Sandra Rivas

Los Angeles, California

Sandra Rivas

14 years of experience
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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!

Michelle Sanders

Los Angeles, California

5.0 (1 review)

Michelle Sanders

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

Recent review

Michelle is amazing! She truly changed my birthing experience and really helped me experience the birth I desired. I called her last minute for support and she was with me every step of the way. Help help was so priceless! When I was ready to throw in the towel she coached me to bring my baby earthside in a vaginal birth after cesarean. She knew the impact of pain medication the nurses were offering. She gave me information in the heat of a moment and supported me every way! I am truly blessed to have had Michelle Sanders as my birth doula. I will never ever ever forget my experience! Highly recommended!

- Jessica D.

Brooke Taylor

Redondo Beach, California

5.0 (2 reviews)

Brooke Taylor

2 years of experience

Hi everyone, my name is Brooke Taylor! I have lived in North Redondo Beach for 10 years and absolutely love it. I have a 10-year old son who is truly the best thing that’s ever happened to me! Ever since his arrival, I’ve been passionate about helping moms and families with the challenging transition of becoming a first time parent or adding a new addition to the family. I provide a calming, compassionate and non-judgmental presence, while also nurturing, supporting, and educating you as needed.

Recent review

Brooke was professional, kind, sweet, and very knowledgeable. I felt so at ease whenever in her presence. She understood how to care not only for my baby, but for me! I wish she lived with me all the time! I would highly recommend her to anyone seeking postpartum care and love!

- Robyn L.

Maribel Orellana

Irvine, California

5.0 (2 reviews)

Maribel Orellana

4 years of experience
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Hi, I'm Maribel. A DONA International certified birth doula and birth photographer based in Southern California. My work lives at the intersection of stewardship and artistry—offering both grounded support and honest, meaningful images that reflect the real story of your birth. Whether I’m holding space at your side or quietly documenting the moment, my intention is the same: that you feel safe, seen, and empowered throughout the journey. Clients often tell me I bring a calm, reassuring energy and photographs that help them remember not just what it looked like, but what it felt like to bring their baby into the world. This calling lights me up like no other profession ever has, and I’m honored to walk alongside you—offering heart, skill, and presence every step of the way.

Recent review

I cannot recommend Maribel enough. She supported me through the birth of my third baby boy, and the experience was nothing short of beautiful. From the very first moment she arrived, she brought a calm, warm presence that made the hospital feel more like a safe, comforting space. She made sure the atmosphere was peaceful, so much so that I almost forgot I was even in a hospital room. Maribel was by my side the entire time, holding my hand, applying pressure to my back to ease the pain, and gently encouraging me every step of the way. One of my biggest goals was to have an unmedicated birth, something I hadn’t been able to experience with my first two sons due to pressure from the hospital staff. This time, she made sure my voice was heard. She advocated for me, reminded me of my strength, and helped me achieve the peaceful birth I had always dreamed of. The most unforgettable moment was when I welcomed my baby boy with our hands. It was powerful, emotional, and something I will cherish for the rest of my life. Not only was she an incredible doula, but we’ve also become great friends since then. I will always be grateful for her support, her strength, and her heart. I’ve already recommended her to my friends so they too can experience the beauty of childbirth with someone as dedicated as her. There’s also the fact that she speaks both English and Spanish fluently.

- Tabatha V.

Barbara Maxey

Newport Beach, California

5.0 (3 reviews)

Barbara Maxey

3 years of experience

Hi 👋🏼 I am a postpartum doula, meeting families where they are at. I assist with preparing meals, light housework, baby care, lactation support, bottle feeding support, and providing resources. I am a mother of two myself and love empowering parents in such a special time. I work day shifts, late nights and overnights.

Recent review

Barbara was an amazing support for my family in the first weeks of our daughters arrival. She came over the evening we got home from the hospital and because of her I was not anxious to bring my baby home and not know what to do. I had her to ask questions, give support and be an extra set of hands. In the few weeks Barbara was in our home, she made sure my main focus was being with my baby and healing my body. She aided in nourishing my body with healthy snacks, drinks and meals as well as taught me the reasons behind the healing properties certain ingredients had. There were countless times I didn’t need to ask for help on things around the house, Barbara would be one step ahead of me already doing it. This created a great flow between the two of us. The advice and knowledge that Barbara gave my family eased our mind many times. My husband was able to return to work knowing that baby and I were well taken care of and supported. Her support exceeded my expectations of what a postpartum doula brings to your family. Thank you Barbara for the wonderful experience. You helped our family in the best way possible.

