Dorinda  Roest

Encinitas, California

5.0 (1 review)

Dorinda Roest

8 years of experience

I offer overnight support for families with newborns. Besides supporting parents in the care for their newborn I also love to ‘mother the mother’ as she needs to rest and recover in the fourth trimester. I offer practical support, such as help with (breast)feeding, making sure mom stays hydrated and rested, clean bottles and pump parts, help with baby laundry etc. I also provide evidence based information on newborn care as well as emotional support to process all the changes and offer parents encouragement where needed. I’m your biggest cheerleader to become confident in your parenting skills and style!

Recent review

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- Samuel D.

Patti Partipilo

Carlsbad, California

Patti Partipilo

17 years of experience

Babies are a blessing and childbirth is a miracle! I’ve been blessed with four beautiful children and six beautiful GRANDchildren myself. With my love of babies and the incredible miracle of birth, I found the desire to become a Postpartum Doula. Bringing a new baby home is a life-changing event and integrating that new little bundle of joy into the family can be overwhelming. As your Doula, I will make this transition easier for the entire family. My role as your Doula will also be to provide education, non-judgmental support and companionship. I will offer my expertise in newborn care and breastfeeding support. I will also offer evidence based information on infant feeding, emotional and physical recovery from birth, infant soothing and coping skills. I will make appropriate referrals when necessary. I am a certified Doula through DONA International. The training I received through DONA increased my knowledge and ambition to offer the nurturing care new moms, infants and families so deserve! Hours for my services will be flexible to meet the needs of your family including overnights and travel. I am current in both adult, infant CPR and First Aid Safety Certifications through the American Heart Association. Also, I am current on vaccinations and Trustline Certified. I look forward to being your “extra pair of loving hands” and my goal is to simplify your life as new parents.

Melanie Costa

Carlsbad, California

Melanie Costa

21 years of experience

I’m a full spectrum Doula and I offer nonjudgmental support during the postpartum period. I love to nurture new parents on their journey learning beside them to help support and offer resources during the 4th trimester

Amy Smith

Encinitas, California

Amy Smith

26 years of experience

Hi there! I’m Amy, a fun and dependable caregiver with over 20 years experience supporting families through every stage, from newborn nights to daytime routines, childcare, and special needs care. My specialty is overnight newborn care, helping families get the rest they need while ensuring their little one is nurtured. I’m skilled in feeding, soothing, swaddling, and establishing gentle sleep rhythms according to family's preferences. I’m great at providing daily structure, homework help, and developmental support for children of all ages. I have experience working with families navigating unique medical or sensory needs, and I take pride in being patient, observant, and adaptable while creating a safe and supportive environment for every child. Services include: - Overnight newborn and infant care - Sleep, feeding, and soothing support - Daytime childcare and creative play - Special needs caregiving - Light household support and meal prep Families describe me as calm under pressure, detail oriented, and deeply caring. I bring order, warmth, and reliability into the home. Whether you need a night nanny, an extra set of hands during the day, or a trusted caregiver who understands complex needs, I’m here to help your household thrive.

Ashley Dawn

San Diego, California

Ashley Dawn

8 years of experience

Hello Families! I am a full spectrum perinatal care worker specializing in lactation and postpartum doula support. I am certified as a lactation counselor from UCSD and a DONA trained Doula. I believe in providing evidence based care while integrating holistic methods that have been passed down between women for generations. I began working with women and children in 2011 as the Executive Director of The Live Well Project. From there I took my passion abroad and lived in Nepal for 6 months working with local families and learning first hand how they supported birthing mothers. In 2020 I decided to formalize my training in Lactation and then Doula work. I am a San Diego native and have two children of my own (plus a fur baby!) I would love the opportunity to connect and see how I can support you in your parenthood journey!

jazmine Flores

San Diego, California

jazmine Flores

6 years of experience

With a background in childcare and education, Jazmine brings patience, warmth, and encouragement to every family she serves. She has years of experience working with children of all ages and now channels that same passion into her work as a doula. Jazmine’s approach is gentle, grounding, and client-centered—she strives to create a supportive environment where parents feel confident and cared for during the postpartum period.

Ana Marie Burr

El Cajon, California

Ana Marie Burr

8 years of experience

I am Ana Marie + Woman + Birthkeeper + Childbirth Educator + Globe trotter ​ Primal Birth Vision Primal Birth was founded on the belief that the way we birth matters. Birth is not an emergency. I consider this work an inherent calling and am committed to honoring & bearing witness to this sacred rite of passage. My offerings were created with the intention to support individuals who desire to fully embody their pregnancy through autonomy, intuition & knowledge with the support of a nurturing community.

Anna Forsberg

Spring Valley, California

Anna Forsberg

8 years of experience

Anna Forsberg is a Postpartum Doula living and working in San Diego. Her life's passion is to usher postpartum families through the threshold of postpartum finding joy and healing along the way. I offer non-judgmental and whole-hearted support in preparation for and throughout the immediate postpartum period. It is my honor to hold families and their babies amongst the leaky, messy, beautiful threshold of postpartum life and find the available joy along the way. ​

Maria Novaes

San Diego, California

Maria Novaes

7 years of experience

Hi there! I'm Maria Woods, originally from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and I've been calling San Diego home for the past 8 years. I'm a proud mother of two girls, and being compassionate and loving is just part of who I am. I'm here to lend a helping hand to both of you and your precious newborn. Welcome to the world of doula care!

