Doula Services

Lisa is the Owner/Director of the EAST RIVER DOULA COLLECTIVE. If you’re seeking a birth or postpartum doula in NYC, Nassau County/Western Long Island, or Westchester, we’d love to help connect you with some great doula options. Just click the button below to let us know what you need so we can send a customized list of doula options. We’d also love to see you at our next free, monthly MEET & GREET; details & RSVP link posted over on our East River Doulas homepage (our sister site).

FIND A doula - Inquiry form (on our sister site)

Lisa provides labor support as a doula, helping with pain-coping techniques at a home birth.

Lisa provides newborn care support as a doula at a home birth, immediately after the baby is born..

Lisa provides newborn care support as a doula at a hospital birth, immediately after the baby is born.

Virtual Labor Support Services

Birth Matters NYC (Lisa) offers virtual labor support consultancy on a limited basis to expectant families who’ve taken Birth Matters childbirth classes. Labor support services include:

Unlimited telephone, text, and/or email prenatal support from the time of hiring until labor
On-call 24/7 from your 37th week of pregnancy until the birth of your baby
1-2 prenatal consults to explore and clarify your birth preferences and discuss how Lisa can best provide support to you (and partner, if applicable)
Virtual support during your labor and delivery, providing emotional, strategic (both to help labor progress and help you advocate for yourself), & informational support
Virtual support after the birth to assist with transition and breastfeeding, if desired
One optional postpartum meeting in the weeks following birth

If you’ve already taken class with Lisa and are interested in exploring this virtual labor consultant role, contact Lisa to inquire.