A Doulas of the Diaspora program hosted at Dayspace, Boston
Postpartum Pod
Recover. Rest. Reconnect.
Postpartum Pod is an eight-week, community-based postpartum day program for mothers and their babies. It brings together individualized care, practical support, and peer connection to support recovery, emotional well-being, infant feeding, and the transition into motherhood.
Program begins January 11, 2027
Referral and enrollment window: November 15–December 31, 2026
Doula care
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Feeding support
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Emotional wellness
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Community
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Doula care ✦ Feeding support ✦ Emotional wellness ✦ Community ✦
Three connected ways to receive support
Individualized care
The Care Compass
Weekly one-on-one postpartum doula care and private maternal mental-health therapy with licensed professionals who have perinatal expertise. Sessions help mothers identify priorities, address practical and emotional needs, and connect with additional support. Individual appointments are scheduled separately.
Daily support and connection
The Landing Lounge
A welcoming drop-in space available throughout each three-hour cohort session, with two to three postpartum doulas on site. Mothers can access newborn-care guidance, Baby Café and lactation support, practical assistance, rest, and peer connection. Specialized feeding concerns can be referred to an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC).
Optional learning and activities
The Enrichment Experience
Loads of Love, Mama & Mi, Matrescence Mentoring, and Restore Your Core.
The Enrichment Experience
Optional learning and activities
Monday
Loads of Love
Community laundry day, with washing and drying costs covered.
Tuesday
Mama & Mi
Music, movement, and mother–baby connection.
Wednesday
Matrescence Mentoring
Guided conversations about identity, emotional adjustment, confidence, and practical tools for managing stress.
Thursday
Restore Your Core
Gentle postpartum yoga with baby. Participants should discuss readiness for physical activity with their healthcare provider.
The Landing Lounge remains available during all optional activities.
Schedule and participation
Root
Approximately 6–12 weeks
Monday–Thursday, 12–3 p.m.
Each cohort runs for eight weeks, with 30 spaces per cohort. Attendance is flexible: mothers may attend part of a session and choose which activities to join. Babies attend with their mothers; this is not a daycare program. Older children may attend only on designated holidays with advance arrangements.
Key Dates
November 15, 2026
Referral and enrollment window opens
December 31, 2026
Referral and enrollment window closes
January 11, 2027
Program begins
BLOOM
Approximately 3–6 months
Monday–Thursday, 9 a.m.–12 p.m.
Eligibility
For the inaugural intake, mothers must be between 6 weeks and 6 months postpartum on January 11, 2027. The enrollment team confirms eligibility and cohort placement.
Hosted at
594 Columbia Road, Suite 210
Boston, MA 02125
Access, cost, & coordinated care
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Eligible MassHealth participants may attend at no out-of-pocket cost, subject to confirmation of service eligibility and program arrangements.
Commercial insurance may cover aspects of Postpartum Pod, including the 1:1 therapy. Health systems, community health centers, and institutional partners may sponsor seats for patients using eligible community benefit, maternal health, or other program funding. Sponsorship depends on available funding and agreement.
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Support is offered in English, Spanish, Haitian Creole, and Cape Verdean Creole. Availability for specific services and sessions is confirmed during enrollment.
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With the mother’s permission and appropriate written authorizations, the team can coordinate with existing medical and behavioral-health providers. Providers may simply refer, receive authorized updates, or participate in closer care coordination. Collaboration is optional, and private therapy disclosures are not automatically shared.
Join or refer
Mothers may express interest directly. Providers may submit a full intake or brief interest referral with the mother’s permission. The team will follow up to review eligibility, complete authorizations, and confirm placement. Submitting a form does not confirm enrollment.
Ready to enroll
Full intake
Would like a consult call
Interest form
Questions?
(617) 963-4133
Deu Almeida
Program Director
Dahlia DaSilva
Care Manager
Postpartum Pod complements ongoing healthcare. It does not replace medical appointments, urgent care, or emergency services.