Nicole Jones

Grand Terrace, California

5.0 (8 reviews)

Nicole Jones

2 years of experience
Accepts insurances

Hello- my name is Nicole and I am a birth and postpartum doula. I truly enjoy helping moms and families have the birth story they want. I want to support and provide families with advocacy when applicable. Also, give the emotional, spiritual, and physical support you need on your birth journey and postpartum. I have worked as HR manager for the last 25 years. I have transitioned into being a birth/postpartum doula. I have extensive knowledge of California Law and California leave practices. In my free time, I enjoy working out, spending time with my daughter and furbaby. If you are looking for someone knowledgeable, clinically based, and hands on then you have found the right doula. Let me help you support your birth journey.

Recent review

Nicole is the best doula I could’ve ever asked for. She is kind, giving, supportive, loving, generous, and has been wonderful since we met. I heard from her very often in my pregnancy as she was always present. She is knowledgeable about pregnancy, birth, labor, postpartum, etc. I always felt like I can count on her and reach out to her — she is always available to assist in any way she can. I received texts from her about pregnancy exercises/workouts, pregnancy and postpartum meals, ways to give a natural birth, labor tips, and other super helpful information. Additionally, Nicole’s past experience in HR was beneficial as she helped me create a plan to be with my baby as long as possible. Notably, she helped me create a detailed birth plan and once at the hospital made sure I was advocated for and that the staff stuck to my preferences. She coached me through giving birth to my son successfully. My baby came out healthy and beautiful. I am so grateful our paths have crossed and that she was my doula. Nicole is without hesitation a pleasure to be around and is the best support system for moms looking for guidance, love, and assistance. 5 stars across the board! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

- Catherine V.

Wendy Aguayo

Castaic, California

5.0 (2 reviews)

Wendy Aguayo

25 years of experience
Accepts insurances

I am a caring, patient, and responsible caregiver who truly enjoys creating a safe, loving, and nurturing environment for babies and their families. I love taking care of infants because I find joy in supporting their growth, routines, and milestones during such an important stage of life. I’m a great fit for this role because I’m attentive, dependable, and always prioritize a child’s comfort, safety, and happiness. I have over 20 years of experience working with moms, babies and their families. I am also a Registered Nurse.

Recent review

Wendy’s qualifications are truly just the cherry on top of the kindness, calm, and non-judgmental support she provides. I chose her as my doula for my second child after being diagnosed with gestational diabetes and feeling like I needed more guidance than I was receiving. What stood out most was how Wendy helped me truly understand my body and my options. While my doctors were preparing me for a possible C-section, Wendy took the time to explain what was happening physically and how I could support my body if I wanted to try for a natural birth. After following her simple suggestion of bouncing on a birth ball for a few minutes each day, I began dilating around 35 weeks, so I stopped bouncing. By 38 weeks, I was already about 4 cm dilated. At 39 weeks, my water was able to be broken and labor began. The process was much smoother than I anticipated because I felt informed, confident, and supported—especially compared to the limited support I felt from my medical team. After my baby was born, Wendy continued to be incredibly supportive with lactation. With her help, I was able to breastfeed successfully throughout my baby’s first year, something I didn’t get to experience the way I wanted with my first. I’m incredibly grateful for her knowledge, care, and steady presence during such an important chapter of my life.

- Lupe R.

Amelda Stephens

Palmdale, California

Amelda Stephens

4 years of experience
Accepts insurances

I am a certified doula providing continuous physical, emotional, and informational support to my clients, before, during, and after labor in the Los Angeles and Kern Counties. I believe all ways to birth (vaginally, medicated, caesarean birth, etc…) are legitimate and should be honored as birth experiences. I feel Partners of people giving birth should also feel supported and empowered during labor and birth. I will honor medication preferences during labor and birth. I will be there to educate and encourage your postpartum feeding preferences whether it is (bottle feed, breastfeed, formula feed, or using donor milk).

Erica Villagomez

Castaic, California

Erica Villagomez

7 years of experience

Hi everyone, my name is Erica Villagomez and I am a certified birth doula serving the SCV and surrounding areas. My passion for birth began during my own experiences with pregnancy. My philosophy is: birth is a sensitive and intimate experience; which is why I treat this honor of doula support with integrity and the utmost respect. In my practice, I approach birth with a nonjudgmental-open heart. Every woman is different, and every birthing parent is unique.

