Doula-la

Big News! Starting in June, I will be seeing clients at the office of Gaia Midwives in Kings Park (Long Island)! I am so excited to return to supporting clients... in pregnancy, post-partum and pelvic health! Pelvic health physical therapy can help with conditions such as diastasis recti, incontinence, C-section scar pain and pelvic pain. All appointments are 1-on-1 in a private office. We will be taking all appropriate safety measures. Telehealth options are also available! See link in bio for website and online booking. Please feel free to also DM with any questions! Hope to see some of you soon! @ Kings Park, New York

Partners are now allowed to stay the duration of the birth and post partum period, and doulas are allowed back into hospital births! https://gothamist.com//all-ny-hospitals-must-now-let-partn

Important info for anyone planning to give birth on Long Island in the coming weeks

I am absolutely devastated to hear the news of NY hospitals not allowing any birth partners into the labor rooms. It was disheartening enough for doulas not to be allowed in (as of last week), but not to allow birthing people to have ANY kind of emotional/physical support person throughout their labor process will only lead to birth trauma. Us doulas are still doing our best to lend our support remotely via FaceTime-but birthing people need constant support from someone they ...feel safe with. This whole experience is hard for everyone, let’s not lose our own humanity while we are going through this difficult time. Please take a moment to sign. https://www.change.org/p/andrew-m-cuomo-safeguard-the-right

This is such a fantastic visual Shame that more hospitals around Long Island aren’t open to different positions for pushing