BirthAmbassador

West New York

"She gave me great advise when I finally went into labor and came over as soon as I needed her to. I cannot recommend Joyce enough to you. She's a phenomenal doula who was also there for me for all my post partum needs and questions. Whenever i was uncertain about something I knew I could call her and ask for her lactation and baby advise. If you are considering to hire her as your doula, she will not disappoint."

New Rochelle

"I very much enjoyed working with Joyce. She is knowledgeable, supportive, patient and reliable. She really made a positive difference in my pregnancy and labor experience. She  remains a valuable source of information for me even post pregnancy."

Goldens Bridge

"We have no words to express how grateful we are with Joyce, our doula, for being part of our intimate most sacred event in our lives. Joyce is just a pleasure, professional and at the sane time a strong motherly wise presence that makes you feel grounded, reapected and loved!  Thank you Joyce for an amazing experience!!!!!!"

New Rochelle

"I will never forget Joyce and her wonderful, positive contributions to my growing family. Since the birth of my beautiful son, I have felt so happy. I love my body for what it has done. She's a beautiful person, she loves what she does, and she is very good at it! "

Ossining

"My birth experience at home was pure, sacred, safe, and incredibly positive and it would have been less so without Doula Joyce"

Larchmont, NY

"I went into the situation looking for support during labor (I was planning a natural, umedicated labor and delivery) and my entire experience with Joyce turned out to be so much more. She provided me so much emotional support...This proved to be so invaluable to me, every expecting mother should have this type of support...During my labor, she was the calm, steady rock that my husband and I needed...Joyce’s support postpartum was even more valuable. She truly helped me through a pretty rough couple of weeks of engorgement and emotional stress. She taught me a lot about integrating my newborn into our life with a 4 year old. I cannot recommend Joyce enough!

Larchmont, NY

"You can tell that helping women have a positive birth experience is not just a job to Joyce, but a true passion...The best part about working with Joyce is that she is truly committed to giving you the birth experience you want to have...Ever since meeting Joyce, I have felt extremely well educated and supported by her. Joyce is the real deal!"

Downtown Manhattan, NY

"Joyce opened our eyes to many things we had no idea about (delayed cord clamping, placenta encapsulation, delayed bathing) and explained them to us, while always providing educational links for us to do our own research. She also documented the birth with photographs that are now so special to have...Since delivering she continues to be a fantastic resource, drawing on her own experience as a mom and lending an open ear for any questions that come with motherhood. She is always there to provide resources, connect you with the right people and provide referrals as necessary."

Larchmont, NY

"Joyce is knowledgable, compassionate, supportive, non-judgmental, and kind. With Joyce I felt secure and confident that I could have a VBAC. She always responded right away when I texted, called or emailed her with a question or concern and she offered advice, encouragement, and friendship. Her advice was based on factual knowledge and her emotional support came from a place of deep understanding. Joyce also knew how to include my husband in the journey, which was important to me. Furthermore, she recommended Obstetricians to me who have a 97% success rate for VBACs, and they also provided me with excellent care. Thanks to Joyce I had the best team I could have hoped for and I had a healthy, happy and successful birth experience."

Hastings-on-Hudson, NY

"The warmth, knowledge, and support Joyce provided to our family before, during, and after our son’s birth was invaluable. She is also amazingly knowledgeable about (and well connected to) the local resources and experts a new parent might need...Joyce’s support and encouragement was key in our decision to switch from hospital to home birth over halfway through my pregnancy, which I wanted in my heart but didn’t have the courage for initially. And it was through her that we found our wonderful home birth midwives, Journey to Birth."

Tarrytown, NY

"Joyce was highly recommended to me, and now I highly recommend her to others, citing her knowledge, warmth and calm energy...Because of Joyce, I approached the experience of my daughter’s birth with excitement rather than fear...She took incredible photos that captured the moment our daughter was born, allowing my husband and I to be in the moment without worrying about documenting it."

Bronx, NY

"There are no words that can express how grateful I am for having Joyce with me during my birthing experience...I didn’t get the home birth I wanted but I was able to have Joyce with me during my hospital experience....what stays ingrained in my mind is how she held my hand, literally, through the more than 24 hours of contractions."

Yonkers, NY

"One of the great things about Joyce is that she also hosts the monthly positive birth movement meetings at her place which are another great resource for all women to discuss childbirth and share their experiences. I wholeheartedly recommend Joyce as a doula to anyone looking for a kind, caring and very competent doula."

Bronx, NY

"Her calm presence and knowledge of birth in a hospital as well as knowing what I wanted was indispensible. She coached me on what questions to ask the staff so I could stay informed and have a say in what they did to me. My little boy was born 8 weeks early – a total surprise. Joyce wasn’t even supposed to be on call for his birth yet! I had a home birth planned and the day he was born I went into the hospital for just an ultrasound but instead I found out he was well on his way and most likely will be born later that day!  It wasn’t the birth I pictured but I felt safe and almost relaxed the whole time she was there. I was able to have my homebirth in a hospital thanks to her coaching – grounding me during the hardest part of labor so I had no interventions and could focus fully on the birth."

Bronx, NY

"Joyce was an amazing presence during my childbearing year. Prenatal support was both emotional and physical...She also made my daughter a part of the birth, which is what we wanted....In the postpartum period Joyce was also available and helped with the day to day of sorting baby clothes, as well as the more interesting work of baby care and care of me. Joyce helped me with cooking, and helped me transition from feeling very overwhelmed with a new baby to feeling much more competent."