https://www.apassionfornewbeginnings.com/blog daily 0.75 2020-02-19 https://www.apassionfornewbeginnings.com/blog/my-journey-as-anbspdoula monthly 0.5 2020-02-19 https://www.apassionfornewbeginnings.com/events daily 0.75 2020-02-19 https://www.apassionfornewbeginnings.com/events/event-five-s8dp8 monthly 0.5 2020-02-19 https://www.apassionfornewbeginnings.com/home daily 1.0 2020-02-21 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5e46ec5892e99c3451068faa/t/5e4d6a6148db010bff879bb8/1582132047758/ Home - Healthy babies, healthy mothers, celebrating life's miracles A Passion for New Beginnings (APNB) provides pregnant people with life-impacting information, resources, and support to drive their decisions during their childbearing years, specifically during pregnancy, childbirth, and postpartum. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5e46ec5892e99c3451068faa/t/5e4d6ac048db010bff87b28c/1582137689870/regina_doula_2016_01_01.jpg Home - The Journey through pictures photo © Jessica Bal https://www.apassionfornewbeginnings.com/videos daily 0.75 2020-05-06 https://www.apassionfornewbeginnings.com/the-journey daily 0.75 2020-02-19 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5e46ec5892e99c3451068faa/5e4d6af7c5f027398cbfe68d/5e4d6b1fa8aaa2743f9f99cd/1582134114764/regina_doula_2016_01.jpg The Journey photo © Jessica Bal https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5e46ec5892e99c3451068faa/5e4d6af7c5f027398cbfe68d/5e4d72982044f9015dad6e03/1582134023069/regina_doula_2016_02.jpg The Journey photo © Jessica Bal https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5e46ec5892e99c3451068faa/5e4d6af7c5f027398cbfe68d/5e4d72c8394d9569c08f8517/1582134026417/regina_doula_2016_09.jpg The Journey photo © Jessica Bal https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5e46ec5892e99c3451068faa/5e4d6af7c5f027398cbfe68d/5e4d6b1f87f50824963915c7/1582134029181/regina_doula_2016_10.jpg The Journey photo © Jessica Bal https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5e46ec5892e99c3451068faa/5e4d6af7c5f027398cbfe68d/5e4d6b1f3f73540486fabc7e/1582134031957/regina_doula_2016_12.jpg The Journey photo © Jessica Bal https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5e46ec5892e99c3451068faa/5e4d6af7c5f027398cbfe68d/5e4d6b1fad8917438698999d/1582134036196/regina_doula_2016_14.jpg The Journey photo © Jessica Bal https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5e46ec5892e99c3451068faa/5e4d6af7c5f027398cbfe68d/5e4d6b20723f3b201b68aa04/1582134039824/regina_doula_2016_15.jpg The Journey photo © Jessica Bal https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5e46ec5892e99c3451068faa/5e4d6af7c5f027398cbfe68d/5e4d6b4fc5f027398cbff932/1582131820327/ The Journey https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5e46ec5892e99c3451068faa/5e4d6af7c5f027398cbfe68d/5e4d73915864f4372b452385/1582134162748/rotondi%2Bbirth-1.jpg The Journey https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5e46ec5892e99c3451068faa/5e4d6af7c5f027398cbfe68d/5e4d73915864f4372b452384/1582134163139/rotondi%2Bbirth-2.jpg The Journey https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5e46ec5892e99c3451068faa/5e4d6af7c5f027398cbfe68d/5e4d7391a8aaa2743fa17fdb/1582134164755/rotondi%2Bbirth-3.jpg The Journey https://www.apassionfornewbeginnings.com/regina-m-conceio daily 0.75 2020-02-27 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5e46ec5892e99c3451068faa/t/5e4c4bc4e341c2659609e8f5/1582129574109/regina_head.jpg Regina M. Conceição - The force of APNB is driven by founder Regina M. Conceição. https://www.apassionfornewbeginnings.com/press daily 0.75 2020-06-12 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5e46ec5892e99c3451068faa/t/5e4d755db36eba3a4e8bc3bd/1582136015091/25003eb8-3e64-43ac-8f22-f6039fc826e5-r0001_doula_ep0101_still007.jpg Press - ROMPER Docuseries This Doula Says Birth Is Especially Dangerous If You're Black, & She's Not Wrong. When you meet Regina Conceição, the doula featured in Episode 2 of Romper’s Doula Diaries, she exudes calm, and calm is clearly what she brought to the birth that the episode follows. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5e46ec5892e99c3451068faa/t/5e4ed663d4248102031135e9/1582225008250/22-doulas.w700.h467.jpg Press - What It’s Like to Be a Doula for Women of Color Doulas — non-medical professionals who help pregnant women before, during, and after childbirth — typically cost at least $1,000 and are not covered by insurance. