Culturally Rooted, Compassionate Care for Every Stage of Parenthood
Compassionate Support Rooted in Culture, Justice & Community
Whether you’re preparing to welcome your first baby, healing in postpartum, or simply seeking guidance along your reproductive journey — Mammissi Birth Services is here to support you with love, advocacy, and community.
We serve families across New York City, New Jersey, and Eastern Pennsylvania, offering care that honors your story, your culture, and your choices.
Because birth is sacred — and every family deserves to feel seen, safe, and supported.
Our Services
Birth Doula Support
Personalized Care for a
Confident Birth
Your birth is your story — and you deserve to be centered in it. Our birth doulas provide continuous emotional, physical, and informational support from pregnancy through early postpartum.
Whether you’re planning a hospital, birth center, or home birth, your doula is there to help you stay grounded, informed, and empowered every step of the way.
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Two prenatal visits
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On-call doula support from 37 weeks
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Labor and birth support
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One postpartum follow-up
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Text and phone guidance throughout pregnancy
“Having Diamond (my Mammissi doula) at my birth changed everything — she reminded me I was powerful.” - Jessica C.
Postpartum Doula Support
Nurturing Care for the Fourth Trimester
Your healing and peace matter. Our postpartum doulas provide gentle, holistic support as you recover, bond, and adjust to parenthood.
We help with rest, recovery, and rhythm — offering practical help and emotional grounding when you need it most.
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Infant care and feeding support
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Light meal prep and household help
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Emotional check-ins and recovery care
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Daytime and overnight options available
“My doula gave me permission to rest and reminded me that asking for help is strength.” - Michelle H.
Lactation Support
Confident, Compassionate
Feeding Help
Whether you’re nursing, pumping, or combo feeding — our certified lactation doulas meet you with care, not judgment. We offer practical tools and encouragement to help you feed your baby your way.
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60–90 minute personalized sessions
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Latch and positioning guidance
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Pumping and milk storage support
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Follow-up plan and resources
“After one visit, I finally felt like I could do this.” - Nancy V.
Family Centered Evidence-Based Childbirth Education
Knowledge That Empowers Every Birth
Our six-week childbirth class blends evidence-based information with cultural and emotional preparation. Learn about labor stages, comfort techniques, pain management, advocacy, and partner support — all within a space that honors your background and values.
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Weekly 3-hour sessions
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Partner and doula-inclusive curriculum
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Birth plan templates and advocacy tools
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Virtual and in-person options
“We left class feeling confident, connected, and ready.” - Juliet R.
Termination &
Loss Support
Full-Spectrum, Judgment-Free Care
No matter the path your journey takes, you are never alone. Our doulas hold sacred space for emotional, physical, and spiritual healing after abortion, miscarriage, or stillbirth.
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Virtual or in-person support sessions
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Resource and ritual guidance
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Grief-informed, trauma-sensitive care
“Anastasia helped me grieve, process, and reclaim my body with love.” _ Sangeet P.
Community Circles
& Events
Healing and Connection for
Parents and Birthworkers
Join our monthly support groups and community workshops for parents, partners, and birthworkers.
These spaces are designed for reflection, learning, and collective care.
Topics Include:
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New parent circles
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Postpartum healing & identity
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Birthworker mentorship
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Advocacy and wellness workshops
“Mammissi gave me more than support — they gave me community.” - Christine G.
For Birthworkers:
The Mammissi Birthkeeper Training
A Full Spectrum Doula Certification Program
Rooted in Culture. Rising in Justice.
Train with us to become a full-spectrum doula who serves with skill, heart, and cultural humility. Learn how to support birth, postpartum, abortion, and loss through an evidence-based, justice-centered approach that uplifts communities and transforms care.