Holistic Birth Doula & Postpartum Care in Los Angeles
Serving: Atwater Village, Alhambra, Altadena, Burbank, Eagle Rock, Highland Park, Hollywood, Los Feliz, Glassel Park, Glendale, Pasadena, Silverlake, Mid-Wilshire, Mid-City, Culver City, West-LA, Santa Monica, Venice, Playa del Rey, Brentwood, Westwood, Studio City, Sherman Oaks, Encino, Woodland Hills, West Hills, Calabasas, Thousand Oaks
Welcome, I’m Ash. I’m a birth doula, lactation specialist, newborn care specialist, and postpartum maternal caregiver with over a decade of combined experience supporting families across Los Angeles.
I offer truly integrative support throughout pregnancy, birth, and postpartum — care that honors your physiology, your intuition and values, with a focus on the profound transformation of becoming a mother. My work weaves evidence-based science, informed consent, education, holistic healing practices and bodywork into a grounded and deeply nurturing experience.
BIRTH SUPPORT ROOTED IN PHYSIOLOGY, ADVOCACY & INNER WISDOM
Becoming a parent is a profound transformation- a rite of passage filled with questions, deep vulnerability and joy. My approach goes beyond information. Together, we slow down, tune into your inner wisdom, honoring your values and centering your voice. We go deeper into self-reflection as we prepare not just your body, but your mind, heart and relationships for birth and beyond.
My intention is to ensure you feel grounded, protected, informed and deeply held- no matter how your birth unfolds.
What You Can Expect From Our Work Together:
A birth experience supported by knowledge, intuition, and grounded presence.
Physiology-first birth preparation
A partner in your decision-making
Advocacy & informed consent support
No judgment, no pressure — only support
Evidence-based guidance to help you make decisions and put you in charge of your birth
Emotional safety + steady reassurance
Coping techniques for every phase of labor
Space to explore the emotional and deeper layers of birth
Unpacking fears and beliefs and establishing a mindset of trust in yourself, your baby and the birthing process
Private childbirth class, lactation basics, newborn care course and postpartum preparation classes
Support navigating hospital systems and interventions
Natural ways to ease pain and encourage labor
Partner support
On-call labor and birth support
My goal is not to shape your birth — it’s to support your experience of it, so you feel empowered, informed, and held along the way.
MOTHER FOCUSED HOLISTIC POSTPARTUM CARE
In a society that has lost its village, postpartum can feel overwhelming and lonely. True postpartum care is meant to be tender, slow, warm, and deeply restorative. My postpartum caregiving revives this sacred tradition.
This is the care your body, mind, and spirit crave after birth. This is postpartum as it was meant to be.
What You’ll Receive
comprehensive lactation and feeding support
Ayurvedic healing meals, daily (warm, grounding, nutrient-dense)
Abhyanga oil body treatments
Belly binding
Hand-made herbal teas, baths, sitz baths & foot baths
Womb warming (moxibustion)
Herbal tinctures, salves and tonics to nourish and heal your body, support emotional well-being, optimize milk supply and cure common postpartum ailments.
Emotional holding & nervous system support
Newborn care education
Practical household support
Space to process your birth + identity transformation
Frequently Asked Questions
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What is a birth doula?
A birth doula is a trained support person who provides continuous emotional, physical, and informational care throughout pregnancy and birth.
My approach blends physiology-first birth support, evidence-based education, advocacy, nervous system grounding, mindfulness, movement, and emotional attunement to help you feel safe and supported.How is your care different from other BIRTH birth doulas?
My birth support is both highly educational and deeply ceremonial. Families choose me because my approach blends personalized, 1:1 childbirth education with the understanding that birth is not only a physiological process — it is a profound rite of passage.
I help you prepare on every level:
emotionally, mentally and physically.
We spend intentional time unpacking fears, strengthening your inner trust, understanding your body’s physiology, and creating a birth plan rooted in clarity and confidence. Preparation is one of the most powerful tools for a positive birth experience, and I prioritize it deeply.During pregnancy, I help you navigate the twists and turns, ailments and provider appointments. During labor, I bring a calm, grounding presence — someone who knows your story, your values, your fears, and your strengths. My support doesn’t end at birth either; I offer postpartum guidance and continuity, so you are not left navigating early motherhood alone.
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How is your care different from other BIRTH birth doulas?
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I support you by:
Offering comfort measures (movement, massage, counterpressure, breathwork)
Helping you navigate decisions and hospital procedures and advocate for you so that you remain in charge of your birth
Helping with labor positions that support progress
Creating a calming environment
Supporting your partner
Offering advocacy tools and informed consent guidance
Grounding your nervous system with presence, mindfulness, and reassurance
Staying with you from active labor through the birth
My goal is to help you feel safe, supported, and connected to your own strength and intuition.
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Postpartum care is where I hold the mother with deep, continuous care. My work includes:
Warm, healing Ayurvedic meals
Abhyanga oil massage & bodywork
Belly binding
Herbal sitz baths & foot baths
Lactation support
Emotional processing and birth integration
Family integration
Nervous system regulation
Newborn care education
Gentle household assistance
This is mother-centered caregiving — nourishment, tending, grounding, and restoration during the most vulnerable and tender window of early motherhood.
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Investing in your birth and postpartum experience is one of the most powerful things you will do for yourself and your family. The support you receive during this time can influence your confidence, your recovery, your mental health, your relationship with your baby, and the way you remember your birth for the rest of your life.
Investing in your birth is one of the most powerful gifts you can give to yourself, your baby, and your family.My packages are intentionally crafted to provide comprehensive, high-touch support.
Pricing varies based on:Number of prenatal visits
Level of birth support
Postpartum caregiving hours
Classes included (hypnobirthing, newborn care, lactation, etc.)