Los Angeles Doula

03/24/2026

World Doula Week
✨️ March 22–28 ✨️
Why this week exists...

➡️ World Doula Week begins with World Doula Day on March 22 and runs through March 28 each year.

➡️ March 22 was chosen intentionally.
✨️ It marks the spring equinox a moment of balance, renewal, and return to fertility recognized across countless cultures.

➡️ Long before certifications and training programs, people supported birth and postpartum through community care.
✨️ Doulas didn’t invent this work.
✨️ We carry it forward.

➡️ Doula work is about presence, not performance.
✨️ It’s about staying.
✨️ Listening.
✨️ Not rushing what can’t be rushed.

➡️ In the postpartum period especially, this care can mean the difference between coping and breaking.
✨️ Feeling held or feeling alone.

➡️ World Doula Week is a chance to say this out loud:
✨️ This work matters.
✨️ This knowledge matters.
✨️ The people doing it matter.

➡️ This week, we honor the past, support the present, and protect the future of doula care.

As a postpartum doula and trainer, I see this week as an invitation to slow down and remember why this work exists in the first place: to make sure no one navigates birth and postpartum alone.

✨️ This week, we honor presence.
✨️ We honor care.
✨️ We honor the people who stay.

🌟 Happy World Doula Week 🌟

03/20/2026

🌟👶🏽 Thinking About Becoming a Postpartum Doula? 👶🏼🌟

Have you been dreaming of making a real impact in the lives of new families? Our Postpartum Doula Training is the perfect opportunity to start this fulfilling journey. Join us and become a cornerstone of support during one of the most critical times for new parents! ❤️✨

This will be held over three days.

✨️ ✨️ ✨️ IN PERSON ✨️✨️✨️ APRIL 10-12 ✨️✨️✨️ DENVER, CO ✨️ ✨️ ✨️

What You’ll Learn:
✨ Your Essential Role: Understand the significant impact you’ll make in supporting new families through their early days.🧑🏽‍🍼👩🏾‍🍼
✨ Facilitating Bonding: Learn how to help parents and their newborns bond effectively and navigate this transition smoothly.
✨ Addressing Disparities: Gain insights into racial disparities and inequities in childbirth and how to approach them with care and sensitivity. 🌍🤝🏾
✨ Holistic Support: Provide comprehensive physical, emotional, and spiritual support to both the newborn and the parents.
✨ Newborn Essentials: Dive into understanding newborn characteristics and best practices for infant care.
✨ Managing Family Dynamics: Learn strategies for handling the complexities of family and friends’ roles after birth.
✨ Mental Health Awareness: Differentiate between “Baby Blues” and Perinatal Mental Health disorders to better support families.🧠💙
✨ Supporting Grief and Loss: Equip yourself with skills to compassionately support families dealing with loss and grief.🌹🕊️
✨ Practical Skills: From household management to infant feeding, gain practical tips for effective postpartum care.
✨ Certification Process: Get a detailed overview of the DONA International certification and the business aspects of being a postpartum doula.📜💼

Why It Matters:
Becoming a postpartum doula is not just a job; it's a calling. By providing essential support, you play a crucial role in a family’s transition and well-being.

Join us and be part of a dedicated community committed to making a positive impact. Link in my bio. Let’s embark on this transformative journey together! 🌟👶🏿❤️

03/19/2026

Tomorrow is the big day! We’re kicking off our Postpartum Doula Training and I couldn’t be more excited to begin this journey with you all. 🎉

This is your chance to gain the skills, knowledge, and confidence to become a beacon of support for families during the postpartum period.

🔍 What to Expect:

Interactive Sessions: Dive into practical skills and real-life scenarios that will prepare you for success.

Network and Connect: Meet fellow aspiring doulas and build a supportive network.

Expert Guidance: Learn from seasoned professionals who will share their insights and experiences.

🌟 Why It Matters:

Transform Lives: Your training will empower you to make a meaningful impact on new families’ lives.

