KneadLove Doula Services
Emilee Benner
Santa Cruz , CA 95076
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My deepest passion is facilitating family bonding through empowering parents. I believe that supporting mothers during pregnancy, childbirth, and infancy is one of the most effective ways to create health and harmony in today’s world. My philosophy is based on one of support and non-judgment. My goal is to help new parents feel comfortable, prepared, and educated for this sacred passage.
-Birth Doula, Placenta Encapsulation, Infant Massages Instruction |
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Blessed Mother Doula Care
Jenny Call
853 Lockewood Lane
Scotts Valley , CA 95066
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| As a mother of 2 daughters and a student at Twin Lakes College of the Healing Arts, Jenny is beginning her birth and postpartum doula support journey here in Santa Cruz County. She is also working towards her Massage Therapy certification through Twin Lakes as well. Jenny currently volunteers at the Siena House Maternity Home, and Nursing Mothers Council here in Santa Cruz. She is very excited to begin her doula practice and join this wonderful birth community. |
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BlossomBelly Hypnobabies
Susan Collum, HCHI, HCHD, CD(DONA)
Santa Cruz , CA | |
| Professional support for mothers and partners as your childbearing year unfolds and blossoms. I offer private and group Hypnobabies Childbirth Hypnosis classes, traditional birth doula services, and am also a certified Hypno-Doula. You can enjoy your baby's birth in comfort, joy and love! |
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Breathe, Believe, Receive
Sandra Jacobson
220 Wingfoot Drive
Aptos , CA 95003
| (831) 818-5979
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I am a Certified Labor Assistant (Doula). Assistant to midwife/care provider attending home, hospital and freestanding birth center births. It is my personal goal is to provide a calm, respectful, and personalized labor support. I will be there to meet your own specific needs, while working along with your partner and labor team. Different types of my support modalities are massage, aromatherapy (more later!) being your advocate, encouraging confidence in yourself, your body, and ability have the birth you want. Keeping you aware, informed and staying focused on what is important to you and the outcome of your birthing experience.
With all of the “knowledge” and skills we learn as Doulas, we must not forget that one of our best and most powerful gifts as a Doula is simply holding the birth space open.
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Willow Brown
Willow Brown L.Ac.
21511 B. East Cliff Dr. SC,Ca 95062
Santa Cruz , CA 95062
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As a certified birth doula, licensed acupuncturist, massage therapist and pre-natal yoga/pilates instructor I work to create the most optimal pathways in your body, mind and heart as you journey through the voyage into parent hood. Ancient Chinese medicine can support this transition beautifully along with experienced, helping hands.
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Megan Bunch
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| Expectant parents have many options available to them in terms of prenatal and postpartum care. My goal is to help navigate the maze of options. I offer birth and postpartum doula services as well as group and private childbirth education classes and prenatal yoga class. Call for an interview or schedule of classes. |
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Bundle of Joy Doula Care
Deidre Lorenzo
Scotts Valley , CA 95066
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I would love to help you achieve a safe, joyous, and low-stress birth. I am an experienced, DONA-certified birth doula (350+births:). I'm dedicated to providing professional, individualized and unbiased support to pregnant families. I also offer professional-grade pregnancy, birth and new family photography, and provide in-home lactation assistance and post-partum care. Twins, too!
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Casa Madre Birth Services
Tari Neill, LM, CPM, CMT
501 Cedar Street #C
Santa Cruz , Ca 95060
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| Supporting women and their families since 1995. Tari is a Licensed Midwife, a Certified Professional Midwife, Birth Doula, Massage Therapist and Educator. She is also the co-founder of Birth Santa Cruz and the Santa Cruz County Chapter of ICAN (Intl' Cesarean Awareness Network). Tari has helped organize community support around birth, parenting and VBAC. |
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Jennifer Casey
1104 Bay St
Santa Cruz , California 95060
| (831) 247-1553
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| Labor and Post Partum doula (certification in process). Please contact me for highly discounted services as I am completing my certification. |
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Blessed Birth
Mireille Cervelli
Soquel , CA | |
| Blessed Birth provides birth and postpartum doula care. Allow yourself to surrender to the life changing experience of birth with experienced, compassionate, professional support by your side. Also offering mother blessing ceremonies, private pre-natal and couple's yoga sessions, and belly casts. Mireille Cervelli has been supporting families in birth since 2006. She is also an apprentice midwife and mother of three. Call for your complimentary consultation. |
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Live Oak Acupuncture & Healing Arts
Marcia Connelly
6892B Soquel Avenue
Santa Cruz , CA 95062
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I am a California Board Certified licensed Acupuncturist and Herbalist, and a member of Birth Point of Santa Cruz. My specialties include: Women's Health, Pediatric Wellness, Fertility Support for men and women, Pain Management, and Addiction treatment support. Se Habla Espanol.
