Find a Birth Doula Near Me in Norwalk, CA

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.

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.

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!

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.

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.

Hi! I'm Jennifer. I'm a DONA-certified birth doula in the Orange County / LA area. DONA certification means that I have attended a required number of births, received positive feedback from families and medical staff, and completed extensive outside reading, writing, and training requirements. I provide comprehensive birth planning, childbirth education, and comfort measures for labor. I work with you and your partner in the weeks and months leading up to your due date to ensure you feel comfortable and prepared, regardless of your birth plan. I also offer hypnobirthing education, which can be helpful for both medicated and unmedicated births. I have a unique background that helps me advocate effectively for your needs and prepare you to ask the right questions. I taught psychology and sociology for seven years at the college level, and I have also worked as an EMT. Feel free to check out the positive feedback I have received from other families on Bornbir.

I began my doula journey in 2021 and currently have a partnership with a hospital in Torrance, CA. I am still working towards my labor doula certification with CAPPA and plan on submitting all required paperwork by fall 2024. Considering that I am still working on my certification I am still working on building the additional skills I would be able to offer, for now I will be focusing on emotional/educational support regarding what is happening to your body and movements/positions that may provide moments of relief in between contractions. I feel it is important to note that in no way am I coming in to fill the role of a supportive partner but rather someone who can give pointers and be a source of support for both soon to be parents. Another talent that I feel comfortable offering would be to take pictures of the birth or just after, considering I used to be a PhotoPass Photographer at Disneyland.

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.

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.

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.

Certified Carrot approved Postpartum Doula and Infant care Specialist, Infant Sleep Trainer serving families in the Greater Los Angeles and Long Beach. 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 24 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.

Hi mamas and soon-to-be mamas! I'm Fredi, a birth doula located in Los Angeles. As an ecologist and spiritual practitioner, I am so grateful to have wandered into the world of birth work — it's this deeply personal, intentional, and synergetic work that draws me in and feels like a natural culmination 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 and birth, no matter your birth preferences. I offer 3 comprehensive birth packages and will negotiate sliding scale options for those interested. I also provide spiritually competent care to Muslims.

