Find a Midwife Near Me in Lakewood, CA

My name is Lauren. I am a passionate birth worker and postpartum support person dedicated to aiding families on their incredible journey into parenthood. My own transformative experience during labor and postpartum inspired me to embark on this meaningful path, shaping my commitment to provide compassionate and comprehensive care to birthing individuals and their partners. As someone who took every measure to prepare for an empowered birth, only to face unexpected twists and turns, I understand the profound impact that labor can have on one's physical, emotional, and mental well-being. This personal journey fueled my determination to become a doula, ensuring that no one navigates this transformative experience alone. I bring to my practice not only professional training and expertise but a genuine understanding of the emotional and physical complexities of childbirth and early parenthood. My goal is to be more than just a doula; I am here to be your advocate, confidante, and unwavering support system. Whether you are expecting your first child or adding to your beautiful family, I am dedicated to being IN IT with you. It would be an honor to join you on this incredible adventure, offering the support (mind, body, spirit), knowledge, and compassionate care you deserve.

In 2016 Angelica began her formal training as a midwife at Nizhoni Institute Of Midwifery. This includes training in newborn care, breastfeeding, herbs, homeopathy, and other holistic modalities. She has attended many births and has experience at home, birth centers and hospitals. In 2020 She became a Licensed Midwife by the Medical Board of California. . She chose midwifery because she desires to empower women to embrace and trust their capabilities to birth naturally. Along her journey she continues to ground herself, grow and expand her knowledge on birth practices and disparities worldwide. She believes that every person deserves individualized care and informed consent. She stands by supporting moms in the way they see fit. Angie is honored to be a part of your birth journey; to see people become parents, children to become siblings, and families grow in love. If you aren’t catching Angie talking about birth and wellness you can find her traveling, reading, being active, spending time with her family, playing with her pup and taking an active role in her community.

Hello! My name is Kennedy, and I would be honored to offer my services to you as a birth doula OR an overnight post partum doula/newborn care specialist! My philosophy is that judgement and restriction has no place in birth work. I'm not here to tell you what to do or turn my nose up at you for what you choose not to do. I'm here to support your decisions, let you know the pros and cons, and teach you how to trust your intuition when it comes to your baby and your body. My number one goal is to always provide a safe space for you and your family as you navigate the messy beauty that is birth and postpartum. I cannot wait to hear from you and I wish you the best of luck in your search to find the perfect fit for you and your tribe!

The birth of a baby (or babies) is a powerful and meaningful moment of transition for a birthing person. Birth is natural, normal, and instinctual. Nurturing support throughout the process of birth should be available to everyone. I’ve loved caring for new families since I was young. In 2009, I was asked to help my youngest sister with her birth as a doula. At that time, I read books and spoke to other doulas in preparation for supporting my sister during her daughter’s birth. I loved the experience and followed my dream of becoming a doula. I am a trained birth and postpartum doula. I have experience with medicated, unmedicated, home and hospital births. I am also a certified Integral Coach, certified through New Ventures West in San Francisco. Integral coaching is life coaching for the whole person ⁠— head, heart, and body. My experience with coaching people during significant life changes enhances my ability to guide families through birth and beyond. I am the mother to two beautiful boys and one amazing son-in-law. They are my WORLD! I love doing anything with my family. I love creating and experiencing art in all forms, I love swimming and walking my dog.

Hi! My name is Ana and I have been in the following roles over a course of 22 years: Mother, Nurse, Birth Assistant, and Doula. My experience have taken place in the following settings: Hospital, Birth Center, Home Births, and Clinics. My passion is for you to get the quality care you hope to have, help you and your spouse be able to advocate for yourself through your pregnancy, labor, and postpartum. My goal is for you to have a birthstory that will encourage others not scare them.

I am a Mom, Wife, Certified Birth Doula, Lactation Education Specialist, Childbirth Educator, and Student Midwife. I trained with Child Birth International, one of the few certifying organizations awarded with accreditation from The American Nurses Credentialing Center. I am passionate about empowering families to welcome their littles ones in the way they see fit and providing an encouraging presence throughout their journey. I believe everything about Birth is mystical in that it inspires a sense of mystery, awe and fascination. I hope to empower my clients to see how magical they truly are. I am committed to supporting familiesof all structures, identities, religions, cultures, and provide a wide range of support resources.

