Birth Doula Support in Los Angeles & Pasadena
Holistic, evidence-based care for your pregnancy and birth journey
Pregnancy can bring a mix of excitement, anticipation, and anxiety. Facing birth and the life changes that come with a new baby can feel both thrilling and overwhelming. It’s natural to want someone steady by your side.
That’s where I come in. As your doula, I offer thoughtful preparation, compassionate presence, and calm support through every stage of the journey, from early questions to the unpredictable turns birth can bring.
Birth is wild, beautiful, and transformative. You don’t have to navigate it alone. My role is to listen, encourage, and support you in feeling confident and cared for, no matter how your story unfolds.
What Does a Birth Doula Do?
A birth doula provides continuous emotional, physical, and informational support throughout your pregnancy and birth.
Unlike a medical provider, I don’t make decisions on your behalf. Instead, I help you navigate choices, communicate with your care team, and feel empowered as you move through your birthing process.
Why Choose Doula Support?
An experienced doula can connect you with providers who align with your preferences
To have a steady, experienced, calming presence throughout labor
To reduce anxiety by having someone who knows the birth process
To help partners feel seen
To have guidance in navigating choices and communicating with providers
To feel seen as whole people — not just patients
Research shows that doula support is linked to shorter labors, fewer interventions, and more positive birth experiences. But more importantly, my clients tell me they felt confident, heard, and cared for.
Is Birth Doula Support Right for You?
Most of the families I work with want their birth to feel connected, informed, and grounded. Some are preparing for their first baby and want support through the unknown. Others are returning for a second or third birth and hoping for a different experience this time.
Whether you’re planning a hospital birth, home birth, epidural, induction, cesarean, or VBAC, you deserve care that meets you where you are — emotionally, physically, and holistically.
What’s Included in My Holistic Birth Doula Support
Prenatal meetings to explore your hopes, concerns, and preferences
Continuous labor support at home, birth center, or hospital
Comfort tools, including breath, movement, touch, positioning, and grounding
Partner guidance for connection and confidence
Postpartum visits to reflect, process, and support recovery
Ongoing phone and text support throughout pregnancy
What Past Clients Are Saying
“Rebecca understood my anxieties and approached all my wishes and concerns with great empathy and non-judgment. She guided me through the pains of labor with the most amazing calming presence I’ve ever witnessed in a person—it was truly magical how she put me at ease.”
-Connie, repeat client, Pasadena, CA
We had our first conversations in the 2nd trimester, and Rebecca brought a serenity and sensitivity that immediately put us at ease. During labor, she was an integral part of our homebirth team, and provided support for both me and my partner. And we’ll never forget Rebecca’s postpartum care when she gave us knowledge and perspective that helped offset the most bewildering aspects of new parenthood. Through it all, she was compassionate, patient, gentle, and nurturing.
-Corrina, Home Birth in Beverly Hills, CA
“I'll admit, I went into this thinking a doula was just extra support for my wife's labor, which I was all for. By the end, our eyes had been opened to just how much more comprehensive Rebecca's offerings are. As first time parents, there were questions we were getting caught up on and others we didn't know to ask. She supported both of us, not only in the moments of labor and labor prep, but beyond the birth of our baby and getting set up for the marathon ahead. Rebecca knew just when to offer help and ideas, and made sure we felt heard and confident in every decision. We loved Los Angeles Birth so much that we didn't think twice about using her for our second baby as well.
-Henry, Home Birth in Eagle Rock, CA
Interested in hearing more about my support from the families I have worked with? Read more client reviews
Birth Doula Support FAQs
When do we begin our work together?
Once you’ve hired me, I’m available by phone and email to provide support immediately. Our in-person prenatal meetings typically begin around 30 weeks, when we start to dig deeper into preparation for labor, birth, and life with your newborn.
When do you usually join us in labor?
The short answer is: it depends.
I usually join you once active labor is established and you feel ready for my physical presence. In early labor, I stay connected by phone and text, offering reassurance, guidance, and help deciding when it may be time for me to come to your home, hospital, or birth center.
Labor is unpredictable, and I stay responsive to what is actually happening in the moment.
What happens if I get an induction?
If you have an induction, I provide phone support during the early stages, helping you understand what to expect, ask questions, and communicate with your medical team.
As labor becomes more active and you want in-person support, I will join you at the hospital and stay through the birth and immediate postpartum time.
My goal is the same with an induction as it is with spontaneous labor: to help you feel informed, supported, and cared for.
What LA hospitals do you most often work in?
I’m based in South Pasadena and often support families at Huntington Hospital. I also attend births at Cedars-Sinai, UCLA, St. Joseph’s, and within the Kaiser Permanente system across Los Angeles.
For more insight, read: Where to Give Birth in Los Angeles.
What is the cost of your doula services?
My birth doula packages vary depending on the level of support you choose. You can visit my birth doula support packages page for current options, pricing, and what is included.
What are the steps in hiring you as our doula?
1— Book a discovery call. I look forward to getting to know you and your partners’ specific desires for support!
2— Want to hire me? Great! A deposit will secure your spot in my calendar, and I will follow up with some paperwork to finalize the details.
3— Once you become my client, you will get immediate access to resources, referrals, and personalized support from me. I can be your guide and help you find information tailored to your individual needs and values.
Let’s talk! I’d love to hear how I could guide and support you.