Birth & Postpartum Doulas Near Me in Palo Alto, CA

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Doula rates near Palo Alto

Prices doulas list on Bornbir · November 2026

Packages

Flat rate · typical $500–$2,500

$1,500 median

Hourly rate

Per hour · typical $50–$70

$60/hr median

Based on 664 package prices from 287 doulas listed on Bornbir within 150 miles of Palo Alto, CA.

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311 doulas near Palo Alto, CA

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Nubia Jones

Palo Alto, California 14 years of experience

5.0 (15 reviews)

Nubia Jones Background checked · Sep 2026 Popular: among the most-viewed doulas in California, last 60 days

Responds within an hour

I’m Nubia, a mom of five (teens & young adults). I have 25years of experience in the birth, postpartum & newborn care field. This is my passion work. I have a tremendous amount of gratitude being able to do this heart-centered work professionally & full-time. I support mothers & families as a certified birth doula, postpartum doula, parent educator, certified breastfeeding counselor (CLC), an integrative nutrition health coach (IIN) and a student midwife. My journey started in the year 2000 in my hometown of Washington, DC. In 2015. Since then, I’ve supported a diverse clientele in New York City and now Cali. My philosophy: Mothers deserve to be respected, heard and nurtured doing this major transition in life to becoming a mom, whether it’s for the first time or the 8th time! I truly believe It takes a village to raise a family which is what led me to my purpose, heart-centered work of supporting mothers & families. I’m a strong advocate for mothers and families birthing in all settings including hospital, home & birth centers. I respect the many choices in mothering and parenting. It's an honor to walk the path of mothering with women as they navigate the many options we have today. I strongly believe in the woman's ability to grow, birth and nourish her baby with her natural, innate abilities while also respecting the need or preference of medical support along the way. It's all about the balance of holistic & medical. My support also includes follow up postpartum healing practices for mom, lactation and pumping support, newborn care and parent coaching. On my spare time I enjoy indulging in health & wellness therapies, spending time in nature, traveling, cooking, dancing, and enjoying quality time with my family. Let’s meet!🌷🤲🏽 www.doulavivabirths.com IG: @doulaviva_births 240-273-5088 Cell

Price
Packages from $300
Recent review

One of the best decisions we ever made was to hire Nubia as our doula. We had a very intense but positive birthing experience and if it wasn’t for her the outcome would have been much different. She is so knowledgeable in what she is doing and helps you make the best decisions for you and your family. In the end, my husband and I were able to advocate for ourselves because of her. We were able to have the birthing experience truly wanted. I cannot recommend her enough.

- Shirin Eskandani

Queenie Guo

Palo Alto, California 7 years of experience

5.0 (2 reviews)

Queenie Guo

Responds within a few hours Accepts insurance

Full-time Mandarin nanny available Hi families! Warm, reliable, and highly experienced native Mandarin-speaking nanny(me) looking for a full-time position starting January2026. About me: Native Mandarin & English 6+ years professional childcare experience (former teacher + LA nanny/babysitter/tutor) Especially passionate about natural Mandarin immersion & early education Infant specialist (bottle feeding, developmental milestones, baby massage) ✓ Especially passionate about natural Mandarin immersion & early education ✓ Infant specialist (bottle feeding, developmassage) ✓ CPR + Doula ✓ Fully vaccinated (TDAP, flu shot) ✓ Stories&tummy time & , park outing related ✓ Bachelor's degree in School Stories&tummy time & , park outings, appointments

Price
$50/hr
Recent review

As first-time parents, we were nervous and unsure about many aspects of caring for a newborn, but Queenie’s guidance and steady, reassuring presence made everything feel manageable from the very beginning. She provided hands-on support with newborn care, including soothing the baby, helping us understand feeding cues, and offering practical advice on daily routines and sleep. During nighttime care, Queenie was calm, attentive, and highly responsive, which allowed us to get much-needed rest while knowing our baby was in capable hands. She always took the time to explain what she was doing and why, helping us build confidence as new parents. Queenie was also very supportive during the postpartum recovery period. Her thoughtful care, emotional reassurance, and calm demeanor helped create a peaceful environment and greatly eased our anxiety. With her support, we were able to rest, recover, and feel more confident each day. We are deeply grateful for Queenie’s dedication, professionalism, and genuine compassion, and we truly feel fortunate to have had her as our doula.

