Find a Childbirth Educator Near Me in Rancho Santa Margarita, CA

Hello! My name is Annie. I am a DONA certified birth doula with a foundation in Spinning Babies techniques, proudly serving families throughout the SoCal area, with a deep passion for supporting women through one of the most transformative experiences of their lives. As a mother of four, I bring both personal and professional experience to my work, offering compassionate, nonjudgmental support throughout pregnancy, birth, and the postpartum period. My background as a personal trainer with a specialty in perinatal exercise, combined with my work as a health coach, allows me to support my clients holistically, physically, mentally, and emotionally. I believe that preparation and education are powerful tools, and I strive to help every woman feel informed, confident, and connected to her body throughout her journey. I am deeply committed to advocating for the women I serve. My goal is to help you feel seen, heard, and empowered as you make decisions that align with your values and vision for your birth. Whether you desire a calm, supported labor, guidance through the unknown, or reassurance in your strength, I am honored to walk alongside you. Every birth is unique, and it is my mission to help you approach yours feeling confident, focused, educated, and empowered.

Hi! I’m Liz Alleva, founder of HypnoBirthing Mommy and a certified HypnoBirthing® International Childbirth Educator based in Wilton, Connecticut. I offer private classes in person and virtually throughout the USA and Canada. My passion for this work began with the birth of my son, Mason. Experiencing how preparation, relaxation, and support shaped my own birth inspired me to help other families feel informed, calm, and confident. Before becoming a childbirth educator, I spent 15 years teaching dance in public schools. I studied Dance and Sociology at Wesleyan University and earned my master’s in Dance Education at NYU. That background brings a love of movement, body awareness, and teaching to everything I do. My classes are relaxed and conversational—a welcoming space where no question is silly. We practice breathing, self-hypnosis, relaxation, and partner support, while exploring your options and what matters most to you. Whether you’re planning a hospital, birth center, or home birth, with or without medication, your preferences guide our work together. Mason is still part of the heart of my business. He helps me put together the supplies and little extras we send to families—a personal touch that makes this work even more special to me. My goal is for you to feel heard, supported, and prepared, with practical tools you can carry into birth and parenthood. 💛

Hello, My name is Melanie, and I have been proudly supporting my community as a birth and postpartum doula, as well as a lactation counselor, for over 12 years. As a birth doula, my primary focus is to ensure your care is centered, you are informed of your options at all times, and feel safe and supported in your birth space. I enjoy working collaboratively with care teams and focus my efforts on achieving your goals for birth. It’s important to me to get to know you and your partner well, understanding your expectations of birth, each other, and me as your doula. My postpartum practice centers on the care of new mothers through nutrition support, postpartum bodywork (including massage, abdominal binding, and warming practices), lactation and feeding support, newborn education, and practical household assistance, including sibling and partner support. Please reach out for a complimentary consultation. I look forward to connecting with you! Warm regards, Melanie

Hi, I’m Jacquelyn! I’m a certified birth and postpartum doula, lactation support provider, placenta encapsulation specialist and mom. I’m passionate about supporting families with calm, compassionate, and unbiased care during pregnancy, birth, and postpartum. I believe in informed choices, emotional support, and meeting families exactly where they are. My goal is to help you feel confident, supported, and cared for every step of the way.

Hi, I’m Miri Rosen, founder of Joyful Beginnings Doula Services, a birth doula and Certified Lactation Educator serving families throughout Orange County and Southern California. I believe birth is one of the most sacred and transformative moments in a family’s story. It is a privilege to witness this incredible transition and to provide a steady, compassionate presence during a time filled with anticipation, strength, vulnerability, and love. My approach blends gentle guidance, evidence-based education, and unwavering emotional support. I am here to help you feel prepared before birth, confident during labor, and deeply supported as you welcome your baby into the world. Every birth is unique, and every family deserves to feel seen, respected, and empowered in their choices. Whether I am offering comfort through labor, helping you navigate decisions, providing reassurance during challenging moments, or supporting your early feeding journey, my intention is always the same—to create a space where you feel safe, heard, and cared for. Families often share that my calm presence brings them a sense of peace and confidence. They appreciate not only the support I provide, but the feeling of being truly held throughout one of life’s most meaningful experiences. This work is more than what I do—it is a calling rooted in compassion, connection, and a deep love for supporting families. Through Joyful Beginnings Doula Services, I am honored to walk beside you as you prepare for birth, embrace your strength, and begin your beautiful journey into parenthood.

