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Our Mission

​To provide birth and postpartum doula services to low income families, and single pregnant individuals regardless of their income, while supporting them to have an informed, precious and empowered experience during pregnancy, birth and postpartum. We believe that together we can create a maternity care system that does not discriminate based on age, race, religion sexual preference or income.​ We welcome the LGBTQ+ community.
We are located in and serve throughout the greater Los Angeles, California area. 
Your contribution will help mothers and babies have a safer birthing experience
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FOR PARENTS-TO-BE & NEW PARENTS 
Are you growing a small amazing human being in your belly? Did you just give birth to one and have lots of questions? Growing another human and surviving the early weeks of postpartum is the work of a warrior. But this work takes a village and we are here to offer free support. YES FREE 
If you have questions about giving birth or what to expect postpartum, call or text us to schedule a FREE call with a professionally trained and caring doula.  Together we believe that through community and support we can create a maternity care system that does not discriminate based on age, language, income or ethnicity.  

Call or Text us at: 424-262-5692. 

Why We Serve

​​In the USA 3 women die each day from childbirth complications. The majority are low income women of color.
These are the women and families we serve. Our clientele is disproportionately impacted by a real crisis in the maternal health of the United States. Inconsistent care likely contributes to racial disparities in maternal health outcomes often resulting in unnecessary interventions, discrimination, and higher rates of complications in vaginal deliveries. The rates for complication for cesarean births increases five-fold. 

 Download our brochure in English here​ in Spanish here

Who We Serve

We serve all families! Our pro bono doula services are reserved for families that qualify financially as well as low income women associated with the foster care system, women in homeless shelters, transitional homes, and teens. We support agencies with maternal-child health programs and social service providers throughout Los Angeles to empower women to get the care they desire, to educate and accompany families before, during and after the birth of their child. Please check out our amazing community partners!
Our clientele is disproportionately impacted by a real crisis in the maternal heath of the United States. Inconsistent care likely contributes to racial disparities in maternal health outcomes often resulting in unnecessary interventions, discrimination, and higher rates of complications in vaginal deliveries. The rates for complication for cesarean births increases five-fold. 

​When continuous labor support was provided by a doula, women experienced a:
"I was very determined to have an all natural labor with no medication , I couldn't have done it without the help of Jessica. She is the best doula I could have had! I'm glad I had her as a doula. From walking to massaging she helped me through my whole labor I highly recommend her to any soon to be mother . :)" 
-Former client of the Joy in Birthing Foundation

Our Goals 
We have three primary goals:
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  1. To accompany families through pregnancy, birth and the postpartum period by offering professional doula services* thus reducing the risk for medical interventions for both mother and child, while providing informational, emotional and physical support before, during and after the birth of their child.  
  2. To facilitate doula training within the communities we serve and stimulate peer support. To provide our volunteer doulas advanced training and mentorship.  
  3. To educate low income families and the communities at large about safe pregnancy, birth, and baby care practices through classes and printed material.
 *Our doulas receive no payment for their services and spend a minimum of 20 hours per client.  With your help we'd like to change that, please help us sustain our professional volunteer doulas with an expenses reimbursement fund.
"Our clients tend to  be socially isolated and very low income women; being able to link them with volunteer doulas for support during the birth of their babies has been incredibly valuable. The doulas have demonstrated great compassion and sensitivity for our clients both before and after the births of their babies. "                                                              
-Tasha Boucher, LMFT, Program Coordinator, Partnerships for Families
Who we are
We are a registered 501 3 (c) non-profit organization of committed, community oriented professional doulas, dedicated to helping low income families through pregnancy, birth and the postpartum period. We seek to empower women during this important time by providing support in the form of doula services, as well as education.

For more information about what a doula is and how they can help before, during, and after birth please click here.  Download our brochure here
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