My journey into the world of doula work is deeply rooted in my personal experiences and commitment to serving marginalized communities. As a Black Jamaican queer woman who has navigated the complexities of raising a family and building a career in diverse environments, I have come to understand the profound impact of culturally competent and empathetic support during the transformative experiences of reproductive care and justice framework, childbirth, lactation, postpartum, newborn care, bereavement and grief support. I began my career as a full-spectrum doula inspired by my own birthing challenges and experiences, I am a mother of 4 (twin daughter 33 and sons 25 and 22), however, what struck me harder than my own challenges, were the facts, stories, challenges and barriers that black mothers/birthers and their infants were experiencing. The Black maternal/prenatal and infant mortality rate in America is alarming and according to the CDC, “Black women in the United States are three times more likely to die from pregnancy-related causes than White women. In 2022, the maternal mortality rate for Black women/birthers was 49.5 deaths per 100,000 live births, which is higher than the rates for White (19.0), Hispanic (16.9), and Asian (13.2) women/birthers. Some factors that contribute to these disparities include: Variation in quality healthcare, Underlying chronic conditions, Structural racism, Implicit bias, and lack of access to paid parental leave.” I wanted to be part of the solution, I began by becoming a newborn care specialist and now I've expanded my services to include full-spectrum doula, radical reproductive justice advocacy, death, grief, end-of-life doula and future IBCLC and midwife. Beginning with self, propelled me into what had been calling me for decades. Here I am, more ready than ever to expand my career and serve my community. Helping others understand the unique challenges black birthers face, is one of my goals, understanding the problems is the first step in working towards the solution. The realization I found is that many Black families do not receive the support they need to thrive. These realizations propelled me into expanding my career as a newborn care specialist to include full-spectrum doula, lactation educator, death and end-of-life doula and currently working towards becoming a childbirth educator, IBCLC and eventually a midwife. My work has always been centered around advocacy for BIPOC and LGBTQIA2S+ communities, ensuring that all families, regardless of their background, receive the compassionate and personalized care they deserve. In my practice I center black and brown folks and prioritize a holistic approach that encompasses not only the physical aspects of reproductive health care but also the emotional, mental, and spiritual well-being of my clients, their partners and their family members. I believe that they all deserve to feel empowered, respected, and supported throughout the birthing person's journey and other reproductive health care scenarios. This belief drives me to provide comprehensive care that includes prenatal visits, continuous labor support, immediate postpartum lactation support, postpartum visits, newborn care and when needed abortion support, bereavement and grief support. My goal is to create a safer and nurturing environment where my clients, their partners, and family members, can feel heard, valued, and confident in the birthing person’s birth choices and beyond. Whatever their reproductive heath care needs may be. One of the core tenets of my philosophy is the importance of community and connection. I actively engage with support groups, and I'm looking forward to connecting with clinics, hospitals, community and faith-based organizations, and through social media, to support and advocate for reproductive health care rights and justice, recruiting clients and building a network of support. I understand that addressing the disproportionately high rates of Black/African American infant and maternal/prenatal/infant mortality rates in this country requires a collective effort. By fostering strong relationships within communities, I aim to raise awareness of the value of Black doula support and ensure that more Black families have access to these vital services. I am committed to continuous learning and professional development. Attending trainings on lactation, trauma-informed care, full spectrum doula support, newborn care, lactation education, bereavement and grief support, billing and including sliding scales to increase accessibility, and data collection allows me to provide the highest standard of care and to be inclusive to my clients and my community. Moreover, I value the opportunity to present my work and facilitate client support groups, as these activities help to amplify the voices of Black families and promote best practices and cultural traditions, within the doula community. What matters most to me when supporting clients and their families is their autonomy and dignity. EVERY birthing person should have the RIGHT to make informed decisions about their care, and it is my role to provide them with the information, resources, and emotional support they need to do so. I strive to be a compassionate advocate, a reliable partner, and a source of strength for my clients, their families and the communities I serve, by helping them navigate their unique paths to parenthood, reproductive health care, midlife care and through death/dying/end-of-life care, bereavement, and grief, with confidence and grace and to provide support to their folks and to communities in which they live.

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.

Hey there! My name is Nikki and I'm so excited to support you and your family during this transitional time! Caring for families during the most exciting but also most vulnerable and scary time in their lives is my passion and calling. I particularly take interest in helping LGBTQIA+ families, neurodivergent parents, and parenting after infertility. My job is to leave a family feeling better than when I arrived by providing emotional and physical support, education, information, and resources.

Hi there! My birth doula practice is rooted in connection and curiosity. It is such an honor to walk alongside folks in their process with birth (the whole arc of pregnancy and postpartum). As a birth worker, I am here to be a grounding presence as you bring life into the world. Here for the rawness, the laughs, the questions, diving into the inner workings of the transition you're amidst. I would love to connect if you are needing support and this speaks to you! warmth, Emma

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, which is a natural childbirth technique 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.

Hi there! My name is Bri and I am a Full Spectrum Doula located in the Los Angeles area. It's my goal to help you prepare for the birth you envision and to set you up for success during your postpartum period. I offer additional services such as childbirth education, placenta encapsulation, support during miscarriage and termination, and much more. I birthed my little one during the summer of 2021 at home (doula and midwife in attendance), which is what ultimately led me to doula work. When I'm not visiting with clients or at a birth, I run a natural skin care business and do some nutritional consulting. I love to cook and read, but I'm mostly enjoying motherhood in my free time.

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 am a birth doula and a Spinning Babies Parent Educator. It is a great honor to hold space for women and support families throughout pregnancy and birth. I love to educate couples and witness the empowerment that happens as they realized that they can trust birth and their bodies. Knowing your options and making decisions based on understanding not fear is powerful! Women are amazing and I love my job!