Midwives & Home Birth Midwives Near Me in Escondido, CA

Hi I'm Natalie! I’m a birth doula and childbirth educator, and my role is to support families through pregnancy and birth, with personal, informed, and practical care. Birth is unpredictable, and many parents enter it unsure of what to expect or how they will handle the intensity of labor. As a doula, I’m there to help you navigate that experience in real time - offering continuous emotional support, practical tools, and a calm presence throughout your birth. I support you with comfort measures, guidance with movement and positioning, and helping you stay grounded as labor progress. My support is flexible - I can be hands-on or more in the background, based on what feels right for you. I also support your partner, giving them clear ways to be involved and confident in how they help you. My approach is to respect and support your choices. I don’t have an agenda for how your birth should look. Whether you’re planning a medicated or unmedicated birth, or your plans change along the way, I’m there to help you feel informed, supported, and able to make decisions that feel right for you. I also help you understand what’s happening during labor and what your options are, so you can feel less overwhelmed and more capable of making an informed decisions. A big part of my support is emotional. Having someone by your side who knows you, understands your preferences, and can help you stay connected to yourself in the moment can make a meaningful difference in how you experience your birth. Ultimately, my role is to walk alongside you, offering reassurance and practical support, so you can move through birth feeling confident and empowered.

I am BamideleGugu Abeni The Doula/Student Midwife, committed to supporting families through the sacred journey of pregnancy, birth, and postpartum. My holistic approach centers the spiritual, emotional, physical, and mental well-being of every birthing mama. I believe in honoring your voice, your intuition, and the unique path of your birth experience. My purpose is to create a safe, grounding space where you feel empowered, respected, and fully supported. I want you to know that this journey is yours, and my role is simply to support, guide, and honor you every step of the way. Your voice, your comfort, and your birth goals truly matter to me. I am here to create a safe, calming, and respectful space where you feel seen, heard, and supported in every decision. One thing I honor is the whole person—mind, body, spirit, and emotions. I approach every birth with compassion, intention, and a deep respect for your unique journey. My goal is to walk beside you with grounding energy and unwavering support, ensuring you feel prepared, protected, and uplifted. I value trust, transparency, and genuine connection. Your care is always approached with respect, informed guidance, and a deep commitment to your well-being. I believe in collaborative support and want you to feel confident and empowered throughout your entire experience.

Hi, I’m Janette, a counseling intern specializing in maternal mental health and emotional wellness. I’m passionate about supporting women and families through the emotional, mental, and personal transitions that come with pregnancy, birth, and early parenthood. My approach is warm, compassionate, trauma-informed, and centered on your individual needs. I believe each family deserves to feel heard, informed, respected, and supported throughout the pregnancy and birth experience. I provide emotional and prenatal support, help clients prepare for birth and communicate their preferences, and offer patient advocacy so you feel more confident participating in decisions about your care. I’m passionate about helping clients identify their needs, explore their birth preferences, prepare questions for their healthcare team, and develop practical emotional-support plans. As a counseling intern, I bring additional training in emotional wellness, crisis intervention, trauma-informed care, and therapeutic communication to my doula work. I recognize that every pregnancy and birth experience is different, and I meet each client with curiosity, compassion, and without judgment. Please note that I will be addressing emotional safety and wellness, I will be acting in a doula role, and not as a clinical mental health counselor.

www.joinloula.com Loula is a diverse provider network of 500+ experienced doulas throughout California! All of our doulas accept health insurance including Medi-Cal and select Commercial managed care plans. Anthem and Blue Shield: Medi-Cal plans only (Blue Shield Promise). Loula helps you connect with a doula in your area that's right for you. Go to our website to learn more and complete an interest form! Loula is a Black-owned, women-led company founded to address persistent perinatal health inequities, particularly among Black women, women of color, and underserved communities.

