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The 10 Best Doulas in Staten Island

Last updated: 2026-11-11

Compare 34 Staten Island doulas by what they offer, what they charge, whether Medicaid covers them and the languages they speak. 18 take Medicaid, which pays for up to eight visits and labor support at no cost to you; a typical self-pay birth package here runs about $1,600. Besides English, local doulas speak Spanish, Yoruba, Russian and Ukrainian.

How we ranked: Doulas are listed by what Mabel could verify about their practice, Medicaid enrollment, published fees, credentials, experience, languages and what families say about them. The order is editorial.

Showing where doulas are based, by ZIP code. Select a marker for details.
New Dorp · 10306Birth doulaPostpartum doulaLactation supportMedicaid
Portrait of Aleksandra Malamud

#1 Aleksandra Malamud

DONA certified birth doula (CD(DONA)) · Mama Sasha Doula
$1,750
Published birth package (self-pay)
What you would pay, by how you pay
NY Medicaid$0 — Medicaid pays the doula directly
Self-pay birth package$1,750
Postpartum help at home$40/hr
Private insurancePaid upfront; NY plans are not required to cover doulas
Sliding scale and installment payments available.
Payment
Medicaid, Sliding scale and Payment plans
Languages
English, Russian, Ukrainian
Mabel Data · Individual assessment
What Mabel users like
  • Speaks Russian, Ukrainian and English
  • Has supported 45 births and 20 postpartum families over more than a decade
  • Covered by Medicaid; private birth fee of $1,750 with sliding scale and installments
  • Clients describe hands-on comfort measures and strong support for partners
Other considerations
  • Takes on at most two births a month, so spots fill quickly
Services: Birth doula, Postpartum doula, Lactation support and Acupressure
Supports births: Hospital, Home and Birth center
Doula since: 2014 · 45+ births attended
Based in
New Dorp, Staten Island, NY 10306 · Serves Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens and Staten Island
Phone: (917) 589-5597
Doula profile
Mariners Harbor · 10303Birth doulaPostpartum doulaFull-spectrum supportMedicaid
Portrait of Anjanette Silas

#2 Anjanette Silas

Registered Nurse (BSN-RN) · Birth & Beyond NYC
$600
Published birth package (self-pay)
What you would pay, by how you pay
NY Medicaid$0 — Medicaid pays the doula directly
Self-pay birth package$600
Postpartum help at home$48–$61/hr (estimate)
Private insurancePaid upfront; NY plans are not required to cover doulas
Three birth packages: Birth Prep, Birth Only, and Pregnancy and Birth.
Payment
Medicaid
Languages
English
Mabel Data · Individual assessment
What Mabel users like
  • A registered nurse with 18 years of nursing experience, plus doula and lactation training
  • Covered by Medicaid for prenatal visits and labor support; private packages start at $600
  • Lamaze childbirth educator who also teaches Spinning Babies and babywearing classes
  • Supports hospital, home and water births in Staten Island, Brooklyn and Queens
Other considerations
  • Away from mid-September to mid-February and not taking new clients during that time
Services: Birth doula, Postpartum doula, Full-spectrum support, Childbirth education, Lactation support and Placenta encapsulation
Supports births: Hospital, Home and Water birth
Doula since: 2021
Based in
Mariners Harbor, Staten Island, NY 10303 · Serves Staten Island, Queens and Brooklyn
Phone: (646) 397-8066
Doula profile
Annadale · 10309Birth doulaPostpartum doulaFull-spectrum supportMedicaid
Portrait of Lelia Marino

