Currently taking births in partnership with another beautiful, caring and experienced doula, Vickie Fernandez Wint

Together, we provide support for families in pregnancy, birth and postpartum- helping to bring your baby confidently, autonomously, and with joy into this world. Along with mindful and loving care in the new stages of being home with your baby. We offer guidance and practical support in family wellness, newborn feeding and newborn care.

We offer sliding scale pricing for our in-person birth doula services- we never want a family’s budget to be a reason they cannot work with us. We care deeply about being able to support as many families as we are able at the budgets that they have. The sliding scale pricing below represents our general sliding scale range but please do not hesitate to reach out to us if our website resonates with you or you have worked with us before and your budget is outside of the listed range. We are also happy to chat further about how our sliding scale works during our consult.

We accept HSA, FSA and Carrot.

Rachel and Vickie's Birth Doula Services Package is priced at a sliding scale rate of $2900-$4500 and includes:

• Two (2) prenatal visits (up to 2 hrs)

• Unlimited communication via email, text or calls from time of hire to 6 months postpartum

• A 2-hour group Lactation and Feeding Class to be taken prenatally. Hosted Virtually.

• Bi-weekly prenatal support circle for both the gestational parent and partner or person of support from the time of hire

• Weekly new parent support group through the first 5 months postpartum. (hosted over Zoom by my doula partner, Vickie Wint)

• Access to all resources and curated referral network

• On-call support starting at your 38th gestational week

• Virtual support during early labor

• In-person labor support from the time you feel you need it and through the birth of your baby (and for your partner/support person)

• Up to two (2) hours of immediate postpartum support for hospital births and possibly longer for home births

• One (1) in-person postpartum wellness visits up to 2 hrs long.

*Additional postpartum and lactation support visits available. Please ask.

Non-judgmental support for however you would like to feed your baby from a International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC), Integrative Lactation & Baby Feeding Specialist and Community Lactation Educator

Feeding a newborn can be one of the most beautiful aspects of the postpartum period and it certainly can also be the most challenging and emotionally overwhelming. Helping new families prepare for and navigate this time is one of my greatest passions.

Insurance accepted for virtual prenatal and virtual or in-home lactation support visits. : Anthem/BCBS, Aetna, and Oxford Freedom. Cigna, GHI, Oscar and other plans are considered out-of-network.

Offerings:

• Integrative Lactation and Infant Feeding class: $50

  • A two (2) hour class hosted virtually every 1st Saturday of the month

• Private virtual prenatal: $200 (insurance accepted)

• In-home visit for lactation & infant feeding support: $300 + $50 in-home convenient fee. (insurance accepted)

• Telehealth: $200 (insurance accepted)

*Low-fee and pro-bono options available for those on medicaid and live in the following Brooklyn zip codes: 11226, 11215, 11218, 11230, 11210, 11203, 11225, 11238, 11217, 11231, 11213, 11216, 11212

Beautiful ways to honor your placenta and create an additional layer of healing in postpartum

• Encapsulation ($375)

• Raw consumption recipes

• Tinctures

• Salves

• Prints

Includes a virtual consultation to see what feels right for you, education surrounding all these methods and informational packet.

Packages range in price - please inquire for more information.

Six (6) month one-on-one mentorship

• One (1) in-person meet-up

• Bi-weekly 1 hour virtual meetings

• Unlimited phone, text, email support for 6 months starting at the beginning of the mentorship

• Guidance with supporting the families you work with

• Birth processing and self-care

• Postpartum and lactation guidance

• Resource building

• Business Strategy

• Finding Clients

• Goal Setting and Strategic Planning

• Creating or Refining Operational Systems (planning, organizational, financial, website design)

• Training in Excel/Google Sheets

• Building confidence in your practice and as a birthworker

…and much more!

$1250

**I offer sliding scale ($800-$1250) for those with financial stress When you pay my standard fees, you are supporting a fair, living wage aligned with my level of experience and education. When you pay with sliding scale, you are allowing your community to hold and support you. Both are acceptable ways of participating and I am honored to be a part of your journey. Everyone deserves a doula’s support and care. You can read more about sliding scale here.