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Open To Creation Doula Services
Lori Dent
P.O. Box 201
Aromas , CA 95004
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| I am a certified birth doula through DONA International, and a certified placenta encapsulation specialist through PBi. I have been a part of the birthing community for over 14 years. I am currently working on my certification as a childbirth educator through ICEA. I am also availbable for belly casting. For more information visit my website/call. |
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Doula Love
Kashika Jackson
2084 Mondigo Ave
San Jose , California 95122
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| Im a DONA Certified Birth Doula since 2008 here to support your Natural Holistic Childbirth. A San Francisco General Doula and accepted in Midwifery School. Prenatel, Labor, and Birth are affordable updated Techniques and Comfort Equipments. Birth is my passion I provide Physcial, Emotional, and Partner Encouragement on your Pregnancy Journey. |
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Happymama Doula
Mckenzie Mangus
211 oakland
capitola , ca 95010
| (415) 2723571
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| Providing support, love and experience to mamas and their partners during their pregnancy and birth journey is one of my passions. My daughter was born in 2008 and I have been dedicated to working with mamas ever since. =) I would love to be a part of your birth journey. I also offer private prenatal classes. Call for a complimentary consolation. Se habla espanol. Low fee doula options available. |
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Heather Henderson
Ben Lomond , CA | (831) 566-7199
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| Providing an atmosphere of support and loving guidance throughout the birth process for the entire family. |
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Lotus Midwifery
Rowen Holland, LM, CPM
Santa Cruz , CA 95062
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| An array of services for the childbearing year; holistic homebirth midwifery, birth doula/monitrice, Birthing From Within mentoring & placenta encapsulation. Serving hundreds of Bay Area families since 2000. |
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The Joy of My Heart, The Work of Our Hands
Rebecca Hughes RN, LM, CPM
Soquel , CA 95073
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Blessed to provide complete homebirth midwifery care including classes, prenatals and breastfeeding support through weaning. Working with birthing families since 1982 as a midwife's assistant, childbirth educator, breastfeeding counselor and lay midwife. Licensed RN in "99, Certified Professional Midwife and Licensed Midwife in 2010. Experienced Monitrice services also available for hospital births. Please call for a Free Consultation or visit our website.
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Certified Birth and Postpartum Doula
Towhee Nelson Huxley CMP, CD
Certified Massage Practitioner
Boulder Creek , CA | (831) 818-8181
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| Expecting a baby is a life changing experience and having good support is invaluable. I offer birth and postpartum support to women and their families, as well intuitive bodywork, customized to your individual needs, prenatal and beyond. Please call or email me to see if I am the right match for your needs during this important time of your life. |
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Jenny Johnston, L.Ac, Dipl. OM, CD(DONA)
Jenny Johnston
Santa Cruz , CA | (831) 535-3785
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| I am a Licensed Acupuncturist and Herbalist, Dona Certified Doula, and associate member of the Birthpoint acupuncture group. My passion is to align our living and birthing with our natural whole selves. I use the tools of acupuncture, herbs, moxibustion, nutrition, massage therapy, and doula services to care for women and their families from pre-conception through the postpartum period. |
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Jessica Jolley BA, CD, CLC
Jessica Jolley
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| Supporting families in an all encompassing way as a Birth and Postpartum Doula and Lactation Counselor |
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mamacare
Natasha Joyet
441 Spring St.
Santa Cruz , CA 95060
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I have been working with families in Santa Cruz since 2001. I encourage women to trust themselves. I believe every woman knows how to birth and take care of her baby. My role is to support families in discovering their own innate knowledge. mamacare supports women and their families through personalized birthing assistance (Birth Doula), soothing massage, and yoga.