#3 Lelia Marino

International Doula Institute certified doula (CD) · The Sacral Healing Garden
$2,490–$2,890
Published birth package (self-pay)
What you would pay, by how you pay
NY Medicaid$0 — Medicaid pays the doula directly
Self-pay birth package$2,490–$2,890
Postpartum help at home$75/hr
Private insurancePaid upfront; NY plans are not required to cover doulas
Package A $2,890 (6 prenatal visits, 2 home postpartum visits, 2 hrs in-hospital postpartum support); Package B $2,490 (4 prenatal visits, 1 home postpartum visit); free for eligible families through the Citywide Doula Initiative.
Payment
Medicaid, Private insurance (EmblemHealth, Fidelis, Healthfirst, MetroPlus, Molina, UnitedHealthcare, Anthem), Citywide Doula Initiative (free if eligible), Payment plans and FSA
Languages
English
Mabel Data · Individual assessment
What Mabel users like
  • Covered by Medicaid and many NYC health plans, including Healthfirst, Fidelis and MetroPlus
  • Supports all pregnancy outcomes, including miscarriage and abortion, as a full-spectrum doula
  • Certified lactation counselor who also offers herbal postpartum care and reiki
  • Private packages include 24/7 on-call support from four weeks before your due date
Other considerations
  • Private packages of $2,490 to $2,890 are at the higher end of the NYC range
Services: Birth doula, Postpartum doula, Full-spectrum support and Lactation support
Supports births: Hospital
Doula since: 2022
Based in
Annadale, Staten Island, NY 10309 · Serves Brooklyn and Staten Island
Phone: (646) 243-8951
Doula profile
Tottenville · 10307Birth doulaPostpartum doulaLactation support
Portrait of Kayla O'Hare

#4 Kayla O'Hare

Manhattan Birth certified birth doula · Honey Sticks Birth Co
$1,750–$3,000
Published birth package (self-pay)
What you would pay, by how you pay
NY MedicaidNot enrolled with Medicaid
Self-pay birth package$1,750–$3,000
Postpartum help at home$55–$75/hr
Private insurancePaid upfront; NY plans are not required to cover doulas
Payment
Self-pay
Languages
English
Mabel Data · Individual assessment
What Mabel users like
  • Offers both birth and postpartum care, so the same person is with you before and after the baby
  • Supports births at any hospital, birth center or at home
  • Full-spectrum doula who also supports loss, NICU stays, twins, surrogacy and LGBTQIA+ families
  • Takes only 1 to 3 births a month, so each client gets focused attention
Other considerations
  • Newer doula, trained in 2024, with 15 births so far
  • Birth fee of $1,750 to $3,000 reaches the top of the NYC range
Services: Birth doula, Postpartum doula, Lactation support, Childbirth education and Full-spectrum support
Supports births: Hospital, Home and Birth center
Doula since: 2024 · 15+ births attended
Based in
Tottenville, Staten Island, NY 10307 · Serves Staten Island families
Phone: (718) 689-0769
Doula profile
Todt Hill · 10314Birth doulaPostpartum doulaLactation supportMedicaid

#5 Esther Klein

Certified birth doula (CD) · Independent doula
$1,460–$2,190
Mabel Estimate · birth package, self-pay
What you would pay, by how you pay
NY Medicaid$0 — Medicaid pays the doula directly
Self-pay birth package$1,460–$2,190 (estimate)
Postpartum help at home$38–$49/hr (estimate)
Private insurancePaid upfront; NY plans are not required to cover doulas
Payment
Medicaid
Languages
English, Yiddish
Mabel Data · Individual assessment
What Mabel users like
  • Covered by Medicaid, so eligible moms pay nothing for prenatal visits, labor support and postpartum visits
  • Speaks Yiddish and English
  • Certified as both a birth and postpartum doula, and as a breastfeeding counselor
  • Serves Staten Island and Brooklyn
Services: Birth doula, Postpartum doula and Lactation support
Supports births: Hospital, birth center and home births
Doula since: 2026
Based in
Todt Hill, Staten Island, NY 10314 · Serves Staten Island and Brooklyn
Phone: (917) 583-5656
West New Brighton · 10301Birth doulaPostpartum doulaMedicaid

#6 Efua Ansah-Eleazu

Doula · Independent doula
$1,830–$2,740
Mabel Estimate · birth package, self-pay
What you would pay, by how you pay
NY Medicaid$0 — Medicaid pays the doula directly
Self-pay birth package$1,830–$2,740 (estimate)
Postpartum help at home$45–$58/hr (estimate)
Private insurancePaid upfront; NY plans are not required to cover doulas
Payment
Medicaid
Languages
English
Mabel Data · Individual assessment
What Mabel users like
  • Covered by Medicaid, so eligible moms pay nothing for prenatal visits, labor support and postpartum visits
  • Offers prenatal, labor and postpartum care, so the same person is with you before and after the baby
  • Focused on Staten Island families
Services: Birth doula and Postpartum doula
Supports births: Hospital, birth center and home births
Doula since: 2019
Based in
West New Brighton, Staten Island, NY 10301 · Serves Staten Island
Phone: (347) 968-6645
West Brighton · 10310Birth doulaPostpartum doulaMedicaid

