Ina is a DONA certified birth and post natal Doula and certified lactation counselor. For decades Ina has assisted over 400 new families during birth and with Post natal care. She has developed a set of principles to help parents understand and respond to their newborn with confidence and ease from the first moments of life. Ina also offers workshops on newborn contentment and on breastfeeding.
Maria is a DONA Certified Post-Natal Doula since 2006. Maria understands a mom’s desire to keep up the old routines while she is learning to transition into some new ones. A new baby is overwhelming, the first, second or even fourth time around. She is there to pick up the pieces, to make sure everyone is well-fed and comfortable in their surroundings, and to help facilitate a deep bonding experience with as few mundane distractions as possible. There are a lot of details to be navigated in the areas of baby care and breastfeeding, and it is Maria’s goal to empower new mothers in these skills.
She is also a substitute teacher in the New York City public school system, and has been volunteering in the school system since 2004.
Jami is a former pre-school teacher and the mother of four children. She is a DONA Certified Doula and Certified Lactation Counselor and has training in Reiki and hypno-birthing childbirth methods. Jami gave birth once by C-section and three subsequent times, un-medicated, with midwives. Jami breastfed her children and is a strong advocate for nursing mothers and has been involved in the childbirth community since giving birth to her first child 24 years ago.
Ute was born and raised in the Netherlands where post pregnancy help is a fact. She found out the hard way, it wasn’t the case here in NYC. After 20 years in graphic design, Ute shifted gears and became a mother and personal organizer. From her personal experiences with her newborn, becoming a post natal Doula seemed to be a perfect fit. She is thrilled to be a Certified DONA DOULA and looking forward to helping new moms ease on in to motherhood.
