The Right Support Changes the Experience
Steady, hands-on doula support through birth and the early weeks at home, so you and your partner have someone to turn to, learn from, and lean on when you need it most.
Who’s Taking Care of You While You’re Taking Care of Everything Else?
The people who love you want to help. They just may not always know what you need or what to do next.
Before birth, it's easy to focus on where you'll deliver and what you hope will happen. But at some point, another question comes up: Who will actually help me through it?
Your partner may be right beside you, but they're going through this too. They shouldn't have to remember everything, know every comfort technique, or figure out how to support you on their own.
Then you bring your baby home, and even simple things can feel harder. Getting enough rest. Taking a shower. Eating a warm meal. Figuring out feeding. Settling a baby who doesn't want to be put down. Even knowing when something is normal or worth asking about.
Love matters. But sometimes you need someone who knows how to step in and help. Someone who can make things easier without taking over, so you and your partner have more time and energy for each other and your baby.
Looking for a Black Doula in the Boston Area?
At Roots Midwifery, we understand the importance of not only having top-quality healthcare, but also having someone by your side to provide support, education, and guidance throughout your birth and postpartum experience. That’s why we’ve teamed up with a group of amazing BIPOC doulas, hand-selected for their training, qualifications, commitment to compassionate care, and hands-on experience. Whether you’re planning a hospital birth or home birth, or looking for support at home after birth, our team of doulas is here to support you every step of the way.
Someone Who Knows What to Do
After years of working with growing families, I learned that having support isn't always the same as having the right support. Families need someone who understands birth, knows how to help when things change, and can work well with their partner and care team. For many Black families, that also means having someone who understands why being heard and taken seriously matters so much.
That's why our doulas are trained to support without taking over. During birth, they help you understand what's happening, work through your options, and help your partner know how to support you too. After birth, that care can continue at home with help for recovery, feeding, newborn care, rest, and everyday life with a new baby.
Whether you choose birth support, postpartum support, or both, you have experienced help when you need it while you and your family stay at the center of your care.
- A consultation to understand your needs
- Thoughtful matching with your doula
- A primary + backup doula
- Two in-person birth prep visits
- Hands-on labor comfort practice
- Partner preparation + practice
- Prenatal postpartum planning
- Day + overnight postpartum care
- Text access for questions
- Practical guides + trusted resources
What If You Didn’t Have to Hold Everything Together?
Imagine reaching labor and being able to turn some of the thinking over to someone else. You can focus on your body, your partner can focus on you, and neither of you has to spend the experience trying to remember what you learned weeks ago. There is more room to stay connected, find your rhythm together, and experience the birth instead of feeling responsible for managing it.
Or picture those first days at home with an extra pair of capable hands nearby. You eat. You shower. You close your eyes for a while. Your partner gets a break too. Someone helps make the next feeding, the next nap, or the next unfamiliar moment feel more manageable. Not because everything suddenly becomes easy, but because everything doesn't have to rest on the two of you.
Be in the Moment
Give yourself more room to experience birth as it unfolds without trying to track everything happening around you.
Stay Connected
Give your partner room to be your partner while your doula helps both of you know when and how to step in.
Protected Recovery
Make space for sleep, recovery, and basic care for yourself while capable hands help keep things moving at home.
Find Your Rhythm
Create more room for closeness, laughter, rest, and getting to know your baby alongside your own basic needs.
Investment starts at $2,950
FAQs
Does having a doula really make a difference?
Research on continuous labor support has found benefits that can include shorter labor, fewer cesarean and assisted vaginal births, and greater satisfaction with the birth experience. A doula can't promise a particular outcome, but consistent one-on-one support can make a meaningful difference in how families experience birth.
What’s the difference between a doula and a midwife?
A midwife is a healthcare professional responsible for clinical care and the health of you and your baby. A doula does not provide medical care. Her role is to focus on your comfort, preparation, emotional needs, practical support, and overall experience.
Will a doula replace my partner?
Not at all. Your doula helps your partner participate without expecting them to suddenly become a birth or postpartum expert. She can offer ideas, demonstrate ways to help, step in when either of you needs a break, and leave plenty of room for the two of you to experience the birth and your new baby together.
What does doula support cost?
Doula services with Roots Midwifery start at $2,950. Book a Consult to learn more about what’s included and find the right fit for your family.
Can I have a doula if I want an epidural or cesarean?
Absolutely. Doula care isn't limited to unmedicated birth. Your doula can continue helping with comfort, positioning, communication, emotional support, and partner support, and the many hours of labor and decision-making that can still happen before and after an epidural. If you have a cesarean birth the doula can come into the operating room if allowed. After a vaginal birth or a cesarean your doula assists you during the initial postpartum period.
What does a postpartum doula actually do?
Think of her as experienced help for the realities of coming home with a baby. She can support recovery, feeding and newborn care, prepare simple meals, help with light household needs, and give you opportunities to eat, shower, rest, or simply have another capable pair of hands nearby.
What happens during overnight postpartum care?
Your doula helps carry some of the nighttime workload so you can get more rest. What that looks like depends on how your baby is feeding and what your family needs, and may include feeding support, settling and caring for baby between feeds, and helping make nighttime feel more manageable for the parents.
Ready to Build Your Support Team?
Whether you’re looking for support during birth, help once you’re home, or both, we’ll help you find the doula care that fits your family. Start with a conversation and let’s talk about what would make the biggest difference for you.
Questions? Contact Us.