- Rebecca V.

Nikki Markow

Manhattan Beach, California

5.0 (1 review)

Nikki Markow

4 years of experience

Welcoming new beginnings with open arms! As a dedicated doula, I'm here to support you on your journey to parenthood. From prenatal care to postpartum guidance, let's embark on this beautiful adventure together. Your comfort, confidence, and well-being are my top priorities. Reach out today to discover how I can be a part of your birth story!

Recent review

Nikki is an absolute rockstar! Nikki helped us for about 3 months. I noticed a positive difference with Rogan every single day after Nikki had spent the night. He was calm and super happy, and stuck to his schedule the next day! Nikki always came on time (or early) and stayed until she was sure he was settled. I was originally extremely nervous to have someone help us sleep train Rogan. Nikki's obvious care and love eased every worry, and I actually slept through the night. I can't say enough good things!!

- Chrissy W.

Cathie Li

Arcadia, California

Cathie Li

9 years of experience

Cathie Li Newborn Care Specialist | Night Nanny / Postpartum Support | Confinement Cooking Loving newborns with my whole heart—I aim to be their very first and best friend in life. With over 10 years of experience caring for 50+ babies, I specialize in 24-hour live-in newborn care during the first 30–90 days. I help establish gentle, healthy routines for feeding, sleeping, and soothing, while also supporting the birthing parent through emotional and physical recovery. I offer: • Newborn care and routine support • Gentle guidance with breastfeeding and sleep • Baby laundry, bottle sanitizing, nursery organization • Non-judgmental support and encouragement • Referrals to trusted professionals if needed I’m also a passionate cook, trained in traditional Chinese postpartum (confinement) meals—especially Cantonese, Shanghainese, and Japanese styles—that promote healing and healthy milk supply. I care deeply, listen with empathy, and support every family with warmth, patience, and love.

Rain McCleod

Covina, California

Rain McCleod

My name is Rain, and I am a full-spectrum doula, holistic healer, and sacred space holder committed to supporting you through the most transformative seasons of life birth, postpartum, loss, and rebirth. With a heart rooted in ancestral wisdom and a toolkit filled with traditional and modern practices, I offer nurturing, nonjudgmental care that honors your body, your story, and your sacred rhythm. My services are infused with intuitive touch, sound healing, Reiki energy, ritual, and a deep respect for your autonomy. Whether you’re preparing for birth, healing postpartum, or exploring rituals like Lotus Birth, belly binding, or placenta medicine, I hold space for your vision with compassion, knowledge, and reverence. My mission is to remind you of your power and to walk beside you, fully present, as you claim it.

Michelle Wilkerson

Los Angeles, California

Michelle Wilkerson

4 years of experience
Accepts insurances

I'm a Los Angeles birth/postpartum doula, Certified lactation counselor and a belly binding specialist. I believe that birth is sacred making it one of the most vulnerable times in our life, my duty is to protect that. I'm the birth coach guiding you, helping you understand the physiological process of birth, your birth rights and helping you through postpartum. Being a mom of two helps me understand deeper what someone may need during these times. My philosophy is "hold the mother so she can then hold her baby".

Natalie Bush

Hermosa Beach, California

Natalie Bush

2 years of experience
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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.

Betsy Gough

Newport Beach, California

4.3 (6 reviews)

Betsy Gough

3 years of experience
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After my son's birth, I was reeling from how well my birth journey went. I heard so many horror stories from friends and family about how their birthing days went. I was appalled for them. Most were pushed around by hospital staff, forced into unnecessary c-sections or just completely unaware of what options they had! I became determined to be an advocate for women who want to feel validated and that they can birth the way they choose. I wanted to be able to provide a beautiful experience, to anyone who desired it. Having my son empowered me to help other women have the birth of their dreams. I strive for a smooth, calm process, free from stress, judgement and fear. Whether it be at home, a birth center or hospital, all natural, medicated or planned c-sections, I believe that women should be able to do things their own way. Because each and every woman, birth and baby is different, I take pride in supporting you, however you choose to proceed. Hospitals can get confusing, nurses/OB's can get impatient, let me be your advocate through this journey. Let me help you, do you. Let's birth the way that you want.

