Lactation Consultants & IBCLCs Near Me in Encinitas, CA

As a birth doula, I strongly believe that every woman should have the birth she envisions. I am committed to providing you with unconditional support and advocacy throughout this miraculous journey. I support all families in all environments from home births to cesareans thru nurture, empowerment, and education. My goal is to show all women and their families the beauty and ease as you transition to motherhood. I am blessed to help families greet labor with knowledge, trust, and love.

Sitra is a certified Doula, Holistic Health Practitioner, VBAC Specialist, and IBCLC (International Board Certified Lactation Consultant). With a focus on natural healing, personalized care, and emotional support, Sitra empowers individuals through pregnancy, labor, postpartum, and breastfeeding. Specializing in VBAC, breastfeeding support, and holistic health practices, Sitra helps clients navigate their birth and parenting journeys with confidence, balance, and knowledge.

I have been an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant and postpartum doula/Newborn Care Specialist for over 16 years. I have worked in both hospital settings and privately in people’s homes. I love working with families as they learn to grow with their new babies.

Being a doula is truly a calling and a passion of mine. I love walking alongside expectant mothers and their families during one of the most beautiful and life-changing moments of their lives. My heart is to help every family feel supported, encouraged, confident, and cared for throughout her birth journey. My faith is at the heart of everything I do. I believe every birth is unique and a precious gift from God. Whether I’m offering comfort, encouragement, prayer, or simply a calming presence, my greatest joy is helping families welcome their little ones into the world with peace, love, and confidence

The Asian Doula Alliance (ADA) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to supporting and advancing the education of Asian doulas. ADA was founded to respond to such urgent needs by introducing structured training, stringent certification, and a robust ethical framework. Our certification process involves rigorous screening, continuous education, and clear accountability standards, ensuring doulas uphold the highest professional and ethical conduct.

Veronica Hinojosa-Stang — Postpartum & NICU Doula | Newborn & Infant Care Specialist | Overnight Baby Nurse | Infant Sleep Coach With over 26 years of experience supporting more than 1,000 families, I provide compassionate, personalized, and professional newborn care and postpartum support throughout Greater Los Angeles, Long Beach, and Orange County. I proudly serve families in Beverly Hills, Bel Air, Brentwood, Santa Monica, Pacific Palisades, Marina del Rey, Manhattan Beach, Redondo Beach, Rancho Palos Verdes, Newport Beach, Newport Coast, Laguna Beach, and surrounding communities. I specialize in guiding families through the most important early weeks of parenthood, providing expert newborn care, overnight support, and individualized guidance that allows parents to rest, recover, and confidently bond with their babies. My areas of expertise include: - Advanced newborn and infant care, including overnight Baby Nurse services - Postpartum recovery and personalized family support - NICU and post-NICU family support - Breastfeeding education and infant feeding guidance - Gentle infant sleep conditioning and coaching - Twins and multiples care - New Daddy Doula coaching and hands-on parent education - Surrogacy, adoption, and LGBTQ+ family support - Domestic and international traveling newborn care Whether supporting first-time parents, growing families, or those navigating a unique journey into parenthood, my mission is to provide exceptional care with compassion, professionalism, and respect for each family's individual needs. Every family receives a personalized care plan designed to nurture their baby, strengthen parental confidence, and create a joyful and empowered transition into parenthood. Nest and rest, while I take care of the rest, You deserve the best! Your Doula, Veronica!

Hey there! My name is Sheri Rodriguez, IBCLC and I’m the owner of Sweetmilk Lactation Support. Serving the Hemet/San Jacinto Valley and surrounding areas! Prior to becoming an IBCLC, I was a breastfeeding mother of two. I struggled to breastfeed my first born and I was so determined to make it work! I found it very hard to find lactation support, so I did a lot of late night/ breastfeeding session google searching for answers! It was not pretty! The advice online was not helpful as everyone had a different experience! I finally found a few county IBCLCs who helped me, and the rest was history. I breastfed my first for 23 months and my second for over 3 years. I quickly knew a few months after my first was born that I wanted to be the support to other families struggling to breastfeed their babies. I started on my journey and became a lactation educator and La Leche league leader until I sat for my IBCLC exam. I love providing education and support to lactating families and if you’re in need of support right now. Please feel free to contact me today!