• International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC), June 2025

• The Gender Inclusive Clinical Space, Jacob Englesman, March 2025

• Child Psychology, Centre of Excellence, November 2024

• 95hr Lactation Specific LEAARC Certification, November 2024

• Certified Infant Feeding Counselor, Hope Lima, November 2024

• Jamaica Hospital IBCLC Intern, November 2023 - December 2024

• Pathway 3 IBCLC Program, November 2023 - December 2024

• Infectious Disease Certification, NYS Department of Health, October 2024

• Basic Life Support Recertification, American Heart Association, October 2024

• Introduction to Nutrition, Sophia Learning, November 2024

• Herbal Medicine Making, Chestnut School of Herbal Medicine, September 2023 - February 2024

• Jamaica Hospital IBCLC Intern, November 2023 - current

• Pathway 3 IBCLC Program, November 2023 - current

• Herbal Medicine Making, Chestnut School of Herbal Medicine, September 2023 - February 2024

• Prenatal Pelvic Alignment and Birth Prep, Lindsey Vestal, Body Ready Method, July 2023

Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders (PMADs) Training, Paige Bellenbaum, LCSW, January 2023

• BLS Certification, American Heart Association, October 2022

• Mentorship for Master Doulas, Tanya Wills at Manhattan Birth, September 2021- October 2022

• Understanding EFM, Manhattan Birth, October 2022

• Understanding Rebozo + Cultural Appropriation, Montse, September 2022

• Making Birth Work Trans + Queer Inclusive, Manhattan Birth, September 2022

• Supporting Cesarean Birth, Manhattan Birth, September 2022

• Postpartum Nurtition + Meal Planning, Manhattan Birth, September 2022

• Informed Consent + Advocacy, Manhattan Birth, June 2022

• Racism and Disparities in Health Care, Sascha Conterelli, June 2022

• Perinatal Mood Disorders, Manhattan Birth, May 2022

• Premies + Nicu, Manhattan Birth, May 2022

• Comforting Touch, Yiska Obidia, April 2022

• Twins, Manhattan Birth, April 2022

• Homebirth + Transfer, April 2022

• Perinatal Loss + Support, March 2022

• Prenatal Nutrition + Fertility, February 2022

• Postpartum Support in the First Week, Manhattan Birth, December 2021

• Postpartum Recovery + Physiology, Manhattan Birth, November 2021

• Normal Newborn, Manhattan Birth, November 2021

• Integrative Lactation & Feeding Specialist Program, Manhattan Birth, August 2021

• Acupressure Training for Labor Prep, Labor and Postpartum, Stephanie Gianarelli of Acupuncture NW & Associates, June 2021

• Whole Body Pregnancy Childbirth Educator Training, Erika Davis, April 2021

• Holding Space for Pregnancy Loss, Amy Wright Grant, Birth, Breath and Death, December 2020

• Lactation Educator, Childbirth and Postpartum Professional Association (CAPPA), November 2020

• Anti Racism in Your Doula Practice, Interwoven Doula Care, November 2020

• Infant Safety and CPR Training, Healthy Start Brooklyn, November 2020

• Newborn Care Class, Healthy Start Brooklyn, November 2020

• VBAC, Evidence Based Birth, October 2020

• Advanced Doula Training on Severe Lacerations, Birth Matters, September 2020

• Supporting LGBQ/T Families: Understanding Identity in the Perinatal Period, CAPPA, September 2020

• Demystifying Babies: Teaching Parents to Understand their Infants for Confident Connection, CAPPA September 2020

• Rethinking the 6-Week ‘Green Light’ – Postpartum Recovery Practices for The Pelvic Floor and Abdominal Wall, CAPPA, September 2020

• Centering Cultural Humility in Practice, CAPPA, September 2020

• Sharing Your Wisdom: From Abstract Idea to Awesome Prenatal Breastfeeding Class, CAPPA, September 2020

• How to Listen So Others Will Speak: Effective Communication Skills for the Birth Worker, CAPPA, September 2020

• Creating Digital Courses for Birth Professionals, CAPPA, September 2020

• Why Breastfeeding Should be a Public Health Concentration, CAPPA, September 2020

• Supporting the Couple Relationship to Reduce Risk for Perinatal Trauma, CAPPA, September 2020

• Evidence Based Care for Suspected Big Babies, Evidence Based Birth, April 2020

• PROM, GBS, and Newborn Procedures, Evidence Based Birth, May 2020

• Inducing for Due Dates and Advanced Maternal Age, Evidence Based Birth, July 2019

• Intuitive Doula Work, Carriage House, April 2019

• Doulaship, Expecting(NYC), 2019

• Mindful Birthing, Expecting(NYC), October 2018

• Certified Lactation Counselor, Lea Rivera IBCLC, Empire Lactation and Birth Day Presence, October 2018

• Certified Labor Doula, Childbirth and Postpartum Professional Association (CAPPA), June 2018