Anneke Valles

Torrance, California

Anneke Valles

Accepts insurances

I’m Anneke Valles, an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) and a La Leche League Leader with over a decade of experience supporting families in their breastfeeding journeys. I hold a bachelor’s degrees in communication and Spanish, graduating summa cum laude from Andrews University with B.A. in Communication and Spanish. I also earned a master’s degree in Secondary Education from Grand Canyon University, also graduating summa cum laude. My passion for lactation support began with the birth of my child in 2014, when I faced my own challenges adjusting to motherhood and breastfeeding. With the support I received during that time and in the years that followed, I successfully breastfed all three of my children—now ages 6, 8, and 11—and have discovered along the way my deep commitment to helping other families navigate similar experiences. Today, I combine my personal journey, professional training, and compassionate approach to provide evidence-based, empathetic lactation support to parents and caregivers. I have additional training in post-partum mental health, low milk supply, and mastitis.

Cierria Leyazhie

Los Angeles, California

Cierria Leyazhie

6 years of experience
Accepts insurances

Hello, I'm Cierria Leyazhié or you may call me Apache, and I believe birth is one of God’s most beautiful and sacred calls. My passion is supporting mothers not just through the physical act of labor, but through the profound spiritual and energetic transformation it demands. My approach is built on three distinct pillars: Pillar 1: Christ-Centered Care & Hypnobirthing: I equip you with Scriptural affirmations, prayerful grounding techniques, and Christian Hypnobirthing methods—helping you replace fear and tension with profound relaxation and faith, working toward a gentler, less painful birth experience. Pillar 2: Ayurvedic Wisdom & Doula Training: My commitment to holistic health is backed by rigorous education from the Southern California University of Health Sciences (SCUHS), where I earned certifications as an Ayurvedic Wellness Educator and Ayurvedic Health Practitioner. I then completed my full-spectrum doula training with the Sankofa Birthing Collective. I guide mothers toward balanced health, focusing heavily on Vata-pacifying principles—the ancient practice of using warmth, nourishment, and deep rest for true physical and nervous system recovery during the crucial 42-day postpartum period. Pillar 3: Advanced Lactation & Education: As a Certified Lactation Educator who is actively working to complete requirements to become an IBCLC, I provide high-level, up-to-date, evidence-based childbirth and feeding education, ensuring you have the practical tools and specialized knowledge necessary for an empowered birth and a successful breastfeeding start. Whether through Ayurvedic food guidance, gentle herbal recommendations, or prayerful presence, I am here to help you experience a birth that is peaceful, powerful, and deeply honoring of your body and your faith. ​A Holistic Approach to Your Fourth Trimester Whether it is through preparing Ayurvedic "warm-natured" meals, providing gentle herbal recommendations, or offering a prayerful presence, I am here to ensure your postpartum period is a time of deep rest rather than depletion. I am dedicated to helping you experience a birth and recovery that is peaceful, powerful, and deeply honoring of your body and your faith.

Sarah Kovacs

Los Angeles, California

Sarah Kovacs

2 years of experience

Hello I'm Sarah, a birth and postpartum doula in Los Angeles and founder of Ever Wilde Doula. I support families through pregnancy, birth, and the early postpartum period. My approach balances honoring physiology with pragmatism and zero dogma. Every family deserves to feel respected, supported, and held, no matter their path. I’m very passionate about helping parents navigate the modern maternity system and understanding their options in a non-biased way, providing trauma-informed support, promoting individualized care and centering the birthing parent in their care. In addition to my doula work, I am also a certified perinatal patient advocate and am well equipped to speak to my client's providers on their behalf to convey their wishes and advocate for their informed consent. I help parents gather ALL the information they need to make values-based decisions, and help them get safe to make the choice that is right for them, without pressure or coercion. I’m equally passionate about providing postpartum support and believe in continuity of care from birth through postpartum, which is why I automatically include 8 hours of postpartum care for all my birth clients. I love to cook, nurture, and care for people, so supporting families in this season of profound vulnerability and healing deeply fills my cup.

Jillian Davidsson

Murrieta, California

Jillian Davidsson

16 years of experience

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!

Stephanie Jackson

Long Beach, California

Stephanie Jackson

6 years of experience
Accepts insurances

Hey, my name is Stephanie Jackson and I am a full-spectrum doula I have a background in public health and five years of experience supporting births. My journey into this work was profoundly influenced by a tragic experience of a close friend during childbirth, which inspired me to formally pursue this path. I use an evidence-based approach while also being dedicated to making sure all my clients feel safe, heard, and supported throughout their pregnancy. I'll be by your side, helping you feel confident, prepared, and supported every step of the way.

