doula in san jose

birth doula san jose california

Why Hire a
Birth Doula?


Good Samaritan Hospital | San Jose O'Connor Hospital | San Jose
Kaiser | San Jose Regional Medical Center | San Jose El Camino Hospital | Los Gatos
Bay Area Maternity | Los Gatos

Locations
​ ServedSequoia Hospital | Redwood City
Kaiser | Redwood City Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford | Palo Alto
El Camino Hospital | Mountain View Kaiser | Santa Clara

Emotional Support

Pregnancy and childbirth can bring on a whirlwind of emotions. Birth Doulas provide a safe space for processing emotions and making informed decisions. Michelle provides a grounding energy to encourage, reassure, and provide non-judgmental support throughout your pregnancy and birth journey.

Physical Support

Birth Doulas are trained in comfort measures for labor. Michelle will educate you on how to prepare your body prenatally for birth to optimize alignment and balance, which improves mobility and creates space in the pelvis. Learn movements to ease pregnancy discomforts and prepare for childbirth with a visual guide for use while laboring at home and/or in the hospital.

Advocacy/Education

Fear of the unknown can feel overwhelming. Michelle will provide evidence-based resources to help you prepare for prenatal visits with your care provider, develop your birth plan, and advocate for your desired birth. Learn comfort measures, muscle memory practices, and strategies to protect physiology during labor.

Prenatal Birth Prep & Labor Support

Let’s Get
Birthy! 

Experience direct support with up to five prenatal childbirth prep sessions, practice comfort measures, and develop a birth plan. Benefit from 24/7 on-call support starting at 38 weeks, physical labor support from active labor until delivery, and assistance with the first latch if desired. Learn more about this package, and/or our Labor Support Only package here.

Prenatal Prep, Labor Support & Lactation Education

Let’s Get
Birthy & Milky!

Get everything in "Let's Get Birthy!" PLUS a 2.5 hour in-person prenatal lactation education class and virtual lactation support during the first two weeks postpartum. Learn more about this comprehensive birth doula and lactation support package or Let’s Get Milky our prenatal lactation education class - as a stand alone or add-on service. Schedule your first consultation here!

With a deep understanding of the pregnancy and childbirth journey, Michelle offers unwavering support, personalized care, and a safe space for every birthing experience. Inspired by her own transformative births, Michelle's passion is to empower and guide you through this incredible journey with confidence and connection.

Birth Doula service area: Peninsula (San Carlos, Menlo Park, Redwood City, East Palo Alto, Palo Alto, Los Altos) South Bay Area (Mountain View, Sunnyvale, Cupertino, Milpitas, Santa Clara, San Jose, Los Gatos) and parts of the East Bay.

a happy family in the hospital with a birth doula smiling while mom lays with new baby on the hospital bed and dad smiles next to them
a smiling woman in a bright yellow shirt with a green background - a portrait of Michelle

  • Tammy's Testimonial

    My reason for seeking doula support was due to a lot of medical anxiety surrounding giving birth. Michelle listened to our anxieties was so kind and understanding. I loved her trauma-informed care and she made me feel safe during my prenatal experience and in the delivery room.

  • Rachel's Testimonial

    Michelle made sure we asked all the right questions during the birth. During the pushing phase of labor I had to make fast decisions. The baby wasn’t in danger so Michelle encouraged me to think about next steps to make sure that I was making decisions with a clear head and could process the information the doctors were giving me.

  • Tiffany's Testimonial

    Michelle provided me with knowledge and support that helped me navigate the uncertainties of labor and birth. With her guidance, I felt more in control, which ultimately contributed to a positive birth experience.

  • Priscilla's Testimonial

    Michelle was everything I needed her to be: kind, compassionate, warm, understanding, and invaluably helpful. She listened to the fears I had leftover from my previous traumatic birth and gave me the tools I needed to feel at peace and prepared during this new pregnancy. Perhaps most importantly, she educated and prepared my husband as well, ensuring he would be ready and well-equipped to support me during labor and birth. She shared resources with him through a variety of ways (books, video links, printed cheat sheets) and communicated with him during my three day labor at home.

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