Build Confidence: Equip yourself with the tools and knowledge to support parents with assurance and compassion.

Tomorrow marks the start of an exciting and impactful journey. Let’s embrace this opportunity to grow, learn, and make a difference together! 🌿✨

03/17/2026

Perinatal Care in 2026 - What You Need to Know⁠
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➡️ Maternal mental and physical health is declining:⁠
• Only 26% of mothers report excellent mental health (down from 38% in 2016)⁠
• Fair/poor mental health is rising⁠
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➡️ Geographic gaps remain large:⁠
• 84% of birthing-aged women live in areas with severe postpartum mental health provider shortages⁠
• High-risk counties have tripled since 2023⁠
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✨️ Doulas and birthworkers fill these gaps, providing emotional, physical, and practical support that saves lives and strengthens families.⁠
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✨️ Perinatal care today has real challenges like declining maternal health and uneven access.⁠
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👉️ Your work as doulas and birthworkers directly improves outcomes and fills gaps. ⁠
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03/17/2026

➡️ The numbers tell the story:
👉️ Average U.S. childcare: $10,000-$15,000/year per child
👉️ Cesarean birth: $10,000-$15,000 per birth

🌟Every dollar invested in postpartum support (doulas, lactation, parenting guidance) saves hundreds to thousands per family

🌟Doulas reduce interventions, stress, and complications - supporting families while also saving money.

Share this to highlight the real value of postpartum support! ⬇️

03/13/2026

03/08/2026

Why postpartum care is women’s work and why that matters

Postpartum care has always been carried by women.
• Mothers.
• Sisters.
• Aunties.
• Friends.
• Doulas.
This labor has been essential and historically invisible.

Postpartum doulas don’t just “help out.”
• We protect mental health.
• We normalize recovery.
• We notice when something is off.
• We hold families when systems fall short.
That is skilled care.

When postpartum support is missing, women pay the price.
• With exhaustion.
• With isolation.
• With untreated mood disorders.
With the belief that they’re failing when they’re not.

Supporting mothers is not just a women’s issue.
• Partners matter.
• Fathers matter.
• Non-gestational parents matter.
When they are supported, educated, and included, families are stronger and mothers are safer.

Postpartum doulas often support the entire family system.
• We help partners learn how to show up.
• We translate what’s happening in the postpartum body and brain.
• We create space for shared responsibility.
This is how care becomes sustainable.

As a postpartum doula trainer, I see this clearly:
• Training doulas is advocacy.
• Education is prevention.
• Community is protection.
Every trained doula changes multiple families.

On International Women’s Day, we name this truth:
• Care work is real work.
• Postpartum support saves lives.
Women deserve to be supported not expected to endure.

Today, I honor:
• postpartum doulas
• the women who came before us
• the partners learning to do better
• and the families brave enough to ask for help
This is what progress looks like.

International Women’s Day is about more than celebration, it’s about visibility and change.

Postpartum doulas exist because women have been carrying families without enough support for far too long. This work has always been here, passed quietly from woman to woman, often unpaid and unrecognized.

When we invest in postpartum care, we don’t just support mothers.
We support partners.
We strengthen families.
We interrupt cycles of burnout, isolation, and silence.

As a doula and a trainer, I believe deeply in this:
✨ education is advocacy
✨ care is power
✨ community changes outcomes

Today, I’m honoring everyone doing this work: in homes, in training rooms, and in the unseen moments where care truly lives.

Happy International Women’s Day.

03/07/2026

Wishing you all a wonderful and restful weekend💕

03/05/2026

➡️ A 2024 study explored doulas supporting perinatal mental health in underserved communities. Positive outcomes were strongest when doulas shared culture or language with the families they supported.

👉️ At the same time, many doulas reported feeling unsure how to recognize mental health concerns or when to refer for additional care.

👉️ This shows that while emotional support is central to postpartum care, awareness and training in mental health literacy are essential.

