Doulas in California

Bix a beel! My name is Zuleima Jimenez. I was born and raised in Oxnard Ca, (Chumash Territory) and grew up a bit in the Bay Area. My family is native to Nayarit, Yucatan (Mexico) and Cuba. I share much love and deep gratitude for my ancestors, abuelas and antepasades who have passed down the wisdom of living in sacred time. Because of them, I am. And because of them I am able to perceive the world from my eyes within and listen to the language of silent knowledge. By paying attention to the pull of my inner senses through such experiences, I was granted a taste of the divine nectars of presence through Art, Birth work and Herbalism (The divine III for me). Patience, studying, experience and practice, manifested in how I am now able to support you with my highest presence and loving attention with respect to your true essence while in deep relationship to the universe, our earth and my heart. I am able to offer these services due to my life path and connections to the various sacred teachers, elders, mentors, family and friends who have opened my heart space along the way. I stay constantly connecting to the plants that surround my current space in time, in efforts to keep spreading the abundance of medicine that is within and around each of us.

Services are on a sliding scale basis. Please contact me for rates. All services can be modified to your needs. Packages are also available. All services are available in English and Spanish.

In all forms of support, I offer (as needed) consensual touch, breathing techniques, diet/meal suggestions, customized herbal support, yoni/vaginal/abdomen steaming, pain management techniques, goal and plan manifesting, and massage.

 .:I give thanks to my ancestors, spirit guides, our Lu'um, la Pachamama, the plants, the animals and you, beloved ONE:.... See More

Hi! My name is Shawna, the heart behind Mommy’s Helper Birth Services. My goals is always to provide Mommy (& dad too) with consistent, compassionate, continuous care from pregnancy through postpartum.

Services provided Birth Doula, Postpartum Care, Pregnancy and Postnatal Massage Therapy

Full spectrum doula services: prenatal, birth, postpartum, abortion, and miscarriage support services. Also provide lactation education and counseling. Spanish speaking available. Services in person and virtual.

In person and virtual support. Birth education, birth doula, postpartum doula, older child birth support, maternity, birth, and newborn photography.

From our initial meeting all the way through your pregnancy and delivery, I take the time to get to know you, your concerns and your needs.
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I’m always available to contact by phone/email throughout and will provide everything you require to make sure your experience is as calm and positive as possible. I will provide you with unwavering evidence-based information for you and your partner to be empowered to make your own decisions. I will assist you by being your advocate. I not only will be your advocate, but also help empower you to advocate for yourself! I will be there to make sure YOU are being heard by the people who are caring for you throughout your labor and delivery.
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As your postpartum doula, I believe in providing compassionate, evidence based support to your family in the first weeks and months postpartum. I want your family to thrive not just survive! I will help empower your family to have confidence in yourselves and in the choices that you make for your family.... See More

Respected experienced and nurturing

I am a woman of color who speaks Spanish and would like to work with any client who needs emotional and educational support and guidance during their pregnancy and childbirth journey.

My name is Kara Edwards, I am a full spectrum doula, herbalist, student midwife and student of holistic nutrition. As a doula, I support people through all phases of pregnancy and birth, no matter the outcome, and through postpartum. With evidence based, non-biased, compassionate companionship at the center, my goal is to contribute to your feeling of safety & self empowerment on the journey to rebirth, pregnancy, labor and transition into parenthood. I serve San Joaquin and Stanislas counties.... See More

Doula and placenta encapsulation services

I have been a certified birth doula through DONA International for 7 years. I am also a certified doula with StillBirthday Doula.

DONA certified Birth Doula serving the San Francisco Bay Area.

Hello!
I'm Katie. I'm a wife, a mother, an animal lover and an avid outdoors-woman. My passions are for serving others, raising my children, advocating for healthy, peaceful birthing, good nutrition, training horses and using essential oils. My passion for birth began when I got pregnant with our first child in 2010. I knew that I wanted to make the choices that would set me and our baby up for as healthy and peaceful of a beginning as possible. I embarked on a journey of learning about the design of pregnancy and birth that landed me where I am today...passionate and excited about a woman's God given ability to birth her baby with confidence! My excitement to support others through their journey was inspired by the positive birth experience I'd hoped for with our daughter. I had learned that peace doesn't come from being able to plan and execute every detail of the birth. Rather, a peaceful birth experience comes from an ability to surrender to the process and to have confidence in the design. I also learned what a positive difference the right kind of support can have on a woman during that process. So I obtained my DONA International Birth Doula Certification in 2013 and have been enjoying my work of supporting families toward their birthing goals ever since! My goal as a doula is to support people's needs emotionally, physically and in acquiring the necessary information to achieve their ideal birth for their family. I believe that the experience of bringing your child into the world is sacred and one that leaves a lasting imprint on one's family. I believe it's important for every person or couple to consider the significance of this occasion in their lives. It's my goal as an honored addition to the birthing team to provide assistance that seems subtle but is very beneficial. Not interfering with the intimate bond of the expecting couple, but rather working toward complimenting their unity through the process. Or being that gentle but constant companion a woman may need if she's journeying through her birth on her own.

Services and Fees:
I offer a free consultation to any new potential clients for us to meet and decide if I'm a good fit for you as your doula. I am available via phone, text or email to answer any questions I might be able to assist you with throughout the duration of your pregnancy. My clients are welcome to attend my childbirth class where I share ways to cope with labor that create a positive mental and physical atmosphere ideal for your body to give birth. We'll talk about comfort measures, ideal positions for labor and birth, and ways to communicate your wishes through a written birth plan. I will also meet with you during your last trimester of pregnancy to discuss your concerns, wishes, goals, your vision for your birth and how I may help you best. I will commit to be on-call 24hrs a day from two weeks before your due date until the birth. I will stay with you from the onset of active labor until the birth of your baby and remain with you for as long as is needed to help you establish your first breastfeeding if you desire. I can take pictures of your birth and your baby if you wish. I will meet with you for one postpartum visit to help process and finalize the birth experience. I can provide you with references for specialized care if needed. My fee for all my services listed here is $850.... See More