I live in OC with my three amazing children! If I’m not at a birth, you will find us at the beach surfing, playing, and enjoying the outdoors. I fell in love with all things birth when I became pregnant with my 1st child in 2008. As an avid reader and researcher, I made it my goal to learn everything I possibly could about the biology and physiology of birth, and how to have optimal health during and after pregnancy for both me and my baby. Like many first-time moms I have worked with, I had hesitations about giving birth to my 1st baby outside of a hospital setting. After all my research, classes, and conversations with midwives, I gained confidence in aiming for an unmedicated birthing experience. I found some lovely midwifes who had a midwifery ward in a hospital and gave birth to my 1st son unmedicated. Twenty-four hours of intense back labor from a posterior-positioned baby …but, I did it! My body actually did it! After birthing my first, statistically knowing it was the most challenging and longest labor, gave me confidence to choose home births for my second and third children. I had a successful home water birth with my second child and wanted to repeat that with my third. However, while laboring on the toilet with him, I suddenly dropped to my knees when he began to crown, and he became known as my bathroom floor “butter birth” baby :). Though I chose unmedicated births for myself, I do know it is not for everyone, which is more than OK! I quickly learned from my role as a doula that every woman’s body, medical history, and background are uniquely different. Many factors play into choosing the right birth for you. I am here to come alongside you, help you make an informed decision, and then support you every step of the way. I offer very personable and compassionate care. My approach is non-agenda-based, trauma-informed, and holistic-minded. No matter your history or past experiences, I am here to be a safe place for you. I will help educate, support, and advocate for you and your personal wishes. I look forward getting to know you and building a trusting relationship to where you feel 100% comfortable having me by your side for one of the biggest days of your life. 🙂 I am here for you! Lauren

I’m a DONA International Certified Birth Doula, certified in the United States, with a Master’s degree in Midwifery Counseling and 35 years of professional midwifery experience in Iran. I also have 14 years of experience as a doula and childbirth education instructor in Iran. My extensive background supporting women through pregnancy, labor, and birth allows me to provide knowledgeable, compassionate, and individualized doula support to families in California. My philosophy is to help each mother feel informed, confident, respected, and supported throughout her birth experience. I provide continuous physical, emotional, and informational support while honoring each family’s preferences, values, and birth choices. I speak both English and Persian (Farsi), and I am passionate about helping families feel safe, empowered, and cared for throughout their birth journey.

A calling that has been nurtured for 32 years. I began my career with children as a teenage babysitter. I have been fascinated by child development since I was little more than a child myself. Arriving in the USA in 1991 from Barranquilla, Colombia I was immediately employed by Universal Studios Child Care Center. This experience offered a wide range of infants to care for and deepened my desire to advance in my calling as a childcare specialist. It was in my interactions with various parents that I soon realized how what came naturally to me was frightening to some. In a very short time, parents were asking me to provide services outside of the care center. I was helping with establishing baby sleep schedules, nighttime care and creating baby routines for families. In 1998 I had met my birthing doula trainer and mentor Carmen of Gyntle Touch Birth. At Carmen’s recommendation I also became a certified massage therapist from Touch Therapy Institute. Immediately I offered my time as a birthing and prenatal doula to help low-income unwed mothers. This was my way of giving back in gratitude of my being able to pursue my life’s purpose and obtain a vast amount of experience with a diverse group of mothers. Over the last 32 years I have worked with hundreds of families, from birthing babies, preparing hospital care routines and directives, setting up nursery supplies, prenatal doula, lactation coach, night care, postpartum care, pregnancy and baby massage. Along the way I married and was blessed to deliver my own two children, with my mentor Carmen presiding as my birthing doula. A not so well-kept secret is that my husband and I are gourmet chefs, an additional service many families are excited to have made available to them. I consider myself truly blessed in that I am able to share in the most important part of a family. Incredibly, many of the children I have had a hand in raising continue to contact me throughout their life. I have had the wonderfully good fortune to attend many, confirmations, bar & bat mitzvahs, graduations from elementary, Jr. High, High School, College and recently my first Graduate school ceremony. I respect privacy and discretion, am able to travel, provide meal preparation and offer household management services.