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5e46ec5892e99c3451068faa/t/5ee2d3672fdc4d78d90ddb05/1591923844755/Bobrow-Babies.jpg Press - A Chaotic Week for Pregnant Women in New York City Early on Sunday, March 22nd, Lauren Pelz got a text from a friend who’d heard that the NewYork-Presbyterian (N.Y.P.) hospital network had decided to bar partners from accompanying women in labor, due to concerns about the spread of covid-19. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5e46ec5892e99c3451068faa/t/5e4ec7fdd47f13314e677066/1582221469727/boston-globe.png Press - Rates of maternal mistreatment in the US are high across the board — especially for women of color DURING A ROUTINE prenatal visit in 2009, Lisa Keyser’s obstetrician lectured her about her weight gain. She told Keyser, a former NCAA Division III swimmer in her 20s, that she needed to walk faster when she went to the mall, that she should cut back on soda. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5e46ec5892e99c3451068faa/t/5e4d77646f9c0d3da000e349/1582140891589/doula.png Press - My Journey as a Doula My first doula experience happened when I was 13 years old, although I didn’t know it at the time. Every day after school towards the end of my aunt’s pregnancy, my mother would send me over for a couple of hours to help her with chores around the house. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5e46ec5892e99c3451068faa/t/5e4ec614c1ef66467a69bb99/1591829322411/huffpost-doulas.jpg Press - Why We Need More Black Doulas The black maternal mortality crisis is not improving. Doulas can help. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5e46ec5892e99c3451068faa/t/5e4d7a935864f4372b46b6e1/1582136033629/huffpost_article+copy.jpg Press - The Amazing People Who Are Changing How Low-Income Moms Give Birth What Shakima Woolward, 35, wanted most with her third baby was a natural birth. Her first two children were born via cesarean section for reasons, she said, that were never adequately explained by her doctors. With her second child, now 7, the decision to perform surgery was abrupt. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5e46ec5892e99c3451068faa/t/5e4d7800fb915040f504c015/1582136433721/hereandnow.jpg Press - abc7 Here and Now Show Here and Now on May 15, 2016: Healthy Start Brooklyn https://www.apassionfornewbeginnings.com/what-we-do daily 0.75 2020-04-10 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5e46ec5892e99c3451068faa/t/5e59648f3d65a5776aade96a/1582916761937/472754_3223955754557_693735318_o.jpg What We Do - Our focus is on women, families, and healthy options during the childbearing years, particularly from pregnancy to postpartum. "Birth must be honored and given every opportunity for the growth that is inherent in its potential." - Raven Lang https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5e46ec5892e99c3451068faa/t/5e59671185282f2002d64546/1582917427662/LaTanya%252BPregnancy%252Bfamily%252Bphoto.jpg What We Do - We connect with expectant mothers during the early stages of pregnancy and help them prepare to give birth to their child. APNB facilitates the childbirth process by: https://www.apassionfornewbeginnings.com/puri-carval daily 0.75 2020-02-18 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5e46ec5892e99c3451068faa/t/5e4c45016f113e7f23907063/1582059403541/puri_head.jpg Puri Carval - Puri Carval Puri Carval is an active birth Doula, Certified Lactation Counselor, Certified Infant Massage Teacher and Child Specialist serving families in NYC for more than 5 years. She is a part of the doula team of the Early Head Start Perinatal Support program at Columbia University where she provides childbirth education, doula service and teaches infant and toddler groups. Puri is from Barcelona, Spain, and spent her last 10 years there working as a social worker and a family therapist in the national health system. She arrived at the Doula world the same way she arrived in NYC, without knowing her entire career was about to change and bring her the most inspirational and growing time of her life. As a Doula, she honors every choice you make. Puri is committed to providing accurate and