Birdsong

Our Team

Laura Interlandi PCD(DONA)

Co-Founder

Currently serving birthing people in the Pacific North West, Laura Interlandi is co-founder of BirdSong Brooklyn and feels honored to support people during times of great transition. Laura has traveled extensively, from her childhood home on Vancouver Island around the world - as well as within, on a path led by creative expression, the spirituality of entrepreneurialism and the study of consciousness. Laura holds a particular passion for exploring the confluence of mindfulness practice, body-centered holistic care and the wisdom of joy as an essential foundation to mental health perspectives.

Laura brings evidence based practices together with intuition and humor to create space for the fullness of each person she serves. After being gifted twins in 2016, Laura felt a calling to specialize in supporting parents of multiples, who are too often left out of literature and services altogether. In addition to doubling her creative capacity to hold space for others, her twins Willow and Luca have also shown her what it truly means to show up with the energy of non judgement.

Between dishes and doula mentorship calls Laura loves to belt show tunes and write silly stand up bits and VERY SERIOUS feminist poetry in equal measure. She is forever grateful to her first born Aria who teaches her grace and grit on the daily.

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Erica Livingston PCD(DONA)

Co-Founder

Erica Livingston PCD(DONA) is a certified postpartum doula, birth doula, educator and co-founder of BirdSong. Since having a beautiful baby boy in May of 2013 Erica has been serving the New York birth and parenting community. Before having babies she worked in the New York theater community and still uses her writing and performing skills to support and educate families. She is a regular contributor and content creator for Pranamama TV, Well Rounded and Holistic Parenting magazine. She is passionate about working with women in their motherhood phase, no matter how that looks. Recently starting to provide feminine business and life design to Birdsong's clients is inspiring her to think out of the box of what mothering can mean; mothering a business, mothering a child or even mothering the self. Erica is also an herbalist and breathwork practitioner and is happily expanding those offerings as well. She is a proud mother herself of two boys, this business and a small garden. She's happiest when her hands are dirty.

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“Erica and Laura were so kind and helpful – like MacGuyver and a Care Bear wrapped into one!”

By Megan

As soon as my husband and I had our first meeting with Laura, I felt immediately at ease… she had just the right blend of humor, groundedness, and mindfulness, and I knew right away that I wanted to have her in the room as our birth doula. As first time parents, her presence was just as important for my husband as it was for me — we knew nothing about the birth process, and it was amazing to have someone have our backs. As parents of twins, it was particularly amazing that Laura is also a mother of twins, and has extensive post-partum doula experience… I feel like we got the best of both worlds, as we were able to talk about both the birth and post-partum issues at the same time, which for twin moms is key!! I cannot say enough good things about Laura — her presence simply made everything better.

By Mimi

“Erica came to us about 3 weeks postpartum and she was a breath of fresh air and a soothing presence. I wish we had called her sooner! We were having some serious struggles with breastfeeding and she helped me with suggestions and ways to stay focused and bond with my baby. She really supported us as we were navigating those challenging first few weeks. We are so grateful that she was able to be there to help us through.”

by Tara

“Erica is an exceptional person and the best postpartum doula you could ask for. She has a ton of knowledge and experience and she was so supportive and reassuring from the moment I spoke with her. I’d highly recommend hiring a postpartum doula and I’d highly suggest Erica.”

by Jessica

“We asked Birdsong Brooklyn to be our postpartum doulas before we even chose a birth doula. Their generous spirit and caring demeanor shone so brightly and there was an immediate connection. It is hands down the best decision we’ve made throughout this birth experience. I wish every new parent had the opportunity to feel as loved and supported as we did thanks to Birdsong.”

by Laura and Chris

“Fairy tales and myths often have a fairy godmother or Virgil-type who guide the hero through the most desperate of times. For me, that role was played by Erica and Laura right after I became a mother. I could not possibly itemize everything they did for me after we came home from the hospital, because much of it is a blur. However, I can recount the sensation. I felt saved, like rescue workers had arrived. Laura and Erica are generous of spirit, they have more than their share of wisdom, they are empathetic and understanding and I luxuriated in these traits when I needed them most.”

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