Recent review

We’re so glad we had Betsy as our doula for this journey. From the very beginning, she was super friendly, supportive and knowledgeable , sending us all kinds of helpful materials, everything from hospital packing lists to a birth plan template, and natural ways to induce labor. She really helped us feel prepared going into it. During the birth, Betsy was amazing! I had a 52 hour labor and she was there with us through the thick of it, helping with breathing, acupressure, and just keeping us calm and grounded. She made it easier for me to advocate for myself, especially when things didn’t go quite as planned. Her support helped me feel way more confident and in control. She’s also been incredibly helpful postpartum, always checking in and offering guidance and extra help with almost anything when we’ve needed it! Honestly, she’s been such a steady and positive presence through the whole experience. We truly couldn’t have done it without her and can’t recommend her enough! Thanks for helping us bring our beautiful baby Henry into this world! We’re so grateful for you Betsy!

- Lindsay L.

Diana Roth

Newport Beach, California

Diana Roth

27 years of experience
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A calling that has been nurtured for 32 years. I began my career with children as a teenage babysitter. I have been fascinated by child development since I was little more than a child myself. Arriving in the USA in 1991 from Barranquilla, Colombia I was immediately employed by Universal Studios Child Care Center. This experience offered a wide range of infants to care for and deepened my desire to advance in my calling as a childcare specialist. It was in my interactions with various parents that I soon realized how what came naturally to me was frightening to some. In a very short time, parents were asking me to provide services outside of the care center. I was helping with establishing baby sleep schedules, nighttime care and creating baby routines for families. In 1998 I had met my birthing doula trainer and mentor Carmen of Gyntle Touch Birth. At Carmen’s recommendation I also became a certified massage therapist from Touch Therapy Institute. Immediately I offered my time as a birthing and prenatal doula to help low-income unwed mothers. This was my way of giving back in gratitude of my being able to pursue my life’s purpose and obtain a vast amount of experience with a diverse group of mothers. Over the last 32 years I have worked with hundreds of families, from birthing babies, preparing hospital care routines and directives, setting up nursery supplies, prenatal doula, lactation coach, night care, postpartum care, pregnancy and baby massage. Along the way I married and was blessed to deliver my own two children, with my mentor Carmen presiding as my birthing doula. A not so well-kept secret is that my husband and I are gourmet chefs, an additional service many families are excited to have made available to them. I consider myself truly blessed in that I am able to share in the most important part of a family. Incredibly, many of the children I have had a hand in raising continue to contact me throughout their life. I have had the wonderfully good fortune to attend many, confirmations, bar & bat mitzvahs, graduations from elementary, Jr. High, High School, College and recently my first Graduate school ceremony. I respect privacy and discretion, am able to travel, provide meal preparation and offer household management services.

Angeline Perales

Los Angeles, California

5.0 (2 reviews)

Angeline Perales

13 years of experience

My name is Angeline and I have been a Newborn Care Specialist and post Partum doula over 13 years and s former nanny about 14. I adore my career and all the infants I have cared for and parents I have helped i consider it a true blessing. I was also a single mother to my own daughter so I know what it takes to keep a tribe functioning.

Recent review

Angeline is an amazing night nurse and postpartum doula. She supported us with our preemie son from day 2 until about week 6, and she still babysits here and there. He loves her and she’s wonderful with infants.

- Kendall K.

CHANEL LEWIS

Pasadena, California

CHANEL LEWIS

15 years of experience
Accepts insurances

Greetings! I'm a full-spectrum doula dedicated to providing compassionate, nonjudgmental support through every stage of the reproductive journey — from conception and birth to post-abortion, miscarriage, and postpartum care. I’m here to hold space, offer resources, and walk alongside you, wherever your path leads.

Alejandra Gonzalez

Los Angeles, California

5.0 (1 review)

Alejandra Gonzalez

7 years of experience
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Hello There! My name is Aly Gonzalez and I identify as she/her. I'm a mother to a sweet four year old boy named Luke and married a former Marine for almost 7 years! My Journey in Newborn care started way before I had my son, began back in 2018. I was introduced to an amazing family who needed the extra help overnight and I took up the opportunity as I knew I was more than cable of helping out the family in this new season. The family really opened up my eyes to an amazing opportunity of being able to help families with new babies. I was fascinated and took a leap of faith to start my own business as a New Born Care Specialist. I got certified and never looked back. Had my baby boy three years later and dove back into my business, as an ever better NCS because I now had a better and deeper understanding what it was like to come from the hospital with a new baby. I fell in love deeper with my job and got certified as a Postpartum Doula, furthering my education in the postpartum world. I'm now a newborn care specialist, postpartum doula, and a breastfeeding specialist. I'm Constantly continuing my education in newborn and postpartum care. I've worked with singles, multiples, and babies with special needs. I offer personalized care for every single one of my families depending on their wants and unique needs. I'm here to help support you emotionally, physically, offer lactation support, education, resources and empowerment. I truly love my job and being part of my clients postpartum journey, please don't hesitate to reach out!