- Eric

Xiaoyan Shi

Palo Alto, California 5 years of experience

5.0 (2 reviews)

Xiaoyan Shi

Responds within a day

Hello! My name is Xiaoyan (Shirley) Shi. I am a professional nanny with over 5 years of experience caring for children from newborn to age 6. I have worked for wonderful families in Hawaii, Washington, Beverly Hills, and Palo Alto, specializing in newborn and infant care. I am especially experienced with overnight care: night feedings, soothing, and sleep training. I am a light sleeper and stay attentive all night while following safe sleep practices. I am a Certified Postpartum Doula, hold current Red Cross Adult and Pediatric CPR/First Aid certification, and am a certified Senior Childcare Specialist. I also teach Mandarin Chinese to children (listening, speaking, reading, and writing) and love cooking nutritious meals and baby food. Families describe me as warm, patient, reliable, and calm — especially during those 3 a.m. wake-ups. I would love to support your family! Night shifts are up to 8 hours per night, scheduled between 10 PM and 8 AM, at $50-$60 per hour. I can help babies learn to fall asleep independently with gentle sleep-training methods.

Price
Packages from $400 · $50/hr
Taking new clients Starting Nov 2026 – Sep 2027
Recent review

Xiaoyan Shi is a wonderful nanny who cared for our grandson from 5 to 19 months old. She is loving, patient, trustworthy, and experienced with young children, including nighttime care. We are so grateful for her kindness and dedication and highly recommend her!

- Jennifer L.

Anna Lidia Parente

Redwood City, California 6 years of experience

5.0 (2 reviews)

Anna Lidia Parente

Accepts insurance

Hello! My name is Anna Gonzaga, and I am a Certified Postpartum Doula and Newborn Care Specialist based in the San Francisco Bay Area. I have more than 6 years of experience caring for newborns, infants, and young children, beginning as an Au Pair and continuing as a nanny, night nanny, and postpartum support provider. My philosophy is to provide compassionate, judgment-free support that helps families feel confident and well-rested during the transition into parenthood. I believe every family is unique, and I strive to meet parents where they are by offering practical newborn care, emotional support, feeding guidance, healthy sleep habits, and a calm, nurturing presence. I am passionate about infant development and enjoy helping babies thrive through responsive care, age-appropriate activities, and consistent routines. My goal is to create a safe and supportive environment where both parents and babies can flourish. I look forward to partnering with families and helping make the postpartum experience smoother, more enjoyable, and less overwhelming. Certifications: • Certified Postpartum Doula (ProDoula) • Certified Newborn Care Specialist (Newborn Care Solutions) • Infant, Child & Adult CPR/First Aid Certified

Price
$45/hr
Recent review

When I first became a mom, I never thought I would feel comfortable leaving my baby with someone else, especially during the newborn stage. I was very anxious and had a lot of insecurities. Anna helped me feel calm and confident from the beginning. She was gentle with my baby, always patient, and took the time to explain things when I had questions. Knowing she was there allowed me to get some rest and take care of myself without constantly worrying. Anna helped with overnight newborn care, feedings, diaper changes, soothing, and sleep support. She treated my baby with so much love and care, and I always felt that my baby was safe with her. I am very grateful for the support Anna gave our family and would happily recommend her to any family looking for newborn care or postpartum support.

- Laura Almeida

Gabriela Giacomini

Redwood City, California 3 years of experience

5.0 (8 reviews)

Gabriela Giacomini

About Me My name is Gabriela Giacomini, and I am a postpartum doula with over 8 years of experience caring for babies and 2 years of dedicated postpartum doula support. I provide compassionate, personalized care that respects each family’s values, needs, and pace, helping parents feel supported and confident as they adjust to life with their newborn. My Philosophy I believe postpartum care is essential for healing, bonding, and emotional well-being. My approach combines emotional support, practical guidance, and evidence-based education, always honoring parental intuition and informed choice. My goal is to nurture both baby and parents, creating a calm and supportive postpartum experience.

Recent review

We’ve been so lucky to have Gabi as our newborn doula, providing both day and night support since our daughter was six weeks old. From the start, Gabi has been incredibly thoughtful, knowledgeable, and caring - not just with our daughter but with our whole family as we’ve adjusted to life with a new baby. She brings such confidence, warmth, and positive energy to every visit, and it’s clear how passionate she is about supporting families during this special (and overwhelming!) time. Gabi has also been a wonderful resource, connecting us with others in the doula community and helping us feel supported in so many ways. We’re truly grateful we found her and cannot recommend her highly enough. Any family would be lucky to work with her and have her in their baby’s life!

