Sela

  • Basic Birth Package: $1800

    • 2 prenatal sessions

    • Birth support

    • 2 postpartum checkins

    • Generous phone, text, email support throughout

    Birth and Extended Postpartum Package: $2150

    • 2 prenatal sessions

    • Birth support

    • 4 postpartum visits (3hr each)

    • Generous phone, text, email support throughout

    • Certified Birth Doula

    • Herbalist Training for Birth Support

    • Trained Lactation Counselor

    • Unmedicated birth

    • People with mood disorders

    • Preemies

    • High risk families

    • Hypno families

Sela (pronounced Say-lah) is a certified birth doula affiliated with the National Black Doula Association in Westchester, New York. With a strong commitment to celebrating diverse expressions of motherhood, Sela places a paramount emphasis on mental health within her work.

Dedicated to forming meaningful connections, Sela offers frequent phone support and in-person meetings, guided by her belief in the importance of a collaborative and adaptive birth team. Choosing to work with Sela means having an on-call guide, providing advice on pregnancy, birth, and postpartum choices. In unexpected situations, she becomes a trusted advocate, ensuring informed decisions and unwavering support.

Sela brings a diverse skill set in childcare, lactation, birth support, herbalism, and comforting touch. Her holistic approach guarantees that each person receives personalized care. Working with Sela means that you gain a dedicated ally, prioritizing your well-being, both physically and emotionally, within a supportive and informed environment.

  • "Words cannot express how grateful I am to have had the expertise and support of Sela throughout the entire process. She was very responsive and even went above and beyond to check on me when I became too busy to check in. Her nurturing and caring nature helped me a lot during labor. I felt safe, supported, and well informed to make decisions that helped me have the experience that I wanted. She encouraged me to be my own advocate and to do what was best for me and the baby. She was a huge help in encouraging my mother and partner to joining on supporting me during labor which made it a beautiful experience for all three of us. I will be referring Sela Patrice to my friends and family because I know that she will be a great support. Her professionalism and expertise is superb. I look forward to hiring her as my doula for future pregnancies."

    The Reid-Bey Family

  • "Our doula, Sela, was a wonderful advocate and calm presence throughout our experience. Sela is knowledgeable, patient and a clear communicator. She set clear goals, provided detailed summaries after each visit and was an invaluable care provider during postpartum complication. Her calming presence and expertise helped keep my partner and I calm during a very stressful time."

    RachelMaria

  • "She is incredible! Amazing person and extremely good at her job. She was calm, and supportive, and knowledgable about everything. She was confident and gave me confidence and strength during my birth experience. She helped me prepare to have a positive experience."

    The Miller-Morales Family

  • “Sela did an awesome job. She was knowledgeable, flexible, and reliable. She went above and beyond to make sure our birth plan happened exactly as we wanted.”

    The Klaver-Smith Family

  • "Sela is a consummate professional. She was very present during my pregnancy with my second son and was flexible as my birth plan had to change from a vaginal delivery to a c-section due to my son’s breech presentation. She provided great advice and recommendations for my husband and me to prepare for delivery and recovery. Sela also provided great tips on how to labor at home (which I used as my body did go into spontaneous labor a week before my scheduled c-section). As a postpartum doula she spent quality time with me and my newborn son at home, providing home remedies, advocacy strategies, belly binding assistance to encourage healing, etc."

    The Pena Family