unbiased information, evidence-based and recent, so you are fully educated and informed about the choices you make. Your very own preferences. She will care for you and your partner, if there is one, and she will provide you the support that works best for you in a compassionate and nonjudgmental way. Puri has no agenda for your birth and she would like you and your partner to feel confident and respected. It’s your choice how you give birth and you deserve the best care available. When Puri not supporting families in NYC, she spends time in her beloved neighborhood, Central Harlem, reading, biking and practicing yoga. She also play the drums with my all women afro-Brazilian percussion band" https://www.apassionfornewbeginnings.com/our-team daily 0.75 2020-04-09 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5e46ec5892e99c3451068faa/t/5e4c520b141d8c784ecc4721/1582129633694/puri_head.jpg Our Team https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5e46ec5892e99c3451068faa/t/5e4c515f0723454c6b14c486/1582129651547/maritday-rodriguez_head.jpg Our Team https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5e46ec5892e99c3451068faa/t/5e4e900292e2c26a1559e9cf/1582207148554/berenice-kernizan_head.jpg Our Team https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5e46ec5892e99c3451068faa/t/5e4c52cd6cfd2c7e061ee412/1582129662476/tia-dowling-ketant_head.jpg Our Team https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5e46ec5892e99c3451068faa/t/5e4c523a6f113e7f2393cf9a/1582129641712/makeda-dawson-davis_head.jpg Our Team https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5e46ec5892e99c3451068faa/t/5e8f815c3f7a0a54daeed6fe/1586463523389/simone-Colbert_head.jpg Our Team https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5e46ec5892e99c3451068faa/t/5e4c53116f113e7f23940e0b/1582129621768/regina_head.jpg Our Team https://www.apassionfornewbeginnings.com/rev-maritday-rodriguez daily 0.75 2020-02-18 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5e46ec5892e99c3451068faa/t/5e4c4931d581f172ace42731/1582059561424/maritday-rodriguez_head.jpg Rev. Maritday Rodriguez - Rev. Maritday Rodriguez Rev. Maritday Rodriguez aka Ama’ritday. Sharing what I love, helping people get informed is what I live to do. There is so much to learn, love, see taste and do. I want to be the torch that lights your fire within, Life starts with your spirit, your relationships, your job, your exercise I call this Primary Food and the food you eat is your secondary food. I graduated a live out apprenticeship with Susun Weed, world renowned master herbalist, Wolf Clan member, keeper of the wise woman tradition. A public/motivational speaker regarding Organics and GMO foods and the importance of navigating the terrain when shopping, cooking in and eating out. Let me share what I know about FOOD,WOMEN"S HEALTH, HEALTH, LIFE, LOVE and SPIRIT. Let me take a moment and tell you a little about who I am and what I do. A Multi-Faceted Passionista with a medicine bag full of modalities and solutions Doula/Maven/ Ceremonialist/ Keeper of Ancient Ways, I am a Metaphysician, Scribe and Medicine Woman, walking my path in harmony with my Taino ancestors and studying their indigenous heritage and practices, carrying the nourishment and energy medicine of our ancestors, integrating indigenous practices into every dish, prayer, class, workshop, ceremony, and ritual that I create or am asked to witness and participate. This amazing journey began over 25 years ago, unbeknownst to me the remembering had begun- learning, practicing, and teaching about women’s empowerment, nutrition, energy medicine, herbal medicine, holistic, skincare, natural health and reproductive wellness – Fertility, Ante-Partum, Prenatal, Birth & Post-Partum (Full Spectrum-miscarriage, born-sleeping, abortion, adoption) Wholistic Doula. I have practiced hands on healing through my work as in women’s health ministry, holistic skin care and energy work, as an Ordained Minister, Licensed Master Wholistic Aesthetician and Energy Work Master Instructor/Practitioner, and I now share my knowledge and healing energy as a Maven, Advocate and Facilitator for Women’s Health/Womb Health, Women’s Empowerment, Loving Movement & Meditation Groups, Retreats, and Red Tent Healing Circles. https://www.apassionfornewbeginnings.com/tia-dowlingketant