L&D Doula Support

Experience the unique advantage of having a doula who's also a registered nurse with over 1,000 births of experience.

I bring both the compassionate support of a doula and the medical expertise of a labor nurse to your birth journey.

What Makes This Different:

Expert Medical Advocacy

  • Navigate the hospital system with confidence—I understand how it works and how to make it work for you

  • Get immediate feedback on appointments, test results, and medical recommendations

  • Translate medical jargon into clear, understandable information

Comprehensive Birth Support

  • Non-judgmental support for YOUR birth vision—whatever path you choose

  • Positioning techniques, massage, and comfort tools to ease and speed your labor

  • Proven strategies to decrease complications and reduce C-section risk

  • Support for home births, birth centers, and hospital births

Extensive Experience & Resources

  • 1,000+ births attended as both labor nurse and doula

  • Extensive network of trusted resources and referrals at your fingertips

  • We can't do this alone, you'll have access to our carefully curated provider network

Holistic Postpartum Care

  • Medical expertise meets holistic healing

  • Closing of the bones ceremonies

  • Birth story processing and debriefing

  • Breastfeeding and feeding support

  • Complete recovery care guidance

Because you deserve both heart-centered support AND medical expertise during this transformative time.

  • Have an expert advocate who understands the medical system and how to make it work for you

  • None judgmental support - this is your birth, I will be there to support whatever path you choose

  • ALL appropriate positioning, massage and tools to ease and speed up your labor

  • Decrease labor and birth complications and your risk of C-section, trauma or regret!

  • Attended more than 1000 births as a labor nurse and doula

  • Home birth, birth center, and hospital birth welcome!

  • Due to my license I will not be able to attend free births but I can coach you virtually!

  • Get immediate feedback after appointments, complications or medical recommendations

  • Resources at our fingertips! We can't do this alone, tons of resources and referrals just for you!

  • Postpartum care is a touch medical, a whole lot holistic, with closing of the bones, birth story debriefing, feeding support and recovery care

$3400

$1200

Additional Services

  • Myofasical Release $150/hr

    Fascia massage surrounding the uterine ligaments. Perfect for breech, pregnancy pain, and labor. Can come to your birth location!

  • Infant CPR, Choking & First Aid

    $60/person (50% off for clients)

    In our Simi Valley office or location of your choice! Group rates available. Review safe sleep, car seat safety and baby proofing

Would you like to learn more?

  • Have an expert advocate who understands the medical system and how to make it work for you

  • None judgmental support - this is your birth, I will be there to support whatever path you choose

  • ALL appropriate positioning, massage and tools to ease and speed up your labor

  • Decrease labor and birth complications and your risk of C-section, trauma or regret!

  • Attended more than 1000 births as a labor nurse and doula

  • Home birth, birth center, and hospital birth welcome!

  • Due to my license I will not be able to attend free births but I can coach you virtually!

  • Get immediate feedback after appointments, complications or medical recommendations

  • Resources at our fingertips! We can't do this alone, tons of resources and referrals just for you!

  • Postpartum care is a touch medical, a whole lot holistic, with closing of the bones, birth story debriefing, feeding support and recovery care

We try to respond within 24 hours or call us now 805-657-2507!

Colette will become your best friend in no time and I do hope that for every mama that is in the midst of the unknowns and thousands questions about pregnancy, delivery and postpartum

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- Citlalic Mendoza

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