Perinatal Services in CT, RI, Boston, NYC, and Honolulu
Doula
Birth Plan Design
A trauma-informed, collaborative service designed to help you feel prepared, empowered, and supported as you approach birth. This offering includes a two-hour consultation where we thoughtfully explore your preferences, priorities, and concerns, at a pace that feels comfortable for you. Your experiences, values, and sense of safety are centered throughout the process. There is no pressure to have all the answers — this space is designed for open, judgment-free conversation and informed decision-making. Within one week of our session, you will receive your personalized birth plan as a professionally organized PDF that is easy to share with your care team and support people. Your plan includes: A clear, one-page, easy-to-read summary for quick reference during labor. A more detailed version to support deeper conversations with providers and facilitate informed consent. This service is ideal for those seeking trauma-informed birth planning, doula-supported birth plan creation, or birth plan support in Connecticut or NYC, and is designed to help you feel confident, respected, and grounded in your choices.
Virtual Prenatal Doula Support
I offer ongoing, trauma-informed care throughout your pregnancy, centered on your needs, values, and sense of safety. This service provides consistent, 1:1 virtual support — with partners or support people welcome if desired — creating space for thoughtful conversation, education, and preparation at a pace that feels right for you. Clients may meet up to 10 virtual sessions, depending on when services begin. Sessions are flexibly scheduled and guided by what feels most supportive for you at each stage of pregnancy. There is no set agenda unless you want one; topics are shaped by your questions, goals, and experiences. Areas of support may include: pregnancy and birth planning, trauma-informed childbirth education, postpartum preparation and recovery planning, infant feeding and lactation education, newborn sleep and adjustment, nutrition and holistic wellness during pregnancy, and parenting support and emotional preparation. This service is ideal for those seeking virtual prenatal doula support, trauma-informed pregnancy care, or remote doula services in Connecticut, NYC, and beyond. The goal is to ensure you feel informed, supported, and confident as you prepare for birth and the transition into parenthood.
Perinatal Doula Care
I provide compassionate, trauma-informed support throughout pregnancy, birth, and into the postpartum period. This service offers ongoing 1:1 care — with partners or support people welcome, if desired — and centers your lived experience, values, and sense of safety at every stage. During our time together, we create space to talk through your pregnancy, explore birth preferences, and prepare thoughtfully for postpartum recovery and adjustment. Sessions are guided by your needs and priorities, with flexibility to meet you where you are and adapt as things change. When helpful, recommendations may be made for additional support or community resources to strengthen your care network and ensure you feel supported beyond our sessions. This service is ideal for those seeking perinatal doula care, trauma-informed pregnancy and postpartum support, or holistic doula services in Connecticut and NYC, and is designed to help you feel informed, supported, and empowered throughout your perinatal journey.
Postpartum Doula Care:
I offer holistic, trauma-informed support designed to care for the whole family during the postpartum period. This service centers rest, recovery, and emotional well-being while meeting you where you are and adapting to your family’s unique needs. Support may include a combination of hands-on and practical care, such as newborn and sibling care, emotional and physical support for the birth parent, meal preparation and light grocery support, household tasks related to family care, infant feeding education and reassurance, and gentle guidance as your family adjusts. Care is available during the daytime or overnight, with 24-hour care options available to provide consistent, continuous support when needed. All care is offered with compassion, flexibility, and respect for your boundaries, preferences, and lived experiences. This service is ideal for families seeking postpartum doula care, trauma-informed postpartum support, or holistic family care in Connecticut and NYC and is designed to help you feel supported, rested, and cared for during this tender transition.
In-person services are limited to Manhattan, Brooklyn, Fairfield County CT, New Haven County CT, Hartford CT, Washington County RI, New London County CT, and Middlesex County CT. Birth planning services are available virtually as well.
Eli only takes on a limited number of births per month to allow focus on transitioning families.
Classes
Birth Prep Class
A private birth preparation class geared towards you and your significant other(s) and/or coparent(s), as well as any other support folks you'd like to join us. Beforehand you will fill out a survey to help determine what our focuses will be.
Baby Prep Class
A private two-hour class geared at the individualized needs of the parents and support people caring for a new baby. Beforehand a survey will be provided that will help articulate what your needs look like. Support and learning can include baby led weaning, lactation, pumping, sleep care, and more.
In-person services are limited to Manhattan, Brooklyn, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Boston-metro, and Oahu.