#7 Tenesha Cunningham Baptiste

Doula · Independent doula
$1,670–$2,510
Mabel Estimate · birth package, self-pay
What you would pay, by how you pay
NY Medicaid$0 — Medicaid pays the doula directly
Self-pay birth package$1,670–$2,510 (estimate)
Postpartum help at home$40–$52/hr (estimate)
Private insurancePaid upfront; NY plans are not required to cover doulas
Payment
Medicaid
Languages
English, Spanish
Mabel Data · Individual assessment
What Mabel users like
  • Covered by Medicaid, so eligible moms pay nothing for prenatal visits, labor support and postpartum visits
  • Speaks English and Spanish
  • Serves all five boroughs: the Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens and Staten Island
Services: Birth doula and Postpartum doula
Supports births: Hospital, birth center and home births
Doula since: 2024
Based in
West Brighton, Staten Island, NY 10310 · Serves the Bronx, Manhattan, Brooklyn, Staten Island and Queens
Phone: (646) 819-3993
New Dorp · 10306Birth doulaPostpartum doulaMedicaid

#8 Nataly Jasso Morales

Doula · Independent doula
$1,540–$2,310
Mabel Estimate · birth package, self-pay
What you would pay, by how you pay
NY Medicaid$0 — Medicaid pays the doula directly
Self-pay birth package$1,540–$2,310 (estimate)
Postpartum help at home$40–$52/hr (estimate)
Private insurancePaid upfront; NY plans are not required to cover doulas
Payment
Medicaid
Languages
English, Spanish
Mabel Data · Individual assessment
What Mabel users like
  • Covered by Medicaid, so eligible moms pay nothing for prenatal visits, labor support and postpartum visits
  • Speaks Spanish and English
  • Offers both birth and postpartum care, so the same person is with you before and after the baby
Other considerations
  • Serves Staten Island only
Services: Birth doula and Postpartum doula
Supports births: Hospital, birth center and home births
Doula since: 2024
Based in
New Dorp, Staten Island, NY 10306 · Serves Staten Island
Phone: (347) 794-8101
West Brighton · 10310Birth doulaPostpartum doulaMedicaid

#9 Dieunette Sylvain

Doula · Independent doula
$1,450–$2,180
Mabel Estimate · birth package, self-pay
What you would pay, by how you pay
NY Medicaid$0 — Medicaid pays the doula directly
Self-pay birth package$1,450–$2,180 (estimate)
Postpartum help at home$40–$52/hr (estimate)
Private insurancePaid upfront; NY plans are not required to cover doulas
Payment
Medicaid
Languages
English, Haitian Creole
Mabel Data · Individual assessment
What Mabel users like
  • Covered by Medicaid, so eligible moms pay nothing for prenatal visits, labor support and postpartum visits
  • Speaks Haitian Creole and English
  • Offers prenatal, labor and postpartum care for Staten Island families
Services: Birth doula and Postpartum doula
Supports births: Hospital, birth center and home births
Doula since: 2024
Based in
West Brighton, Staten Island, NY 10310 · Serves Staten Island
Phone: (347) 874-6770
Port Richmond · 10302Birth doulaPostpartum doulaMedicaid

#10 Rosa Soto Avila

Doula · Independent doula
$1,320–$1,980
Mabel Estimate · birth package, self-pay
What you would pay, by how you pay
NY Medicaid$0 — Medicaid pays the doula directly
Self-pay birth package$1,320–$1,980 (estimate)
Postpartum help at home$36–$47/hr (estimate)
Private insurancePaid upfront; NY plans are not required to cover doulas
Payment
Medicaid
Languages
English, Spanish
Mabel Data · Individual assessment
What Mabel users like
  • Covered by Medicaid, so eligible moms pay nothing for prenatal visits, labor support and postpartum visits
  • Speaks Spanish and English
  • Offers both birth and postpartum care, so the same person is with you before and after the baby
Other considerations
  • Serves Staten Island only
Services: Birth doula and Postpartum doula
Supports births: Hospital, birth center and home births
Doula since: 2025
Based in
Port Richmond, Staten Island, NY 10302 · Serves Staten Island
Phone: (347) 424-9867

