Childbirth Educator

Childbirth classes can help you and your partner prepare for labor and delivery. They can be beneficial for first time to experienced parents, as they can help you make informed decisions.

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Deanna

Dawson Jesus

Deanna

Dawson Jesus

Offers background check
Offers background check
Service area
San Francisco Bay Area • Sacramento
Virtual services
Yes
Experience
  • 250+ Moms served
  • Doula: 19+ years
Insurance accepted
Additional services
• Lactation support specialist • Vaginal Birth After Cesarean (VBAC) specialist • Perinatal Loss Support • Infertility/Fertility Support • Adoption/Surrogacy
Testimonial
We consider Deanna as part of our family now, as she took part in the most memorable and special day of our lives. So if you are looking for someone to be part of your dream team don't just walk to the phone, run and call Doula Deanna. ~Michelle
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Lina

Gutierrez Monclova

Lina

Gutierrez Monclova

Offers background check
Offers background check
Service area
San Francisco County • San Mateo County • Santa Clara County
Virtual services
Yes
Experience
  • 400+ Moms served
  • Doula: 15+ years
Insurance accepted
Additional services
Certified Water Birth • Newborn Care Specialist • Lactation Educator Counselor • Certified Pre and Post Natal Yoga • Lamaze Childbirth Classes • TrustLine Registered
Testimonial
In the middle of this process looking for a doula, thank God we found Lina, who with her professionalism, disposition and patience guided us from scratch to enter this wonderful world of parenthood, what to buy, how to prepare for childbirth, breastfeeding, newborn care and everything necessary for this new task of parenting. Thank you Lina for making life easier for us, for letting us see everything easier and for helping us organize a new life in a practical and appropriate way for us and our baby. ~ Fabian, Andrea and Simón!
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Mari

Freitas

Mari

Freitas

Offers background check
Offers background check
Service area
San Francisco County • San Mateo County • Santa Clara County
Virtual services
Yes
Experience
  • 200+ Moms served
  • Doula: 10+ years
  • Massage Therapist: 25+ years
Insurance accepted
Additional services
Tantra Educator
Testimonial
What would we have done without Amma (like mother) Mari, who has helped bring calm to chaos to us new parents. ~Shankari
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Laura

Howells

Laura

Howells

Offers background check
Offers background check
Service area
East Bay
Virtual services
Yes
Experience
  • 100+ Moms served
  • Doula( Only offering office consultation): 8+ years
  • Massage Therapist: 8+ years
  • Lactation Consultant: 3+ years
Insurance accepted
Aetna
Additional services
Certified Massage Therapist • Online Breastfeeding/Chestfeeding Classes
Testimonial
I saw 4 lactation consultants for my son's breastfeeding issues before meeting Laura Howells, and I cannot recommend her highly enough.
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Kaye

Jarrett

Kaye

Jarrett

Offers background check
Offers background check
Service area
San Francisco Bay Area
Virtual services
Yes
Experience
  • 300+ Moms served
  • Doula: 20+ years
Insurance accepted
Additional services
Professional Chef • Concurrent care midwife
Testimonial
I wholeheartedly recommend Kaye as a post-partum doula. She would make the first challenging months with the baby easier, smoother, and will ensure that both parents are at full capacity in the morning after a restful night. ~ Anna Kogan
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Thea

Lemaster

Thea

Lemaster

Offers background check
Offers background check
Service area
Alameda County • Contra Costa County • Marin County • San Francisco County
Virtual services
Yes
Experience
  • 50+ Moms served
  • Doula: 6+ years
Insurance accepted
Additional services
Lactation Educator • Community Herbalist • Placenta Specialist
Testimonial
For the record: we couldn’t be happier having Thea there with us through such a life changing experience. Because of her presence, I was able to focus on everything important during labor and delivery. Our midwives were also very impressed with her knowledge, skills, and compassion. She is such an amazing person. - J, New Parent!
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Marty

Dreher

Marty

Dreher

Offers background check
Offers background check
Service area
San Francisco County • San Mateo County • Santa Clara County • Santa Cruz County
Virtual services
Yes
Experience
  • 50+ Parents served
  • Doula: 5+ years
Insurance accepted
Additional services
• Infant Care Doula • Full-Spectrum Doula and Educator • Breastfeeding Peer Counselor • Reproductive Justice Professional • Gender Affirming Birth Work • Doula Support with Multiples (e.g. Twins) • Doula Support for (in)Fertility Treatments & Implantation, Adoptions, Parental or Infant Loss, Stillbirth & Miscarriage, and Trauma Survivors • CPR Certified
Testimonial
We feel sure Marty will help other clients find their empowerment with that same validating support. We tell all of our friends about her — and how we highly recommend her. ~Diana & John
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Lenore

Musambacine

Lenore

Musambacine

Offers background check
Offers background check
Service area
Alameda County
Virtual services
Yes
Experience
  • 150+ Moms served
  • Doula: 5+ years
Insurance accepted
Additional services
• Prenatal and Postpartum Nutrition Coaching • Placenta Medicine • Pregnancy New Moon Circles • Virtual Coaching
Testimonial
Within five minutes of meeting Lenore, I knew she had to be my Doula, she had the exact temperament that I knew I would need when I was ready to give birth. She is kind, gentle, but means business- my kind of woman! She knew exactly what I needed before even having to communicate it. The O.B and nurses were very impressed by her work. ~Andy
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Renee