Tianna Barr

San Diego, California

Tianna Barr

9 years of experience

Certified massage therapist, specializing in perinatal massage, as well as, birth/postpartum doula and instructor of yoga and bodywork. In my experience of honoring therapeutic touch and practicing the art of mindful movement, I'm continually delighted to unearth new and fruitful ways to help clients and students take root into their bodies. Your gestational year and beyond should be a time of deep connection to self. My hope is to create space that nurture and inspire clients to awaken to their greatest gifts.

Elydé Arroyo

San Diego, California

Elydé Arroyo

11 years of experience
Accepts insurances

Elydé is a Certified Full Spectrum Doula, Certified Lactation Educator, Babywearing Educator, Birth Educator, CPST and cloth diaper consultant. As a Traditional Birthworker she centers community care and deep rest as a way to preserve indigenous practices in Birthwork. She has 2 children and has been a Birthworker for over 8 years.

Leslie Meza

San Diego, California

Leslie Meza

7 years of experience
Accepts insurances

I am a full spectrum doula, I take birth and/or postpartum clients. My goal to provide a space where clients and their supportive partners feel safe to surrender and know they will be supported and advocated for.

Nina  Hansen

San Diego, California

Nina Hansen

6 years of experience

San Diego born and raised-now growing my own little family here. I love the ocean, iced lattes, and you’ll always catch me wearing a hat. My passion for babies, postpartum, and motherhood are rooted in my on experiences. I find so much joy and honor is supporting families during the changes of their season.

Meghan Johnstone

San Diego, California

5.0 (1 review)

Meghan Johnstone

13 years of experience

Hi everyone! I'm Meghan. Since 2014 I have had the honor of serving many San Diego families as a birth and postpartum doula. I have extensive experience in home birth, birth center, and hospital settings. I have also built an incredible network of amazing San Diego resources and care providers to ensure that you have a holistically supported pregnancy and postpartum season. My practice is family centered and evidence based. My goal is to make sure that you have the information and resources to make informed decisions. I believe that birth is a transformative rite of passage and that the experience can be calm, peaceful, and empowered. I look forward to talking with you about your birth :)

Recent review

My births would not have been so amazing if Meghan was not my doula. She seemed to know what I needed before I asked, and seemed to say exactly what I needed to hear when I needed to hear it. Knowing she was there helped me get through each surge until I welcomed my babies into my arms.

- Maureen G.

Ilana Omae

San Diego, California

5.0 (1 review)

Ilana Omae

3 years of experience
Accepts insurances

Hi families and expecting families ! I provide doula services to families in the San Diego area. In my practice I emphasize the importance of education and community. I find pride in making every family's experience unique to them and memorable. Please reach out to me to inquire about how I can help empower your birth or postpartum period !

Recent review

When I had questions, Ilana was always able to answer them. She was a good support and full of good ideas to help us along the way. She is respectful and caring.

- Lisa P.

Christina Klave

San Diego, California

Christina Klave

7 years of experience

My mission is to support and empower women and their partners throughout pregnancy and during the labor process as they transition into motherhood. I serve all of San Diego and the surrounding areas and provide support at home births, hospital births, and birthing center births. My commitment to my clients is to provide you with advocacy and support for whatever you decide your birthing experience should be. I have supported all types of birth experiences, including unmedicated births, epidural births, C Sections, VBACs, gestational diabetes, placenta previa, “geriatric” pregnancies, teen births, and many more. From our first encounter, I strive to make you feel safe, supported, encouraged, and listened to. My background as licensed marriage and family therapist helps me to integrate skills of therapeutic support into your pregnancy experience. Additionally, I strongly believe that your birth partner is one of your greatest assets. To this end, I encourage all partners to be involved during our journey together.

Shelley Rahim

San Diego, California

Shelley Rahim

19 years of experience

Hi! I’m Shelley, a postpartum doula and chef passionate about teaching families how to provide high-quality, loving care for postpartum mothers. I’d love to be a guide for you and your family on your 40-day postpartum recovery journey!

Madison Blades

San Diego, California

5.0 (1 review)

Madison Blades

19 years of experience

Hi I’m Madison, a Student Midwife and Full Spectrum Doula providing personable, non-judgmental and inclusive care for all folx in San Diego, California. Throughout our time together, I am intent on helping you find your voice, and am ready to provide you with unparalleled support and resources so that you're able to make informed decisions throughout your entire reproductive journey.

Recent review

We were lucky enough to work with Madison after the birth of our twin girls as a night doula. Honestly, without her visits once or twice a week, I don't know how we would have made it through the 4th trimester. Madison is prompt, extremely helpful, and has a wealth of knowledge. But most importantly her calming presence put as at ease knowing we had a good nights rest ahead of us and the girls would be in good hands. I can't recommend Madison enough and will definitely be reaching out should we have more children in the future.

- Chuck M.

Stevie Trujillo

San Diego, California

Stevie Trujillo

8 years of experience

They say if you love what you do, you never work a day in your life. I found my passion as a postpartum doula and have not worked a day since. In the current culture parents have so much pressure to be perfect and do it on their own. I have made it my mission to educate parents on the benefits of having support during the fourth trimester, and that it truly does take a village.

Linh J.

San Diego, California

Linh J.

13 years of experience

Compassionate and nurturing postpartum doula with extensive experience supporting families, infants, and young children. Skilled in emotional and physical postpartum care, newborn support, light household duties, and education around maternal wellness. Passionate about helping families feel confident, cared for, and supported during the early stages of parenthood.