Hi! I'm Jennie, a birth & postpartum doula specializing in trauma-sensitive care, with a deep focus on supporting single & young moms through pregnancy & the sacred postpartum window. My passion lies in providing a gentle, inclusive, & fiercely supportive space where you feel safe, seen, & held in care. No matter how complex your path has been, your story is entirely safe with me—I am here to protect your peace, honor your unique journey, and ensure you don’t have to travel this transformative time alone. I'm so grateful you're here, & I would be honored to walk this path alongside you.

Welcome! I am so glad you are here. My name is Katharine Wingert and I am a birth doula serving Murrieta and Temecula Valley. As a mother of three daughters, my own transformative journey into doula work began during my first pregnancy in 2017. Having experienced three very different births with each of my daughters, I found my passion for supporting mothers deepening with each unique experience. These encounters ignited within me a profound desire to offer compassionate, personalized support throughout pregnancy, birth, and the fourth trimester. Matrescence, the journey of becoming a mother, further inspired me to embrace the role of "mothering the mother." I'm dedicated to providing unwavering support and empathy to mothers and their partners as they navigate this beautiful and transformative journey of childbirth. It's an honor to be a part of your experience, offering guidance and assistance every step of the way.

Hi! I’m a homeschooling, crunchy mama to 7 children, ranging in ages from 22 down to 12! I love babies, animals, plants, and Disneyland! PAXbaby has been my passion for many years, and I’ve been given the privilege to support parents through birth, breastfeeding, babywearing, and beyond! I’d love to meet you & your family!

Hi, I’m Alexa Brijandez, a birth doula serving Murrieta, Temecula, and surrounding areas through Luna Madre Collective. I provide calm, intentional, and personalized support for families throughout pregnancy and birth, helping parents feel informed, grounded, and supported during this powerful season of life. As a bilingual doula (English/Spanish), I’m passionate about creating a comforting and empowering space where families feel cared for and confident in their birth experience. It would be an honor to support you as you prepare to welcome your baby.

Hi, I’m Tayna Chessman, founder of SoCal Doulas. We help Southern California families find personal birth and postpartum doula support. Our approach starts with listening to your preferences, respecting your choices, and helping you feel prepared and supported as your family grows. We offer birth preparation, labor comfort and partner support, daytime postpartum care, and overnight newborn support. We serve Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego, Orange, and Los Angeles counties, with provider availability and care arrangements confirmed before booking. Insurance and employer doula benefits may be available; we review your individual benefits, any authorizations, and possible costs first. As a birth and postpartum doula, educator, and ProDoula trainer, I bring practical experience and a personal approach to supporting families. SoCal Doulas provides nonmedical emotional, informational, and practical support. Your medical team remains responsible for clinical care. Tell us your city, due date or baby’s age, and the support you’re looking for—we’d love to help you explore your options. Virtual birth education and birth-and-baby classes are available to families anywhere in California. Eligible clients may use approved insurance or doula education benefits; we verify the selected class, benefits, required authorization, and any costs before booking.

My name is Mackenzie and I’m the face behind Sundream Doula. I am a birth doula + photographer based in Southern California with a love for all things salty + sandy. You deserve the birth + postpartum experience of your dreams. Whether you are seeking a doula to support + empower you throughout your birth experience or a photographer to capture your motherhood journey, I am here for you. You’ve got this, mama!