With over a decade of experience in hands-on healing work, Jenna Sophia merges her intuitive bodywork with compassionate support in the birthing process. Honoring the wisdom of the body, she empowers her clients to meet the moments that come, accompanying them with a gentle, grounding and deeply attuned presence. She helps her clients connect with their safety, breath, belonging, and innate capacity to create and bring life into the world. Alongside her doula and healing practice, Jenna Sophia is also a poet, musician, visual artist, and performer whose creative work informs the atmosphere she brings into her care. She believes art and creative expression can serve as medicine, opening pathways for reflection, emotional release, reconnection with self, and can be a compass for the path through the jungle of life. Mother to two adult children, Jenna Sophia's own birth process transformed her life. She is dedicated to supporting the full expression of the creative self, including through the process of birth.

Welcome! My name is Carly & I’m a DONA certified birth and postpartum doula. I am servicing most of southern CA and would love to connect. This passion of mine has spiraled into such a spectacular life changing experience and I’m so grateful for the families I’ve worked with and their trust in me. I truly hope that everyone can experience having a birth or postpartum doula as I realize how impactful it can be on many levels. I’ve had the honor of supporting many families during VACS, preemies and multiples. I hope to curate a peaceful transition into parenthood & support you in this space so you can grow and flourish in this chapter of life. Congratulations and I look forward to meeting you.

Hello families! I’m Octavia, a trained birth doula serving families across Los Angeles and San Bernardino county. I’m fascinated by the miracle of birth and passionate about offering physical and emotional support to families before, during and after childbirth. I believe families should have informed choices and a voice in how they give birth. I come from a child development background as a preschool teacher so I bring patience, respect and kindness to every situation. In my free time, I love to vacation in tropical locations and spend time with my family.

Greetings! I'm a full-spectrum doula dedicated to providing compassionate, nonjudgmental support through every stage of the reproductive journey — from conception and birth to post-abortion, miscarriage, and postpartum care. I’m here to hold space, offer resources, and walk alongside you, wherever your path leads.

Birth. Strength. Motherhood. I believe every woman deserves to feel strong, informed, and deeply connected to her body before, during, and after birth. My role is to help her build that foundation so she can move through motherhood with confidence, resilience, and trust in herself.

As your doula, my role is to support you and your family in the way that best helps you feel calm, confident, and present throughout labor. That might look like hands-on support to help you labor more comfortably at home, guiding your partner in how to do the same, offering gentle coaching as you breathe through contractions, or even quietly capturing photos and keeping loved ones updated. Every birth is unique, and I’m flexible to your goals and desires—even if they shift as labor unfolds. While some people picture doulas as very “woo-woo” or mystical, my style is more grounded and pragmatic. I believe in giving you practical tools, evidence-based guidance, and steady encouragement so you can navigate the challenges of labor with clarity and confidence. I love preparing families by educating them about what to expect and how to respond intentionally, rather than react impulsively in the moment. My professional background is in leadership, mentorship, and professional development, and I bring that same skillset into my doula work—helping you tap into your own strength, stay relaxed, and move through labor as smoothly as your body allows. My ultimate goal is to help you experience the fastest, easiest birth your body is capable of, while holding space for you to feel calm, supported, and fully present in the process.

Hello, I’m Laurie. Natural Childbirth is my Passion!!! Women are far more powerful then they know!!! I am a mom of 4. After having one natural but unpleasant birth. And one Pitocin assisted birth, (which I don't recommend), I decided to try the Bradley method. I now have two Bradley babies. Both were born without any medical interventions or drugs, thanks to the Bradley method. I loved being in control of my labor and having my husband there, supporting me. My classes teach you How to work with your body, not against it. And help your partner to know how to support your laboring needs. So you can work together to get that precious bundle of joy out quicker and with less pain!!!👉YES, it’s possible! 😊 I became a Bradley instructor because I truly believe it works, I know first hand. I truly wouldn't birth any other way. I also love being able to meet all those cute babies. It's such an honor to make an impact in people's lives. By the end of class my students have become my friends and I wouldn't have it any other way. The Bradley method emphasizes that birth is a natural process: mothers are encouraged to trust their body and focus on diet and exercise throughout pregnancy to keep them low risk. It teaches couples to manage labor through relaxation, deep breathing and the support of a partner or labor coach. Bradley Method® classes teach families how to have natural births, by being their our doulas. The techniques are simple, effective, and based on information about how the human body works during labor.

