Becca Gordon is a CAPPA Certified Labor Doula, CAPPA Certified Postpartum Doula, CAPPA Certified Childbirth Educator, CAPPA Certified Lactation Educator, yoga instructor, and the owner of Two Doulas Birth. Her goals are to help women and their partners have empowering pregnancies, positive memories of the day of their baby's birth and easier transitions to parenthood. Becca is a native of Memphis, TN and currently lives in Glendale with her husband Lee and son Ezra. Becca was honored to receive the 2012 Birth Doula of the Year award and the 2013 Educator of the Year award from the Doulas Association of Southern California. For more information about Becca and her services, please visit www.puramama.com.
Kate Zachary is an Internationally Board Certified Lacation Consultant, DONA Certified Birth Doula, DONA trained Postpartum Doula, CAPPA trained Lactation Educator and ICEA certified Childbirth Educator, and a home birth midwife's assistant. In 2013, Kate was awarded Doula of The Year by the Doulas Association of Southern California. Originally from Chicago, Kate believes her Midwestern roots keep her grounded during the excitement of welcoming new life into the world! She sees that women are capable of remarkable things when they feel empowered and safe to follow their truest instincts. In addition to birth work, Kate enjoys cooking, hiking, sewing, knitting and eating ice cream. To learn more about Kate, please visit www.doulabyheart.com.
Hayley Oakes is a DONA certified birth doula and student midwife. In 2006, the seed of supporting women in childbirth was planted after Hayley saw the documentary "What Babies Want". Hayley has been attending births since 2010 and is enthralled and mystified by the miracle of childbirth. She recently completed an apprenticeship with the midwives at the Del Mar Birth Center in South Pasadena to further her own studies and path to becoming a licensed midwife. To learn more about Hayley and her services, please visit www.collectivewisdombirth.com.
Julie Grube is a DONA certified birth doula, a certified lactation educator and an ICEA trained childbirth educator. A mother of four children, each of Julie's births had a profound impact on her life. In her work as a doula, Julie provides compassionate support to families as they welcome their babies into the world. Originally from Ohio, Julie now lives in Los Feliz with her husband and four children. To learn more about Julie, please visit www.doulajuliegrube.com.
Laura Garland is a DONA certified birth doula, DONA trained postpartum doula, and a Lamaze trained childbirth educator. She found her path to birth work after making a student film about midwifery in the San Francisco Bay Area. Witnessing the transformative power of birth fueled Laura's passionate belief in honoring a woman's right to choose the birth experience that is most empowering for her and her family. You can find out more about Laura at www.purpledoulalaura.com.
Dayva Savio is a DONA trained postpartum doula, CAPPA trained childbirth educator, IIN-certified holistic health coach and California licensed massage therapist. Having spent over a decade in advertising, Dayva saw first-hand the struggles women faced returning to work after their maternity leave. After her son was born in 2013, she felt called to develop her own postpartum care practice. She is passionate about mothering the mother and creating a peaceful space for mama and baby to bond. With Dayva's support, couples are able to gently make the transition into their new roles as parents and feel confidant in own their natural abilities. To learn more about Dayva, please visit www.dayvacare.com.
Samantha Hillstrom is a DONA certified birth doula and certified cooperative childbirth educator. She moved from television production to reproduction when she left her job as a news producer to pursue her lifelong passion of childbirth. It is her deep belief and understanding that birth is a normal, physiological process and through education comes empowerment. Samantha also started the first LGBTQ-only childbirth education classes in NYC and LA, aimed at meeting the specific needs of queer couples in pregnancy and parenthood. To learn more about Samantha please visit www.lavenderlabor.com.
Jessica Diggs is a DONA certified birth doula and ICEA trained childbirth educator who aspires to complete her education and become an OB/GYN who works alongside the midwifery and doula community. Jessica stries to provide evidence-based information to the expecting family and believes essentially in freedom of choice based on knowledges of alternatives in childbirth. Along with her doula work, Jessica is also the proud owner of a small childcare agency called child&Friend. To learn more about Jessica, please visit www.asacredgiftdoula.com and childandfriend.com.
Kat Potthoff has been a birth and postpartum doula for the past 6 years. She recently earned her Certified Professional Midwife (CPM) credential and is beginning to offer midwifery care in the LA area. Kat feels honored to be a part of the local community, collectively supporting families during pregnancy, birth, and postpartum.
Becca Gordon and Leah Miller founded Two Doulas Birth in 2012 to provide pregnant moms and their partners with practical, relevant and useful childbirth education classes. Our class series are taught by the doula educators featured below. Our doula educators also work as a team to provide back up coverage for each other's doula clients.