Doulas at GROW

When you hire a doula, you are on your way to a positive, empowering birth and postpartum. We’d love to support you!

Birth Doula Services

Having skilled and compassionate labor support whose sole job is to care for you and your family is an invaluable asset to any birth, whether you are planning to receive pain medication at some point in your labor or plan to labor without an epidural. A doula provides advocacy and emotional, physical, and informational support to help you have the best birth possible.

Benefits of a Doula

Why work with a GROW Birth Doula?

  • Shorter labors with fewer complications.

  • Reduced need for interventions including pitocin as a labor-augmenting method, vacuum and forceps assisted births.

  • A lower likelihood of cesarean birth.

  • A higher likelihood of an unmedicated birth if desired.

  • A greater sense of satisfaction of the birth as a whole.

Postpartum Doula Services

Replace overwhelm with confidence by inviting a GROW Postpartum daytime or overnight doula into your home to support you in the first few days and weeks with your baby.

What does a GROW postpartum doula offer?

  • Support with the “firsts” (first bath, first nail trim, first bottle…)

  • Education and support for your postpartum recovery.

  • Teaching soothing techniques and sleep basics.

  • Light housework and meal planning/food prep.

  • Helping you get rest by staying with baby while you sleep.

  • Support with feeding your baby.

  • Reassurance from the worry and stress that comes along with being a new parent.

Doula Support FAQs

  • GROW doulas are experienced in a wide range of birth and postpartum scenarios including normal, high-risk, twins, cesarean birth, and postpartum anxiety and depression. GROW Doulas are well-respected in the birth community of midwives, doctors and nurses as a supportive voice and a wealth of knowledge to help families during this powerful time of birth and postpartum.

    Reach out to set up a free consultation!

  • Your doula will be a calming, confident presence and support during the weeks leading up to your birth, during your labor, and in the transitional time postpartum. They will help you navigate the information coming your way in your labor so that you can make informed decisions about your care.

    During your pregnancy, your doula will be a resource to you for questions, conversation, and education, as well as for specific referrals for care including acupuncture, physical therapy, chiropractic, massage, etc. They can assist with writing your birth wishes and planning out everything you envision for your birth. For those with young children, your doula can work with you to prepare the big brother or sister for meeting the baby.

    During labor, your doula will:

    • Help you find more comfortable positions while you are in labor and specific movements to help your labor progress.

    • Apply comfort measures such as counter-pressure on your back and hips, and teach your partner how to take on these support roles if they wish.

    • Carry you through the intensity of contractions with breathing techniques and emotional support. We've got you!

    • Be an extra pair of hands to help with all the little yet important things that come up such as giving your partner a break if needed, bringing cool cloths and ice chips, refilling waters, etc.

    • Be a calming force with massage, reassuring words, and support.

    • Continuously look for ways to connect you and your partner if you have one.

    • Be an advocate for your birth wishes and work with you throughout your labor to ensure that you are respected, informed, and in control of decision-making.

  • here’s nothing more valuable to a new parent than a good night’s sleep, which can be hard to come by in those first weeks after baby’s arrival. You and your baby are in great hands in the overnight care of a GROW postpartum doula.

    Overnight care includes:

    Feeding baby, or bringing baby to you for breast/chest feeding; lactation or pumping support; diaper changes; soothing baby during night wakings; quiet baby-related house chores while baby is sleeping (dishes, folding laundry, tidying baby things, etc.); help establish healthy sleep habits for baby.

  • Birth doulas: Ranging from $1500-$1900 depending on the doula.

    Daytime postpartum doulas: $45/hour, initial bundle 12 hours.

    Overnight postpartum doulas: 8 hour overnight shifts $360 with additional hours available at $50/hour.

  • Hiring a GROW Doula means you are being matched with compassionate, experienced professional support for you and your partner as you journey through this time of pregnancy, birth and postpartum.

    Once you are matched with a GROW doula, you will set up an interview time with them to see if they feel like the right fit for your birth. Your private doula will have their own contract fees ranging depending on the doula, and carry their own liability insurance. Specific terms of the contract will be set up with the doula you hire according to their own LLC. Please note, your doula is not an employee of GROW and GROW holds no liability for the doula. Rather, we are recommending local independent doulas who we trust.

