Top 10 Best Doulas
Our directory features professional doulas offering compassionate support throughout pregnancy, childbirth, and postpartum recovery. Providing emotional and physical assistance tailored to your needs, these experts are chosen based on experience and client feedback.
Hollyn Doula Services
South Winchester Boulevard, San Jose, California- Postpartum Daytime Package
- Childbirth Education and Planning
- Hollyn Standard Birth Support Package
Serving the San Jose & South Bay Area, Hollyn Doula Services provides birth and postpartum care. More Detail
Nine Moonbeams Midwifery and Doula Services, Peggy Vetter, LM
Bluff Court, San Diego, California- childbirth education
- doulas
- Monitrice Services
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Born and raised in Berlin, Germany, Peggy's journey to midwifery began at a young age when she whispered to her mother, "I'm going to be a midwife whe More Detail
BORN Doulas
Bonny Drive, San Jose, California- Night
- Breastfeeding
- Sleep Coaching
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A source of education, services and guidance around growing, birthing and raising your children. More Detail
Postpartum Doula Services by Tamra
Cahalan Avenue, San Jose, California- Freezer Meals
- Vegan/Vegetarian/Gluten Free/Grain Free Meals offered
- Batch Cook Meals
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Tamra Mabanag is a Certified Postpartum Doula in the San Francisco Bay Area. Tamra helps you learn newborn care & she has experience & training in lac More Detail
Doula Jenn
Hummock Drive, San Diego, California- Birth doula support
- Single phone calls
- Guidance
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As a birth doula, I specialize in creating a positive birthing environment for mother's and their partners. I work with them to assist in techniques t More Detail
Birth by Mica
South Winchester Boulevard, San Jose, California- Advocacy/Education
- Physical Support
- Emotional Support
Birth Doulas are trained in comfort measures for labor. Michelle will educate you on how to prepare your body for birth to optimize alignment and bala More Detail
Zora The Doula
Willard Street, San Francisco, California- Daytime services
- Overnight services
Hi, I’m zORA bOWMAN. Certified Postpartum Doula, and Certified Lactation Specialist for families in the Bay Area since 2018. I come from a line of More Detail
Serenity Night Doula Services LLC
Noe Street, San Francisco, California- 24/7 or On-Call Postpartum Care
- Daytime Postpartum Doula Support
- Overnight Newborn Care
I’ve been working directly with families in the Bay Area since 2008, and my specialty is in overnight newborn care. I also provide daytime and 24-ho More Detail
Beautiful One Midwifery
Manchester Avenue, San Diego, California- Pregnancy + Maternity Care
- Vaginal + Menstrual Health
- Virtual Consultation
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Specialties Hello, we are Kelly and Tiffany! Your licensed midwife team, moms, birth advocates and storytellers. We believe in physiological birth, r More Detail
NorCal Doulas, Chelsey Worth
Central Drive, San Francisco, California- Infant Feeding Specialists
- Birth Doula Services
- Postpartum Doula Services
At NorCal Doulas, we are committed to inclusivity and diversity; we stand strongly in the belief that our differences make us better. We are wholehear More Detail
Frequently Asked Questions
A doula is a trained birth support professional who provides emotional, physical, and informational support before, during, and after childbirth. Unlike a doctor or midwife, a doula does not perform medical procedures but instead focuses on comfort measures, pain relief techniques, and emotional guidance to help parents feel more confident and supported.
- A midwife is a medical professional who assists with labor, delivers babies, and handles medical care.
- A doula is a non-medical support person who provides comfort techniques, advocacy, and emotional support.
Many people hire both a midwife and a doula for comprehensive birth support.
Yes! Postpartum doulas assist new parents with breastfeeding, newborn care, emotional recovery, and adjusting to life with a baby. They provide overnight care, meal prep, and self-care guidance to help parents recover after birth.
Absolutely! Doulas support all types of births, including:
- Natural, unmedicated births
- Epidural-assisted labors
- Cesarean sections (offering emotional support during surgery and recovery)
Doulas charge between $800 and $2,500, depending on their experience and services. Some insurance plans offer partial reimbursement, and some hospitals provide free doula services.