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Miranda Padilla
she / her
Body Worker
Childbirth Educator
Doula
Lactation Counselor
Placenta Encapsulator
The Mothership

1850 Amsterdam Avenue
New York, NY 10031
United States

Regions Served
Bronx
Virtual
Brooklyn
Long Island
Manhattan
Queens
Westchester
Northern New Jersey

# of Births Attended

31 - 50 births
Credentials
CLC
Evidence Based Birth® Childbirth Instructor, 2023
NY BelliBind Specialist - NY Regional Director, 2023

# of Families Served

31 - 50 families
Approach
Abortion
Bereavement
Full Spectrum
Holistic
LGBTQIA+ Competent
Perinatal Care
Biomedical / Research Based
Traditional / Indigenous
Languages Spoken
English
Spanish
Certifications, Trainings, or Apprenticeships
Boston University, Bachelor of Arts in Film & Television, Minor in Women's Studies, Boston, MA 2008

Food Handlers License, NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, 2014

Ancient Song Doula Services, Full Spectrum Doula Training, 2019

The Sexual Abuse to Maternal Mortality Pipeline Conference, The Black Women's Blueprint, NYC 2019

The Lactation Counselor Training Course, The Center for Breastfeeding, NYC 2019

Infant Massage, Baby Strokes Infant/Child Massage Instruction, 2020

Postpartum Care Series - Traditional Totonaca Medicine & Remedies, Mayte The Womb Doula, 2020

Placenta Encapsulation Certification, Brilliant Birth Academy 2021

Bloodborne Pathogens for Placenta Encapsulators, Biologix Solutions, 2021

Grandma’s Hands Pregnancy & Postpartum Herbs & Nutrition in the Southern Tradition, Divine Birth Wisdom, 2021

Child and Baby First Aid/CPR/AED, American Red Cross, 2021

Pelvic Steaming Basics, Slow Birth Collective, 2021

Understanding Electronic Fetal Monitoring For Doulas, Manhattan Birth, 2021

The Cannabis Doula Practitioner Training, Six-Month Mentorship, 2021

Massive Obstetric Hemorrhage - Association of Women’s Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses, 2021

The Pelvic Floor: A Workshop For Doulas, Sonia Reiter, 2021

Decolonize Birth Conference - Beyond Survival: Liberatory Practices to Center Hope & Healing for Black & Indigenous Peoples, 2021

Evidence Based Birth® Childbirth Instructor, 2023

NY BelliBind Specialist - NY Regional Director, 2023
Births Supported At
Home
Hospital
Birthing Center
Services Offered
Abortion Doula
Birth Doula
Body Work
Childbirth Education
Classes / Workshops / Trainings
Fertility Doula
Full Spectrum Doula
In-Home Care
Lactation Counselor
Mentorship
Placenta Encapsulation
Postpartum Care
Postpartum Doula
Pre/postnatal exercise specialist
Prenatal Care
Reiki Practitioner
Well-Person Care
Insurances Accepted
Medicaid

About the Provider

My experiences during my first pregnancy & childbirth that I navigated as a single parent from beginning to end, were transformative and led to my life’s calling. After giving birth to my daughter in 2013, I set out on a mission to change the narrative, emphasize & highlight the sacredness of parenthood, & build community, inclusive of all types of families. A graduate of Boston University, I am a passionate, radiant, feminine, Puerto Rican mother. Born, raised, & residing in NYC, I am a leader in my community, the founder of The Mothership NYC and Co-founder of The Harlem Doula Collective. I am also a Full-Spectrum Doula trained by Ancient Song Doula Services, Certified Lactation Counselor, & Placenta Specialist. I am currently the NY Regional Director for BelliBind.

I have an herbal healing collection of skin care products and teas, am an Evidence Based Birth® Childbirth Instructor, a trained Cannabis doula, Irth App Ambassador, have partnered with the DOH to bring free birth work to NYC, & is a birth justice advocate for awareness around maternal health disparities & equality in birth work. I love empowering families through out their journey to parenthood, navigating the ins and outs of systems and processes in the medical industrial complex, making sure families are heard and their needs are met.  I teach a monthly class on breastfeeding, provides private childbirth education classes, and hosts MomWow - a free pregnancy / mom support group in NYC.

Offers & Pricing

Last Updated 07/30/2024
Mothership Birth Package
2500
BelliBind Birth Package
2875
Evidence Based Birth Package
3570
Placenta Encapsulation (Manhattan)
375
Placenta Encapsulation (Bronx, Queens, Brooklyn)
425
Placenta Encapsulation (Westchester, NJ, Long Island)
475
Evidence Based Birth® Childbirth Classes
320
BelliBind Single Session
375
Free Doula Support for Medicaid Eligible Clients (Harlem, Inwood, Washington Heights only)
0
Sliding scale available