Sophie Fahnenstich Birth & Postpartum Doula in Los Angeles, CA

My husband and I are so happy with Sophie. She’s an excellent doula, a wonderful person, and we consider her part of our family. We are first time parents and she has such a steady, comforting, kind presence that’s been crucial to helping us get through some tough days. We (and our dog, she loves Sophie) are always glad to see Sophie walk through the door. Sophie has also helped me with my breastfeeding journey - honestly, it’s not something that I’ve enjoyed overall, and she’s helped me clarify why I’m doing it and what can be done to make it easier. I’m still pumping and wouldn’t have made it this far without her. Sophie is also super thorough and documents in detail how each night goes with our daughter. I’ve changed up my daughter’s feeding routine several times with different supplements and breastmilk/formula combinations based on her gas and fussiness. Sophie is flexible and always willing to try a new routine, offering her thoughts based on what she sees at night, and is patient with me every time I want to mix it up :). In sum, we love Sophie and trust her completely with our daughter. I'm now pregnant with my second, and am obviously using Sophie as part of our dream team once again!

— Alexandra C.

I couldn’t not have imagined better birth support and night time support than Sophie provided. I’m a first time Mom and Sophie was there for us every step of the way. She really helped calm down all the fears that come with being a first time parent. Thank you so much for all the heart and support you gave us!

— Sophia L.

In anticipation of our first child we hired Sophie as the night nurse on a 8 week contract. I ended up giving birth early and she was able to accommodate the time difference which was super helpful. Sophie was so good with our daughter and informative to us newbie parents we hired her on to stay until 12 weeks. Honestly, we would have kept her longer but she had another family signed on. She was patient, kind, and the relationship she created with us and our daughter was so helpful in those early months. She’s also Ayurvedic certified so she helps with postpartum meals and is super knowledgeable. She made those early weeks of postpartum so easy for me. She’s a 10/10 professional and person. . I recommend her to every pregnant woman I see, she definitely has our stamp of approval.

— Kirstina C.