Diaz

Renee

Diaz

Offers background check
Offers background check
Service area
San Francisco Bay Area
Virtual services
Yes
Experience
  • 200+ Moms served
  • Doula: 4+ years
Insurance accepted
Additional services
Herbalist • Placenta Encapsulation • Prenatal/postnatal Yoga • Rebozo • Body work
Testimonial
Renee works alongside birthing people with compassion and knowledge. She is especially talented at making stressful situations calm and relaxing. She empowers you to trust in your body.
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Melanie

Staehelin

Melanie

Staehelin

Offers background check
Offers background check
Service area
San Francisco county • San Mateo county • Santa Clara county
Virtual services
Yes
Experience
  • 350+ Moms served
  • Postpartum Care: 4+ years
Insurance accepted
Additional services
Postpartum Medical Care • Postpartum Mental Health • Baby-wearing
Testimonial
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Claudia

Penate

Claudia

Penate

Offers background check
Offers background check
Service area
San Francisco County • Alameda County
Virtual services
Yes
Experience
  • 150+ Moms served
  • Doula: 4+ years
Insurance accepted
Additional services
Fertility Doula • Licensed Nurse • Childbirth Classes • Spinning Babies • Body Ready Method
Testimonial
Her presence helped make for a stellar birthing team. All the medical staff would come in and instantly comment on how calming of a space Claudia had created - I felt so held and cared for by her. Her whole vibe is positive, uplifting, and she's genuinely a pleasure to be around. We were so touched by all the details she put into her care for us.~ Alee
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Justine

Cullinane

Justine

Cullinane

Offers background check
Offers background check
Service area
Santa Cruz County • Monterey County • Santa Clara County • San Mateo County • San Francisco County • Alameda County
Virtual services
Yes
Experience
  • 30+ Moms served
  • Doula: 3+ years
Insurance accepted
Additional services
Childbirth Educator
Testimonial
We are so thankful for Justine and Olivia and had the honor of having them as our birth doulas. Going through pregnancy for the first time during a pandemic was a bit stressful at times. It was such a relief to know that we had Olivia and Justine there to support and advocate for us whether that was through text, home visits, or by our side at the hospital. Because of COVID-19, we were only able to have one doula at the hospital. I had a very long labor and I don’t know what we would have done without Justine there. She was able to give Shawn a break to sleep and she stayed up with me the whole night. She also made an amazing partner with the nurse as they worked together to find new positions to get my labor progressing. It was such an amazing and empowering experience and I’m so happy Justine was there to help us through it. We’re looking forward to hopefully having Justine and Olivia as our doulas again and we are grateful to have shared this journey with them
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Nevelyn

Pimenta

Nevelyn

Pimenta

Offers background check
Offers background check
Service area
Santa Clara County • San Mateo County • San Francisco County
Virtual services
Yes
Experience
  • 10+ Moms served
  • Doula: 2+ years
Insurance accepted
Additional services
Sleep trainer • Herbalist • Mindfulness & Meditation Instructor
Testimonial
I worked with Nevelyn for 8 months and can absolutely say that she is one of the most nurturing, calming ,and dedicated person I know. Nevelyn was extremely patient and loving with my new experience as a first time mom, she was more than a Postpartum doula she was a mentor that I could count on to clarify my doubts and fears, she made me and my family feel secure and safe in our Journey as first time parents - Irene
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Julie

Dubrouillet

Julie

Dubrouillet

Offers background check
Offers background check
Service area
Alameda County • Contra Costa County • Marin County • Napa County • San Francisco County • San Mateo County • Santa Clara County • Santa Cruz County • Solano County • Sonoma County
Virtual services
Yes
Experience
  • 500+ Moms served
  • Doula: 21+ years
Insurance accepted
Additional services
Testimonial
I would highly recommend Peninsula Birth Companions. I found them to be highly professional, supportive, and knowledgeable. ~J. W.
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Davina

Williams

Davina

Williams

Offers background check
Offers background check
Service area
Virtual services
Yes
Experience

Only offering virtual services

  • 20+ Moms served
  • Doula: 1+ years
Insurance accepted
Additional services
Parenting Classes • Human Design Session (comparable to natal astrology chart) • Womb Light Session (comparable to Reiki)
Testimonial
review
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Deanna

Dawson Jesus

Deanna

Dawson Jesus

Virtual services
Background check
Offers background check
Service area
San Francisco Bay Area • Sacramento
Experience
  • 250+ Moms served
  • Doula: 19+ years
Insurance accepted
Additional services
• Lactation support specialist • Vaginal Birth After Cesarean (VBAC) specialist • Perinatal Loss Support • Infertility/Fertility Support • Adoption/Surrogacy
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Lina