Nurture The Divine is rooted in serving and empowering women to achieve the birth experience of their dreams. There is so much transformation that occurs during all 4 trimesters of pregnancy and it’s important for women to feel understood, heard, and validated during this sacred time. My doula approach encompasses physical, emotional, educational, and energetic support in a warm and loving space. My goal is to bring truly comprehensive, safe, healing, and whole-hearted doula care to all the beautiful families that I am blessed to interact with. I truly believe there is immense value in providing a safe space for the divine feminine to shine. Even in rare cases when medical interventions are necessary for the safety of mom and baby, the sacred nature of birth can still be preserved.

My journey as a labor doula began in 2021, driven by a deep passion for supporting families during one of life’s most transformative moments. With a strong foundation in newborn and infant care since 2015, I feel truly honored to walk alongside parents as they welcome their little ones into the world. My background includes working as a Floortime therapist for children with ASD, serving as an after-school program director, and capturing magical memories as a photographer at Disneyland. Yet, nothing compares to the profound joy of hearing a baby's heartbeat on a monitor and then witnessing their first cries as they enter the world. I am committed to continuous learning and aspire to expand my expertise as a postpartum doula and grief/death doula, ensuring I can provide compassionate care at every stage of the journey.

My name is Jalyn and I am a holistically trained full-spectrum doula! My contribution to birthwork is an extension of my spiritual practice that creates a sacred and safe space for truth, radically honest storytelling, generational karmic clearing, sovereign decision making, incorporating forgotten herbal and ancestral practices, reinforcing the importance of community support, and my capacity to support parents in a way that encompasses their holistic wellbeing before, during, and after birth (or in the midst of a loss)-- and that of course includes plenty of recalibration and restoration during such a major lifestyle transformation. Because I believe a village is essential to properly fulfill the needs of both parents and baby, my role of thoroughly educating parents about their birthrights and birthing options, helping create prenatal/birth/postpartum plans that align with the parents desired experience, and offering mental, spiritual, and practical assistance to families makes me an essential innovator in this beautiful community. I am proudly born and raised in South Central Los Angeles and my journey has been inspired by the stories of beautiful Black families in my community, both tragic and revolutionary! Alongside having a background in spiritual and shamanic facilitation , I also have 1+ years of experience with child care/live-in full time nannying, light tutoring, pet care, and home care. In my personal time I love to create art through various mediums of expression (painting, crochet, etc), create short films documenting my journey of evolution, and uplift the vibration of the collective around me by sharing wisdom based upon my personal experiences as a 26 year old! I intend to give women and families a safe space to express their truths-- no matter how raw or unconventional.

Hello, I'm Francesca! I am a Certified Prenatal and Postnatal Yoga Instructor in Orange County, Lactation Counselor, Newborn Care Specialist, Childbirth Educator, and Birth and Postpartum Doula. Maternal Root has been my baby ever since I started in 2014. Since then I have been supporting families during this transformation and magical journey. I believe every pregnant person has a right to choose how they want to birth their baby. I want every person to step into their birth feeling confident, excited and trusting their body, baby and the process.

Hi, I am Angel and I am a Certified Birth and Postpartum Doula located in Southern California. I became a doula after having my own my kids and having a desire to help other families on this journey into parenthood. Pregnancy, birth, postpartum, and breastfeeding is a lot. I am here to help guide and support you thru the process.

I am certified by DONA International and have worked with many families using carrot benefits so I’m familiar with the process. Aside from being a birth and postpartum doula I am also a lactation and parent educator. I can provide guidance and help with breastfeeding, pumping, storing milk and if needed supplementing with formula. My approach is to meet each family needs, to offer the education and provide different options and let family decide what works best and go from there. There’s no right or wrong way to do things.

