Learn how to use employee benefits like Carrot Fertility, Progyny, or Maven, to pay for doula support. This guide explains what services are eligible for reimbursement, how to check your benefit coverage, and tips for navigating the process. Whether you're looking for a birth doula, postpartum doula, or overnight doula, find out how your benefits can help cover the cost.

Lena DeGloma is the founder of Red Moon Wellness. Her in-depth knowledge in clinical herbalism, lactation counseling, childbirth education, and of course bodywork all lend so much support to the perinatal community here in NYC. I am sure you will be curious to try prenatal or postpartum massage after hearing her talk to us. Be sure to say “hi” from the Baby Caravan team when you make your appointment. 

Congrats! This post is for you if you've recently found out you're pregnant. So, you might be wondering- what should I do first? There are four things that I suggest taking on as first steps before you get too lost in the details. 

The last thing you need in pregnancy, birth, and postpartum is to feel that something that is utterly normal and expected might be out of the ordinary or problematic. Below are 6 areas that were mentioned to me by women who were surprised or anxious by their discovery. 

Much about pregnancy, childbirth and postpartum is openly discussed amongst peers, with OB/GYNs/midwives or easily located in a maternity book. But much is also not covered, is simply not discussed or is seemingly taboo, for no good reason!