Hi! I'm Pearl (Sounisra Reid), Founder of Team Mama Magic. ❤️ Congratulations on your pregnancy! I'm a certified Birth Doula, Postpartum Doula, Lactation Educator, and Placenta Encapsulation Specialist and Prenatal Massage Therapy serving families throughout Southern California. My goal is to help you feel informed, confident, and supported every step of the way from pregnancy and birth through your postpartum recovery. Whether you're planning an unmedicated birth, epidural, VBAC, scheduled C-section, or simply want someone by your side, I provide compassionate, evidence-based support tailored to your family's needs. I accept several insurance plans, including Kaiser Permanente, IEHP, Medi-Cal, UnitedHealthcare, TRICARE, and other eligible plans (coverage varies by plan). Services I offer: • Birth Doula Support • Postpartum Doula Support • Prenatal Education & Birth Planning • Labor Comfort Techniques & Partner Support • Breastfeeding & Lactation Support • Placenta Encapsulation & Keepsakes • Virtual and In-Person Support I would love the opportunity to learn about your birth goals and answer any questions you may have. If we're a good fit, we can schedule a free consultation to discuss how I can support you during this special journey. I look forward to connecting with you! Pearl (Sounisra Reid) Founder & Birth Doula Team Mama Magic 📞 951-906-4704 📧 TeamMamaMagic@gmail.com

Hi! Congrats Mama ✨✨ I am a Certified Birth & Postpartum Doula serving the Inland Empire, LA, and OC. I provide compassionate, evidence-based support through pregnancy, birth, and postpartum with faith, empowerment, and no judgment. I proudly support families of all backgrounds, creating a safe space where every mother feels heard, respected, informed, and confident in her journey. I am a Mama of 4 amazing humans 🤍✨✨

Wild Womb Birth Co. 🌕 brand story Birth work is more than a job to me. It is a calling that lives in the body, instinct, & in the womb. Wild Womb Birth Co. was created from a deep devotion to women and the sacred work of birth. I believe birth is not something to be managed or controlled, but something to be held, honored, and trusted. The “wild” speaks to intuition - our innate knowing that exists beneath fear and outside noise. The “womb” represents creation, wisdom, and the space where transformation begins - not just for babies, but for mothers. My work is rooted in presence, advocacy, and reverence for each woman’s unique journey. I walk alongside women during one of the most vulnerable and powerful seasons of their lives, offering grounded support, education, and unwavering belief in their bodies.

Hi there! Thank you so much for visiting my site and for your interest in my services. I would love to give you a little info about me so you can better understand who I am and how I can help you along your journey in parenthood. After the birth of my first daughter, I realized how underprepared I was for labor. I looked back on my experience unhappy with the things that were ‘done to me,’ rather than being able to make educated decisions based on evidence and my maternal instincts. During my second pregnancy, I knew I wanted to be more prepared and have a completely different birth experience. I did a lot of research on evidence-based practices and created an ideal vision for what I wanted this next birth to look like. After my dream birth, I immediately felt justified for wanting more for myself AND my baby. I had a newfound sense of empowerment as a mother. Ever since, I knew I wanted to be a part of this amazing birth community to help other families feel this same joy. My goal is to provide gentle education, encouragement, and support in whichever ways you need it, while tending to your family’s unique needs during this beautiful time in your life. I am a trained Doula through DONA International. I also have extensive training in childbirth education and breastfeeding support. I welcome all inquiries. Please use my Contact page to send me a message about what you’re looking for and how I can help you. I look forward to speaking with you!

Hello! My name is Sabrina Powers. I am an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC), Postpartum Doula, and Certified Educator of Infant Massage (CEIM), as well as a mom of three. I provide compassionate, nonjudgmental support to help you meet your individual feeding goals—whether that includes breastfeeding, pumping, bottle feeding, or a combination. During in-home lactation consultations, I bring a medical-grade infant scale so we can complete a weighted feed when appropriate to assess milk transfer. I can also help with latch and positioning, pumping concerns, flange sizing and fitting, milk supply concerns, paced bottle feeding, and more. As a Certified Educator of Infant Massage, I can also teach parents gentle, parent-led infant massage techniques to support bonding and connection with their baby. Every family and feeding journey is different, and my goal is to help you feel supported, informed, and confident in the choices that work best for you and your baby. Message me to learn more or to see if I can verify your insurance coverage.