EM BLENDS HOLISTIC MODALITIES, ANCESTRAL NOURISHMENT, INTUITIVE CARE AND EVIDENCE-BASED SUPPORT. SHE BELIEVES THAT BIRTH AND THE TRANSITION INTO MOTHERHOD ARE BOTH PHYSIOLOGICAL AND SACRED, A RITE OF PASSAGE DESERVING REVERENCE AND FLOW, NOT INTERVENTION OR DISRUPTION. HER APPROACH REACHES DEEP WITHIN THE BONES OF THOSE SHE SUPPORTS, REMINDING MOTHERS OF THE INNATE WISDOM THAT ALREADY LIVES WITHIN THEM AND HELPING THEM RECONNECT TO THE ROOTS OF ALL WHO HAVE COME BEFORE THEM, WHILE TRUSTING THEIR OWN PRIMAL INSTINCTS. HER PATH INTO THIS WORK UNFOLDED NATURALLY, SOMETHING SHE OFTEN DESCRIBES AS FATED. BORN FROM HER OWN MOTHER'S CHALLENGING BIRTH EXPERIENCE AND THE LASTING IMPACT IT HAD ON THEM BOTH, SHE GREW UP WITH AN INNER KNOWING THAT SHE WAS MEANT TO WALK A PATH OF ENCOURAGING A DIFFERENT STORY FOR OTHERS. THOUGH SHE CARRIES THE TRUTH OF DUALITY WITH HER, FINDING MEANING IN THE REFLECTION THAT HAD HER MOTHER'S STORY BEEN DIFFERENT, SHE MIGHT NOT HAVE FELT HER DESTINY CALLING, DEVELOPING THE PASSION THAT FEELS AS THOUGH IT RUNS THROUGH HER VEINS, TODAY. SHE SUPPORTS BIRTH AND THE FOURTH TRIMESTER SAFELY AND INTUITIVELY, ALLOWING IT TO UNFOLD ORGANICALLY, SHE'LL SIT WITH AND HOLD YOU IN THE BEAUTIFUL MESSINESS, MATCHING THE ENERGY NEEDED FOR EACH MOTHER'S UNIQUE EXPERIENCE. A WOMAN OF ATTENTION AND INTENTION - HER SUPERPOWER IS BEING IN SERVICE TO OTHERS. REWILDING BOTH BIRTH AND LIFE, GROUNDED AND DEEPLY ATTUNED -EM CREATES SAFE, NURTURING SPACES WHERE MOTHERS AND BABES CAN COME THROUGH THE PORTAL OF BIRTH AND RECOVER WITH DEEP CARE AND FATHERS CAN RISE IN THEIR POWER TO SUPPORT. SUPPORTING IN HOSPITAL, HOME BIRTH OR BIRTH CENTERS, SHE HOLDS AND PROTECTS THE PRECIOUS, INTIMATE AND VULNERABLE NEW SPACE FAMILIES ENTER TOGETHER. HER LIFE AND WORK ARE GUIDED BY THE SAME TRUTH-WHEN WE NURTURE OURSELVES AND OUR FAMILIES FROM THE VERY BEGINNING, WE HEAL SOMETHING DEEPER WITHIN US ALL, SOMETHING THAT RIPPLES BOTH FORWARD AND BACKWARD THROUGH TIME.

Hi I’m Ale! I am a holistic, full-spectrum doula rooted in San Diego, CA. I am dedicated to equipping you with the tools to reclaim your sacred birth and postpartum healing. I offer support through every stage—pregnancy, birth, postpartum, and lactation—while drawing on ancestral Mexican wisdom to nurture your healing and recovery. I proudly offer bilingual care in both English and Spanish. It is an honor to be invited to walk alongside you in this sacred ceremony of life.

I discovered a passion for caring for Moms and Dads while helping my daughter give birth to my first grandson. I am interested in keeping you comfortable, getting you the birth you want, and helping to defend your birth plan. I am a Spinning Babies Parent Educator (provisional), advanced VBAC doula and retired Hypnobabies instructor. I am also trained for the use of TENS in birth. In short I employ everything I can find to keep you safe, comfortable and calm. With over 9 years experience and helping with more than 110 babies, I would love to help you welcome your little one.

Hey Mama! I'm Christianna, a doula, a placenta encapsulation specialist, and a childbirth enthusiast who serves mothers during their pregnancies and births. I have seen and passionately believe that a woman's body is built for birth. Not only are women's bodies designed for childbirth, but mothers get to participate in the miraculous way a living soul enters this world. Being alive is truly a miracle, and I love being able to be present for such a sacred moment when a human being is born. It is my pleasure to educate and protect women as they prepare for this life-altering event. Childbirth can be both an intense and a glorious experience. Together, we will work to address your fears, educate you on your options, and prepare you for a day you will never forget!

