The best investment!…read more I can't express how grateful I am for Eileen! I booked her to help us with our first child when I was still in my first trimester of pregnancy because I knew I would probably feel a bit overwhelmed (and tired). She came over to the house when I was at the end of my pregnancy and looked at everything we had set up in preparation, suggested a few additional helpful items, and gave us peace of mind going into the birth. After we gave birth (and were exhausted after 3 nights of no sleep at the hospital) she was at our house the night we brought our son home and it was SO nice to have her support after such an intense experience. I originally planned on having her help us for 6 weeks but found her support to be so valuable we extended to 12 weeks. She started her doula training in 2012 so I was confident in her advice after working with so many babies over the last 14 years. She is also a mom herself. She helped us successfully drop night feeds (as developmentally appropriate) and now we have a great little sleeper. I always looked forward to the nights she was coming over because I knew I would get some rest and I could ask her any questions I had (should we try swaddling him with arms out, what should we do about his dry skin, etc). Waking up to clean baby clothes and sterilized bottles and pump parts was lovely too :) I can't imagine starting our parenthood journey without her and would 1000% recommend her to any expecting parents! We will miss Eileen and can't wait to work with her again with our next child.

We could not speak more highly of Charlyne and only wish we had more time with her! As anxious new…read moreparents, both her support and expertise truly saved us during the first few weeks and months of caring for a newborn. She provided a wealth of knowledge and compassionate care throughout our time working together. She asked what our goals were and helped us make a plan to accomplish them (round the clock feeding, breastfeeding upfront, introducing bottles, etc). She helped me heal throughout postpartum period, and she taught us things to look out for - optimal sleep environment, diaper rash signs - and no detail went unnoticed. Not to mention she was incredibly organized, reliable and communicative both before and after the baby was born. Truly the whole package. She is the best in the business (not surprising at all, she books up very far in advance!) and we absolutely would love to work with her again. THANK YOU!!

Finding "my" doula was not a straight or simple path. It felt more like walking a labyrinth, full…read moreof turns, pauses, and moments of uncertainty, all leading me exactly where I was meant to be. From the moment I learned I was pregnant, I interviewed so many doulas, searching for that unmistakable feeling of connection, safety, and deep care. I was looking for someone who felt like a lock and key fit, someone who could hold me in the kind of warmth that feels like a giant bear hug. But with each person I met, something just didn't align. Ironically, I was convinced I needed to meet every doula in person to truly feel that chemistry. And yet, the moment I met Brana over a simple video call, everything changed. Within the first minute of speaking with her, my husband and I just knew, she was the one. Brana greeted me with such genuine warmth and reverence, congratulating me and reminding me that I was stepping into one of the most sacred times in my life. The way she spoke, the way she held space, even through a screen, felt different. In that instant, it was as if I had reached the center of that labyrinth and found exactly what I had been searching for all along. My key. My calm. My bear hug. Throughout my entire pregnancy, birth, and beyond, Brana held me in a way that felt both deeply nurturing and incredibly empowering. She supported not just me, but my husband and our relationship as well, showing up for us in ways that went far beyond what anyone could expect. At times, she gently guided us through emotional moments, grounding us with care and wisdom when we needed it most. She became more than a doula to me. She felt like a sister I had somehow known my whole life. There is something truly special about Brana, an energy that is both powerful and tender. She has a poetic way of speaking about birth and the journey into motherhood that made me feel seen, heard, and understood on the deepest level. She creates a space where you feel safe enough to surrender, trust, and step fully into your experience. Even though my birth didn't go exactly as planned, it turned out to be more beautiful than I could have ever imagined, and that is largely because of her. No matter how things unfolded, Brana was there, steady and present, helping me move through each moment with strength and grace. She also led me to a beautiful birthing class experience that became incredibly meaningful to me. It was even where, deep in my heart, I found my baby's name before we knew what we were having. That alone speaks to the depth of her impact. She gives so much of herself, endlessly and beautifully, and does so with honesty, love, and authenticity. It's rare to meet someone who pours from such a full and generous cup. If I am ever blessed to give birth again, there is no question, Brana will be the only person I want by my side. She is not just an incredible doula, she is someone you will cherish for a lifetime. My husband and I are forever grateful we found her. If you are considering working with Brana, don't hesitate. There are certain souls you meet in life that change you, that meet you in a moment and somehow stay with you forever, and she is one of them. From the very first breath of connection, she will see you, truly see you, hold you, honor you, and walk beside you in a way that feels both grounding and transcendent all at once. She doesn't just support you through birth, she becomes part of your story, part of your becoming, part of your heart. Long after the birth is over, long after the moment has passed, you will still feel her presence in the way you remember your strength, in the way you hold your child, and in the way you understand what it means to be deeply cared for. I will never forget the quiet, intimate ways she cared for me in my most vulnerable moments. The way she poured my bath with such tenderness, as if even that small act was sacred. The way she gently showed me how to swaddle my baby, guiding my hands with patience and love. Making me decadent breastfeeding carrot bliss ball snacks. And most of all, the way she simply sat with me in those raw, disorienting moments after birth, when I felt cracked wide open, like a sensitive shock to the system, trying to find myself again in this entirely new world. She didn't try to fix it or rush it. She just stayed. Steady, soft, and fully present. And in the most kismet, almost fated way, I remember discovering that she had a leopard in her life, my favorite animal throughout my entire childhood. It felt like a quiet, undeniable sign, like something in the universe gently whispering, this is your person. This is who is meant to walk with you through birth. Choosing Brana is not just choosing a doula. It is choosing to be held, to be witnessed, and to be loved in one of the most sacred seasons of your life. And somehow, in the most beautiful and unexpected way, she never really leaves your side. She becomes a part of it. Forever.