More doulas in Staten Island

Mariners Harbor · 10303Birth doulaPostpartum doulaMedicaid

Yetunde Akingbade

Doula · Independent doula
$1,300–$1,960
Mabel Estimate · birth package, self-pay
What you would pay, by how you pay
NY Medicaid$0 — Medicaid pays the doula directly
Self-pay birth package$1,300–$1,960 (estimate)
Postpartum help at home$36–$47/hr (estimate)
Private insurancePaid upfront; NY plans are not required to cover doulas
Payment
Medicaid
Languages
English, Yoruba
Mabel Data · Individual assessment
What Mabel users like
  • Covered by Medicaid, so eligible moms pay nothing for prenatal visits, labor support and postpartum visits
  • Speaks Yoruba and English
  • Serves families on Staten Island and in Manhattan
Services: Birth doula and Postpartum doula
Supports births: Hospital, birth center and home births
Doula since: 2025
Based in
Mariners Harbor, Staten Island, NY 10303 · Serves Staten Island and Manhattan
Phone: (347) 636-7293
Port Richmond · 10302Birth doulaPostpartum doulaMedicaid

Jumoke Alabi

Doula · Independent doula
$1,270–$1,900
Mabel Estimate · birth package, self-pay
What you would pay, by how you pay
NY Medicaid$0 — Medicaid pays the doula directly
Self-pay birth package$1,270–$1,900 (estimate)
Postpartum help at home$36–$47/hr (estimate)
Private insurancePaid upfront; NY plans are not required to cover doulas
Payment
Medicaid
Languages
English, Yoruba
Mabel Data · Individual assessment
What Mabel users like
  • Covered by Medicaid, so eligible moms pay nothing for prenatal visits, labor support and postpartum visits
  • Speaks Yoruba and English
  • Offers both birth and postpartum care, so the same person is with you before and after the baby
Other considerations
  • Serves Manhattan only
Services: Birth doula and Postpartum doula
Supports births: Hospital, birth center and home births
Doula since: 2025
Based in
Port Richmond, Staten Island, NY 10302 · Serves Manhattan
Phone: (347) 303-3386
Port Richmond · 10302Birth doulaPostpartum doulaMedicaid

Lourdes Tixi

Doula · Independent doula
$1,260–$1,900
Mabel Estimate · birth package, self-pay
What you would pay, by how you pay
NY Medicaid$0 — Medicaid pays the doula directly
Self-pay birth package$1,260–$1,900 (estimate)
Postpartum help at home$36–$47/hr (estimate)
Private insurancePaid upfront; NY plans are not required to cover doulas
Payment
Medicaid
Languages
English, Spanish
Mabel Data · Individual assessment
What Mabel users like
  • Covered by Medicaid, so eligible moms pay nothing for prenatal visits, labor support and postpartum visits
  • Speaks Spanish and English
  • Serves Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens and Staten Island
Services: Birth doula and Postpartum doula
Supports births: Hospital, birth center and home births
Doula since: 2025
Based in
Port Richmond, Staten Island, NY 10302 · Serves Manhattan, Staten Island, Brooklyn and Queens
Phone: (646) 404-1179
Port Richmond · 10302Birth doulaPostpartum doulaMedicaid

Esther Arikawe

Doula · Independent doula
$1,230–$1,840
Mabel Estimate · birth package, self-pay
What you would pay, by how you pay
NY Medicaid$0 — Medicaid pays the doula directly
Self-pay birth package$1,230–$1,840 (estimate)
Postpartum help at home$36–$47/hr (estimate)
Private insurancePaid upfront; NY plans are not required to cover doulas
Payment
Medicaid
Languages
English, Yoruba
Mabel Data · Individual assessment
What Mabel users like
  • Covered by Medicaid, so eligible moms pay nothing for prenatal visits, labor support and postpartum visits
  • Speaks Yoruba and English
  • Offers both birth and postpartum care, so the same person is with you before and after the baby
Other considerations
  • Serves Staten Island only
Services: Birth doula and Postpartum doula
Supports births: Hospital, birth center and home births
Doula since: 2025
Based in
Port Richmond, Staten Island, NY 10302 · Serves Staten Island
Phone: (718) 876-1732
West New Brighton · 10301Birth doulaMedicaid

