Experience professional antepartum, birth, and postpartum doula services for pregnant families in Boston with certified doula, Joann Thelusma.
You have found out you are expecting and are wondering what your next step will be as you process this news. You might wonder: Who will be your doctor or midwife? Where will you have your baby? Do you want to birth in a hospital or at home? What is delayed cord clamping? What’s that oxytocin thing everyone keeps mentioning? What should you pack in your hospital bag? So much to think about and consider! It can be overwhelming, but you do not have to do this alone.
As you enter this exciting stage, you deserve qualified birth professionals who will fully and comprehensively support you on this journey.
That’s where Aila Birth Village comes in.
Aila Birth Village embodies three E’s in its care model: empathetic, empowering, and evidence-based support. As a birth and postpartum doula and childbirth educator, I work compassionately alongside you during your pregnancy, birth, and postpartum period.
We work together to cultivate a unique relationship built on trust.
We work together to create your birth story.
We work together to ensure emotional and physical support is never lacking.
We work together to release control and fear so your body can do the work it was perfectly designed to perform.
Our relationship is a true partnership.
I recognize that this is an intimate time for you and your family. My desire is supplement the care provided to you by your birth team with unconditional and unbiased care that is about you and your needs. I aim to delicately balance your emotional and physical needs when you bring me onto your birth team, no matter the setting. It is an honor to join you during this momentous time and I aspire to provide specialized advocacy and care that places you at the forefront. My services are comprehensive and include antepartum support, childbirth education, birth doula support + photography, postpartum support, breastfeeding education, infant sleep consultations, and even a special Back to Work planning program.