daily 0.75 2020-02-18 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5e46ec5892e99c3451068faa/t/5e4c48d995a8901251c0e2f4/1582059518234/tia-dowling-ketant_head.jpg Tia Dowling-Ketant - Tia Dowling-Ketant Tia Dowling-Ketant's life has centered around the service industry for 20+ years. She has served the developmentally disabled, domestic violence victims, and disadvantaged youth. However, she came to find that doula work is the home she had been searching for. Becoming a DONA Certified Birth Doula has been a humbling accomplishment. Her passion to see you through pre-conception, pregnancy, birth, and the postpartum period is unwavering. She is the proud mom of a 3 year old son who was a miracle after 7 years of dealing with infertility. Inclusive of her desire to support you during your birth, she is excited to work with moms during the postpartum period helping create a strong bond between themselves and baby. Because she has been there too, Metoodoula services is all encompassing of each individual woman's needs. https://www.apassionfornewbeginnings.com/berenice-kernizan daily 0.75 2020-02-20 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5e46ec5892e99c3451068faa/t/5e4e90ac0caa64606357f3c8/1582207151877/berenice-kernizan_head.jpg Berenice Kernizan - Berenice Kernizan Berenice Kernizan is a full spectrum doula (Ancient Song), certified lactation counselor, and childbirth educator in training( CEA/MNY). Born in Port-Au-Prince, Haiti and raised in Brooklyn, NY. She has attended over thirty hospital, and home births. Berenice teaches childbirth classes privately and to the community. Her passion for pregnancy, advocacy, and community work stems from her maternal grandmother, who introduced her to small business, and amicable leadership skills. photo © ChrisPhotoz https://www.apassionfornewbeginnings.com/makeda-dawson-davis daily 0.75 2020-04-09 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5e46ec5892e99c3451068faa/t/5e4c47bfdddd7a2ceba7a561/1582059423712/makeda-dawson-davis_head.jpg Makeda Dawson Davis - Makeda Dawson-Davis Makeda Dawson-Davis is both an Ancient Song Doula Services (ASDS) and Doula Trainings International (DTI) trained and certified Birth and Post-Partum Doula. Makeda is a certified lactation counselor supporting expectant and new families throughout communities in Brooklyn, Queens, and Manhattan since 2014. She fully believes every birthing person should have the access and education at their disposal to make the choices for their best birth experience and as your Doula, Makeda is here to support your choices for your birth whatever they may be. Makeda has supported birthing persons at home births, birthing centers and hospitals and is also comfortable supporting with or without pain medications. She is fully committed to listening to your desires and supporting your birthing decisions and working with you to realize your parenting goals. With her BA in African American Studies from Wesleyan University and a MA in Social Studies Education from Brooklyn College Makeda has always worked within the sphere of servicing families and connecting communities and she is happy to be able to enmesh these. passions in her Doula work. https://www.apassionfornewbeginnings.com/consultations daily 0.75 2020-02-19 https://www.apassionfornewbeginnings.com/testimonials daily 0.75 2020-03-13 https://www.apassionfornewbeginnings.com/simone-colbert daily 0.75 2020-04-09 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5e46ec5892e99c3451068faa/t/5e8f83237a6e443e86bf5d20/1586463534412/simone-Colbert_head.jpg Simone Colbert - Simone Colbert Simone Colbert is a true community lover. She works full-time with the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene as a Neighborhood Health Promoter and when she’s not promoting health in the community she is a Birth & Postpartum Doula to expecting families in Brooklyn. Simone has been a Doula for 2 years and the work has become a true passion of hers. She enjoys assisting women during their pregnancies and hopes to one day become a midwife. In addition, to serving families as a doula Simone is a Certified Lactation Counselor. Simone resides in Brooklyn and is mom to two boys, Hetep and Patric. She enjoys dancing and spending time with friends and family in her free time.