Meet Ashley
Certified Birth Doula
Certified Postpartum Doula
Carrot Fertility Approved Doula
Ashley is a Afro-Dominican woman from the Bronx. She began her doula journey because she felt a deep ancestral calling to the work. Her great-grandmother was a partera (midwife) in the Dominican Republic, and although Ashley never met her, this connection grounds and inspires her practice. She is grateful to be able to offer continuous physical and emotional support, as well as education and advocacy, for birthing people. Her intention is to help guide and protect the birth experience for laboring individuals and couples in all settings, fostering a strong bond between birthing people and their babies.
Being a fellow doula, it was challenging choosing from the amazing community of doulas I've come to know over the years, but I knew Ashley was the one for me! Her presence in my journey felt like having a sister or cousin at my side. Throughout my prenatal chapters, I'm grateful for all the ways she held my disbelief and wonder regarding the pregnancy. She validates and helps process those inevitable "is this really happening?" moments with her wisdom, charisma, and awesome sense of humor. During my labor, Ashley advocated for my preferences and firmly protected my birth space when I opted to spend nearly an hour in the shower of my delivery room. For all the times the staff tried to get me in bed before I was 8cm dilated, Ashley and my partner helped me move around, bear down, and literally stand my ground. I'll never forget the moment my water broke on her sneakers and we just laughed. In the postpartum context, Ashley always came over with comfort measures. Whether it was homemade soup, or assisting me with belly binding, she made sure my body was being rehabilitated. It was truly wonderful to have her as a doula and I would recommend her to anyone who is searching for a doula with excellent advocacy skills and resources. She has a wealth of information regarding community events for mothers and has experience working with all types of families across New York's vast hospital networks
Ashley was an awesome doula it was my first pregnancy she helped me alot with my pregnancy and also included my partner on each session, She was always available anytime of the day if I needed something, she goes above and beyond, I remember when I was about to give birth even though she was in vacation she still was 100% there for me and following up with me.
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