Karen Guthrie

San Clemente, California

Karen Guthrie

11 years of experience
Accepts insurances

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.

Jessica Malka

San Diego, California

5.0 (3 reviews)

Jessica Malka

2 years of experience
Accepts insurances

Hello! My name is Jessica—also known as Jess or Jessie—a birth doula proudly supporting families across Temecula and San Diego. My journey into birth work has been deeply personal, as I became a mother at seventeen and just recently welcomed a new baby to my family last summer. Born and raised in southern Illinois and married to my wife who grew up in Israel, I blend Midwestern warmth with global perspective in every birth I attend. Having experienced motherhood as a teenager and supporting my wife through her cesarean journey, I understand firsthand the many ways birth can unfold. My mission is to empower and uplift women of all ages—whether they choose home birth, a birth center, or a hospital setting—and to honor every birth story with compassion, respect, and celebration. I’d be honored to support you on yours.

Recent review

I cannot say enough wonderful things about Jessica and the care she provided as my doula. From the very beginning, she was calm, knowledgeable, compassionate, and incredibly supportive. Jessica has a rare ability to make you feel both empowered and deeply cared for at the same time. During labor, her presence was grounding and comforting—she knew exactly when to step in, when to advocate, and when to simply offer quiet support. Her confidence and warmth made a world of difference during such a vulnerable and transformative moment. Jessica truly goes above and beyond. She is attentive, intuitive, and genuinely invested in the well-being of both the birthing parent and family. I felt heard, respected, and supported every step of the way, and I am so grateful to have had her by my side during this experience. If you are considering a doula, I wholeheartedly recommend Jessica. She is exceptional at what she does, and any family would be incredibly lucky to work with her.

- Miriam Gershenson

Patty Centeno

San Diego, California

Patty Centeno

6 years of experience
Accepts insurances

Im Patty also known as acarriedbliss I am a trained and certified trauma informed, gender inclusive full spectrum doula here to help support families of all backgrounds prepare for birth or the changes of bringing home a new baby(s) or just supporting your postpartum period; my services include seperate services like birth plans or birth/labor guidance, prenatal visits/support, birth support, postpartum support, abortion/infant loss support, chestfeeding/breastfeeding doula support. I am very passionate in helping others advocate body autonomy, advocating for their rights, not only is that my goal but also to mentally and physically prepare you for the changes or possibilities you might be looking at as a birthing person or new parent.

Ariel Luna

San Diego, California

Ariel Luna

8 years of experience
Accepts insurances

Hi! I'm Ariel, Birth and Postpartum Doula with 7 years of experience as a doula, a mother of a 9 year old girl, and 5 years of nanny experience. I am a certified Birth Doula and Postpartum Doula, Yoga Teacher specializing in Prenatal and Postnatal Yoga, and also BeungKung Belly Binding. I have a passion to support mama's and families for pre-brith, birth, postpartum recovery and newborn care. I have highly related testimonials and references as well. Please schedule a complimentary consultation to connect and learn more! (:

Joy Acosta

San Diego, California

Joy Acosta

3 years of experience

Hey there, I'm Joy! I believe that childbirth is the closest thing we have to actual magic on this planet, and it's such a shame to me that we seem to be forgetting how amazing it can be. At the same time I also believe that there's no wrong way to give birth. From unmedicated home births to scheduled C-sections I want to be there for you to make sure you feel solid in your choice. I'm very LGBTQ friendly and I respect all religious beliefs and lack there of. Feel free to reach out to me for any reason, even just to chat about your general fears and anxieties surrounding birth. I would love to hear from you :) I have completed training with a DONA certified class and I am an active Operation Doula volunteer helping military families free of charge.

