“My gratitude cannot be adequately expressed – you and the work you do are truly inspirational.   Thank you, Terry – thank you so very much.”  K.L. UWS

“where do I begin?  You gave me the strength and reminded me of my own courage during the most difficult and beautiful days of my life.  We all thank you for being the beautiful spirit and guide that you are.  We love you.”  K and E, Brooklyn

“ I am forever grateful for the support and comfort you gave to me that night – both physical and emotional – and in the days before and since.  We owe you a great deal for  the wonderful birth experiences of both our children.”  A.M., Queens

“You were an amazing support during an amazing process.  We’re so glad we found you and are grateful for your invaluable participation in the birth of M.    I know I couldn’t have done it with out you.”  S and S, Washington Heights

 


Welcome to my new website. Please be patient while it is being built and expanded to serve you better.

I am Terry Richmond, birth doula, childbirth educator and mom. I have been teaching and assisting expectant parents for more than 7 years.  I am honored to have attended over 250 births in hospitals, birth centers and homes of New York City.   Providing parents with the information and nurturing support they need to have the best birth experience possible is my passion and I happily do this work full time.  I am deeply committed to non-judgmental support and to meeting the needs of the laboring woman and her partner in whatever is their own comfort range.

Since beginning this journey, I co-founded BIRTH DAY PRESENCE (www.birthdaypresence.net), with Jada Shapiro. After 7 years of doula work, teaching, mentoring and building the business, I chose to leave BDP in 2009.  Being on-call full time is very demanding and I felt I needed more time to focus on my solo birth clients and my family.

I am currently working full time as a labor support doula, teaching childbirth education classes at THE PRENATAL YOGA CENTER (www.prenatalyogacenter.com) serving on the board of CHOICES IN CHILDBIRTH (choicesinchildbirth.org) and enjoying my son, now almost 9 years old.

Please contact me for more information about my services. If I cannot help you myself for any reason, I will happily refer you to someone who can.  Thanks for your interest.