Meal Planning
Pregnancy & Postpartum Meal Support | Nourishing, Trauma-Informed Care
Pregnancy and Postpartum Meal Support offers gentle, trauma-informed nourishment designed to support your body, energy, and overall well-being during pregnancy and the postpartum period. This service helps reduce decision fatigue and physical strain by ensuring nourishing meals are readily available when rest and recovery are most important.
We work together during pregnancy and/or postpartum to thoughtfully plan and prepare a freezer stash of meals and fresh foods tailored to your dietary needs, cultural preferences, and family rhythms. The process is collaborative and consent-based, honoring your capacity, comfort, and changing needs at each stage.
This service is ideal for those seeking pregnancy meal preparation, postpartum meal support, or holistic perinatal nourishment in Connecticut, and NYC and is designed to provide practical care that supports healing, stability, and ease throughout the perinatal period.
In-person services are limited to Manhattan, Brooklyn, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Boston-metro, and Oahu.
Movement that adapts to your body, your season, and your life. This virtual fitness offering is designed for pregnant and postpartum folks who want supportive, realistic movement—without pressure, punishment, or rigid expectations. Care is rooted in a trauma-informed approach that honors autonomy, consent, and nervous system awareness, recognizing that every body carries a unique history and set of needs. Rather than asking your body to “bounce back” or perform in a specific way, this program focuses on helping your body function well within your real life—supporting strength, mobility, recovery, and confidence at a pace that feels sustainable and safe.
Fitness
Trauma-Informed Virtual Fitness for Pregnancy & Postpartum
Movement that adapts to your body, your season, and your life. This virtual fitness offering is designed for pregnant and postpartum folks who want supportive, realistic movement—without pressure, punishment, or rigid expectations. Care is rooted in a trauma-informed approach that honors autonomy, consent, and nervous system awareness, recognizing that every body carries a unique history and set of needs. Rather than asking your body to “bounce back” or perform in a specific way, this program focuses on helping your body function well within your real life—supporting strength, mobility, recovery, and confidence at a pace that feels sustainable and safe.
What This Offer Includes
1:1 Virtual Fitness Coaching (Pregnancy & Postpartum): Personalized, trauma-informed coaching designed to meet you where you are—physically, emotionally, and logistically.
Postpartum recovery that respects healing timelines
Sessions focus on:
Functional strength for pregnancy, birth, and parenting
Postpartum recovery that respects healing timelines
Nervous system-supportive movement and breath work
Core and pelvic floor–aware movement (non-clinical)
Mobility and stability for daily life
Nervous system-supportive movement and breath work
Adapting movement to fatigue, sleep deprivation, and changing capacity
Coaching is collaborative, consent-based, and flexible. There is no “right” way to move—only what feels supportive for you.
- Gentle, functional strength
Virtual Group Fitness Classes
Accessible, inclusive virtual classes designed specifically for pregnant and postpartum bodies. Classes emphasize:
- Gentle, functional strength
- Modifications offered throughout
- Mobility and joint support
- Body awareness and choice-based movement
- Modifications offered throughout
- An environment free from diet culture, weight loss messaging, or pressure
- You are always encouraged to opt in, opt out, or rest as needed.
You are the expert in your body
A Trauma-Informed Approach to Movement
This offering is grounded in the belief that:
You are the expert in your body
Healing and strength are non-linear. Rest is productive. Language is invitational rather than directive, and all movement is optional and adaptable.
Choice, consent, and agency matter
Movement should support your nervous system, not overwhelm it
Healing and strength are non-linear. Rest is productive. Language is invitational rather than directive, and all movement is optional and adaptable.
Who This Is For
Pregnant folks wanting safe, supportive movement. Postpartum folks who are navigating recovery and identity shifts. Parents returning to movement after a difficult or traumatic birth. Anyone who wants fitness that fits into real life—not the other way around. No prior fitness experience required. Virtual, Accessible, and Flexible
All sessions and classes are offered virtually, making this support accessible regardless of location, childcare needs, or schedule constraints.
Important Notes
This service is non-medical and does not replace care from licensed healthcare or pelvic floor providers. Referrals may be suggested when appropriate.
Optional Add-Ons
On-demand movement library. Short, restorative sessions for low-energy days. Lifestyle-based movement planning (babywearing, floor play, daily routines). Integration with postpartum or perinatal doula support.
Herbal Care
$150
Perinatal Herbal Consults
Hour-long consults geared towards birth and supporting parents around holistic health. Two follow-up sessions at two-week intervals are available for an additional cost. Herbal packages and recommendations come at an additional cost.
$150
Please visit the store for herbal teas, tinctures, and more.
Herbal support services are available virtually as well.
