NYC Birth Village

Laura Taishoff

I cannot recommend taking these classes with Kim enough. I came to these classes at a difficult time in my pregnancy; I was feeling incredibly anxious and was really struggling to trust the process. Kim literally healed me! She gave me tons of resources and really helped ease my anxiety. She is knowledgeable and supportive. Again, I truly cannot recommend working with Kim enough. She has been an invaluable support for me and my partner. She also gave great advice about how to support our adorable dog with transitioning to life with a newborn so if that is a concern of yours, she is a fantastic resource. Thank you for everything, Kim!

Sarah Smith

Danielle is amazing! She was my husband’s and my postpartum doula for our first child. I was new to the idea of doulas and was not quite sure what it would entail, but Danielle far exceeded our expectations and now I think all new parents should seek out postpartum doula services. It was always a relief when it was one of her days to come over since she was great at helping feed and sooth our baby, show us essential baby care techniques, help my body heal from childbirth and aches from nursing, and also help tidy up baby things in our apartment - all in 3 hours a few times a week. She was also very fun to chat with at a time where it is hard to get out of the house to meet with friends! Danielle was easily trustworthy so we had her do an overnight visit early on. We were able to actually sleep through the whole night and did not hear cries from our baby since Danielle was very alert and engaged in caring for him. NYC Birth Village was very professional and easy to contact and work with. We felt safe with their covid precautions. All in all, they provided an excellent service and their 6-week doula plan was the right amount of help we needed, compared to the other doula agencies we looked into. I highly recommend having Danielle be your postpartum doula! We miss her already, yet are now much more confident as new parents in caring for our son.

valérie Boulet

Due to the global pandemic, my mom was not able to come help us after the birth of our daughter. So we reached out to NYC Birth Village for post partum services. Rachel visited us a few days after birth and I remember her presence to be so appeasing. Her soft voice, her gentle manners, her very supportive words and reassurance that we were doing great were a bright light in the tornado that these first few weeks are. I am breastfeeding and she ensured my baby was latching on properly and eating enough and also helped me identifying hunger cues. She also assisted us in giving our daughter her first bath. 5 months later we reached out to Rachel again because we were having troubles introducing a bottle (our baby was starting daycare) and I was worried about my milk supply as I was not pumping much. I felt calm and relaxed as soon as Rachel walked in. We spent 3 hours together and during that time I pumped more than I ever had and my husband was able to give our daughter a bottle! I am so grateful we met her!

Anna Meister

I worked with Rachel and Kelci for in person labor and post partum support for my son's birth in November. It was my first time using a doula although my second pregnancy/birth. I am very glad that I chose this team of doulas to help me before, during and after my son's birth. After having difficulty with post partum issues and breastfeeding with my first child, I wanted to have more support with my second child. I found them both to have.a warm, gentle, and loving approach. They were also able to troubleshoot with me when I needed help with nursing, my son's GI issues, optimizing naps and sleeping, and mental health support. i chose in person since I was comfortable with having them in my home wearing masks. They were very responsive and available for text support and also had some video chats in addition to in person visits.