My philosophy is that every new parent deserves compassionate, respectful, and nonjudgmental support as they adjust to life with their baby. I provide calm, hands-on care tailored to each family’s culture, preferences, and individual needs. Rather than taking over, I work alongside parents, helping them build confidence in caring for their newborn while ensuring they have time to rest, recover, and feel supported. As a DONA-certified postpartum doula and certified breastfeeding specialist with a background in midwifery and a PhD in Community Nutrition, I combine practical experience with evidence-based guidance. I support families with newborn care, feeding and lactation, postpartum recovery, nutrition, and emotional reassurance. My goal is to create a peaceful environment where parents feel heard, empowered, and confident in making the choices that are right for their family.

Planning for a baby is a challenging and hectic time in any parents life. Trinytei is your personal contractor for everything baby and maternity. Via our doula services, and maternity concierge services we help address maternity care, racial and health disparities through out the US. Our goal is to make it as stress free and easy as possible through preparation, and education; you and your family can have non stop support through the journey of pregnancy, parenthood and beyond. Trinytei has 10 years caregiving experience with children and 7 years staffing experience and Baby Planning experience. Trinytei has studied as an apprentice under her elders for over 5 years and has far exceeded the expectations of her clients, possessing a knowledge that is far beyond her years and a life long input on her family's tutelage. Today she teaches all our online and virtual services. Want to see how she can help you? Contact us here!

Certified Nurse Midwife & Nurse Practitioner specializing in traditional postpartum care. Our team is staffed with experienced lactation, postpartum, and newborn care experts melding old world wisdom with evidenced based care.

Hi, I’m Susy, founder of Baby N Doula Care. I’m a certified postpartum doula and lactation educator, with specialized training in newborn care and NICU support. With over 18 years of experience, I provide thoughtful, evidence-based care to help families feel confident, supported, and well-rested during the early weeks at home. My approach is calm, respectful, and tailored to each family’s unique needs, offering both practical guidance and emotional support throughout the postpartum journey.

My name is Sarah Tunney, and I am a home birth midwife with 11+ years of professional birth experience, have attended 600+ births, and am now serving LA and OC along the coast. I have a background as an herbalist; most of my midwifery training was done with the Amish in Pennsylvania and in low-resource settings outside of the US (you can find my full bio on my website). I provide midwifery care now matter where you plan to birth — prenatal care, postpartum care, newborn care, lab work, family planning counseling, breastfeeding & lactation support. And I mostly attend home births/water births for my clients including VBACs, I offer support in your home, or you can come to one of my offices (Solana Beach or Costa Mesa). I offer natural induction support and help get babies into an optimal position for birth, and lactation/ breastfeeding support. I offer all of the newborn screenings offered at the hospital (newborn hearing screening, CCHD, newborn screening "heel poke") and all other newborn assessments; I am not able to offer circumcision or vaccinations. i accept Medi-Cal, Health Share Co-ops and most PPO insurance. I offer military/veteran discounts and cash pay prices for those without insurance, with TriCare/CHAMP and HMOs. I offer packages for postpartum care only, comprehensive pregnancy care and home births, and offer individual visits. Reach out if you want to discuss options, pricing, insurance, etc. -Sarah Tunney, LM, CPM, PhD (ABD)

hi! i was birthed into a mother 9 years ago and had an exceptional experience with a midwife & doula at a birthing center. it changed my life forever. after that, i became super passionate with educating women on their options for prenatal, labor, and postpartum. i created a guidebook for each and took a doula certification course during covid, so it was a weekend course and virtual. i still have my books to this day! i’m from a small town in south carolina where doula wasn’t widely known. i’ve helped friends along the way and am seeking to fulfill my passions in this realm here in orange county! i am a freelance artist as well specializing in many mediums. i’m so excited to meet you and provide all that i have to offer! 👩‍🍼🤰

