Meet The Golden Doulas

We are dedicated doulas throughout Massachusetts working in conjunction with one another to support growing families on their birth journey and beyond. We energize each other with our joy and passion as we walk alongside you.

A Golden Birth Doula Bethany Leclerc

Bethany Leclerc, MS, CD(DONA), BCCE, CLC, APPAC (Founder and Co-owner)

Birth Doula, Childbirth Educator, Certified Lactation Counselor, Placenta Encapsulator, Birth Photographer

Special Interests: Advanced Maternal Age, Vaginal Birth After Cesarean (VBAC), Plus-Size Birth, First Time Parents

Servicing Central Massachusetts, Metro West, and the Boston Area

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Colleen Andrade, CPD, CLE (Co-owner)

Postpartum Doula, Lactation Educator

Special Interests: First time Parents as well as family expansion, Multiples, Lactation support and education

Servicing Central Massachusetts, and Metro West

A Golden Birth Doula Meryl Estabrook

Meryl Estabrook

Birth Doula, Midwife in Training

Special Interests: VBAC, Bereavement, Birth after loss, Traumatic birth, High risk pregnancy, Home Birth

Servicing: Central Mass, Southern Massachusetts, and Northern Connecticut

A Golden Birth Postpartum Doula Heather Daniels

Heather Daniels, CPD

Postpartum Doula, Lactation Educator

Special Interests: First Time Parents, Nursery/Home Organization

Servicing Central Mass, Metro West, and the Boston Area

A Golden Birth Doula Clara O'Rourke

Clara O'Rourke

Birth Doula, Evidence Based Birth Instructor

Special Interests: Spanish and English speaking, LGBTQIA+, High Risk, VBAC, First time parents

Servicing Central Mass, Metro West, and the Boston Area

A Golden Birth Doula Laura Skin

Laura Okin, PCD(DONA)

Postpartum Doula 

Special Interests: First Time Parents, Maternal Mental Health

Servicing Central Mass and Metro West.

A Golden Birth Doula Megan Peasley

Megan Peasley MS, CD

Birth Doula, Birth Photographer, BACE Certified Childbirth Educator

Special Interests: First Time Parents, Gestational Diabetes, High Risk

Servicing Central Mass, Metro West, and the Boston Area

A Golden Birth Emily Hunter Postpartum Doula

Crystal Griffin, CLC

Certified Lactation Counselor

 

Servicing Central Mass, Metro West, and the Boston Area

A Golden Birth Doula Teresa Vittorioso-Fortin

Teresa Vittorioso-Fortin

Birth Doula, BACE Certified Childbirth Educator Placenta Encapsulator

Special Interests: LGBTQAI+ affirming, High-Risk Births, Parents with Disabilities, Prenatal diagnosis of baby with a medical condition or disability, Spanish Speaking, VBAC, Planned Cesarean

Servicing: Central Mass/Metro West, Merrimack Valley, Southern New Hampshire, and Greater Boston

Birth doula with A Golden Birth

Ericktza Rodriguez

Birth Doula

Special Interests: First time parents, Vaginal Birth After Cesarean (VBAC), Birth Trauma

Servicing Central Mass, Metro West, and the Greater Boston area

A Golden Birth Doula Venette Maurice

Venette Maurice

Birth Doula, Postpartum Doula

Special Interests: First time parents, BIPOC, LGBTQ+ Families

Servicing Boston Area, Central Mass and Metro West

Postpartum Doula in Central Mass

Shirley Rodriguez

Postpartum Doula (Overnights only)

Special Interests: BIPOC, LGBTQ, Hispanic oriented, and home birth families.

Servicing Boston Area, Central Mass and Metro West

Melissa Angel Birth Doula and Massage Therapist

Melissa Angel, LMT, CMD (She/her)

Birth Doula, Massage Therapist

Special Interests: First Time Parents, Holistic Wellness, VBAC

Servicing Central Mass, Metro West, and the Boston Area

A Golden Birth Postpartum Doula

Emily Hunter, CPD

Postpartum Doula (Daytime and Overnight)

Special Interests: First Time Parents, Sibling Support, Surrogate Families.

Servicing the Boston Area

A Golden Birth Doula Julie Mateo

Julie Mateo, (She/her)

Birth Doula, Certified Yoga Teacher, Reiki Practitioner

Special Interests: First Time Parents, Home Birth, Holistic Wellness, LGBTQ+,

Servicing Central Mass, Metro West, Northern CT, and the Boston Area

Anna Clark Postpartum Doula

Anna Clarke, CPD

Postpartum Doula (Overnight and Weekend)

Special Interests: Families of multiples, Bilingual (Fluent Russian, speaks some German)

Servicing Central Massachusetts