Karen Villegas Pavia

Doula · Independent doula
$1,340–$2,010
Mabel Estimate · birth package, self-pay
What you would pay, by how you pay
NY Medicaid$0 — Medicaid pays the doula directly
Self-pay birth package$1,340–$2,010 (estimate)
Postpartum help at homeNot offered
Private insurancePaid upfront; NY plans are not required to cover doulas
Payment
Medicaid
Languages
English, Spanish
Mabel Data · Individual assessment
What Mabel users like
  • Covered by Medicaid, so eligible moms pay nothing for prenatal visits and labor support
  • Speaks Spanish and English
  • Supports Staten Island families through pregnancy and labor
Other considerations
  • Focuses on prenatal and labor support; does not offer postpartum visits
Services: Birth doula
Supports births: Hospital, birth center and home births
Doula since: 2025
Based in
West New Brighton, Staten Island, NY 10301 · Serves Staten Island
Phone: (917) 530-0485
Annadale · 10309Birth doulaMedicaid

Tanya Kogan

Doula · Independent doula
$1,170–$1,760
Mabel Estimate · birth package, self-pay
What you would pay, by how you pay
NY Medicaid$0 — Medicaid pays the doula directly
Self-pay birth package$1,170–$1,760 (estimate)
Postpartum help at homeNot offered
Private insurancePaid upfront; NY plans are not required to cover doulas
Payment
Medicaid
Languages
English, Russian
Mabel Data · Individual assessment
What Mabel users like
  • Covered by Medicaid, so eligible moms pay nothing for prenatal visits and labor support
  • Speaks Russian and English
  • Based on Staten Island and focused on Staten Island families
Other considerations
  • Focuses on prenatal and labor support; postpartum visits are not part of her Medicaid services
Services: Birth doula
Supports births: Hospital, birth center and home births
Doula since: 2025
Based in
Annadale, Staten Island, NY 10309 · Serves Staten Island
Phone: (646) 243-8649
Todt Hill · 10314Birth doulaPostpartum doulaMedicaid

Branie Bauer

Doula · Birthwithbb
$1,250–$1,870
Mabel Estimate · birth package, self-pay
What you would pay, by how you pay
NY Medicaid$0 — Medicaid pays the doula directly
Self-pay birth package$1,250–$1,870 (estimate)
Postpartum help at home$36–$47/hr (estimate)
Private insurancePaid upfront; NY plans are not required to cover doulas
Payment
Medicaid
Languages
English
Mabel Data · Individual assessment
What Mabel users like
  • Covered by Medicaid, so eligible moms pay nothing for prenatal visits, labor support and postpartum visits
  • Supports families in Staten Island, Brooklyn and Manhattan
  • Offers prenatal, labor and postpartum care, so the same person is with you before and after the baby
Services: Birth doula and Postpartum doula
Supports births: Hospital, birth center and home births
Doula since: 2025
Based in
Todt Hill, Staten Island, NY 10314 · Serves Brooklyn, Manhattan and Staten Island
Phone: (917) 589-5091
Annadale · 10309Birth doulaPostpartum doulaMedicaid

Catherine Bondar

Doula · Independent doula
$1,220–$1,830
Mabel Estimate · birth package, self-pay
What you would pay, by how you pay
NY Medicaid$0 — Medicaid pays the doula directly
Self-pay birth package$1,220–$1,830 (estimate)
Postpartum help at home$36–$47/hr (estimate)
Private insurancePaid upfront; NY plans are not required to cover doulas
Payment
Medicaid
Languages
English
Mabel Data · Individual assessment
What Mabel users like
  • Covered by Medicaid, so eligible moms pay nothing for prenatal visits, labor support and postpartum visits
  • Offers both birth and postpartum care, so the same person is with you before and after the baby
  • Based on Staten Island and focused on Staten Island families
Other considerations
  • Serves Staten Island only
Services: Birth doula and Postpartum doula
Supports births: Hospital, birth center and home births
Doula since: 2025
Based in
Annadale, Staten Island, NY 10309 · Serves Staten Island
Phone: (917) 439-7238
West Brighton · 10310Birth doulaPostpartum doulaMedicaid

