Find a Doula Near Me in Gardena, CA

Michaela (Mikki) Bell is the face behind TheDoulaBell and has really been preparing for this gifting her whole life. She jokes, "The first doula client I ever had was a momma sheep out on our family friend's farm in Colorado when I was 9 years old. That was the first birth I ever participated in and since then, I've been so enthralled with birth in every form." Mikki's real journey to becoming a doula began with the birth of her firstborn, Jensen. She states that having a doula herself changed her whole perception about what birth is really like and what the human body is capable of. She says "My doula really helped me achieve what I hoped for in childbirth. She supported all of my decisions and was just that constant reassuring presence of someone who knows birth. Birth is hard and sometimes scary and I think it's absolutely essential to have someone that the birthing person and her partner can rely on and who can help them achieve their goals and dreams on potentially one of the most memorable days of their lives." ​ Mikki has been able to work with parents in all types of birth settings, deliveries with OB's in the operating room and with midwives at home in a bedroom, and for parents of twins, singletons, and for IVF and VBAC families. Without a doubt, you will feel supported in every way during your pregnancy, labor and birth if you decide to hire Mikki, TheDoulaBell.

Blessings everyone, My name is Jemma Bernardino, and I’m a certified birth and postpartum doula based in Los Angeles, CA. I’m here to support families through one of the most powerful transitions of their lives—with steadiness, compassion, and a deep belief in honoring the birthing person’s intuition. Along with birth and postpartum support, I also offer postpartum meal planning rooted in nourishment and recovery, as well as Blessing Way ceremonies to celebrate and prepare you for your journey into motherhood. My intention is always to create a safe, calming, and empowering space—one where you feel seen, supported, and held during every step of your experience. I’m honored to walk alongside you.

Claire Tata is a birth & postpartum doula, newborn care specialist (NCS), lactation education specialist (LES), a Mom, and a new parent educator with a special focus on infant sleep. She offers individualized, non-medical support to new and expecting parents in the Los Angeles area. Claire provides emotional, informational, and practical support throughout pregnancy, birth and postpartum in direct service of the family's goals. She is enthusiastic and knowledgeable company on the journey to welcoming your new baby.

Born and raised in the Detroit Metro area, I graduated from The University of Michigan where I received my BFA. I began my birth and postpartum doula career in 2017, expanded into full spectrum care, and am now pursuing a masters degree in clinical psychology in order to focus in maternal mental health. I am currently based on Tongva Land / Los Angeles, CA, serving people virtually as well.

My name is Stella (she/her) and I’m a Birth and Postpartum Doula and Lactation Educator in Los Angeles, California with strong ties to Washington State. I am eager to support you with evidence-based information, intuitive decision-making, bodily comfort, nervous system co-regulation, and tenderness throughout your pregnancy, labor, birth, and postpartum. Trauma informed and judgement free, my role is to provide psychological, educational, and physical support while advocating for your needs and desires throughout any aspect of your prenatal, labor + birth, postpartum, or lactation-related experiences. I have an enduring personal history in birth-work and movement/dance, and a strong belief that birthing people deserve the care, information, and support they desire. I am passionate about this work, and eager to assist you in getting the resources you need, whether that be working with me or providing sufficient referrals. <3 As a queer person, I am eager to support queer, trans, and gender non-conforming families through their pregnancy, birthing, and postpartum journies. <3 Some things I like are writing poetry and reading books, going outside and laying in the sun like a lizard, trying a new craft, listening to Britney Spears, baking something and putting cardamom in it, learning about ecology and religious philosophies, making lists, going to estate sales, being kind to strangers, and looking at the stars when camping.

I have been a Postpartum Doula in Newborn Care Specialist for 23 years. I have worked with over 1000 clients and their newborns! After all these years, I still love what I do so much!

As a doula, my philosophy centers on providing well-rounded support that acknowledges the whole person. I believe in offering practical guidance, emotional reassurance, and evidence-based information to empower individuals through their unique childbirth journey. My approach focuses on understanding the physical aspects of childbirth & postpartum, supporting emotional well-being, and advocating for informed choices. I aim to create a nurturing atmosphere that respects each person’s preferences and values, ensuring they feel empowered and confident as they navigate the transition into parenthood.

Kelly Lorene Flanary (she/her) a queer full-spectrum doula, community herbalist, and visual + healing artist in Los Angeles, California.

My name is JD (they/them). I am a nonbinary full-spectrum doula certified through Doula Trainings International. I support individuals and families in the greater Los Angeles Area and beyond. I am passionate about providing support during the vulnerable moments of perinatal events and outcomes. I provide evidence-based care and specialize in informed consent. I look forward to speaking with you!

A safe space for MAMA and those who support her. We wanted to create a safe space that most moms desire; especially envisioned and crafted for her. We provide interactive educational materials that build confidence, provide purposeful planning, and facilitate bonding that prioritizes family, safety, and prosperity. Before Birth, We Sculpt and Educate your mind, body, and soul for pregnancy. We use state of the art nutrition, exercise, and fertility plans to keep your energy and hormones high as you prepare to conceive. During birth, We help UPLIFT MAMAS facilitating a space to remember themselves, facilitate their strength and power, and usher in the resilience of ancestors as we embark on the transformative process of birth. After Birth, We are the first to help you recover mentally, physically, and emotionally with our 10- week snatched Method. (Only available after you are cleared from your 6-Week check cup with a signed doctor’s note)

Hello, I am Marbella Hernandez, a highly skilled Newborn Care Specialist with expertise in responsive care and milestone tracking. I provide meticulous routines to support parents in managing their day more effectively. If you need assistance during the initial postpartum weeks, please feel free to reach out. I have exceptional references and am available for daytime support as well.

