Gena Perdue
Gena Perdue
Gena Perdue
About me
Congratulations on your pregnancy! I’m Gena Perdue, a certified birth and postpartum doula serving families across the Bay Area. I specialize in advocacy for better birth outcomes, overnight postpartum care and recovery, newborn care, and pediatric sleep hygiene. My practice is client-led, evidence-based, unconditional, and free of agenda. Your family deserves care that meets you exactly where you are. I believe that when new parents feel supported, informed, and well-rested, the entire family thrives. I bring a background in community and organizational leadership, having spent years helping families and professionals build systems of care that strengthen both individuals and communities. I’m certified, CPR and Standard First Aid certified, trained in emergency preparedness, insured, background-checked, and have current vaccinations. I'm calm, capable, and ready to help so you can feel supported, confident, and well-rested during your transition to parenthood.
Education
Cosmetic Chemistry, UCLA (1999)
Certification and training
Certified Postpartum Doula DONA (2022)
Birth Doula Training, DONA (2001)
Infant & Child CPR, American Red Cross (2025)
Birth Doula Training, DONA (2023)
Pediatric Sleep Consultant (2024)
Birth and Postpartum Doula Certification Training, DONA (2025)
Fertility Doula Training, Midwifery Institute (2025)
NICU Doula Basics (2025)
Pregnancy and Infant Loss Training (2025)
Memberships and affiliations
DONA
Evidence Based Birth
Credentials
Specialties
Languages
English
Accepted insurances
Service introduction
I offer newborn care education, newborn parent support and education, postpartum support, encouragement, lactation support, pump support, infant feeding support, sleep support.
Packages
Ratings and reviews
Gena was an absolute gift as we navigated the first few weeks of our son’s life. Having had a very difficult postpartum period with my first son, I did all I could to prepare for the birth of my second son which is how I met Gena. She was able to immediately put me at ease when my anxiety was front and center and helped me get centered when things felt extra difficult. She had faith in me when I wasn’t so sure and we talked about life and newborns striking a perfect balance of knowledge and friendliness that is hard to find. If you get the chance to work with Gena you will be all the better for it. I highly recommend her.
- Phyllis S.
An absolute baby whisperer. Gena helped our baby get a good nights sleep from the start. I learned great techniques from her but I think what makes her special is her intuition with what your baby needs to get rest.
- Rebecca M.
5 stars all the way for Gena! We had Gena as our night doula from when our little Luca was born in November until March, and wow, she was a lifesaver! She's super trustworthy and knows everything there is to know about babies. Gena has this incredible ability to figure out exactly what’s wrong when it seems like nothing will calm the baby. Like, when Luca used to lose it around sunset, Gena figured out he was just really tired, not hungry. Starting bedtime earlier made such a big difference! Also, when Luca was super fussy at 3 months, we thought it was just a growth spurt, but Gena was on it – she guessed right away he might be teething, and sure enough, that was it! It’s not easy to trust someone with your baby, but Gena made it easy. We totally recommend her if you’re looking for someone who gets babies and will take great care of your little one!
- Han W.
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