My name is Sandra Luz Alvarado and I am a postpartum doula and a Newborn Care Specialist. I was born in El Salvador and came to California 35 years ago. I am a wife (I have been with my husband almost 30 years!) and a mother to 5 beautiful children, including my youngest, who is three years old. Before becoming a doula, I worked as a graphic designer, elder care provider, and nanny. Some years back I decided to become a postpartum doula. I was interested in expanding my knowledge about infants, while supporting new mothers at the same time. I love spending time with families during this early part of life--helping them to have a smooth adjustment and close bond with their newborn. I am also trained to support women during labor and birth. My birth and postpartum doula trainings are through DONA International. My continuing education includes: childbirth education training, breastfeeding education training, and CPR/First Aid Certification. I love working with new parents and giving them all the information and skills they need to be successful and confident parents. It's such a pleasure seeing my client families blossom in the postpartum period. It would be an honor and pleasure to support you in your own parenting journey!

I'm a full spectrum doula, lactation educator, and childbirth educator with more than 20 years of experience supporting families.

Hi mamas, partners, and soon-to-be parents! I'm Fredi, a birth doula located in Los Angeles. As an ecologist by training, I am so grateful to have wandered into the world of birth work — it's this deeply personal, synergetic work that draws me in and feels like a natural union of my passions and gifts. Birth amazes me in its physiology, in how it connects us so clearly to the natural world, and in the way it illuminates our true power as women. I'd be honored to support you during the momentous rites of pregnancy, birth, and postpartum, no matter your birth preferences. I offer 3 comprehensive birth packages and will negotiate sliding scale options for those interested.

As a certified birthing doula with Luxe Doula Services, my ultimate goal is to help expectant parents achieve their birth goals and have a positive birthing experience. With my background as an ultrasound technician in infertility, women's healthcare is my passion. My focus is on providing a supportive, empowering and judgement-free environment to parents-to-be. I specialize in The Mongan Method of Hypnobirthing and The Bradley Method which are natural childbirth techniques that emphasizes self-hypnosis and relaxation techniques to reduce pain during labor. Together, we will work towards creating a birthing experience that is both calm and enjoyable.

Hello everyone! My name is Ariel Amarkarian, and I am an Armenian social justice advocate and dedicated birth worker. As a trained FULL SPECTRUM doula working toward certification with Birthing Advocacy, Stillbirthday, and DONA International. I provide compassionate emotional, physical, and informational support to all birthing people throughout every stage of their journey, from prenatal care to postpartum healing. Death is also an intrinsic part of life, and I am committed to supporting families through both the beauty of birth and the grief of loss. In addition to supporting childbirth, and postpartum, I also specialize in abortion care. I recognize that access to safe, respectful abortion services is a vital part of healthcare. My work is deeply rooted in principles of reproductive justice, health equity, inclusion, trauma-informed care, liberation and LOVE. If I am not geeking out over babies you can find me writing spoken word poetry, enjoying a good book, dancing, or watching reality TV (it's my guilty pleasure).

Hi there-my name is Leona and I am a labor doula and a seasoned birth photographer and videographer. My own traumatic birth experience turned my world 180 degrees and I became consumed with all things birth and telling many family stories through art. I became a birth doula early in 2021 and find the two disciplines to be magic. I am committed to providing unconditional support to every parent type and advocacy throughout this journey with you.

Certified Postpartum Doula and Infant care Specialist, Infant Sleep Trainer serving families in the Greater Los Angeles and Long Beach. Proudly supporting families with CARROT BENEFITS I originate from a beautiful vegetated country in the southern hemisphere of the globe, Peru. My passion are babies whether they follow a natural birth, by adoption or Surrogacy, and I love what I am doing with love and knowledge. I have 25 years of experience working with preemies, newborns, infants, and twins and I must say “You never stop learning how to make things better.” For the parents and families whose babies I’ve cared for, coaching, educating and guiding them has become an art. I wish I could share this “Art” with you: Guiding, Educating and Teaching you many wonderful tips and tricks to become a successful parent. I welcome you to be part of this joyful journey by contacting me and let me guide you through the wonderful path of parenthood, hand by hand doing things you love, together. Postpartum Doula. Newborn Care Doula and Infant Specialist (a.k.a. Baby Nurse) in the greater Los Angeles CA area and available as your Traveling Baby Nurse, Newborn Adoption Doula or International Doula for Surrogacy.

Birth Photographer, Doula, Postpartum Doula, Lactation Counselor, Childbirth Educator, and Car Seat Technician with over a decade of experience in Southern California. Supporting families of all types at hospitals, birth centers, and home births.