    In submitting your request, please include with information about your due date and anything specific that will help us match you with the right doula. A free consultation will be set up as a next step.

Meet Our Birth and Postpartum Doulas

GROW Doulas are highly trained, qualified professionals who take a compassionate approach to maternal health and wellbeing.

Susan Cline Lucey

Meg Bronz

Carolyn Hricko

Heather Gallagher

  • Birth and Postpartum Doula

    Heather’s mission is to empower you during your postpartum time. She helps to create space for you to process, celebrate and own your unique experiences as they unfold. Heather is a nurturing advocate for families, helping to support you as you heal from your birth experience and create the rest and space you need to care for yourself and your little one. She is the mother of two children.

Ericka Weik

  • Postpartum Doula
    Ericka’s journey as a nurturer includes being a mother to her 11 year old as well as a surrogate to this cutie in the photo. Her quiet, confident presence combined with years of experience creates the perfect support for new families.

Rachael Gelineau

  • Overnight Postpartum Doula, Sleep Specialist

    There’s nothing more valuable to a new parent than a good night’s sleep, which can be hard to come by in those first weeks after baby’s arrival. You and your baby are in great hands in the overnight care of Rachael. She’s been supporting families for the past decade with sleep, feeding, advice, and reassurance through the hardest time of parenting (when the sun is down).

Infant Sleep Support

SLEEP CONSULTANT

Happy, healthy sleep is an important milestone for all babies, and comes easier to some families than others. GROW partners with Rachael Gelinaeu of Champlain Doula to facilitate support for families who need more tools to help navigate sleep challenges. As a certified pediatric sleep consultant, Rachael knows there is no “one size fits all” method and uses gentle, evidence-based techniques to find a sleep solution that fits for your entire family. Her philosophy centers around getting to know your baby, their rhythm and their communication so you can understand their needs and help them sleep.

Browse Rachael’s services below.

Newborn Sleep Basics

  • The perfect survival guide for new and expecting parents to help you understand newborn sleep, how you can navigate it, and how to guide your baby for future sleep success. You will receive my Newborn Sleep Basics course materials and we will meet in person or virtually to discuss them and any questions you might have. This is a wonderful option for while you are expecting, or at any point in the fourth trimester.

  • $100 | For infants up to 12 months, or during pregnancy

    Package Includes:

    • Newborn sleep class PDF.

    • A 60 minute consultation to review class materials and answer questions.

    For an additional $100 fee:

    • Follow up text and email support for two weeks of your choosing birth-12 weeks.

Virtual Sleep Support

  • This two week package is designed to help your family with sleep challenges. We start with a comprehensive intake questionnaire and intake call so I have the information I need to prepare a customized sleep plan for your child. We will meet to go over their plan and make sure you are feeling confident and prepared to support your child. I will be there to support you every step of the way with two weeks of coaching, followed by a wrap up session.

  • $400 | For children 12 weeks to 5 years

    Package includes:

    ○ A sleep assessment to identify what challenges your little one is facing around sleep.

    ○ An individualized sleep plan built to meet your child’s unique needs.

    ○ A 60 minute consultation to review the plan and answer any questions you may have.

    ○ Two weeks of unlimited text and email support, and scheduled phone support.

    ○ A thirty minute wrap up call to answer and remaining questions and celebrate your successes.

Sleep Support and Overnight Postpartum

  • The best of both worlds. Begin your sleep coaching with three nights of overnight postpartum support to catch up on much needed rest so you are ready to help your child achieve the same. After the initial three nights of support services are provided virtually.

  • $1200 | For infants & older

    This service includes three postpartum overnights followed by my full Virtual Sleep Coaching package.

Ask Me Anything Call

  • A scheduled one hour call to dial in support around a specific sleep issue. Includes wrap up email and time for questions. Does not include a sleep plan or follow up support. Great for children who generally sleep well but need extra support in one area.

  • $100 | For children 12 weeks or older