Hi, I’m Jacquelyn! I’m a certified birth and postpartum doula, lactation support provider, placenta encapsulation specialist and mom. I’m passionate about supporting families with calm, compassionate, and unbiased care during pregnancy, birth, and postpartum. I believe in informed choices, emotional support, and meeting families exactly where they are. My goal is to help you feel confident, supported, and cared for every step of the way.

I live in OC with my three amazing children! If I’m not at a birth, you will find us at the beach surfing, playing, and enjoying the outdoors. I fell in love with all things birth when I became pregnant with my 1st child in 2008. As an avid reader and researcher, I made it my goal to learn everything I possibly could about the biology and physiology of birth, and how to have optimal health during and after pregnancy for both me and my baby. Like many first-time moms I have worked with, I had hesitations about giving birth to my 1st baby outside of a hospital setting. After all my research, classes, and conversations with midwives, I gained confidence in aiming for an unmedicated birthing experience. I found some lovely midwifes who had a midwifery ward in a hospital and gave birth to my 1st son unmedicated. Twenty-four hours of intense back labor from a posterior-positioned baby …but, I did it! My body actually did it! After birthing my first, statistically knowing it was the most challenging and longest labor, gave me confidence to choose home births for my second and third children. I had a successful home water birth with my second child and wanted to repeat that with my third. However, while laboring on the toilet with him, I suddenly dropped to my knees when he began to crown, and he became known as my bathroom floor “butter birth” baby :). Though I chose unmedicated births for myself, I do know it is not for everyone, which is more than OK! I quickly learned from my role as a doula that every woman’s body, medical history, and background are uniquely different. Many factors play into choosing the right birth for you. I am here to come alongside you, help you make an informed decision, and then support you every step of the way. I offer very personable and compassionate care. My approach is non-agenda-based, trauma-informed, and holistic-minded. No matter your history or past experiences, I am here to be a safe place for you. I will help educate, support, and advocate for you and your personal wishes. I look forward getting to know you and building a trusting relationship to where you feel 100% comfortable having me by your side for one of the biggest days of your life. 🙂 I am here for you! Lauren

Hello! My name is Kelly and I am a birth doula in Lake Elsinore, CA. My three children (singleton and twins) were all born at home and that set me down this beautiful path. During those pregnancies I met many birth workers who changed my life, and my eyes were open to all of the many choices and options we have for ourselves and our babies. Informed consent, birth choice advocacy and childbirth education hold a special place in my heart.

Hi , I’m Melissa . I’m certified as a Birth Doula through DONA Intl. I’m a Certified Postpartum Doula through Childbirth Intl and I’m a Certified Childbirth Instructor through The Bradley Method of Natural Childbirth. I’ve been a Doula and Childbirth Educator since 2010

Hello 🧡 My name is Priscilla and I am bilingual in spanish. I majored in Human Services with the intention of assisting mothers. I am also trauma informed. Having a Bachelors led me into becoming a certified Lactation Counselor. Hearing my mothers stories from their birth trauma, experiences within the medical system, has led me to receive my doula certification in order to be a better asset to service my families. I decided to take the Doula workshop under DONA due hearing my previous prenatal and postpartum clients stories. My desire is to come along families in order to assist them with the birth they desire from providing information and support for their birth journey. I have six years being in the home visiting program (my career), over a decade in the mental health space and currently working towards my International Board Certification Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) certification.

I’m Natalee Hartwell, the doula behind Brown Belly Doula. I support all pregnant women and birthing people, offering steady, non-judgmental care so you feel informed, grounded, and heard throughout pregnancy, labor, and the early postpartum days. I welcome everyone and especially support families who have not always felt fully seen in birth spaces — including women of color, gay and queer couples, and trans parents. Whoever you are and however your family is built, you are welcome here.