Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center partners with Calming Nature Doula Service & Center to provide comprehensive birth & postpartum doula support

Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center Press Release

Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center has announced a new partnership with Calming Nature Doula Service & Center to expand access to comprehensive birth and postpartum support for patients. Through this collaboration, families will receive personalized guidance, education and emotional care from pregnancy through recovery, ensuring a safer, more dignified, and empowered journey to parenthood.

Doulas play a vital role in maternal health, providing continuous non-medical support before, during and after childbirth. Their presence has been shown to reduce stress, improve birth experiences, and promote healthier outcomes for both mothers and infants. By offering education, advocacy and emotional reassurance, doulas help families feel supported, heard and respected during one of life’s most important transitions.

“This partnership is a testament to our dedication to maternal health,” said AmyLynn Bryniarski, vice president for service line operations at NFMMC. “Together with Calming Nature Doulas, we are standing beside the women of Niagara County, not just during birth but through every step of their journey to motherhood. Through this partnership, we are offering comprehensive birth and postpartum doula support to NFMMC patients, providing personalized guidance, education and emotional care from pregnancy through recovery. This is more than a program; it is a commitment to safety, dignity, and the deep belief that every woman deserves to feel supported, seen and empowered. This is how we begin to transform maternal health in our community, one mother, one birth, one life at a time.”

Shannon Johns, CEO of Calming Nature Doula Service & Center, said, “We are proud to partner with Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center to expand access to quality doula services for families. This partnership reflects our shared commitment to improving maternal and infant health outcomes, promoting dignified birth experiences, and ensuring that every parent feels supported, heard, and cared for during one of the most important times in their lives. Together, we are changing expectations, reshaping reputations, and building healthier beginnings for parents and babies right here in the community we call home.”

The partnership underscores NFMMC’s and Calming Nature’s shared mission of supporting maternal and infant health across Niagara County. By integrating doula services into hospital care, the two organizations are ensuring that every family has access to compassionate, continuous support during pregnancy, birth, and beyond.