experience the happiest, healthiest rite of passage through birth & postpartum!

After you RSVP and a few days before the event, we'll send you a complete list of the doulas available for your due month along with their profiles and rates, and an informational video (which is also on our homepage) that will answer a lot of your Qs.

For the event, you'll be assigned to meet for a few minutes with one or more doulas who are available for your due time in breakout rooms, speed-dating style.

Even if you've never heard of doulas and would just like to learn more, you're welcome to come for an informational interview/Q&A! (We'll give you a few ideas of things you could ask if you don't know where to start.)

Or if you're sold on the benefits of doula support but partner isn't just yet (common!), join us here (and/or in birth class) and it'll convince them you've had a brilliant idea. 😉

RSVP at eastriverdoulas.nyc or DM us with questions.

PS You can also reach out to us anytime for 1:1 help exploring your options, if you prefer.
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📷: image of a pregnant parent sitting on a couch with their partner's arm around them and hands on their belly. Text reads "Virtual Meet the Doulas Thurs 4/3 @ 6:30pm. You deserve support!" along with a quote that reads "All of the doulas were absolutely amazing, but one really stuck out to me as someone I can't imagine giving birth without. ~MTD attendee" At bottom, brown logo with text that reads "East River Doula Collective, eastriverdoulas.nyc"

02/26/2025

Please welcome with us East River Doula Collective member, Allison!

Allison is a birth and postpartum doula, and is also a lactation counselor. She was born and raised in Queens, is a mother of two, and is an avid yogi and healer. She is passionate about supporting and connecting with families during such sacred times in their lives!

You can find Allison’s professional bio on our website, but here are some fun facts you might not otherwise know about her:

Q: What’s your happy place?
A: Joshua Tree, California or the beach.

Q: What is one of the things you would put on your “bucket” list?
A: La Tomatina, a festival in Spain where everyone throws tomatoes at each other.

Q: What do you find beautiful?
A: People.

Q: How do you manage stress?
A: Staying active, breath work, Yoga, spiritual practices.

Q: What does creativity mean to you?
A: The basis of life. We are creators, inspiration leads to a changed inner world and then outer world. All of our birth clients are creators!

02/24/2025

Please welcome with us East River Doula Collective member, Kristen!

Kristen is a birth doula who entered the profession after her own pregnancy and birth journey. With a background in theatre, psychology, and coaching, she has an acute understanding of how the body and mind’s relaxed state promotes positive outcomes.

You can find Kristen’s professional bio on our website, but here are some fun facts you might not otherwise know about her:

Q: What’s your happy place?
A: Hiking along a river or stream. Give me nature and water and I am immediately in my zen space

Q: What is your favorite movie?
A: The Muppets Christmas Carol. A musical, Gonzo as Charles Dickens, and Michael Caine. Perfection.

Q: Name one thing you’ve learned the hard way?
A: If self-care falls to the wayside, everything else falls apart.

Q: What's the best compliment you've ever received?
A: You are enough.

Q: What does creativity mean to you?
A: The freedom to try new things, even if they fail, in order to build something beautiful to change the world.

02/23/2025

Introducing another new(ish) member of the East River Doula Collective to the socials; please welcome Regina!

Regina is a birth and postpartum doula with extensive experience as a nanny, as well as being a Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapist! With a background in holistic lifestyle coaching, manual therapy, NLP, Hypnotherapy, Trauma-Informed life coaching and corrective exercise, Regina strives to help bodies be in the best possible place spiritually, physically, and mentally when it's time to give birth (and afterwards).

You can find Regina's professional bio on our website, but here are some fun facts you might not otherwise know about her:

Q: What’s your happy place?
A: Being on a white sandy beach with my hubby with a virgin pina colada in my hand, enjoying the sea breeze whilst looking at the turquoise water

Q: How do you manage stress?
A: Avoiding caffeine, alcohol, junk food, processed sugar and the news! Also making sure that I nourish my body with healthy, balanced food daily, sleep enough, exercise regularly, laugh plenty daily and dropping into my body to be present for a few mins before falling asleep.

Q: Name one thing you’ve learned the hard way?
A: Developing healthy boundaries

Q: If you could teach one subject in school what would it be?
A; How to regulate our emotions. The world needs more emotionally matured people!

Q: Biggest strength?
A: My sensitivity and intuition

02/22/2025

We wanted to introduce a few of our newer members of the collective who haven't been introduced here yet. Welcome, Tracy!

Tracy is a birth and postpartum doula with 15 years of nannying experience, providing loving care and support to numerous families. She is dedicated to nurturing, educating, and supporting families as they welcome their new additions, making her a fantastic option for expectant and new parents!

You can find Tracy’s professional bio on our website, but here are some fun facts you might not otherwise know about her:

Q: When are you most inspired?
A: I’m inspired most in the morning after prayer and with a cup of coffee.

Q: What is your favorite movie?
A: My fav movie is I am Sam.

Q: Do you have a favorite playlist or song?
A: My playlist is all Taylor Swift and Nina Simone.

Q: If you could be any animal what would it be and why?
A: I’d be a Lion, courageous and gorgeous.

Q: What is one of the things you would put on your “bucket” list?
A: On my bucket list would be a safari in Tanzania.

02/21/2025

Introducing a few of our newer members of the collective who haven't been introduced here yet. Please welcome Chandler!

Chandler is a birth doula whose passion for birth work began as a child, when she showed up to her brother's birth with a plastic doctor's kit, expecting to help with the delivery! Her priority is ensuring that you feel empowered, informed, and safe, and she leads with warmth, compassion, evidence-based information, and humor.

You can find Chandler’s professional bio on our website, but here are some fun facts you might not otherwise know about her:

Q: What is something you can’t do?
A: I am terrible at following cardinal directions. Whenever I have to "meet at the South East corner," I have to picture a map of the US before I know which way to go.

Q: What do you find beautiful?
A: Presentness in myself and presentness in others.

Q: What's your favorite board game?
A: I am always down for a rousing game of non-competitive Fishbowl with off-the-charts-weird clues.

Q: What's your favorite beverage?
A: Ice cold seltzer with a classic flavor like lemon-lime or orange.

Q: What is your favorite dessert?
A: An extremely moist Brooklyn Blackout Cake.

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