Nurture
Educate
Empower
Specializing in Birth and/or Postpartum Support, Certified Body Ready Method Pro Services, and Lactation Counseling
Welcome
Welcome! I’m Melissa, and I’m so glad you’re here.
I am a mother to two wonderful grown women and call Rochester NY, home. My passion lies in birth and postpartum support, and I trained through DONA International to provide compassionate, evidence-based care. I also completed lactation counseling training through the Healthy Children’s Project and can support you in the early stages of your breastfeeding journey.
As a Spinning Babies enthusiast, a certified Body Ready Method® Pro, and a certified Body Ready Birth® instructor, I incorporate movement, comfort techniques, and a body awareness into my work to help families to prepare for birth and recovery. My goal is to empower and support you-whether through emotional encouragement, physical comfort, relaxation techniques or simply holding space so you never fell alone in your journey.
Before becoming a doula, I spent 20 years as an early childhood educator in various modalities, including 0-3 Montessori education, nanny, and infant care specialist. It was a natural transition from caring for young children and their families to supporting them in the earliest stages of parenthood.
I truly love this heart work, I am so grateful for the opportunity to be part of your care team. Let’s connect.. I’d love to hear your story!
Warmly, Melissa
Providing services in Rochester, NY
and the surrounding area
“Whenever and however you intend to give birth, your experience will impact, your emotions,
your mind, your body and your spirit for the rest of your life”
Ina May Gaskin
Doula Services
Birth Doula
A birth doula is:
a trained professional who provides continuous physical, emotional and educational support before, during and shortly after childbirth to help achieve the healthiest, most satisfying experience possible
Postpartum Doula
A postpartum doula is:
a trained professional who provides physical, emotional and educational support to a new family during the postpartum period, helping them adjust to life with a newborn by offering assistance with baby care, maternal recovery, and navigating the emotional challenges of the transition into parenthood
Additional Services
Body Ready Method
Body Ready Method is based on 5 pillars: Upper Body Mobility, Core, Pelvis, Pelvic Floor, and Movement Patterns.
Upcoming Classes
My upcoming classes where we can meet face-to-face.
- 12 Jan 2023
- London, Uk
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- 12 Jan 2023
- London, Uk
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FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
Additional questions?
a trained professional who provides continuous physical, emotional and informational support to their client before, during and shortly after childbirth to help them achieve the healthiest, most satisfying experience possible.
$1800 for the full birth doula package
As your doula I will never take the place of your partner or your provider. I offer additional support through educational, emotional and physical support. I am there for your partner as well.
Yes! If your choice to labor at home for as long as possible, I will come meet you at your home to support you.
Press the contact Melissa button and send me a message with your guess date and your provider information and I will get back to you to set up a consultation.