“Birth is not only about making babies. Birth is about making mothers — strong, competent, capable mothers who trust themselves and know their inner strength.” — Barbara Katz Rothman, Ph.D.
Welcome, and I’m so glad you found me here! I hope I can answer some questions you may have about birth doulas — what a doula does, and how I could help you during your labor and birth so you can birth with confidence, and have a positive, joyous postpartum experience once you are home.
Trained and certified by DONA International, I am familiar with both HypnoBirthing* and Spinning Babies (optimal fetal positioning) techniques.
The birth of my second child is what led me to doula work: I trusted that my body knew how to birth, and listened to the cues it was giving me. I am honored to help guide other women towards the same sort of birth experience: well-informed, well-supported, and as free of medical intervention as you desire.
I will support you in whatever choices you make for your birth: in the hospital, at a birth center, or a home; with an obstetrician or certified midwife; with epidural support, or non-medicated. My role as your doula is to support your decisions, and help you have the birth you want that is as positive as possible.
I have been honored to serve as a birth doula for families whose births include: non-medicated, with an epidural, VBAC (vaginal birth after cesarean — commonly called a c-section), scheduled c-section, and emergency c-section. My clients from the past fourteen years, many of whom are repeat clients, will attest that it is just as valuable having a doula help with medicated or cesarean births as it is for non-medicated or “natural” births.
With a professional background in communications in the arts and publishing, I am low-key, calm, and effective in helping laboring parents-to-be navigate their way around the unique often baffling world of the labor and delivery floor of a hospital. Good communication is critical when advocating for the kind of birth you want, and having a doula’s support who can help advise you on how to respectfully communicate with medical staff is invaluable.
Please see my testimonials page to read reviews from past birth clients who have birthed in hospitals, birth centers, and at home throughout Westchester and Fairfield. I support women birthing at the following hospitals and birth centers, as well as at home births with certified midwives.
CONNECTICUT: Connecticut Childbirth & Women’s Center (Danbury), Danbury Hospital, and Greenwich Hospital
WESTCHESTER: New York-Presbyterian/Hudson Valley Hospital, Northern Westchester Hospital, Phelps Memorial Hospital, White Plains Hospital
Also, check out my posts, and do let me know if you have questions! I look forward to hearing from you, and you’re welcome to contact me by email, phone, or text.
Thank you!
Robin Jones-Tropiano, CD(DONA)
doulawestchester@gmail.com; 914.815.6723 (text & phone)
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*hypnobirthingct.com, lifeafterbirthct.com
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