Services

Consultation

A 30-60 minute virtual consultation is always free. This meeting lets us get to know each other a bit and make sure we’re the right fit. During this session Mateo will ask some questions and take notes, and you’ll have the opportunity to ask him any questions you have.

Birth Support

Birth support typically includes:

• Two prenatal visits

• Birth planning

• Evidence-based information about pregnancy, labor, and postpartum periods

• Emotional support

• Advocacy

• On-call services starting 2 weeks before your due date

• Labor, delivery, and immediate postpartum support

• Chestfeeding/bottle feeding assistance*

• Two postpartum visits

• Unlimited text/phone support up to 6 weeks postpartum

• Community referrals

If you need extra support at pregnancy related medical appointments, Mateo may be able to accompany you. Advocacy is another important part of his mission as a doula. He may also be able to help connect you to services such as WIC, etc.

Postpartum Support

Postpartum support will vary depending on the situation, and typically includes:

• One prenatal visit for postpartum planning

• In-home emotional and physical recovery support

• Evidence-based information about feeding*, infant care, and development

• Guidance and assistance for infant care

• Taking care of baby while parent(s) sleep, eat, relax, etc.

• Text/phone support

Postpartum support can also include

• Sibling care

• Meal prep

• Light cleaning

• Light errands

Postpartum support is unique to each situation! Scheduling can be flexible; Mateo is simply too sleepy for overnight care, but can refer you to another doula for extra help if necessary.

* - Chest/breastfeeding and feeding assistance only within the scope of what a doula can provide. Mateo maintains connections to more advanced birthworkers in the community and will happily refer out to the appropriate qualified professionals if extra support is necessary

Medicaid

All pregnant people with medicaid can receive doula services at no charge, regardless of pregnancy outcome, including labor/delivery support and 8 visits throughout pregnancy and postpartum periods. Mateo will soon be able to accept Medicaid, but in the meantime you can visit the New York State Medicaid Doula Directory to search by county for a doula who can accept Medicaid.