Founder; Birth Photographer + Doula

Halfway through her 8-year career as a diplomat, Haley found her calling in birth work. A fiercely passionate advocate for her clients, Haley has been a full-spectrum doula since 2016. When she is not photographing births, you can find Haley co-teaching the Birth 101 class for Breathe, Bitch families.

Birth and Postpartum Doula

As a mother of three grown daughters, Tamara's journey to doulahood began when she supported her own daughters' birth and postpartum experiences. DONA-trained, Tamara combines her experience as a mother and grandmother with her past life as a corporate executive to provide excellent care for families advocating for their needs during the birth and postpartum period.

Childbirth Educator; Doula

Madison has worked with birthing folks and babies for over 15 years. She has been trained and certified by various organizations, including DONA, Birthing Advocacy, and Cornerstone. Madison is pursuing a career in midwifery, and also co-teaches the Birth 101 class.

Birth and Postpartum Doula

Tori is a full spectrum Doula and holistic practitioner, With over 15 years of experience in childcare and nannying. After having the opportunity to attend one of her closest friend’s birth, she knew this was her calling. In 2022 she got certified through DONA and her journey in the birth world began. Tori is a natural nurturer, blending her background in holistic modalities like Reiki and Breathwork as well as Birth Work Education. She offers a care that nourishes the whole person’s mind, body, and spirit. She meets clients exactly where they are at as an advocate for whatever they need, creating an empowering space with evidence based information where families can find their own rhythm throughout their birth and postpartum journey.

Birth Doula

Hi, I'm Jessica — Jess or Jessie — a birth doula supporting families across Temecula and San Diego. My path into birth work is deeply personal: I became a mother at seventeen, recently welcomed a new baby last summer, and supported my wife through her cesarean journey. Born in southern Illinois and married to a woman raised in Israel, I bring Midwestern warmth and a global perspective to every birth I attend.

I believe every birth story deserves compassion, respect, and celebration — whether at home, a birth center, or a hospital. My mission is to empower women of all ages and honor however their journey unfolds.

Training & Certifications: DONA International Trained | Attended Hypnobirthing Classes | Peanut Ball Cert | Preterm Labor | Breastfeeding Basics | CPR Certified | HIPAA Compliant | Bengkung Belly Binding | TrustLine Certified | Medical Terminology/CNA/EMT (Kaskaskia College) | 9+ Years Optical Background

Birth and Postpartum Doula

Emry Davidson is passionate about supporting families through pregnancy, birth, and beyond. With a background in business management and a heart for nurturing, she provides compassionate, evidence-based care tailored to each family’s unique needs. Emry’s approach centers on creating a calm, empowering, and affirming environment so parents feel seen, supported, and confident in their journey into parenthood.

Birth and Postpartum Doula

Kim Freeman is a certified birth doula and HypnoBirthing® educator dedicated to helping families experience calm, confident, and connected births. With a background in education, she brings warmth, evidence-based guidance, and a deep belief in the body’s natural ability to birth. Her approach honors each family’s intuition while building trust in the birthing process. She believes her role is to provide families with the tools, knowledge, and emotional support they need to feel confident and supported, no matter how and where they choose to bring their baby earthside.

Postpartum Doula

A Certified Postpartum Doula with a 15+ year background as a career nanny, Emily considers it an honor to support your family as it grows! From helping to master newborn basics to handling the household tasks that pile up, she looks forward to making your postpartum season as joyful as possible.

Postpartum Doula

For over six years, Casey worked in the infant and toddler care field. Her work as a preschool teacher helped drive her passion for infants and helping people through the postpartum journey. Certified with Pro-Doula, Casey is available for all of your daytime and overnight postpartum needs.

Birth and Postpartum Doula

Mahri is a Doula and a Certified Yoga Therapist; and has also worked as preschool & infant caregiver for many years. With her extensive background in both childcare and yoga, she provides compassionate, heart centered, and evidence based care for everyone. Mahri also teaches weekly prenatal and postpartum yoga classes and is very passionate about providing support for all birthing people and their families! 

Postpartum Doula

With a background in childcare and education, Jazmine brings patience, warmth, and encouragement to every family she serves. She has years of experience working with children of all ages and now channels that same passion into her work as a doula. Jazmine’s approach is gentle, grounding, and client-centered—she strives to create a supportive environment where parents feel confident and cared for during the postpartum period. 

Birth Doula

Laci Mattson is a certified birth doula and HypnoBirthing® educator who came to this work through her own experiences of pregnancy and birth. She knows firsthand how powerful it is to feel safe, informed, and emotionally supported during such an intimate transition. That’s why she meets each family with the same compassion, reassurance, and calm presence she once longed for. Laci blends evidence-based guidance with intuitive, mama-centered support to help families feel confident and connected as they welcome their babies earthside—in whatever way feels right for them.