- Katie T

Mirella Pires

Redwood City, California 4 years of experience

5.0 (7 reviews)

Mirella Pires

Accepts insurance

Hi, I’m Mirella, a postpartum doula based in the Bay Area. I specialize in overnight newborn care, supporting families through the early weeks with their baby for the past 4 years. I help parents feel more rested, confident, and at ease while caring for their newborn, assisting with feeding, soothing, and establishing gentle routines that work for the whole family. My approach is calm, attentive, and tailored to each family. I focus not only on caring for your baby, but also on supporting you; whether that’s helping you get the rest you need, answering questions, or simply offering reassurance during this new chapter. Before your baby arrives, I also offer a complimentary in home visit so we can get to know each other, go over your setup, and make sure you feel fully prepared. My goal is for you to feel confident, supported, and at ease in your early days as a family 🤍

Price
$65/hr
Recent review

I cannot recommend Mirella highly enough. She was our night doula for the first six weeks after our son was born, and hiring her was truly one of the best decisions we made for our baby and ourselves. Those first weeks are such a delicate and vulnerable time for a family, especially for a new mom and baby, and Mirella brought exactly the presence we needed into our home. She is incredibly kind, gentle, calm, and nurturing, while also being knowledgeable, reliable, timely, and precise in everything she does. We started calling her “the baby whisperer” because she always seemed to know exactly what our son needed. If he was unsettled, she knew how to soothe him, and whenever we asked for advice, she had thoughtful suggestions that worked. She didn’t just care for our son: she taught us so much and helped us become more confident parents. She was especially incredible in helping us establish healthy sleep habits from the beginning. She showed us how to gently teach our son to sleep and worked consistently with him night after night. By six weeks, he was sleeping stretches of around six hours, which I credit in large part to Mirella and the foundation she helped us create. She also helped with household chores, which was enormously helpful during those exhausting early weeks. Initially, I was hesitant to hire a night doula because both my husband and I were off work and I wondered if we really needed the help. Looking back, it was one of the best choices we could have made. Mirella helped us immensely and made those first weeks so much more manageable and special. We feel incredibly lucky that she was part of our son’s first weeks of life. I would recommend Mirella without hesitation and would be more than happy to speak with any family considering working with her. She is truly wonderful.

- Beatrice

Naoko Sumii

Cupertino, California 15 years of experience

5.0 (8 reviews)

Naoko Sumii Popular: among the most-viewed doulas in California, last 60 days

Responds within an hour Accepts insurance

Hello! I’m Naoko. I am a Japanese-trained midwife, birth and postpartum doula, lactation counselor, childbirth educator, and mother of four. Before moving to the United States, I worked as a midwife in Japan, supporting families throughout pregnancy, birth, and the postpartum period. Since moving to the San Francisco Bay Area, I have continued supporting families as a doula with compassionate, evidence-based, and personalized care. My approach is centered on the person giving birth. I believe every birthing person deserves to feel heard, respected, informed, and supported in making decisions that are right for them and their family. I draw on both my medical knowledge and my personal experience raising four children to provide practical, compassionate, and individualized support. I welcome families of all backgrounds, races, cultures, gender identities, and sexual orientations, including LGBTQ+ families. I support a wide range of birth preferences and experiences, including unmedicated birth, epidural birth, induction, VBAC, and cesarean birth. I also offer childbirth education, breastfeeding and lactation guidance, prenatal yoga, and bilingual support in English and Japanese. My goal is to help each family feel confident, supported, and empowered throughout pregnancy, birth, and the postpartum journey.

Price
Packages from $3,000
Recent review

I reached out for support because I was feeling really anxious about attempting a TOLAC. I wasn’t sure if I should go for it, but after having many honest conversations, I felt completely heard and supported. That helped me make a decision I truly felt good about. On the day of my delivery, she came right away. Her bright encouragement and Naoko’s calming presence helped me shift from fear to confidence. In the end, I had a successful VBAC, and it turned into the best birth experience I could have hoped for. I’m so grateful I chose Naoko’s support and would absolutely recommend her to anyone considering a TOLAC or VBAC.

- Mari N.

Doula rates near Palo Alto

Doulas set their own prices on Bornbir. Birth support is usually sold as a flat package, while postpartum care at home is usually billed by the hour.