Anna Forsberg

Spring Valley, California

Anna Forsberg

8 years of experience

Anna Forsberg is a Postpartum Doula living and working in San Diego. Her life's passion is to usher postpartum families through the threshold of postpartum finding joy and healing along the way. I offer non-judgmental and whole-hearted support in preparation for and throughout the immediate postpartum period. It is my honor to hold families and their babies amongst the leaky, messy, beautiful threshold of postpartum life and find the available joy along the way. ​

jazmine Flores

San Diego, California

jazmine Flores

6 years of experience

With a background in childcare and education, Jazmine brings patience, warmth, and encouragement to every family she serves. She has years of experience working with children of all ages and now channels that same passion into her work as a doula. Jazmine’s approach is gentle, grounding, and client-centered—she strives to create a supportive environment where parents feel confident and cared for during the postpartum period.

Ashley Dawn

San Diego, California

Ashley Dawn

8 years of experience

Hello Families! I am a full spectrum perinatal care worker specializing in lactation and postpartum doula support. I am certified as a lactation counselor from UCSD and a DONA trained Doula. I believe in providing evidence based care while integrating holistic methods that have been passed down between women for generations. I began working with women and children in 2011 as the Executive Director of The Live Well Project. From there I took my passion abroad and lived in Nepal for 6 months working with local families and learning first hand how they supported birthing mothers. In 2020 I decided to formalize my training in Lactation and then Doula work. I am a San Diego native and have two children of my own (plus a fur baby!) I would love the opportunity to connect and see how I can support you in your parenthood journey!

Tanecia Favors

San Diego, California

Tanecia Favors

7 years of experience
Accepts insurances

Hi, my name is Tanecia and I am lactation counselor. My mission is to support you and your family as you navigate your feeding journey. I believe in building a plan that meets your families needs. I look forward to supporting y'all.

Erin Rahter

San Diego, California

Erin Rahter

9 years of experience

Erin Rahter is a Doctor of Physical Therapy and is board specialized in Women’s Health through the American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties. After receiving her doctorate, Erin completed a Women's Health Residency and developed a passion for the prenatal and postpartum populations. She strives to transform health care for women by providing education, care, and support as they navigate pregnancy and postpartum.

Darian So

San Diego, California

Darian So

6 years of experience

I’m Darian So, founder of Sun & Spell Holistic Wellness. I am a 500-hour certified yoga instructor, herbalist, sound healer, and birth doula. My focus revolves around nurturing, advocating for, and empowering the individuals and families I collaborate with. Taking care of others is my true calling My other hobbies include being a passionate traveler, ESL teacher, kombucha connoisseur, and proud cat mom.

Ariel Gallop

San Diego, California

Ariel Gallop

8 years of experience

Hey there! My name is Ariel Gallop and I’m a doctor of physical therapy with specialized training in pelvic therapy. I grew up in Austin, Texas but moved to California for the beach bonfires (and grad school). I got into the PT profession after getting into a pretty bad boating accident. I was in PT for over a year relearning to walk and got to see many different types of PT. I was fascinated by the various facets of PT. I love getting to meet people where they are and walk alongside them on their journey to living their best life. I am passionate about pelvic therapy because it provides a holistic approach to treat all people with inclusive care that finds the driver of their pain or dysfunction. I started Restore Pelvic Therapy because I wanted to be able to provide patient centric care, that is evidence based, and alter my plan of care based on what the patients need instead of what was strictly outlined by insurance companies. My passion in life is getting to work with people to improve their function in order to fully participate in life’s best moments. I want you to always feel empowered and heard. I am passionate about pelvic therapy because I believe everyone should live a symptom free life with dignity and without having to settle for "living with it". At Restore Pelvic Therapy we treat everything from male or female pelvic pain, urinary stress or fecal incontinence, urgency and frequency, constipation or IBS, prolapse or hernias, people that are pregnant or postpartum, DRA (diastasis recti), painful bladder syndrome, pelvic congestion syndrome, post abdominal or pelvic surgeries (i.e. excision surgery, hysterectomy, prostatectomy, C-section, etc) and more! When I’m not working, you’ll find me hiking, reading the next book club hit, walking along the beach listening to true crime podcasts, or biking around looking for the best burrito.