Olushola Oladimeji

Doula · Independent doula
$1,190–$1,790
Mabel Estimate · birth package, self-pay
What you would pay, by how you pay
NY Medicaid$0 — Medicaid pays the doula directly
Self-pay birth package$1,190–$1,790 (estimate)
Postpartum help at home$36–$47/hr (estimate)
Private insurancePaid upfront; NY plans are not required to cover doulas
Payment
Medicaid
Languages
English
Mabel Data · Individual assessment
What Mabel users like
  • Covered by Medicaid, so eligible moms pay nothing for prenatal visits, labor support and postpartum visits
  • Offers prenatal, labor and postpartum care, so the same person is with you before and after the baby
  • Supports families giving birth in Manhattan
Services: Birth doula and Postpartum doula
Supports births: Hospital, birth center and home births
Doula since: 2025
Based in
West Brighton, Staten Island, NY 10310 · Serves Manhattan
Phone: (347) 285-4600
Todt Hill · 10314

Lin Liang

Certified birth doula (CBD) · Independent doula
$1,840–$2,760
Mabel Estimate · birth package, self-pay
What you would pay, by how you pay
NY MedicaidNot enrolled with Medicaid
Self-pay birth package$1,840–$2,760 (estimate)
Postpartum help at homeNot offered
Private insurancePaid upfront; NY plans are not required to cover doulas
Payment
Self-pay
Languages
English
Mabel Data · Individual assessment
What Mabel users like
  • Trained and credentialed (CBD, CPD)
  • Supporting families since 2018
Services: Pregnancy, labor and birth support
Supports births: Hospital, birth center and home births
Doula since: 2018
Based in
Todt Hill, Staten Island, NY 10314 · Serves Staten Island families
Phone: (646) 599-1219
Mabel Data · Staten Island doula costs

Understanding doula costs and care choices

From what a doula costs to how many families use one, these comparisons bring together published fees, Medicaid rates, NYC Health Department data and Mabel’s Staten Island market analysis.

Staten Island: estimated doula costs

Medicaid
$0
Citywide Doula Initiative
$0
Budget doula (25th pct.)
$1,500
Typical birth package
$1,600
Experienced doula (75th pct.)
$1,800
Birth + 20 hrs postpartum
$2,400

Source: published doula fees, NY Medicaid doula fee schedule (NYC) and Mabel estimates for the 34 Staten Island doulas listed.

Medicaid pays enrolled doulas up to $1,500 per pregnancy in NYC, at no cost to you; 18 of the 34 doulas here are Medicaid-enrolled.

Staten Island vs. other boroughs: typical birth package

Bronx
$1,800
Brooklyn
$1,900
Manhattan
$2,400
Queens
$1,700
Staten Island ★
$1,600

Source: Mabel analysis of 727 NYC doulas (published fees and estimates).

Median self-pay birth package for doulas based in each borough. Most NYC doulas travel across boroughs, so you are not limited to your own.

How many families use a doula

Bronx
1.9%
Brooklyn
9.5%
Manhattan
6.8%
Queens
2.1%
Staten Island
1.7%
All NYC
5.5%

Source: NYC Health Department, doula care report (2023 births, provisional).

Share of births with doula support during pregnancy. In Staten Island, 1.7% of births had a doula during pregnancy and 1.6% during childbirth.

Services offered by Staten Island doulas

Birth doula
20 of 20
Postpartum doula
17 of 20
Lactation support
5 of 20
Full-spectrum support
3 of 20
Childbirth education
2 of 20

Among the 20 Staten Island doulas whose services Mabel verified. A doula can offer several services; birth doulas support labor, postpartum doulas help at home after the baby arrives.

Languages besides English

Spanish
5
Yoruba
3
Russian
2
Ukrainian
1
Yiddish
1
Haitian Creole
1

Number of listed Staten Island doulas who speak each language.

Experience among listed doulas

Certified or credentialed
6 of 34
5+ years supporting births
5 of 34
Started in 2024 or later
27 of 34

Many Staten Island doulas began practicing after New York added doula care to Medicaid in March 2024.

Mabel Estimates are based on published doula fees in New York City, adjusted for each doula’s experience, credentials and services. Published fees are shown as listed by the doula.

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