WNY Postpartum Connection, Inc.
A directory of mental health and support services for pregnant and postpartum families
Postpartum Doulas
A postpartum doula is “A supportive adviser and helper, professionally trained to provide postpartum support to the mother and her family. Postpartum Doulas provide emotional support, evidence-based information and support, practical support, and support for partners and siblings". (DONA International)
460 Franklin Street, Buffalo, NY, 14202
716-650-0599
The Buffalo Doula Collective - a group of doulas and educators serving Western New York families in home birth, birth center, and hospital settings.
Buffalo Family Doulas: Ashley Betz 716-249-1958 or email info@buffalofamilydoulas.com
Calming Nature Doula Services - Shannon Johns 716-909-0074, shannon@calmingnaturedoula.com
The Doula's Daughter Birth and First Year Services
Colleen Young and Patricia Conner
Kat the Doula: Kat Head, CPD, CLC
Certified Postpartum Doula and Lactation Consultant. Fluent in American Sign Language (ASL)
Located in Rochester, NY
Emma is aCertified Postpartum Doula and Breastfeeding Specialist ready to support families through those beautiful moments, and some of the daunting challenges that come along with welcoming home a new baby.
Services include both daytime and overnight doula care, breastfeeding support, childcare and more!
Molly McDermott, Doula and Prenatal Yoga Instructor - Molly works with women during pregnancy and following delivery. Molly is a certified birth and bereavement Doula. She works with pregnant women who are not going to have favorable outcomes and/or have experienced a prior loss. Molly does placenta encapsulation. Contact Molly by phone 716-949-1115 or email mmcd5mcder@gmail.com
Shyana Broughton
Our Mommie Village is a full service doula, lactation, and and postpartum support community designed intentionally to help raise and support Black mothers and mothers of color.
Our Mommie Village models after successful villages in West Africa and believes in bringing back the villages that support healthy communities.
716-449-8283
ourmommievillage2012@gmail.com
Rhiannon Needham, MBA, CD, Full Spectrum Doula - Rhiannon works with individuals and families through fertility, adoption, pregnancy, birth, postpartum, loss, and more. Rhiannon is a certified full spectrum, birth, postpartum, and bereavement Doula. She works with individuals through any step of their reproductive journey. Rhiannon has completed training and certifications through Life Cycle Doulas (Birth & Postpartum), Cornerstone Doula Trainings (Advanced Full Spectrum), and Stillbirthday (Birth & Bereavement). Rhiannon is also working toward her doctorate in clinical psychology (PsyD) with a focus on reproductive journeys, pregnancy, birth, postpartum, loss, and beyond.
Contact Rhiannon by phone (315)243-7094, email doularhi@gmail.com
WNY Doulas - Five independent birth professionals who are committed to helping improve outcomes for moms and babies in WNY.
WNY Night Nanny - Deanna VanPyrz, Newborn Care Specialist and Postpartum Doula Call 716-574-5690 or email WNYNightNanny@gmail.com