MY APPROACH
My philosophy is to support women and their partners to achieve a positive, empowering birthing and early postpartum experience. I am here to help you understand your choices so you can make fully informed, autonomous decisions for yourself, your birth, and your baby. I respect that this is your birth and baby, and believe that only you can determine what is best.
I have only one agenda: for you to have the most positive, empowering birth experience.
MY PACKAGE
I serve the greater Boston area, including the South Shore, North Shore, seacoast New Hampshire, and surrounding areas.
All doula packages include a free consultation, support throughout the pregnancy, one prenatal meeting, 24/7 on-call availability, one postpartum visit, and unlimited infant sleep, feeding, and postpartum support for the first six weeks.
I strongly encourage all of our clients to take a comprehensive childbirth education program before our prenatal meeting, such as my HypnoBirthing Program (all Joyful Birthing clients receive a 10% class discount), to position you for the best, most informed birthing experience.
ABOUT ME
Ellie Lindenmayer
Birth Doula
Ellie has supported more than 100 births as a doula since 2014 and has established herself as a leader amongst Boston birth doulas. She holds current certifications as a HypnoBirthing Practitioner, Birth Doula, Spinning Babies Practitioner, Lactation Counselor, and Pediatric Sleep Consultant. Ellie is passionate about all things birth and baby but especially empowering women and their partners to make informed decisions about their birthing, to approach birth with a sense of trust and calm, and to ultimately have a safe, joyful birthing experience- one they feel completely at peace with. In addition to managing Joyful Birthing & Beyond, Ellie also works for Cleo, a family benefit company, as a Family Guide, Birth Specialist, and Sleep Specialist, helping hundreds of families navigate the demands of pregnancy, postpartum, lactation, newborn care, sleep, parenting, and the transition back to work.
WHAT ELLIE’S CLIENTS SAY:
“I felt comfortable with Ellie the moment I met her and it was obvious that she would be an asset. Ellie has such a wealth of knowledge about so many aspects of birthing. I had my baby when COVID restrictions peaked. My husband was with me, but Ellie couldn’t be in person. So we zoomed. I can’t express how amazing Ellie’s presence (even virtually) in the delivery room was. I felt more at ease under her direction and encouragement. She and the medical professionals in the room worked as a team. It was seamless. Ellie met me right where I was in each stage of my labor. It was almost eerie how she knew what I was thinking and what I needed to hear. Specifically, as it came time to push, she reminded me that I could trust myself and instructed me to do what my body was telling me to do. Those words got me through. I was amazed as I held my baby shortly thereafter! Probably the biggest testimonial is Ellie herself: she’s a wonderful person and perfect for this job. She’s both kind and fierce, gentle and energetic, knowledgeable, yet humble and focused on you. I look back on that time with a joy that is in part because Ellie helped to make it as peaceful and empowering as possible.” -Megan B.