Sheyda Foroudi

Birth & Postpartum Doula in NYC

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Warm, Insightful Care for Your Journey Into Parenthood —

Helping you welcome new life with ease.

What is my role as your doula?

As your doula, I am your biggest advocate. I provide guidance, hands-on comfort measures, and steady support — whether you’re preparing for birth, welcoming your baby, or finding your rhythm in postpartum. My role is to honor your experience, hold space for your journey and offer practical tools and encouragement along the way.

Here’s what you can expect from my doula services:

Personalized Care: I tailor my support to meet your unique needs and preferences, ensuring a personalized birthing or postpartum experience, without judgement as I trust you to know what you need.
Empowerment: Confidence in your birthing and parenting begins with having the right support and information. I provide evidence-based guidance to help you make informed decisions that are best for your family.
Emotional Support: I offer empathy, encouragement and comfort to help you feel confident and empowered.
Nourishment: I recognize the immense physical and emotional demands of this time and am here to ensure that your needs don’t fall through the cracks.

SERVICES

Birth Preparation and Labor Support

I provide emotional and physical support during your labor and delivery, and we will work together during pregnancy to make sure you feel confident in your team and in yourself.

Postpartum Daytime Support

I’m there to support you through the tender and transformative moments of your postpartum journey. Not only will I be answering questions and modeling baby care, I provide comprehensive lactation and infant feeding guidance as well as baby-wearing support, ensuring an easeful and informed transition.

Lactation Support

Whether you’re nursing, combo feeding, bottle feeding, pumping, or unsure where to start—I offer grounded support without pressure or judgment. Together we’ll build a feeding plan that works for your baby, your body and your life.

Postpartum Planning

Called “Preparing Your Nest” I offer a prenatal private course to help you lighten the mental load before your baby arrives, so that when the time comes, you can focus on rest, recovery and bonding with your little one.

LET'S MEET!

"Sheyda provided great insight, love and support for our family as we welcomed our daughter into the world. I would hire her in a heartbeat again."

- Emma, Brooklyn Heights
"Sheyda was incredibly helpful during the postpartum phase and adjusting as first-time parents! Her friendly and nonjudgemental approach immediately put me at ease. In addition to her newborn guidance and loving care for our son, she gave us some great tips on parent life in NYC. We're so lucky to have worked with Sheyda!"

- Molly, LIC
"We felt taken care of both physically emotionally -- she took care of so much from cooking, organizing and baby wearing to feeding and planning ahead. My son loved her, she helped him sleep well and she contributed immensely to our preparation for the next phase of parenthood. We feel so grateful to have met and connected with Sheyda. Any family would be lucky to have her support and guidance."

- Lou, Williamsburg

I’VE TRAINED WITH

Integrative Lactation and Feeding Specialist

Trained Birth Doula, Postpartum Doula, Lactation Counselor

Benefits of Doula Support

Families supported by a doula experience shorter labors, fewer interventions (including lower cesarean rates), and greater satisfaction with their birth experience. Many feel more confident, informed and supported throughout the process.

During postpartum, a doula can bridge the gap in care for parent and baby by connecting them with resources and referrals, bolster success in reaching feeding goals and provide information that allows for a smoother transition. The hands-on support allows families to resource themselves with more rest and time to recover so that they may come out of this period healthy and with vitality.