2025 Brings Milestone Growth for Doula Program
Reflecting on our 2025 fiscal year, New Moms is honored that we’ve been able to support more expecting mothers than ever before through our Doula Program!
In 2024-25, we provided prenatal services to 31 pregnant moms, a 26% increase, and welcomed an amazing (and adorable) 58 new babies, including two sets of twins! Moreover, 100% of participants finished all sessions, and 100% also initiated breastfeeding at birth.
Our Doula Program is a key component of the services we offer young moms. Through seven sessions, moms-to-be get ready to welcome their little one as they gain skills and tools they’ll need as a new parent. For many, the program also creates a safe space where young moms find encouragement, connections and support.
“Every mom wants the best for their babies, but not every mom has the tools to do so,” said Eusebia Flores, a senior doula at New Moms. “It’s our job to provide the tools that the moms need.”
Eusebia has been with New Moms for six years, and during that time she’s seen the positive, long-term impact the doula program has on young moms. She’s watched many of these young women come into the program without the skills or support they need to be the moms they want to be. Beyond preparing for all the worries that come with having a baby – from delivery to breastfeeding and so much more – many of these young women are also dealing with many additional stressors, such as housing instability or lack of support from their family.
“All women need non-judemental support,” Eusebia said, who is proud to help facilitate just that through the doula program. “We are there to make sure the prenatal group is a safe space and to provide the tools that they want so they can be the best moms for their babies.”
One of the highlights of each cohort is the New Moms baby shower for the expecting mothers, providing them with many of the necessities they’ll need for their baby in addition to the skills they’ve learned along the way. But the biggest gift, Eusebia says, are the connections that flourish among the young moms, as she watches them come together and create networks of support for each other. From group messages to playdates and more, these moms walk away with a newfound community as they welcome their babies into the world.
Reflecting on the last cohort, Eusebia shared: “They had such a great experience and found a village of support among each other.”