Vela

Support

Three ways to be held. Use one, use all — at whatever pace feels right.

Provider & specialist directory

Lactation, mental health, pelvic floor, and doula care near you.

Terms of Service & Medical Disclaimer

What Vela is, what it isn't, and where to turn in a crisis.

Free · Peer community

Other parents, right now

A moderated forum organized by week and topic. Read quietly, or post when you're ready.

Sliding $10–$50 · Doula session

A doula, on video or text

Forty-five minute sessions with a trained postpartum doula. Bring anything — feeding, sleep, your mood, your relationship.

Insurance navigation · Therapist referral

A therapist who takes your insurance

Tell us what you have and we'll match you with perinatal-trained clinicians, with a warm hand-off rather than a phone-tree.

Meet a few of our doulas

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Maya R.
English · Spanish

Postpartum mood, breastfeeding

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Aisha O.
English · Yoruba

Black maternal health, sleep

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Linh T.
English · Vietnamese

NICU graduates, feeding

Live booking opens soon — for now, sessions are scheduled by message after onboarding.