✨️ Key takeaway: Cultural responsiveness and emotional insight allow doulas to create safety and trust, opening doors for families to thrive.

👉️ As a doula, your presence matters, but knowing how to support families through emotional complexity amplifies your impact.

➡️ A 2024 qualitative study examined the role of doulas in supporting perinatal mental health in underserved communities.

👉️ The research found that positive client outcomes were linked to culture and language congruence between doulas and families, but many doulas reported feeling under-prepared to recognize or refer for mental health concerns.

✨️ Key takeaways: cultural responsiveness is critical, emotional support must include awareness of mental health, and doulas should have clear referral pathways.

👉️ This research highlights the importance of training in mental health literacy, listening skills, and culturally informed care for every postpartum doula.

(Sources) Chen et al., 2024, Frontiers in Psychiatry

03/03/2026

If you've been thinking about becoming a postpartum doula, please come join me at my next Postpartum Doula Training ❤️ ⁠
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✨✨✨ MARCH 20-22 ✨✨✨⁠
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This will be held IN PERSON over three days in Los Angeles.⁠
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Some of the topics we will be covering:⁠
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✨ Understanding the role of the postpartum doula⁠
✨ The importance of bonding.⁠
✨ Racial disparity and inequity in childbirth⁠
✨ The physical care and emotional and⁠
spiritual aspects of the newborn and parent.⁠
✨ Understanding newborn characteristics and⁠
infant care⁠
✨ The dynamics of family and friends after birth⁠
✨ Differentiating ”Baby Blues” from Perinatal⁠
Mental Health disorders⁠
✨ Dealing with loss and grief⁠
✨ Household management⁠
✨ Infant feeding⁠
✨ DONA International⁠
✨ Communication skills⁠
✨ Business aspects of the postpartum doula practice ⁠(contract, invoices, etc.)⁠
✨ Certification process in details⁠
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If you would like to work with parents and their new baby through the early weeks, you may want to consider becoming a postpartum doula, providing physical, emotional, and informational support to the family just after childbirth.⁠ Everyone is welcome!⁠
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For more information and for registration, please click the link in my bio. Feel free to post any questions here in the comments as well ⬇️⁠
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I hope to see you in class!😉❤️

02/28/2026

✨️ Today is my birthday and here are my ‘Birthday Rules’ ✨️

👉️ Birthday Rule #1: Cake counts as a vegetable.
👉️ Birthday Rule #2: Pajamas all day are acceptable.
👉️ Birthday Rule #3: Whatever makes you happiest = mandatory.

It’s my birthday, so I’m living by these rules and taking zero notes from anyone else.

➡️ What’s your #1 birthday rule? Comment below, I need new rules for my next year of chaos!👇️

02/26/2026

🌟 "You Cannot Pour From An Empty Cup" 🌟

As birthworkers, we know firsthand the incredible fulfillment that comes from supporting others through their childbearing journeys. But let's face it: the demands of our work can sometimes leave us feeling depleted. The high burnout rate among birthworkers is a reality we must address by ensuring we take care of ourselves as much as we care for others. 🌸💖

That’s why we’re excited to invite you to our FREE Birthworker Gathering every last Thursday of the month via Zoom! This is a space for all birthworkers — whether you’re just starting out, a seasoned pro, or anywhere in between. 🌿

✨ Why Join Us?
Recharge Your Spirit: Take a moment to refill your cup so you can continue to give from a place of abundance.
Share and Connect: Engage in informal discussions, ask questions, share your experiences, and offer support to fellow birthworkers.
Process and Reflect: Use this time to process what you’re witnessing in your work and reflect on whether birthwork is the right path for you.
Community Support: Be part of a supportive network that understands the unique challenges and joys of this profession.

📅 When? Every last Thursday of the month
⏰ Time? 10am - Noon Pacific Time
💻 Where? Zoom (link provided upon registration)

Join us today and be part of a community that values both your contributions and your well-being. We look forward to seeing you there and supporting each other in this amazing work we do! 🌟💕