Brana is the best of the best! I had such amazing experience delivering my baby with Brana. She…read morewas there when I needed and she gave space when I needed too and just was there for me and my family. I am beyond grateful for her! I delivered my second baby with her. Thank you Brana

I have taken over a year and a half to write this review to make absolutely sure what I say is fair…read moreand level headed. I DO NOT recommend Keely as a doula. She's is a wonderful speaker and extremely eloquent but her involvement and skill set unfortunately ends there. Keely abandoned me and my husband during an emergency c section. One I think would have been completely avoided with a more experienced, empathetic and advocacy minded doula. I have a long list of reasons I regret hiring Keely but all I think that really matters is that I'm certain my birth experience was made considerably worse as a direct result of her involvement. I highly recommend a doula, just not this one. Good luck mamas!!!

Keely was an amazing doula for my partner and I. In preparation for my delivery and labor she…read moresensed my anxiety and soothed me with positive words. During my labor and delivery she was amazing ! She kept me motivated and encouraged me again with positivity. At our two week postpartum visit she remained consistent with her affirmations and assured me that I was doing everything just fine. Back to labor and delivery. She advocated for me, making sure I knew what was going on at all times. I was empowered in all of my decisions because she made sure I was in the loop. She helped me with different labor positions and kept me company while I was having contractions. She's an amazing doula and I'm so happy that she was mine.

Emilee was a DREAM with her placenta medicine services. From the moment we signed her on she was…read morereliable, communicative, and professional. She was also a valuable resource for myself and my husband for questions, support and general education and information. Her capsules and tincture packaging were very high quality and came with detailed and valuable instructions. I can't stress enough how grateful we were!! As for consuming my placenta, I felt a distinctive difference the days I took the capsules vs. the days I forgot to take them. I also never had any postpartum depression and I truly believe it was the placenta medicine that saved me. I would HIGHLY recommend this (and Emilee!) to anyone having a baby!

I had the pleasure of working with Sada as my doula during my pregnancy, and home birth this fall…read more Sada was amazing! I personally really enjoyed taking her yoga classes at Golden Sol in Los Feliz, she has an extensive array of knowledge - from pregnancy to birth and the journey onward into motherhood. I felt supported and empowered by the information Sada supplied me with. My husband and I also took private childbirth ed classes with her. Sada seemed to be especially passionate about home-birth, but when I would see her interact with women having hospital births she had SO MUCH information to share with them about the hospitals and doctors they'd be working with. It was amazing really, and part of the reason I was so drawn to working with her. My labor was about 33.5 hours total, and at the first sign of labor (my labor started hard and fast) Sada came over and sat with me so my husband could get some rest since we had a big day ahead. When she came back the next afternoon, I was still laboring, and completely exhausted. She helped me (and my team) stay focused, and was the strong energy I needed to get through my slow labor. Leading up to my labor Sada was a continuous support system for my husband and I. She checked in with me, counseled me, hugged me when I needed a hug and really took the time to dive in deep so that she could help me have the experience I wanted. After my baby was born, we had a lovely visit a few days later sharing fruit, gawking at all the hair on my sweet babes head, and discussed the happenings of my birth. : ) I ended up making smoothies with my placenta, so i did not need to utilize LABK's placenta medicine services, but Emiliee did teach me how to make a tincture just incase I wanted to make one with any left over placenta (which I ended up doing). Sada was lovely to work with, and I just wish she did postpartum classes because I miss her! :)

