Rachel Manaras

Rachel Manaras

Birth & Postpartum Doula
Surrey, British Columbia
26 years of experience
5.0
About me

Hi there! I’m Rachel, a certified birth and postpartum doula. I support families through pregnancy, birth, and the early weeks of parenthood with calm, compassionate, and evidence-based care. My goal is to help you feel informed, empowered, and nurtured every step of the way so you can focus on welcoming your baby with confidence, peace and a confident plan moving in to this new chapter of family life.

Education

Diploma - Biology (1995)

Diploma - Business administration (1993)

Certification and training

Birth Doula Certification - Douglas College, (2000)

DONA Advanced Birth Doula Certification - Bini Birth - Los Angeles, California (2024)

DONA Postpartum Doula Certification - Bini Birth - Los Angeles, California (2025)

Memberships and affiliations

DONA

Specialties
Adoption Anxiety Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) Birth and Lactation Birth Assistant Birth Doula Birth Photographer Breastfeeding Support Breech Birth Gynecology Home Birth Hospital Birth Infant Care Infertility Labor Doula Lactation Home Visits Massage Multiples Natural Birth Natural Childbirth Newborn Care Parenting Parenting Support Postpartum Adjustment Postpartum Care Postpartum Depression Postpartum Doula Care Pregnancy Complications Prenatal Care Prenatal Lactation Education Recurrent Miscarriages Support during Labor, Birth, and Postpartum Support in Pregnancy Loss Vaginal Birth After Cesarean (VBAC) Water birth
Languages

English

Service introduction

My gentle and family centered approach to birth and postpartum care supports the whole person; body, mind, and heart. I offer calm, nurturing guidance, hands-on support, and evidence-based resources to help you move through birth and early parenthood with ease, balance, and confidence.

Ratings and reviews
Average
5.0
# of Reviews
2
5.0

If you're looking for a Doula - Rachel is your lady! After our experience with Rachel throughout pregnancy and birth, I cannot imagine having welcomed our baby girl without her. She helped us navigate each step of the process, finalize our birth plan, and advocate for us in the birth room. My first pregnancy was amazing and Rachel played a big part in that. We will definitely be including her if/when baby number two comes! We are thrilled to have hired her and she truly made bringing our baby girl into the world magical!

- Meagan M.

5.0

I truly can’t imagine our birth experience without Rachel. From the moment she joined us, she brought such a calm, reassuring presence into what ended up being a very long and difficult labour and delivery. As first time parents, we were navigating completely unfamiliar territory, and having someone we trusted by our side made all the difference. Rachel was our steady constant. She advocated for us, explained what was happening, helped us make informed decisions, and somehow managed to make a stressful experience feel as peaceful as it possibly could. She wasn’t just a doula. She became a source of comfort, strength, and reassurance. She knew exactly when to offer guidance, when to encourage, and when to simply be there. What has meant just as much is that her care didn’t end when our son was born. Even with no obligation to, she has continued to check in, offer support, and show up with thoughtful acts of kindness. It speaks volumes about the kind of person she is and how deeply she cares about the families she supports. If you’re considering hiring Rachel, do it. She is worth every penny and then some. We will always be grateful for the role she played in bringing our son into the world, and I genuinely don’t know how we would have gotten through it without her.

- Elle K.

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