Trinity Hankins

Santee, California

Trinity Hankins

3 years of experience

Hello! I am a Christian birth doula located in Santee. My mom was a doula and she inspired me to be one also. I've been a doula for a year and have served 5 clients. I love being a doula!

Tianna Barr

San Diego, California

Tianna Barr

9 years of experience

Certified massage therapist, specializing in perinatal massage, as well as, birth/postpartum doula and instructor of yoga and bodywork. In my experience of honoring therapeutic touch and practicing the art of mindful movement, I'm continually delighted to unearth new and fruitful ways to help clients and students take root into their bodies. Your gestational year and beyond should be a time of deep connection to self. My hope is to create space that nurture and inspire clients to awaken to their greatest gifts.

Elydé Arroyo

San Diego, California

Elydé Arroyo

11 years of experience
Accepts insurances

Elydé is a Certified Full Spectrum Doula, Certified Lactation Educator, Babywearing Educator, Birth Educator, CPST and cloth diaper consultant. As a Traditional Birthworker she centers community care and deep rest as a way to preserve indigenous practices in Birthwork. She has 2 children and has been a Birthworker for over 8 years.

Jasmine Crouzet

San Diego, California

Jasmine Crouzet

7 years of experience

Women need more resources and support to make educated decisions regarding safe medication use before, during, and after pregnancy.

Madison Blades

San Diego, California

5.0 (1 review)

Madison Blades

19 years of experience

Hi I’m Madison, a Student Midwife and Full Spectrum Doula providing personable, non-judgmental and inclusive care for all folx in San Diego, California. Throughout our time together, I am intent on helping you find your voice, and am ready to provide you with unparalleled support and resources so that you're able to make informed decisions throughout your entire reproductive journey.

Recent review

We were lucky enough to work with Madison after the birth of our twin girls as a night doula. Honestly, without her visits once or twice a week, I don't know how we would have made it through the 4th trimester. Madison is prompt, extremely helpful, and has a wealth of knowledge. But most importantly her calming presence put as at ease knowing we had a good nights rest ahead of us and the girls would be in good hands. I can't recommend Madison enough and will definitely be reaching out should we have more children in the future.

- Chuck M.

Ilana Omae

San Diego, California

5.0 (1 review)

Ilana Omae

3 years of experience
Accepts insurances

Hi families and expecting families ! I provide doula services to families in the San Diego area. In my practice I emphasize the importance of education and community. I find pride in making every family's experience unique to them and memorable. Please reach out to me to inquire about how I can help empower your birth or postpartum period !

Recent review

When I had questions, Ilana was always able to answer them. She was a good support and full of good ideas to help us along the way. She is respectful and caring.

- Lisa P.

Meghan Johnstone

San Diego, California

5.0 (1 review)

Meghan Johnstone

13 years of experience

Hi everyone! I'm Meghan. Since 2014 I have had the honor of serving many San Diego families as a birth and postpartum doula. I have extensive experience in home birth, birth center, and hospital settings. I have also built an incredible network of amazing San Diego resources and care providers to ensure that you have a holistically supported pregnancy and postpartum season. My practice is family centered and evidence based. My goal is to make sure that you have the information and resources to make informed decisions. I believe that birth is a transformative rite of passage and that the experience can be calm, peaceful, and empowered. I look forward to talking with you about your birth :)

Recent review

My births would not have been so amazing if Meghan was not my doula. She seemed to know what I needed before I asked, and seemed to say exactly what I needed to hear when I needed to hear it. Knowing she was there helped me get through each surge until I welcomed my babies into my arms.

- Maureen G.

Nina  Hansen

San Diego, California

Nina Hansen

6 years of experience

San Diego born and raised-now growing my own little family here. I love the ocean, iced lattes, and you’ll always catch me wearing a hat. My passion for babies, postpartum, and motherhood are rooted in my on experiences. I find so much joy and honor is supporting families during the changes of their season.