Hello! My name is Dorene. I’m seeking a position as a night nanny or postpartum doula. My background is as a mother/baby/pediatric/lactation consultant and lower acuity NICU nurse for the last 20 years. I’m currently enrolled in a postpartum doula certification program and am very excited to use my education and experience in this new role. Services include: lactation support, light housekeeping, post surgical or vaginal recovery care, meal prep, late night/ overnight baby care, basic newborn care education and assistance with siblings. My goal is to leave your family feeling confident , well rested and on a positive breastfeeding journey while minimizing potential complications. I prefer night shifts but am flexible to your family’s needs. Thank you for your consideration. I look forward to the privilege of helping you grow your family. Dorene Sokolik RN, IBCLC, NRP, BLS

Registered Nurse, Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Board Certified Lactation Consultant. I have worked in the area of mother/baby providing direct nursing care and breastfeeding support for over 25 years. I have been an RN, IBCLC in a busy hospital setting (in patient and out patient) for the last 12 years and have been providing private in-home visits for the last 9 years. To keep my knowledge current, I regularly attend conferences and workshops so I can continue to provide excellent evidence based care. My goal is to help moms and babies overcome problems & avoid common pitfalls to have a great breastfeeding journey. I have helped hundreds, if not thousands, of families achieve breastfeeding success over the span of my career. I can help you achieve your breastfeeding goals!

Birth. Strength. Motherhood. I believe every woman deserves to feel strong, informed, and deeply connected to her body before, during, and after birth. My role is to help her build that foundation so she can move through motherhood with confidence, resilience, and trust in herself.

Breastfeeding support is more than my profession—it’s my passion. As a Registered Nurse and IBCLC with many years of experience in caring for mothers and babies, I am dedicated to helping families feel confident, supported, and empowered in their feeding journey. Through compassionate care and practical guidance, I strive to create a space where every parent feels seen, heard, and supported.

My calling is birthwork and motherhood, and in this season, I believe my mission is centered on nurturing the mother so she can nourish the fruit. Myself as The Milk Root Doula ™ was born from a deep desire to restore my ancestral lineage and power of Black and Brown breastfeeding, providing a space where nourishment is reclaimed as a radical act of love. I am rooted in the belief that when a mother is firmly planted in support, her entire family can bloom. While my heart is dedicated to closing the gaps in Black maternal health, I welcome all families who value an evidence-based approach to the sacred transition of birth and infant feeding. I am a firm advocate for all birthing people and every infant feeding choice. Whether you are nursing, pumping, or formula feeding, my priority is a healthy baby and a whole, supported mother. I bring a unique "doula heart and clinical mind" to this work, backed by a B.S. in Maternal and Infant Health from Howard University and years of experience as a clinical birth assistant and doula. At The Milk Root, I bridge the gap between academic excellence and the intuitive power of the perinatal period. Whether I am assisting you through the intensity of labor, providing peer lactation support, or guiding your mental and emotional wellness, I am here to ensure your journey is protected. I don’t just offer services; I offer a foundation—helping you grow deep roots so your family can thrive for generations.

Hello! I'm Danielle, a Certified Breastfeeding Specialist located in Huntington Beach, California. I have over six years of experience supporting mothers and families through every stage of their feeding journey. With a foundation in Early Childhood Development, I understand the emotional and developmental needs of both babies and parents, which allows me to offer practical, compassionate care tailored to each family. I’ve worked with moms facing everything from first-time nursing challenges to complex feeding plans, and I believe that every parent deserves respectful, evidence-based support without pressure or judgment. My goal is to help you feel confident, supported, and seen—whether you're breastfeeding, pumping, combination feeding, starting solids, or just trying to figure it all out day by day. When I’m not working with families, I enjoy hiking, cooking, working out, paddle boarding, kayaking, and getting lost in a good book!