doula database
Meet some of our collective members
Taina Vargas-Sosa
Boston
Massachusetts
English, Spanish
Abortion Support, Postpartum Support, Herbs/Tinctures, Steams
Tahira Ali
CA/South LA and South Bay/Los Angeles
California
English
Abortion Support, Prenatal Support, Labor/Birth Support, Postpartum Support, Miscarriage Support, Grief/Loss Support, Placenta Services, Lactation Support/Education, Herbs/Tinctures, Meals/Nutrition Support, Medi-Cal Approved
Regina Johnson
California/Southern/ Los Angeles, Orange County, Inland Empire
California
English
Abortion Support
Christina Lares
Central Los Angeles/West LA/South LA
California
English, Spanish
Abortion Support, Prenatal Support, Labor/Birth Support, Homebirth, Hospital Birth, Postpartum Support, Yoga/Movement, Lactation Support/Education, Bodywork, Fertility Support, IVF/IUI support, Childbirth Education, Doula Mentorship, Business Planning, Pole Dance, Chair Dance, Sensual Movement, Medi-Cal Approved
Erlinda Carter
Downtown LA, Pasadena, Downey, Compton, South Bay, Torrance, Santa Monica, West LA
California
English
Abortion Support, Prenatal Support, Labor/Birth Support, Postpartum Support, Miscarriage Support, Grief/Loss Support, Placenta Services, Lactation Support/Education, Herbs/Tinctures, Meals/Nutrition Support, Energywork/Reiki/Sound Therapy, Yoga/Movement, Steams, Childbirth Education, Medi-Cal Approved
Priscilla Hsu
For births: Los Angeles City, Santa Monica, Culver City, Burbank, Glendale, San Gabriel Valley.
For postpartum and other care: Northeast LA (Los Feliz, Silverlake, Atwater Village, Echo Park), Burbank, Glendale, San Gabriel Valley.
California
English, Spanish, Mandarin, ASL
Abortion Support, Prenatal Support, Labor/Birth Support, Homebirth, Hospital Birth, Postpartum Support, Miscarriage Support, Grief/Loss Support, Bodywork, Meals/Nutrition Support, Mental Health Support, Fertility Support, IVF/IUI support, Childbirth Education, zuo yue zi support; hypnobirthing support (as in I can help but not teach), (gender-affirming) transition/post-surgery support, Medi-Cal Approved
Rita Arias
LA County and San Fernando Valley
California
English
Prenatal Support, Postpartum Support
Luz Ticas
Long Beach and South Central LA
California
English, Spanish
Labor/Birth Support, Postpartum Support, Prenatal Support, Medi-Cal Approved
Andrea Howard
Long Beach, Orange County, South Bay, South LA
California
English
Abortion Support, Prenatal Support, Labor/Birth Support, Postpartum Support, Miscarriage Support, Placenta Services, Lactation Support/Education, Childbirth Education, Medi-Cal Approved
Udita Upadhyaya
Los Angeles County
California
hindi, marathi
Abortion Support, Prenatal Support, Postpartum Support, Labor/Birth Support, Miscarriage Support, Grief/Loss Support
Alexys Garcia
Los Angeles County
California
English, Spanish
Abortion Support, Lactation Support/Education, Health Education -STIs/HIV and birth control methods
Stevie Gonzalez (she/they)
Los Angeles County
California
English
Prenatal Support, Labor/Birth Support, Postpartum Support, Medi-Cal Approved
Jasmine Godinez-Gomez
Los Angeles County, California + Virtual
California
English
Abortion Support, Prenatal Support, Labor/Birth Support, Postpartum Support, Miscarriage Support, Grief/Loss Support, Placenta Services, Lactation Support/Education, Medi-Cal Approved
Miriam Torres
Los Angeles County, Orange County, Long Beach
California
English, Spanish
Prenatal Support, Labor/Birth Support, Postpartum Support, Bodywork, Energywork/Reiki/Sound Therapy, Steams, Herbs/Tinctures, Medi-Cal Approved
Alejandra Geonetta-Trihus
Los Angeles County, some areas of Orange/San Bernardino County
California
English, Spanish
Postpartum Support, Lactation Support/Education, Childbirth Education, Abortion Support, Prenatal Support, Miscarriage Support, Lactation Support, Belly Binding, C-Section Recovery, VBAC Support, Infant/Maternal Hospitalization Support, Meals/Nutrition Support
