Rebecca Belenky

Birth & Postpartum Doula
Los Angeles, California
11 years of experience
5.0
About me

You deserve to feel confident on your birth journey! What if instead of feeling overwhelmed by shoulds, you felt excited by the coulds in your pregnancy and birth? I believe that the right doula support can significantly increase your confidence and satisfaction in your birth experience. I offer birth and postpartum doula services, as well as private childbirth education. In hospitals, at home or in a birth center, families often use the words “calm” and “confident” when they describe the way they feel when we work together. I guide you to tune into your own needs and values in birth, leading to a more meaningful and peaceful experience. Get in touch! I would love to hear more about what you want from your birth experience. -Rebecca Belenky www.losangelesbirth.com

Education

BFA, Viterbo University, Wisconsin (2002)

MFA, UC San Diego, CA (2007)

Certification and training

Birth Doula Certification, DONA (2014)

Get Rooted Doula Certification (2023)

Certified Lactation Educator (2016)

Memberships and affiliations

DTI- childbirth educator

Transformed by Birth apprentice- Britta Bushnell mentor

Languages

English

Service introduction

Los Angeles Birth provides individualized, evidence-based doula care for families across the Los Angeles area. I offer continuous support through pregnancy, birth, and the early postpartum period, with a grounding presence and informed advocacy tailored to your unique needs. Whether you're planning to give birth birth in a hospital, at home, or a birth center, I bring trauma-informed care, over a decade of professional experience, and a deep respect for your preferences. Additional offerings include childbirth education and lactation support. My goal is to help you feel confident, safe, and supported—every step of the way.

Ratings and reviews
Average
5.0
# of Reviews
3
5.0

The best gift I gave myself in my birth was hiring Rebecca as my postpartum doula. Rebecca provided me with so much emotional support. She answered my endless questions as a first time parent and helped instill in me a sense of confidence in my own intuition. She helped me process this radical change of becoming a parent and my birth experience. We had such meaningful and fulfilling conversations during this tender time. I cannot imagine a better person than Rebecca to have in your corner in the birthing process. She has a gift for this important work.

- Betsy K.

5.0

I couldn’t have made a better choice in working with Rebecca. Her warmth, knowledge, and genuine passion for what she does carried me from pregnancy through postpartum. She thought of every little detail without ever overwhelming me or my husband — always offering calm, grounded support when we needed it most. Rebecca made me feel so safe and cared for during the birth of my son, and her steady presence helped transform what once felt like worry into confidence and excitement. She was a grounding voice through labor and a lifeline during those early postpartum weeks. I can’t imagine going through this experience without her. I can't wait to work with her again!

- Alisa H.

5.0

"I am incredibly grateful to Dawn, Rebecca, and Brana for making my labor and postpartum recovery so smooth and seamless. They were absolutely wonderful to work with! As part of their package, they facilitated a labor prep workshop, which was an invaluable resource for my husband and me. Even as second-time parents, we found ourselves in need of the mental and tactical preparation for birth. Their pain-coping strategies and labor prep exercises were something I sorely missed during my first birth. In addition to their direct support, they also referred me to a prenatal chiropractor to help position the baby ideally. The combination of these things helped prepare my body so that my labor was only 4 hours! Brana ended up being the doula present at my labor, and her support was instrumental in helping my labor progress naturally. Post-birth, Rebecca supported me in the hospital with lactation advice, improving my baby's latch and my comfort breastfeeding. A few days later, Brana did a home visit and taught me how to belly bind, which has helped with my recovery. I am incredibly grateful to Dawn, Rebecca, and Brana for making my labor and postpartum recovery so smooth and seamless!

- Candice C.

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