Packages

Flat rate
Near Palo Alto
$1,500 $500–$2,500
California
$1,600 $500–$2,500
United States
$1,100 $450–$1,800

Hourly rate

Per hour
Near Palo Alto
$60/hr $50–$70
California
$55/hr $45–$65
United States
$45/hr $35–$55

Based on 664 package prices from 287 doulas listed on Bornbir within 150 miles of Palo Alto, CA. Typical range is the middle 50% of prices. Updated November 2026.

Recent doula reviews near Palo Alto

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600 reviews of 311 doulas

November 2026

To any family considering a night doula, hiring Lidiane was the best decision we made when we became first time parents. Welcoming newborn twin daughters is overwhelming enough, but having to navigate the first three months without Lidiane's support, expertise and care would have changed the trajectory of our journey. From the very first night, Lidiane brought an immediate sense of calm, safety, and relief to our home. She handled double feedings, soothing, and much more with total expertise, grace, and patience while prioritzing caring for us as first time parents going through an already overwhelming period with twins. Knowing my girls were in such capable, loving hands allowed me to actually rest and focus on getting better during a few illnesses early on postpartum, which I couldn't have done without her. She didn't just care for our babies—she cared for our entire family during one of our most important life chapters. We will forever be grateful for her warmth, reliability, and the peace of mind she gave us every single night. We couldn't recommend Lidiane more highly if you are preparing to welcome a newborn.

— Sarah, review of Lidiane de Oliveira Santos

November 2026

I highly recommend Dainara! She is such a caring, compassionate and dedicated doula. Her warmth, patience and knowledge make you feel supported, comfortable and confident throughout the journey. She truly has a gift for making people feel heard, respected and cared for. You can tell how much she loves what she does and how genuinely committed she is to supporting families. Anyone would be lucky to have her by their side during such a special and important time in life!

— Thami S., review of Dainara Santos Lima

November 2026

honestly don’t even know where to begin because words cannot express how grateful I am for Peaceful Passages Birthing Support Center. As a first-time mom, I was excited about having my baby, but I was also terrified of labor and delivery. I had so many questions, fears, and moments when I doubted myself. From our very first conversation, I knew I had found the right team. My doula was absolutely AMAZING! She was patient, compassionate, knowledgeable, and genuinely cared about me and my baby. I never felt like just another client. She checked on me throughout my pregnancy, answered my endless questions, and helped me feel prepared for something I had never experienced before. But it was during my labor that I truly realized how blessed I was to have her. There were moments when I felt like I couldn’t do it anymore. She never left my side. She held my hand, helped me breathe through contractions, applied counterpressure, encouraged me, and reminded me how strong I was. When things became overwhelming, she was my calm in the middle of everything. She was also incredible with my husband. She guided him on how to support me and made sure he felt included in the entire experience. What really stood out was how knowledgeable and professional she was with the nurses and doctors. She helped me understand my options, encouraged me to ask questions, and made sure I felt heard without ever making me feel pressured. After my baby arrived, the support didn’t just stop. She continued checking on us and making sure I was doing okay physically and emotionally. I genuinely believe my birth experience would have been completely different without Peaceful Passages. This wasn’t just a doula showing up to do a job. This was someone who genuinely cared about me, my baby, and my entire birth experience. If you’re pregnant and wondering whether hiring a doula is worth it, PLEASE do yourself a favor and contact Peaceful Passages Birthing Support Center. I would choose them a thousand times over. They gave me something I will cherish forever: a birth experience where I felt safe, supported, empowered, and never alone.

— Veronica R., review of Joanne Gomez BSN, RN, CD, CCE, CLE

Hospitals for giving birth near Palo Alto

The nearest hospitals to Palo Alto, CA with the CMS Birthing-Friendly designation, within 20 miles. If you plan a hospital birth, ask the doulas you talk to which of these they have supported births at.

  • Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Redwood City

    Redwood City · 5.5 mi away

    CMS rating 4/5

  • El Camino Health

    Mountain View · 6.1 mi away

    CMS rating 4/5

  • Sequoia Hospital

    Redwood City · 6.7 mi away

    CMS rating 5/5

  • Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Santa Clara

    Santa Clara · 10.8 mi away

    CMS rating 2/5

  • Washington Hospital

    Fremont · 12.0 mi away

    CMS rating 2/5

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