Vanessa Ojeda
Los Angeles county, San Gabriel Valley , East LA, Montebello and surrounding areas
California
English, Spanish
Postpartum Support, Lactation Support/Education, Mental Health Support
London Mckoy
NY/ some NJ
New York
English
Abortion Support, Prenatal Support, Labor/Birth Support, Postpartum Support
Mayuri Leigh
North County San Diego
California
English
Abortion Support, Prenatal Support, Labor/Birth Support, Homebirth, Hospital Birth, Postpartum Support, Miscarriage Support, Grief/Loss Support, Meals/Nutrition Support, Energywork/Reiki/Sound Therapy, Yoga/Movement, Steams, Full moon ceremonies, drum making
Leana Anselmo
Northern California , Bay Area, Central Valley (Based in Sacramento)
California
English, Tagalog
Abortion Support, Prenatal Support, Labor/Birth Support, Homebirth, Hospital Birth, Postpartum Support, Miscarriage Support, Grief/Loss Support, Lactation Support/Education, Bodywork, Massage/Sobadas, Herbs/Tinctures, Meals/Nutrition Support, Yoga/Movement, Steams, Fertility Support, Childbirth Education, Hilot (Indigenous Pilipino Healing Arts)
Delicia McGhee
Omaha, Nebraska
Nebraska
English
Abortion Support, Prenatal Support, Labor/Birth Support, Postpartum Support, Miscarriage Support, Grief/Loss Support, Lactation Support/Education, Meals/Nutrition Support, Mental Health Support, Adoption Support
Yohualitztli Ticitl
Orange/LA County,
California
English, Spanish
Lactation Support/Education, Placenta Services, Prenatal Support, Labor/Birth Support, Postpartum Support, Miscarriage Support, Grief/Loss Support, Abortion Support
Melissa Guerra
Riverside
California
English
Medi-Cal Approved, Labor/Birth Support, Prenatal Support, Postpartum Support
Carina Gutierrez
Sacramento County/Bay Area
California
English
Additional support via astrology and analyzation of one’s cosmic makeup, Abortion Support, Prenatal Support, Labor/Birth Support, Homebirth, Hospital Birth, Postpartum Support, Miscarriage Support, Grief/Loss Support, Herbs/Tinctures, Steams
Nicole M. Conde Brenes
San Diego
California
English, Spanish
Abortion Support, Postpartum Support, Placenta Services, Bodywork, Massage/Sobadas, Herbs/Tinctures, Meals/Nutrition Support, Yoga/Movement, Mental Health Support, Steams
Karen Aragon
San Fernando Valley - Los Angeles & nearby cities
California
English, Spanish
Prenatal Support, Labor/Birth Support, Postpartum Support, Lactation Support/Education, Abortion Support, Placenta Services, Medi-Cal Approved
Candice Chery
Tampa New Tampa Wesley Chapel Brandon Riverview Land O Lakes Lutz Thonotasassa Temple Terrace South Tampa Seminole Heights- Florida
Florida
English
Abortion Support, Prenatal Support, Labor/Birth Support, Homebirth, Hospital Birth, Postpartum Support, Miscarriage Support, Placenta Services, Herbs/Tinctures, Energywork/Reiki/Sound Therapy, Childbirth Education, Cloth diaper education
Kaela Wabanimkee-Harris
Waawiyaatanong (Detroit)
Michigan
English
Abortion Support, Prenatal Support, Labor/Birth Support, Postpartum Support, Miscarriage Support, Grief/Loss Support, Placenta Services, Lactation Support/Education, Bodywork, Herbs/Tinctures, Meals/Nutrition Support, Energywork/Reiki/Sound Therapy, Steams, Fertility Support, Medicaid Approved
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The Doulas on this page have been training through Birthworkers of Color Collective. However, when reaching out to them individually for doula for services, you are using your own due diligence. We recommend making sure they are a good fit for you and vetting them. Please use your intuition and better judgment when hiring a Doula or Birthworker. Any services received are at the discretion and consent of the client and individual business NOT the collective.