We had the absolute best birthing experience possible with support from Giuditta. She provided a…read morevery clear overview of what to expect at labor and delivery prior to the birth of our daughter. She gave us two house visits in advance of the birth that allowed us to practice different partner positions at home for early labor that we successfully used for the real thing! When it came time for the actual birth, she was a fierce advocate for us at Cedars Sinai Hospital. She ensured we had the best and most experienced team, she also coached me (the mom) through the process with a loud and clear voice which I could follow until the baby arrived. For postpartum care, she provided a sense of ease when we arrived home and everything felt unknown and scary. She gave me (mom) tips on breastfeeding in person, she showed us how to bathe our daughter and made us feel comfortable holding her in different positions. Finally, she is incredibly responsive and always provides a sense of calm in her communications. From both a practical and emotional standpoint and as first time parents, we could not have asked for a more positive experience with a Doula. She is worth every penny! -Hannah

We just absolutely loved working with Giuditta. She's so knowledgable, empathetic and kind. From…read moreour first meet and greet over zoom, I knew I wanted to work with her. She has an INCREDIBLE amount of resources to share, videos, her book, her website with recommendations, and her own incredible expertise after nearly 1200 births. She also just has a wonderful personality and vibe. Definitely the person you want on your team. She advocated for me in the best way, gave my husband a break at the right time (just before I went into active labor...she knew!), made sure we had a delayed cord clamping, helped with our birth plan! She also filmed my birth, which is something I will treasure for the rest of my life. She is a lactation consultant, so she had my baby latching within 30 minutes of birth on both sides! I feel very lucky, my baby has been exclusively breastfeeding ever since. She made 4 house visits, two before the birth and two after. The visits were also invaluable! She was able to help my husband and I practice laboring positions and prepare for baby on one visit, the next visit she took a look at our nursery and our set up. The final two visits postpartum, she helped us learn to play with our baby so she will have more productive feedings and sleep, and the final visit she showed us how to do our first bath. She's a genius. I honestly wish that every pregnant person could work with her. If you're on the fence, I'm here to tell you, Giuditta was one of the most important and instrumental people in my pregnancy, birth, labor and postpartum.

PLEASE DO NOT SUPPORT THIS BUSINESS there are way better/more professional sanojori companies in…read morethe LA/SF area that I can recommend! So if you're interested people contact me and I'll connect you to the different company I am going with. I also posted a pic of my conversation with Julie the middle person/lady running the business who is the main source of contact before you're matched with a sanojori. My husband and I reached out to this company in Nov 2022 for a sanojori in March 2023. We were watched with a lady named Sarah and paid Julie our $600 deposit in Dec 2022 (for 15 days). Note the company calculates prices by every 5 days so people can choose example: 1. 5 weekdays and have the sanojori leave during the weekends and come back again the following week Monday - Friday; OR 2. Use the sanojori help for ex. 15 straight days which would equate to 2.5 weeks instead of 3 weeks I was recommended to use someone for 15 straight days even tho I said I wanted my weekends free so my parents and in laws could come visit. Because this company would not budge I initially followed their request. However after speaking with my parents and in laws I just felt so overwhelmed having too many people at our house at one time and asked Julie in Jan 2022 if it would be ok to use the sanojori for 3 weekdays (no weekends) instead of 15 straight days. After finally responding to me 7 days later this was the text I got (see picture). 1. Julie is SO slow at responding and obviously unreliable 2. If Sarah (the lady I was initially matched with) didn't want to work 3 weekdays only and wanted to work 15 straight days..Julie should have communicated that to me instead of making up a story saying Sarah's mom is sick and she has to go to Korea (see part 2 of my pics on Julie explaining the cancelation later). What a petty story to use.. 3. If Sarah was reserved by another family to work in April and that's why there's an overlap with us if she only worked weekdays, should Julie as the company rep try to help and find us a different match? Nope, she just said "let me refund you". Anyways, in the end I was able to go thru a different company my friends used and glad I did. The other company is MUCH more responsive, matched me with 4 people and gave me options to FaceTime interview them so I could pick who fit my family best and they allow you to use their services for 10 days (or 2 weeks) instead of the mandatory 15 days (or 3 weeks) Julie requires. Pregnancy is a stressful time on the moms due to body changes, hormones, etc. please work with a company that understands your needs and is willing to help. Based on the reviews it appears there's been others with negative experiences working with Julie and you just don't want that added stress of someone canceling on you couple weeks before your due date. Congrats to all the other families reading this who are welcoming a new baby to their growing family but trust me..Koreatown has several other sanojori companies you can use!! And the ladies will fly out to areas also like SF. DONT USE THIS COMPANY

Ashley recently cared for our newborn, and I cannot recommend her enough. She actually looked after…read moreour first child as well, and because she did such a wonderful job back then, we had no hesitation in trusting her again with our second. While she stayed with us, she not only took care of the baby with great attention but also prepared healthy meals for our family, which allowed me to truly rest and recover. What touched me the most was how genuine her love for children is you can really feel it in the way she interacts with them. She didn't just "watch" the baby she cared for our child as if he were her own, which gave us so much peace of mind. Our baby was so happy and comfortable with her, and our whole family felt supported and reassured. Thanks to Ashley~ we were able to go through this special time with much less stress, and I feel incredibly grateful. I wholeheartedly recommend her to any family looking for someone trustworthy, warm, and dedicated to caring for their little ones