Birth Doula

Bettina is an inclusive Birth Doula certified with Pro Doula and Spinning Babies. She has a deep passion for supporting families during this transformative journey. She brings knowledge, experience, and a nurturing approach to guide you through this remarkable time. Bettina believes in including the whole family in this magical journey and creating a nurturing and inclusive environment where everyone feels valued and empowered. As an Energy Healer and certified massage therapist, Bettina brings a holistic approach to her birth work. She specializes in pre/perinatal and postpartum care, offering therapeutic treatments that enhance your well-being. Whether you choose a home birth, birthing center, or a hospital, Bettina has the knowledge and experience to support you. Your comfort, safety, and emotional well-being are her top priorities.

Birth and Postpartum Doula

Ella focuses on bringing education, empowerment, and nurturing care to families as they journey from pregnancy to birth and eventually postpartum. She has spent her time advocating for families in the hospital setting, supporting breastfeeding dyads, and assisting parents through the early postpartum nights. Ella is passionate about physiological birth and evidence-based care. She brings her background in child development, holistic wellness, and education as an IBCLC student to her Doula toolbox. She believes that every day is a good day to be at a birth or supporting a family. 

Postpartum Doula

Emaree, originally from the East Coast, found profound support in the San Diego Birthwork Community during her pregnancy far from home. Inspired by her own birth and postpartum journey, she became a birthworker and is now the Visionary and Founder of THE HAUS OF WOMEN WELLNESS. She is also the Board President of the San Diego Lactation Equity Alliance, a Maternal and Child Health Grassroots Leader and curator of MOMiMONDAY’s, the F/W & S/S Swap & Shop and the annual MOMi-Q for families.

Birth and Postpartum Doula

Aly is a full-spectrum doula and yoga instructor with a Master's degree in social justice--plus a mom of two! Aly is a natural nurturer and advocate, creating spaces where clients can claim agency over their body, baby, and birth experience.

Birth and Postpartum Doula

Christine is a certified birth doula with over five years of experience in childcare and a strong foundation in biological sciences. Her years of caring for infants and families have shaped a deeply compassionate, intuitive approach to birth and postpartum support. 

Christine brings a calm, nurturing presence to every birth space and is deeply committed to holding space for each client with care and intention. She believes birth is both a physical and emotional experience, and she lovingly supports families with reassurance and evidence-based care—so they feel held, supported, and gently guided through one of life’s most meaningful moments. 

Postpartum Doula

Laura is a postpartum doula with 30+ years of experience caring for tiny humans and their parents. In addition to her professional training, Laura raised and schooled 6 children and now enjoys being Oma to 3 grandkids and counting. She brings a depth of experience to the many layers of new parenthood; from newborn care to keeping the house running smoothly, Laura will set your postpartum journey up for success with the gentle and warm guidance of someone who’s been in your shoes.

Postpartum Doula

Sara is a Newborn Care Specialist, Postpartum Doula, and mom of two.  With over 14 years of experience, she understands the value of having trusted, loving support in the home after bringing a new life earth side. And as someone who experienced PP anxiety and intrusive thoughts, Sara is passionate about adding calm energy and support through the good, the hard, and the beauty of motherhood. 

Birth and Postpartum Doula

Christina— or Chrissy— is a Navy veteran with an eight-year background in the medical field. She has experience working in OBYGN and mother-infant clinics, where she developed a foundation in supporting families throughout pregnancy and postpartum recovery.

Her journey to becoming a doula began through her own transformative experience with birth and motherhood. After a difficult labor, followed by struggles with postpartum mental health, Christina understands how imperative compassionate, informed, and nonjudgemental support can be during this season of life. Her experiences ignited a passion for helping families feel seen, empowered, and never alone throughout the transition into parenthood.

Christina is passionate about providing warm, evidence-based care tailored to each family’s unique needs. Whether supporting clients through labor or postpartum, she strives to create a safe and nurturing space every step of the way.

Postpartum Doula

Christina is a postpartum doula devoted to supporting women as they rise into motherhood. She built a career in the beauty industry while raising four children of her own, but ultimately felt a calling to shift her life’s path toward something deeper.

Also having roots in infant massage instruction, Christina thoughtfully incorporates that into her care as she supports families through the early days with a new baby. She offers gentle guidance, emotional support, and an intuitive, calming presence. Her work is rooted in feminine energy and the belief that mothers deserve to be cared for just as deeply as the babies they hold.

Birth and Postpartum Doula

Emiri, or "Emi," is a birth and postpartum doula, educator, and caregiver whose work is rooted in sincerity, trust, and meaningful relationships. With more than 10 years of experience supporting children and families as a career nanny and Japanese teacher, she has dedicated her life to nurturing growth, connection, and well-being.

Em's path to doula work began while working as a nanny, when she had the privilege of attending the birth of a child in the family she cared for and serving as an interpreter during the experience. Witnessing the strength of the birthing mother and the transformative power of compassionate support sparked a deep calling to birth work.

To further her training, Em completed a DONA International Approved Birth Doula Workshop, along with coursework in HypnoBirthing and Breastfeeding Basics.

Em believes that a mother's well-being is deeply connected to a child's happiness. She considers it an honor to support families as they welcome a new baby and begin their journey together, offering a nurturing and trusted presence every step of the way.