Hi. I'm Kiki Lazarus and I'm a birth + postpartum doula practicing in Los Angeles, California. I'm a woman, mother, wife, daughter, and friend who tends to the physical, emotional, and spiritual wellbeing of family constellations during the profound transitions surrounding birth. My practice combines softness + structure to create a calm ecosystem of care across the perinatal continuum, and my approach blends integrative, evidence-based, modern birth work with the physiologic wisdom encoded in our DNA. My ethos of Planet + People centers perinatal mental health, the parasympathetic nervous system, nurturing the infant–parent dyad, and resourcing families. I'm devoted to envisioning a radical reality filled with a just, peaceful, beautiful, intuitive culture of birth + beyond, and is thoroughly invested in the full-spectrum of human emotion/experience, body literacy, birth stories, and parenting in modernity.

Hello, I’m Vashti. When I’m not helping mommas have their babies I’m enjoying mine. My husband and I are born and raised in Los Angeles County. I dream of raising a house full of kids that can grow up together. When I had my two babies, I knew I wanted to attempt the natural route, and natural I went. My baby girl was born at home in 2023, and my baby boy was born at a birth center in 2025. Having experienced birth in such sweet and different ways, I decided how in love with the birth experience I was. I knew many birth story’s that were expressed as bad, and my hearts desire was to become to those mommas a redemptive roadmap back into the birth world, and to new mommas, a roadmap where a bad birth experience wasn’t in their story - So I became a birth doula. My heart in the birth world as a Christian certified Doula is to remind mothers that they were created for such a miraculous work and are so much more capable of birth then they realize. With dietary adjustments, environment enhancements, effective movements, informative advocacy, continual reassurance, and calling on heaven, we can guide you to having the heaven on earth birth you have always dreamed of.

Alaina Nunez is a Certified Professional Birth Photographer and Videographer in Southern California as well as a birth doula, perinatal nutrition expert, Certified Lactation Educator Specialist and Certified Photography Trainer. She documents birth stories with her sense of calm and unique observational perspective. Her images are said to be editorial, intimate, and “in the moment”. She focuses on documenting the environment and emotions and notices and captures the little details that would otherwise go un-noticed and be forgotten. She is a second generation homeschooling mama of 7, which gives her the skill set to be flexible within a variety of situations and think quickly on her feet while seeing the beauty in the mess mess and chaos. She started attending births as a birth photographer in 2013 after the birth of her 4th child and supporting families as a doula in 2020 after the birth of her 6th child. Alaina is a Christian and opening shares about her faith and how she brings the Lord into the birth space. She says it would be impossible to not bring God into such vulnerable moments and prays for and over her clients throughout pregnancy and birth. She gives credit to God for her business and the gift of being able to support families while also documenting their birth journeys. She believes documentation is an important aspect of not just preserving stories but legacies and testimonies.

I have been working with new and expecting parents since 2006. I am a Certified Postpartum Doula, Lactation Educator Counselor, and Perinatal Massage Therapist. Welcoming a baby into your life is exciting yet often overwhelming for new parents! Whether this is your first or fifth baby, I can help create a personalized (and practical!) postpartum plan that will enable you to confidently transition to your new family structure. There is no one-size-fits-all in postpartum care. This is your journey, and I would be honored to start it with you. Please reach out to schedule a complimentary zoom session and explore the ways My Doula Support can help your growing family.

Welcome to my profile! I’m Stefanie, an IBCLC, postpartum doula, and student herbalist serving Los Angeles for 12 years and counting! My care is centered on sustainability - what’s sustainable for mom best serves the entire family. I pull from a broad range of skills and education to provide thorough care influenced by holistic care, my background in Psychology, Ayurvedic practices, and my own motherhood journey.

Hi there! My name is Giohanna, I am a certified Newborn Care Dxpert and a dedicated postpartum Doula with a passion for supporting families during one of the most transformative seasons of life. I specialize in nurturing both parents and newborns, helping ease the transition into life after birth with compassion, knowledge, and hands-on care. Whether it’s providing newborn care guidance, emotional support, light household help, or simply creating a calm, reassuring environment, my goal is to help parents feel confident, rested, and cared for. I believe every family deserves a gentle, judgment-free space to recover, bond, and thrive in the early weeks and months of parenthood.

Hi. My name is Linda Goodman, and I am a birth and postpartum doula, California certified massage therapist, and IBCLC Lactation Consultant. I’ve been helping babies and their parents for over 20 years. As a mom of 5, I know firsthand the challenges parenting and breastfeeding often bring. Currently taking Kaiser and Health Net as a doula.

I help new parents feel calmer, more confident, and less overwhelmed in the early weeks with their baby—especially around feeding. As a board-certified lactation consultant and newborn care specialist, I offer clear, evidence-based guidance paired with a steady, intuitive approach that helps you trust your body, your baby, and your decisions.

Hi! My name is Sophie and I'm a Birth and Postpartum Doula in Los Angeles. I am a Dona-trained certified birth doula, Trained Hypnobabies® Hypno-Doula, certified ayurvedic postpartum doula, and trained newborn care specialist in the LA area. I believe that every woman and mother deserves the support she wants and needs however that may look. I have over 12 years of experience in childcare in Switzerland and the U.S., and serve clients and English and German. I have focused my work in early childhood, and over five years specifically in newborn care and as a doula. I have always been drawn to holistic healing and the power of the human mind and body. I love cooking anything from pasta to kitchari, believe in the healing power of meditation and breath work and value a balanced approach of traditional and alternative medicine. My goal is to make you feel safe and deeply empowered as a parent.