The Long Island Doula Connection

We hope you find the information on this site helpful, but if at anytime you have difficulty

navigating the site or would like more specific information about the services we provide,

we encourage you to contact one of the doulas directly. For more information on how

to contact us, please visit the Contact Us page.

Please see our NEWS page for information on our latest happenings. For starters, we've

just added nightime care & 1-day breastfeeding support to our suite of postpartum services!

According to DONA International, one certifying agency for doulas: Women have complex

needs during childbirth and the weeks that follow. In addition to medical care and the

love and companionship provided by their partners, women need consistent, continuous

reassurance, comfort, encouragement and respect. They need individualized care based on

their circumstances and preferences. DONA International doulas are educated and

experienced in childbirth and the postpartum period. We are prepared to provide physical

(non-medical), emotional and informational support to women and their partners during

labor and birth, as well as to families in the weeks following childbirth. We offer a loving

touch, positioning and comfort measures that make childbearing women and families feel

nurtured and cared for. Numerous clinical studies have found that a doula’s presence at birth

tends to result in shorter labors with fewer complications
reduces negative feelings about one’s childbirth experience
reduces the need for pitocin (a labor-inducing drug), forceps or vacuum extraction and cesareans
reduces the mother’s request for pain medication and/or epidurals

Research shows parents who receive support can:

Who are the women of the Long Island Doula Connection?

Erin Maher, MS (Ed), CD(DONA), CCE(AAHCC), (LLL), Doula, Childbirth Educator

Regina Iaccarino, CD(DONA), PPD(DONA), (LLL), Labor & Postpartum Doula
Tamrha Richardson, CD(CBI), Labor Doula

Sharon Shebar, CD(DONA), Labor Doula Reiki Practitioner