Postpartum Doula Services
Mothering the Mother in Los Angeles, San Bernardino and San Diego Counties
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PAPA JOSEPH’S EXPERIENCE WITH HAPPY MAMA HEALTHY BABY ALLIANCE’S POSTPARTUM DOULAS
THE ROLE OF THE POSTPARTUM DOULA
Postpartum Doulas care for new mothers and newborns immediately after birth up to 3 months postpartum. They provide non-medical support for newborns and mothers, including emotional support, household assistance, newborn care, breastfeeding support, and promoting newborn and parental attachment and bonding.
The Postpartum Doula may also help with grocery shopping, meal planning and preparation and household duties such as baby laundry or nursery setup. We are not nannies or housekeepers. If you need extended care beyond 3 months or are looking for someone to do deep housecleaning, please go to https://care.com.
Postpartum Doulas are not medical or midwifery providers and do not perform any clinical skills such as newborn or maternal medical exams. We do not make any medical decisions. We work cooperatively with your pediatric medical provider.
The Postpartum Doula’s role is to empower, educate, nurture new mothers and newborns so they can bond and rest and recover after childbirth and adjust to parenthood during the first two or three months.
ABOUT OUR SERVICES
- Our organization has been providing free and low-cost Doula support in Los Angeles County since 2010.
- Our founder established the very first community-based Doula program in Los Angeles County at Pasadena Public Health Department Black Infant Health Program which she ran from 2002-2012.
- We provide new graduate Doulas with the opportunity to gain birth and postpartum experiences that are required for certification while serving low-income families.
WHO IS ELIGIBLE?
- Any family in Los Angeles County or San Bernardino County is welcome. Starting in 2026, we will offer services in San Diego County.
- We serve families of all ethnic backgrounds, gender identities, sexual orientations, and socioeconomic levels.
- Families using a gestational surrogate or adoptive mother are welcome.
- LBGTQIA+ families are welcome. We are a queer and trans safe space.
- Nurturing Roots Postpartum Doula Services for Black Families is a program for low-income African-American/Black families in Los Angeles County who have Medi-Cal. Eligible families can receive up to 24-hours of postpartum in-home doula services free of charge by an African-American Certified Postpartum Doula.
- We work on a sliding scale or provide volunteer services because we believe EVERY family deserves a Doula. If you do not have Medi-Cal and are low-income, please reach out to us!
- Families who are low-income but do not have Medi-Cal are eligible for volunteer Postpartum Doula Support or reduced fees. Volunteer services may be offered by a Doula Intern under supervision or a group of Doulas.
ABOUT OUR DOULAS
- We are a diverse team of Doulas who come from varied cultural backgrounds. We are Black, Latinx, Caucasian, Immigrants and LBGTQIA+ . We serve people from the communities we come from. Our ages range from 21-64. We speak Spanish, French, and African Languages.
- We are here to help all families have stress-free and joyous postpartum experiences and to promote bonding with the newborn.
- Our doulas’ experience levels range from new grads to seasoned Doulas.
- In addition, our Doulas have a variety of educational backgrounds and certifications in childbirth education, lactation counseling, yoga, placenta encapsulation, Reiki energy healing, massage therapy, social work, public health, and other disciplines.
WHAT POSTPARTUM DOULAS OFFER
Emotional Support
- Encouragement
- Reassurance
- Empathy
- Praise
- Affirmation
- Support for new father/partners.
Physical Comfort
- Suggest methods for healing of perineum
- Suggest comfort measures for postpartum Afterpains, sweating, breast soreness, etc.
- Provide mother with support for breastfeeding the baby; we help with common problems such as low milk supply, sore nipples, engorgement, etc. We can make referrals to IBCLCs for help with more complex challenges if needed,
- Massage mother and/or teach infant massage
- Utilize aromatherapy for relaxation and stress reduction.
Advocacy & Education
- Help client communicate with doctors and nurses about newborn care.
- Educates about risks and benefits of newborn procedures (circumcision, Newborn Screen Test, etc.)
- Teach how to manage breastfeeding
- Teach how to diaper, swaddle, soothe, and bathe newborn
- Educate on how to know if baby is getting enough breastmilk
- Explain what the doctor, midwife or nurse wants to do and why
- Inform clients of risks and benefits of newborn medical decisions
- Encourages informed decision-making regarding their baby’s care
- Encourages Informed Consent and Refusal when making medical decisions
- Help the client and her partner decide what they want to do
- Provides language interpretation if needed
- Encourages Client’s Religious/Spiritual Practices
- Advocates for Respect of Client’s Cultural Traditions
- Protects Client Privacy and Intimacy
- Ensure each mamababy is treated with kindness, dignity and respect
Recognize & Refer
Doula will educate client and refer to primary medical provider if there are:
- Danger signs of postpartum parent
- Danger signs in the newborn
- Complex issues of lactation
FEE FOR SERVICES
Professional Postpartum Doula services are available for half-day, full-day, overnight and weekly and monthly rates.
Postpartum Doula Support Rates
Postpartum Doula Support is offered on an half-day, full-day, weekly, or monthly rate. Postpartum Doula support can begin as early as 72-hours after the birth through 8-weeks postpartum.
- Half-Day Rate (4 hours): $200
- Full-Day Rate (8 hours): $400
- Overnight Rate (8 hours): $500 (10:00 pm to 6:00 am OR 11:00 pm to 7:00 am)
- Weekly Rate: $1,800 (8 hours per day for 7 days)
- Monthly Rate (24/7): $9,500 (7 days/week, 24 hours/day for 30 days)
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Make checks payable to “HMHBA”. Send checks to:
Happy Mama Healthy Baby Alliance
600 Lincoln Ave., Unit #92495
Pasadena, CA 91109
PAY FOR BIRTH DOULA SERVICES HERE
OTHER SERVICES OFFERED
Placenta Encapsulation Services
Thinking about placentophagy (eating your placenta)? We offer placenta encapsulation services. Pick up and delivery are available. Learn more about Placentophagy here.
FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT OUR POSTPARTUM DOULA COORDINATOR
Tai Carson, CPSS, CLE, CCE, CPD, CMA is our Postpartum Doula Coordinator
Call: (626) 388-2191 ext. 3 | Email Tai