Mrs. Ofelia gave my wife and I, as new parents, three priceless gifts: knowledge, confidence and…read moresupport. From the moment she walked in our door, Mrs. Ofelia's expertise was unmistakable. Our son arrived earlier than expected and was on the smaller side, so our primary concern was setting him up for success in gaining weight and robust health. The day after our discharge from the hospital, Mrs. Ofelia helped my wife navigate breastfeeding strategies and techniques. Mrs. Ofelia also helped us set up a schedule for his eating and sleeping, suggested ideas to make our space more baby friendly and taught us methods for burping, soothing and bathing. Even though she has been working with babies for decades, Mrs. Ofelia underscored that we were the ones who would know our son's needs best. Her consistent advice was for my wife to use her intuition to understand what to do. Because of the foundation of information she provided and her constant encouragement, we were able to feel sure about our choices and more assured that we'd make good decisions after she left. Mrs. Ofelia's emphasis on us taking the time to learn our baby extended to her assistance with household tasks that didn't go away just because we had a newborn. She never stopped working. Her efforts let us focus on taking care of our baby and resting and recovering. We could give our son the energy and attention he needed and that we wanted to provide. We almost began our sessions with Mrs. Ofelia a week after our son's birth. We were so thankful that we decided to start early. My wife and I joked that if we hadn't, we would have spent our initial days with Mrs. Ofelia unlearning our errors made before she'd arrived. Instead, with Mrs. Ofelia by our side, we know we provided the strongest start we could give our newborn. Our pediatrician was impressed by his growth and we are more confident parents. Last, we have to mention that Mrs. Ofelia simply loves babies. She filled every interaction with our baby with tenderness and care. This work is Mrs. Ofelia's vocation. We cannot think of anyone who could better have supported us and our son in the first few weeks of his life. We give her our highest recommendation.

It's hard to put into words how much Miss Ofelia helped me as a first time mom. She was an…read moreincredibly beneficial presence in my home, and I never had to worry about anything when she was here. I had a very difficult postpartum period (as everyone does) and Miss Ofelia was there to help every step of the way. She taught me how to breastfeed, helped us establish a routine with our newborn, and most importantly was very loving with our daughter. I can't stress enough how important Miss Ofelia has been for our family. We miss her everyday!

Dawn Batson was fantastic from start to finish. From our first phone call, we could tell that she…read morewas an exceptionally good listener, who heard what we were looking for and was able to meet us there. She is calm, kind and knowledgeable. She paces out clients responsibly enough so that we never had to worry whether or not she would have time for us when labor came (and our son was 10 days early) and if she were sick or couldn't be there, she knows all her backup doulas very well and is even starting a collective with them! In the lead up to the birth, Dawn was there to offer any advice we needed, and she gave us extensive instruction on the different ways the day might go. When the birth finally came, we had a number of unexpected scenarios, and Dawn was able to offer an informed perspective on what to expect, as well as what to push for and against at the hospital. She ultimately helped us make a very difficult decision, and if she hadn't been there, we firmly believe we'd still be debating whether it was the correct one. But she was there, and while it wasn't in our initial birth plan, we were happy with the choices made, and we now have a healthy baby boy. In the post-partum period, Dawn was always there to answer questions and offer support. She once again gave well-rounded advice on what to expect, as well as practical tips on dealing with a newborn. We really can't recommend Dawn enough. We've had friends who have had questionable-to-bad experiences with their doula, and that seems like it would be a nightmare in the very moment when you need the most support. When we have another child, we will be hiring Dawn again. For us, she was an ultimately indispensable and crucial part of the birthing process.

I wasn't familiar with doula work during our first pregnancy -- which I regret. Dawn completely…read morechanged our postpartum experience the second time around. Every time she arrives our toddler lights up, and my wife is visibly relieved. She taught our newborn to fall asleep (and continue sleeping!) in his crib which, before she started working with him, seemed like an impossible feat. She prepares snacks and breakfasts for us -- including a stack of really great, freezable breakfast burritos and tiny muffins for our older child. She's also funny and generous with her praise, which lifts the spirits on the more exhausting days. It has been such a relief to have someone with so much experience supporting us -- we can ask her advice on anything about the newborn and toddler, and she always has an honest, empathetic answer or suggestion to help us figure out a path forward. And she has endless stories to let you know you're not alone in your anxieties or struggles. Dawn will keep you sane and help your newborn grow into a healthy baby. She's the best!