Gutierrez Monclova

Lina

Gutierrez Monclova

Virtual services
Background check
Offers background check
Service area
San Francisco County • San Mateo County • Santa Clara County
Experience
  • 400+ Moms served
  • Doula: 15+ years
Insurance accepted
Additional services
Certified Water Birth • Newborn Care Specialist • Lactation Educator Counselor • Certified Pre and Post Natal Yoga • Lamaze Childbirth Classes • TrustLine Registered
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Mari

Freitas

Mari

Freitas

Virtual services
Background check
Offers background check
Service area
San Francisco County • San Mateo County • Santa Clara County
Experience
  • 200+ Moms served
  • Doula: 10+ years
  • Massage Therapist: 25+ years
Insurance accepted
Additional services
Tantra Educator
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Laura

Howells

Laura

Howells

Virtual services
Background check
Offers background check
Service area
East Bay
Experience
  • 100+ Moms served
  • Doula( Only offering office consultation): 8+ years
  • Massage Therapist: 8+ years
  • Lactation Consultant: 3+ years
Insurance accepted
Aetna
Additional services
Certified Massage Therapist • Online Breastfeeding/Chestfeeding Classes
review
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Kaye

Jarrett

Kaye

Jarrett

Virtual services
Background check
Offers background check
Service area
San Francisco Bay Area
Experience
  • 300+ Moms served
  • Doula: 20+ years
Insurance accepted
Additional services
Professional Chef • Concurrent care midwife
review
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Thea

Lemaster

Thea

Lemaster

Virtual services
Background check
Offers background check
Service area
Alameda County • Contra Costa County • Marin County • San Francisco County
Experience
  • 50+ Moms served
  • Doula: 6+ years
Insurance accepted
Additional services
Lactation Educator • Community Herbalist • Placenta Specialist
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Marty

Dreher

Marty

Dreher

Virtual services
Background check
Offers background check
Service area
San Francisco County • San Mateo County • Santa Clara County • Santa Cruz County
Experience
  • 50+ Parents served
  • Doula: 5+ years
Insurance accepted
Additional services
• Infant Care Doula • Full-Spectrum Doula and Educator • Breastfeeding Peer Counselor • Reproductive Justice Professional • Gender Affirming Birth Work • Doula Support with Multiples (e.g. Twins) • Doula Support for (in)Fertility Treatments & Implantation, Adoptions, Parental or Infant Loss, Stillbirth & Miscarriage, and Trauma Survivors • CPR Certified
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Lenore

Musambacine

Lenore

Musambacine

Virtual services
Background check
Offers background check
Service area
Alameda County
Experience
  • 150+ Moms served
  • Doula: 5+ years
Insurance accepted
Additional services
• Prenatal and Postpartum Nutrition Coaching • Placenta Medicine • Pregnancy New Moon Circles • Virtual Coaching
review
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Renee

Diaz

Renee

Diaz

Virtual services
Background check
Offers background check
Service area
San Francisco Bay Area
Experience
  • 200+ Moms served
  • Doula: 4+ years
Insurance accepted
Additional services
Herbalist • Placenta Encapsulation • Prenatal/postnatal Yoga • Rebozo • Body work
review
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Melanie

Staehelin

Melanie

Staehelin

Virtual services
Background check
Offers background check
Service area
San Francisco county • San Mateo county • Santa Clara county
Experience
  • 350+ Moms served
  • Postpartum Care: 4+ years
Insurance accepted
Additional services
Postpartum Medical Care • Postpartum Mental Health • Baby-wearing
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Claudia

Penate

Claudia

Penate

Virtual services
Background check
Offers background check
Service area
San Francisco County • Alameda County
Experience
  • 150+ Moms served
  • Doula: 4+ years
Insurance accepted
Additional services
Fertility Doula • Licensed Nurse • Childbirth Classes • Spinning Babies • Body Ready Method
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Justine

Cullinane

Justine

Cullinane

Virtual services
Background check
Offers background check
Service area
Santa Cruz County • Monterey County • Santa Clara County • San Mateo County • San Francisco County • Alameda County
Experience
  • 30+ Moms served
  • Doula: 3+ years
Insurance accepted
Additional services
Childbirth Educator
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Nevelyn

Pimenta

Nevelyn

Pimenta

Virtual services
Background check
Offers background check
Service area
Santa Clara County • San Mateo County • San Francisco County
Experience
  • 10+ Moms served
  • Doula: 2+ years
Insurance accepted
Additional services
Sleep trainer • Herbalist • Mindfulness & Meditation Instructor
review
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Julie

Dubrouillet

Julie

Dubrouillet

Virtual services
Background check
Offers background check
Service area
Alameda County • Contra Costa County • Marin County • Napa County • San Francisco County • San Mateo County • Santa Clara County • Santa Cruz County • Solano County • Sonoma County
Experience
  • 500+ Moms served
  • Doula: 21+ years
Insurance accepted
Additional services
review
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Davina

Williams

Davina

Williams

Virtual services
Background check
Offers background check
Service area
Experience

Only offering virtual services

  • 20+ Moms served
  • Doula: 1+ years
Insurance accepted
Additional services
Parenting Classes • Human Design Session (comparable to natal astrology chart) • Womb Light Session (comparable to Reiki)

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Wholesome Ingredients Mindfully Prepared

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