Zoë Wade

Long Beach, California

Zoë Wade

5 years of experience

My name is Zoë, I am a birth and postpartum doula specializing in BIPOC and PCOS communities, servicing LA/Orange County. With @foreveryoursdoula services, my mission is to provide knowledge, resources, comfort, and a safe space for women to enjoy this life changing journey, in bliss, ease, and love, and to challenge any and all racial disparities in the healthcare system disrupting that. My goal is to also make sure that every mother has the support needed leading up to and during the postpartum period, to allow them to peacefully transition into motherhood and let their self care and bond with their baby be the main focus. Can’t wait to connect 🥰💞

Lia Berquist

Long Beach, California

5.0 (1 review)

Lia Berquist

27 years of experience

As a Doula and birth worker, I'm committed to supporting you physically, emotionally, and spiritually. I've given birth to two beautiful babies (who are now grown/and almost grown) and I could not have done it without my doula. I have a Bachelors of Science in Human Environmental Sciences – which equates to commercial interior design - but childbirth is my passion. I have been teaching childbirth classes in The Bradley Method ® in Long Beach, California since 2011. In 2012, I became a certified Doula and have since had the honor of witnessing over 350 births. It is my goal to empower women and their partners, through positive education, to give birth in the most natural way possible. The benefits of a natural birth are countless and the value to the birthing parent, baby, and the family unit, are immeasurable. Bradley Method ® classes provide a safe place for parents to explore their options, and weigh the benefits and risks of interventions with which they may be presented, prior to arriving at the labor and delivery room. A doula added to that formula elevates the experience, improving outcomes and birth satisfaction. Education and Experience: • Certified Doula since 2012 (The VBACLink cert in 2019) • Affiliated Bradley Method® Instructor since 2011 • Evidence Based Birth® Instructor since 2018 • B.S. in Human Environmental Sciences, 1996 I'd love to help you advocate for whatever kind of birth YOU want.

Recent review

Having Lia as a part of my birth team was beyond invaluable and I wish everyone could have Lia in their corner! I was fortunate to have her by my side through two pregnancies and natural unmedicated births as my doula. During my first pregnancy, my husband and I decided to take her Bradley Class in order to prepare for birth (highly recommend!). I didn’t originally have an intention of pursuing a natural unmedicated birth, but a few class sessions in and I was determined to make that happen. I knew I needed Lia as my doula in order to have that extra support and reassurance. Her knowledge and way of communicating all the information around pregnancy, birth, and most importantly advocacy, is that of an expert. Lia made me feel completely supported and empowered to stand firm in my birth goals and do anything and everything needed to put myself in the best possible position to achieve them including when I decided to switch providers late in both pregnancies as they were trying to force unnecessary inductions. She responded to every phone call, text message, and email throughout my pregnancies and even postpartum extremely quickly and helped me calmly navigate the medical system that can be difficult when wanting to go into spontaneous labor. During labor, Lia acted asupported both me and my husband as well as did ALL the things like providing counter pressure, ensuring I stayed hydrated, a barrier to my laborland bubble with hospital staff, etc. I can undoubtedly say that my outcomes would have been much different without her guidance, expertise, and encouragement. If you are thinking about hiring Lia as your doula or taking her class, do both!!

- Kimberly B.

Angela Leon

Long Beach, California

5.0 (3 reviews)

Angela Leon

7 years of experience

Hi I'm Midwife Angela! I'm a first generation Mexican-American bilingual Midwife serving Long Beach/LA County and some Orange County areas! Please feel free to reach out with any questions! I've been licensed since July 2019 and in birth work since February 2010.

Recent review

First and foremost, thank you Angela! Literally could not have done it without her. Blessed to be fortunate enough to acquire her services. From the beginning of our journey, she made everything feel so natural and comfortable which was key for my birth plan and in general. Being it was my first birth, and a home birth at that, I was nervous and scared.. I didn’t think prenatal visits were meant to be enjoyable until we found her. I always looked forward to our appointments. She never made me feel like I was just another client. She is so thorough and made things easy to understand. Always answered all my questions with ease. Very professional and warm. The perfect balance. She became my support and my friend. Also, as a fellow Latina, she has all my support and I’m proud to call her my midwife/friend. Can’t wait to have my second baby just to have her back!

- Daniella E.

Pam Serna

Long Beach, California

5.0 (1 review)

Pam Serna

8 years of experience
Accepts insurances

I am a DONA certified and Medi-Cal approved birth doula and mother of two. I believe birth is a natural physiological process, and a sacred passage: for mother, parents, baby, and family. I understand pregnancy and childbirth to be a deeply transformative time. As a Christian, I celebrate every baby born into the world as a unique and precious gift from God. My passion to become a birth doula grew from witnessing my nephew's birth and then having two boys of my own. Like many women, I was fearful of childbirth due to my limited understanding. Birth was rarely talked about by the women in my life and if it was, pain was typically the main subject. Watching my nephew’s birth showed me that birth can be beautiful. I believe that as women, our bodies were designed by God to birth well. While complications do happen, they are not the rule. Birth is a natural physiological process. It is hard work and can be uncomfortable or painful, but that is not all. Birth is a transformative, life changing experience no matter how it happens: unmedicated or medicated, vaginal or cesarean, home birth, birth center, or hospital.

