Welcome.
You deserve a committed and knowledgeable birth team.
That’s where Aila Birth Village comes in.
Boston’s first birth village.
Established in 2019.
Grounded in education and birth options advocacy, our expertly designed services are customized for your needs. Owned by registered nurse and doula Jo Thelusma, MSN, RN, Boston’s Aila Birth Village melds doula support with evidence-based nursing knowledge to enhance your birth experience.
Aila Birth Village Services
MOTHERHOOD PHOTOGRAPHY
BIRTH DOULA AND PHOTOGRAPHY SUPPORT
OVERNIGHT BABY NURSE SUPPORT
Experience Empathetic, Empowering, and Evidence-Based Support.
Aila Birth Village embodies three E’s in its care model: empathetic, empowering, and evidence-based support. As a Boston birth doula and postpartum doula and childbirth educator, I work compassionately alongside you during your pregnancy, birth, and postpartum period.
We work together to cultivate a unique relationship built on trust.
We work together to create your birth story.
We work together to ensure emotional and physical support is never lacking.
We work together to release control and fear so your body can do the work it was perfectly designed to perform.
Our relationship is a true partnership.
I recognize that this is an intimate time for you and your family. My desire is supplement the care provided to you by your birth team with unconditional and unbiased care that is about you and your needs. I aim to delicately balance your emotional and physical needs when you bring me onto your birth team, no matter the setting. It is an honor to join you during this momentous time and I aspire to provide specialized advocacy and care that places you at the forefront. My services are comprehensive and include antepartum support, childbirth education, birth doula support, postpartum support, breastfeeding education, infant sleep consultations, and even a special Back to Work planning program.
Curious about what our relationship will look like when we work together? Explore What is a Doula? here, the FAQs here and the Aila Birth Village Principles here.
You can schedule a complimentary consult by clicking below or sending me an email at hello@ailabirthvillage.com to get things going. I’d love to work with you!
Here Comes Life Exhibit - Massachusetts General Hospital
In honor of Mother’s Day 2023, I was given an opportunity to display my artwork at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts. It is an honor to show that Black birth can be loving, supported, and empowering.
“Let choice whisper in your ear and love murmur in your heart. Be ready. Here comes life.”
I’d love to hear from you!
Interested in having me on your birth team? Or just have a general question? Please complete the contact form below or email me directly at hello@ailabirthvillage.com. I will get back to you within 24 hours. You can also set up an appointment directly on my calendar by clicking here. Prefer to talk on the phone? Give Aila Birth Village a call at 617-913-6571. Thank you for your interest!
Please note that this form is intended for prospective clients. This form should not be submitted to communicate mentorship or product endorsement requests. You can instead email hello@ailabirthvillage.com for non-client related questions. Thank you.