Recent review

Alejandra was an absolute godsend during my postpartum journey. Her calm, nurturing presence made those overwhelming early weeks feel manageable and even beautiful. She supported my daughter, helped with the baby duties, and reminded me to care for myself — all with kindness and expertise. I truly don’t know how I would’ve done it without her. My daughter’s sleep schedule now is amazing and I know it was from her doula support. Highly, highly recommend!

- Kathleen G.

Alison Swibel

Los Angeles, California

Alison Swibel

9 years of experience

Hi, I'm Alison! It wasn’t until I cared for my nephew for 2 years that I realized the significant impact a doula can bring by supporting new parents as well as the whole family. I have always been passionate about the importance of creating supportive and nurturing spaces. I am also a musical artist and have been singing since I was a child. Using my voice to help others is very fulfilling and I believe it can be a powerful tool for healing. Being in the outdoors and with animals as well as dancing are few of my interests. I am a trained and certified birth and postpartum doula through Keely Semler, MPH, CD. I am also a trained postpartum doula through DONA International, am working towards DONA certification and am CPR/First Aid certified. My pronouns are she/her.

Lannette Dexter-Davido

Sierra Madre, California

Lannette Dexter-Davido

16 years of experience
Accepts insurances

Hello and thank you for viewing my profile. As a Birth and Postpartum Doula with over 20 years of experience, I offer an unbiased evidence based approach to my practice. As your Doula I will lend you my support and advocacy along with education when and where it is needed, with understanding and compassion. I will partner with you through your pregnancy, birth , and fourth trimester. I look forward to chatting with you soon Lannette ( Lanny )

Reihaneh Hadipour

Irvine, California

5.0 (24 reviews)

Reihaneh Hadipour

12 years of experience
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As a postpartum doula, I am part of your village! I am a mom too!I know how overwhelmed I felt at the idea of bringing a newborn home, recovering from birth, and trying to breastfeed. Since the birth of my daughter, I have worked with many families, helping them thrive during the early postpartum period.

Recent review

Let me just say—it was truly a blessing to have found Reihaneh (Rey) Hadipour to support us on our newborn journey. From day one, she was an incredible help, especially for a first-time mom. Whether it was guiding us through different feeding positions, showing us how to bathe the baby, gently clipping those delicate little nails, or offering countless other thoughtful services, Rey brought both care and confidence to every moment. She comes with a wealth of experience and is truly a compassionate, skilled professional. We’re so grateful for her support during such a special and tender time in our lives

- Tim C.

Kate Payne

Culver City, California

5.0 (6 reviews)

Kate Payne

2 years of experience
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Hello, I am a certified Postpartum Doula living in West LA with my husband and two children. We are a British family and we moved over here from London in 2019. We have since created a wonderful new life for ourselves in the LA sunshine. Since becoming a mother myself, I’ve realized I have a nurturing spirit inside me. My goal, as a certified postpartum doula, is to support and educate families through their transition into the 4th trimester, by providing a safe, and empowering space to heal and connect with their new baby.

Recent review

I honestly don’t know how I would’ve survived those first six weeks without Kate. From day one, she felt like a trusted friend who just happened to be an absolute baby genius. Every morning she’d arrive with that sunshine-in-her-smile energy, ready to tackle my ever-growing laundry pile and whip up the most comforting meals I could dream of—everything from protein-packed breakfasts to those cozy soups that warmed me to my bones. But the best part? Watching her with my baby. She somehow knew exactly how to soothe my little one’s hiccups and fussy spells—rocking, swaddling, gentle shushing—like she’d been a baby whisperer her whole life. And she let me take that long-overdue bath I desperately needed! Thank god. If you’re looking for someone who will hold your baby so you can breathe, who’ll nourish your body and your spirit, and who’ll make you laugh when you’re barely keeping your eyes open—Kate is your person. I’ll be forever grateful for her support, her tips, and that big heart of hers.

- Moriah C.

Nancy Yu

Irvine, California

5.0 (1 review)

Nancy Yu

6 years of experience
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I have over six years of experience in childcare and postpartum support. I’ve worked at postpartum care centers in Yorba Linda and Irvine, cared for more than 30 newborns and mothers, and later supported both special and general education students in the Walnut Valley School District. I really enjoy taking care of mom and helping you recover through continuous support and delicious meals.

Recent review

She is amazing ;She is been incredibly helpful for my wife's recovery and our baby's growth. Within 42 days, my baby gained 3 pounds weight.

- Zoey C.