Labor/Birth Doulas

Below is a list of labor/birth doulas that serve the SCV and surrounding areas. Check out each doula's website to learn more about their background, training, certification status, and experience.  Interview at least 2-4 doulas to find the one that is the perfect fit for your needs! 

We also have one Monitirice in our network. A Monitirice is a birth professional, often a midwife or nurse, who blends non-clinical emotional/physical support (like a doula) with limited clinical care during labor, such as monitoring vital signs, fetal heart tones, and labor progression. They act as a bridge for families wanting midwifery-style guidance in a hospital setting, offering informed support, assessing well-being, and helping navigate decisions until the primary provider takes over.  You can see her listing at the bottom of this page

Alex King

Fertility Doula
Trained Labor Doula(DONA)
Certified Postpartum Doula(DONA)
Newborn Care Specialist
Ig: @doula.alex.king 
doulaalexking.com
doulaalexking@gmail.com

CPD, CLSS

Darla Burns

Certified: Labor Doula, Postpartum Doula, Childbirth Educator, Lactation Educator 
OTHER: IBCLC (Lactation Consultant)
Postpartum Doula Trainer
661.645.3726
darla@douladarla.com
douladarla.com
doulauniversity.com
​facebook.com/douladarla

instagram.com/douladarla

IBCLC, CPLD, CPPD, CPCBE, CPLE

Elizabeth Aronson

CAPPA Certified: Labor & Postpartum Doula
661 713-2902
Elizabeth@newmamasupport.com
newmamasupport.com

CLD, CPD

Erica Villagomez

Certified Labor Doula (ProDoula)
Certified Reiki Master / Teacher
Curandera spiritual healing and cleansing ​
805 367-6072
the.reiki.essence@gmail.com
www.doulaerica.com

CLD (Prodoula)

Lexy Gerkensmeyer

Certified Labor Doula (DONA)
​Certified Postpartum Doula (Birth Arts)
805-320-6577
 earthboundbirths@gmail.com
www.earthboundbirthsvc.com

CD(DONA), CPD

Jill Magoffin

Certified Labor Doula (DONA)
Trained Postpartum Doula (DONA)
​Trained Newborn Care Specialist
New Parent Educator 
Sleep Trainer
818-634-6316
jill@jillmagoffin.com
Jillmagoffin.com

CD (DONA)

Mapuana Mergel

Labor Doula 
Clinical Massage Therapist
Certified Perinatal Patient Advocate
mergelmapuana@gmail.com
818-489-3124

Labor Doula

Merrisa Stern

Full Spectrum Doula
Certified Lactation Educator Specialist
Maternal Mental Health Advocate
AV AAIMM Planning Committee Member
Somatic Healer
Medi-Cal Approved: Blue Shield Promise, HealthNet, Anthem Blue Cross
661-418-7716
IG: lunalifedoulaservices
IG: lunaandsolhealingco
Email: lunalifedoula.intake.info@gmail.com
Web: lunalifedoulaservices.com

Full Spectrum Doula

Nikki Poncio-Bock

Certified Postpartum and Birth Doula
Certified Maternal Support Practitioner (Bebo Mia)
Certified Lactation Counselor
Owner of Queen of Cups Doula Care
Website: queenofcupsdoulas.com
Email: hello@queenofcupsdoulas.com
Phone: 818-392-4797

CLC

Roe Marabella

Doula (DONA trained)
978-223-0401
RotemMarabella@aol.com
http://www.DoulaRoe.com

Labor Doula

Sharlene Rosen

Trained full spectrum doula ( DTI) 
Focusing on birth 
Email : sharlene@birthwithshashie.com
Ig: @_shashie_
birthwithsashie.com

Full Spectrum Doula

Yvonne Novak

Trained Labor Doula (Dona and CAPPA)
Trained Childbirth Educator (AAHCC and CAPPA)
Former Childbirth Educator Trainer (CAPPA)
Former Breastfeeding Educator Trainer (CAPPA)
Childbirth Education Classes
Yvonne@doulawithlove.com
www.doulawithlove.com
Facebook.com/doulawithlove
626.390.3555

Birth Doula


Monitrice

Chavah Benzion

Monitrice / Doula