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Santa Cruz Beach Doula
Jodi Koumouitzes-Douvia, MPH
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| The waves of experience crash upon us in an infinite number of ways. Whether you are experiencing stormy swells or serene sunsets I look forward to supporting you on your journey. As a full spectrum doula I offer services to clients facing any pregnancy or reproductive health outcome. |
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Luma Yoga and Family Center
1010 Center Street
Santa Cruz , CA 95065
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| Luma is a family-focused yoga center that nurtures and supports parents and children. We are a yoga studio, family retreat, wellness center, and gathering place. Luma offers an array of classes for all ages, as well as childcare. Our wellness center provides services that support expectant parents and growing families. |
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mamaluv doula services
Anna Hinde
PO box 399
santa cruz , ca 95060
| (831) 4191027
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| Certified Birth /postpartum Doula from DONA and Heart and Hands as well as lactation consultant, massage therapist, student midwife and mother of 3! Offering safe, loving support for mothers and their families from conception to birth and after. |
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Alicia Gurnee, Certified Doula
Alicia Gurnee
47 Paseo Drive
Watsonville , CA 95076
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| Doula / Monitrice Services. Experienced and caring labor support. Over 20 years' (and hundreds of births) experience working with local moms and families. Please see my website for testimonials: www.birthcalm.com |
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Kari Lynn Morgan-Birth Doula and Educator
Kari Lynn Morgan
Boulder Creek , CA 95006
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| Having birthed three children, I feel that my wide range of experience brings a great deal to my students. I teach a self-created 9-week childbirth course in both Santa Cruz and the San Lorenzo Valley and attend births as a doula. I work on a sliding scale and accept payments. |
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Mother's Journey
Kymm Ann Wallin
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| Kymm Ann has had the honor of working with hundreds of families as they journey into parenthood. She has been a Doula for over 15 years, and has served women in a variety of settings. She also offers Massage for the Childbearing Year and Postpartum Doula services. |
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Yoga for Prenatal & Postnatal Mamas
Hannah Muse
Santa Cruz , CA 95062
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Nurture yourself and your baby with heart-opening PRENATAL and MAMA & BABY (postnatal) yoga classes with Hannah Muse and join a whole collective of other mamas going through the same magical, heart-opening, sometimes challenging journey as we stretch and breathe and share together. Hannah is a mama, certified Prenatal Yoga Teacher and RYT-500, Doula-trained and so blessed to work with mamas and the grace we embody. Classes work on stretching and toning the body, calming the mind and finding a sense of peace and presence amidst our busy lives, often focusing on specific issues that arise in pregnancy and postpartum. (Hannah is also blessed to attend births as a Doula in rare moments when her schedule allows. Contact her for availability.) Current Yoga schedule:
PRENATAL yoga Thursdays 7:15-8:45pm at PCC ($12). MAMA-BABY yoga Wednesday's 10-11:30am at PCC ($12) & Thursday's 10:30-11:50am at Luma ($14). Quarterly offering PRENATAL COUPLES WORKSHOPS that are a truly magical experience for you, your partner and your baby to connect. Private one-on-one sessions available for individualized therapeutic yoga. Check the schedule and find out more at www.HannahMuseYoga.com. You deserve it mama! |
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Natural Beginnings Childbirth Educations & Doula Services
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Sharon Potteiger CPM, LM, Emt-B
320 River St
Santa Cruz , CA 95060
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I provide care tailored to meet the needs of you & your family. Including home birth midwifery, hospital labor support, postpartum in home care, as well as massage and mother-roasting.
Feel empowered, and be a part of decision making during your pregnancy and birth. What better way to become a parent?
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Tummy Temple Doula Care
Kelli Rosenbloom
124 Glen Drive
Aptos , Ca 95003
| (831) 901-5503
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| Kelli began working with women in birth in 2005. She is honored to serve mothers and fathers as they become parents. Kelli has a calm demeanor, and strong loving hands. She has training in massage, yoga and meditation. Her unique and cultivated gifts serve the entire family during this amazingly transformative experience. |
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The Santa Cruz Village Birth & Family Enrichment Center
Krystal Long
730 Mission Street
Suite 101
Santa Cruz , CA 95060
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| The Santa Cruz Village is an independent, community based center that offers families a safe and nurturing environment from pregnancy through the early years of parenting. Through classes, groups, and workshops, expectant and new families have the opportunity to create community and receive unbiased, evidence based information about pregnancy, birth and parenting...all under one roof! From childbirth prep to breastfeeding & postpartum support to yoga, dance & nutrition, The SC Village has something for the whole family. |
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TLC Doulas
Sabine Omvik
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| I am an experienced, DONA and Hearts & Hands certified birth doula dedicated to providing professional, individualized support to pregnant families. I also offer Postpartum services, Photography and Whole Birth Yoga & Support. I would love to help you and your partner on this passage to parenthood and beyond. |
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Healing Hands Doula
Christine Vermeersch
San Jose , CA 95118
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| I am a birthdoula, a certified Aromatherapist and a Reiki practitioner. I also offer postpartum care for birth clients! |
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Vanessa Wennstrom
Santa Cruz , CA | (831) 325-5030
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| While discovering your own amazing birth story, I feel privileged as a birth doula to support you and your family as you journey your own unique path of pregnancy, labor, birth and parenthood. I also gladly offer my services as a Whole Birth® Prenatal Yoga instructor and Placenta Encapsulation Specialist. |
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With My Own Two Hands
Julie Lefmann CD(DONA), CMT, CWT
Santa Cruz , CA | |
| I am DONA trained as both a Birth and Postpartum Doula, and was a nanny for 15 years. I'm a Certified Massage, Reiki, & Watsu (warm-water meditation/massage) Practitioner. I love to marry my passions together with my work - water, children, healing, music - and am thrilled to do the work I love! |
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