Postpartum Doula

Joana is also a yoga instructor and social worker by education, supporting families with newborns since 2016. She understands her work with folks through their postpartum journey is about meeting each person exactly where they are, supporting them to feel empowered as they adjust to their new baby and their new selves. As a queer woman and daughter of a Brazilian immigrant, Joana is passionate about providing as much support as possible to each family she has the honor of encountering on this journey - she is certain we are not meant to do this alone. 

Birth and Postpartum Doula

Ilana is a full-spectrum certified birth Doula of 4 years with a Parent-Led approach rooted in care, consent, and connection. she believes every birthing person deserves to feel informed, empowered, and supported without strings attached throughout their entire journey into parenthood.  

Her work centers around honoring the wisdom of the body, the power of choice, and the sacred nature of pregnancy, birth, and postpartum. She proudly advocates for her clients and equips them with the tools and knowledge to feel confident and capable on the journey to parenthood. Ilana lift you up, walk beside you, and hold space for your experience, every step of the way!

Postpartum Doula

Motherhood brought Magda closer to the world of caregiving, emotional support, and women’s wellness after years working as a lawyer in both Brazil and Portugal. As an immigrant who has lived in different countries before settling in San Diego, her experiences shaped a deeply compassionate and multicultural approach to care.

Her path led her toward women’s wellness and cyclical health through natural and integrative approaches, including Reiki and holistic support practices. Today, she is passionate about creating spaces where families feel welcomed, respected, and free to find their own rhythm during deeply transformative moments.

Postpartum Doula

Tiana has over 7 years of child care experience ranging from day care centers, private home care and corporate nannying services. Expanding her level of outreach of care she has become a Newborn Care specialist and Postpartum Doula. She has a true passion for being of service to women and children. Being apart of someone’s village is the greatest honor she can provide and is so grateful and excited to work along side of those in our community and build a village of her own. 

Birth and Postpartum Doula

Alexandria is a holistic, full-spectrum doula passionate about supporting families through pregnancy, birth, postpartum, and lactation. With a Bachelor’s degree in Child Development and eight years of experience working with children and families in various roles, she brings both knowledge and heartfelt care to her work. 

Rooted in her ancestral Mexican wisdom, Alexandria honors birth as a  transformative experience. She is dedicated to helping families feel informed, empowered, and supported. Whatever vision you hold for your experience, Alexandria’s intention is to help you feel supported, seen, comfortable, and deeply honored every step of the way.

Alexandria offers care in both English and Spanish and feels passionate to walk alongside families during this season of life.

Postpartum Doula

Marilia, or "Lia", is a Brazilian nurse with over six years of childcare experience. Her love for caring for infants began when she worked in a daycare, long before her nursing career. Lia is patient, caring, and has a relaxed and calming approach. She has a genuine love for being around infants and takes great joy in spending time with them, caring for them, and watching them grow and develop. She especially appreciates the newborn stage and finds joy in the many special moments and little details that come with welcoming a new little one.

Birth and Postpartum Doula

Colleen is a full spectrum doula, certified lactation counselor, and career domestic violence and sexual assault advocate. She grew up in San Diego and is raising her three little ones in North County. Colleen’s passion for all things parenting grew from her own experience of becoming a parent during the pandemic, when little support was available. Her goal is to empower and support parents during the life changing journey of welcoming new lives into their families.    

Postpartum Doula

Jennifer is passionate about bringing honor, advocacy, and practical support to families in the postpartum period. As a mother of two herself, she understands how essential a mother’s health is to the health of her baby. She loves preparing food in her clients’ homes to comfort, nourish, and fortify them. As a yoga and meditation instructor, she brings a calm and grounding presence, and reminders to breathe! With her communications background, she is thorough and detailed, so that everyone knows what to expect and feels safe. She is honored to walk alongside new parents as they experience the profound physical, mental, emotional, and identity shifts that come with the transition.

Postpartum Doula

Along with being a postpartum doula (CAPPA) and newborn care specialist (Newborn Care Solutions), Mitzi is also a mother of two girls of her own. After spending 10 years as a childcare provider and experiencing postpartum herself, she recognized a need for a more specialized support for families. She enjoys empowering parents to feel confident as they navigate their recovery from birth and learn how to best meet the needs of their babies and themselves. Mitzi has a calming presence and easily adapts to the changing needs of life with a newborn.

Postpartum Doula

Marki is a DONA International-trained postpartum doula, a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA), and a mother of three grown children. Marki knows that motherhood is one of life’s most beautiful journeys, but it can also bring unexpected challenges-especially in those early days of welcoming a baby. Her own experience raising children and desire to help new parents feel more supported inspired her to become a postpartum doula. Her heart is to offer a helping hand, a listening ear, encouragement, and compassionate support as you rest, recover, and find your rhythm.

Knowing there’s no one-size-fits-all approach to parenthood, Marki wants you to feel comfortable, respected, and supported in whatever your journey looks like. Her hope is to make your transition into this next chapter a little gentler, a little less overwhelming, and filled with more confidence and peace.