Recent review

This pregnancy journey was much different than my first. I cannot thank Pam enough! Pam was such a blessing!! She was very patient. Understanding. Caring. Calm. Informative and so helpful. She was very knowledgeable. We learned so much. My family and I are so grateful to have her. She was by my side the entire time. We appreciate and adore her! She will always be apart of our family

- Deserae C.

Angela Kerendian

Long Beach, California

Angela Kerendian

34 years of experience

I’m a holistic occupational therapy pediatric practitioner and author of My Safe and Cozy Space . My degree background is OT and counseling . I have an extensive practice of working with children . I specialize in combining mental health and behavioral concerns with the lens of sensory and function . I also work with parents who are struggling to find strategies that work well for their family .

Katherine Lucero

Long Beach, California

Katherine Lucero

13 years of experience

I am a registered nurse with over 12 years of hands-on experience caring for pediatric patients in a range of clinical settings—including the NICU and nursery at Miller Children’s Hospital— I bring both a strong clinical background and a deep passion for nurturing newborns during their earliest stages of life. Beyond my qualifications, I genuinely love supporting families as they navigate the early stages of parenthood. I understand the importance of rest for new parents and take pride in creating a calm, reassuring environment overnight. I aim not only to care for infants with the highest level of professionalism and compassion but also to give parents the peace of mind they deserve.

Robin Giesen

Long Beach, California

Robin Giesen

23 years of experience
Accepts insurances

Hi I'm Robin, a mom therapist located in Long Beach, Ca. I help overwhelmed moms adjust to the transition to motherhood. Whether you are concerned about the way you are feeling, are having scary thoughts, are having trouble attaching to your baby, are struggling processing a traumatic birth, or are feeling ambivalent about your new role and the changes it has brought to your relationship with others and yourself, I am here to help! I provide evidence base individual, couples, group and EMDR therapy to moms and their families. I look forward to connecting with you!

SHERI PADLO

Long Beach, California

SHERI PADLO

14 years of experience

Hi I am a mother of 2 girls. I have experience with IHSS provider care and have been a baby sitter for friends and family a like for over 13 years. I would love to help support a family a few nights a week with their little one.

Jessie Rockwell

Long Beach, California

Jessie Rockwell

14 years of experience

Hello! I’m so happy you’ve found me. I love being a midwife, it’s a deep part of who I am. Since I was very young, I’ve had a unique love and wonder for babies and families. Serving families as a midwife is my dream job, my calling, and there is nothing I’d rather spend my days (and nights) doing. I’ve devoted the last near decade of my life to birth work. I’ve been privileged to walk with hundreds of families on parts of their special journeys. It’s through these years of experience that I’ve grown my passions by seeing how much work there is to do to improve the lives of families. My job as a midwife is to nurture the natural process of pregnancy and birth, and to continually evaluate when birth is normal and remaining low-risk, and when a higher-risk situation is developing. Birth is an amazing and powerful process, demanding a healthy respect and awe. I look forward to meeting you and your family!

Bianca Turner

Long Beach, California

Bianca Turner

5 years of experience

Hello! My name is Bianca and I am a full spectrum (birth, postpartum and loss doula) serving the Los Ángeles county area. I focus on traditional and spiritual practices because I believe that birth is a sacred initiation to go deeper, and that all the wisdom that we are looking for on how to navigate is already available within. I provide nutrition, lactation, herbal, and labor prep support to all clients. My goal is to make you feel as empowered about YOUR ideal birth. Outside of birthwork, I absolutely love crafts, hiking, traveling, writing, making medicine, and being with my family and friends. Looking forward to working with you!

Tina Louise

Los Angeles, California

Tina Louise

12 years of experience
Accepts insurances

My name is Tina Louise and I love supporting families around their birth experience. I'm passionate about birth and working to improve birth outcomes in Los Angeles and surrounding areas. I attended my first birth at the age of 16 years in a homebirth community and knew this was a calling for me. I attended home births, birth centers and hospital births, and finally decided to become certified as a Doula in 2014. I have volunteered with Joy in Birthing Foundation, worked as a private doula under Doula Sisters LA and began with SBCC a as a Community-based Doula in 2018. I am experienced in all forms of doula support, Lactation, Childbirth Education, Spinning Babies, Placenta Encapsulation, Infant Massage and a Reiki II practitioner. I am currently only taking at risk clients for doula support through SBCC and providing birth placenta encapsulation, Spinning Babies classes and Reiki II sessions to Southwest Los Angeles, Long Beach and surrounding cities.