Doula: Meet The Doulas

Join new and expectant parents to learn about the benefits of birth and postpartum doula services.

  • Receive an overview of what doulas do
  • Learn the benefits of doula services
  • Understand how dads/partners and doulas work together
  • Discover how to find the right doula for you

Birth and postpartum doulas will be available to answer your questions.

Time will also be provided for parents to meet individual doulas in brief ‘get acquainted’ interviews.

Doulas working in the Greater South Bay Area and Peninsula will be on hand to answer your questions, offer personalized referrals, and represent some of the wonderful variety of personalities, ages, backgrounds, and skills you can find in a birth or postpartum doula. Time is also provided for parents to meet individual doulas in brief “get acquainted” interviews.

Eleven studies* show the benefits of working with a birth or postpartum doula include:

  • Shorter labor lengths
  • Reduction in Requests for epidural
  • Decreased use of forceps or vacuum
  • Increased confidence in husband or partner
  • Reduction in cesarean rates
  • Higher breastfeeding success rates
  • More opportunity to spend time bonding with baby
  • Easier transition into parenthood

“If a doula were a drug, it would be unethical not to use it.”

~ Dr. John H. Kennell, pediatrician, author and ‘father’ of the modern doula movement

Location and Dates: $15.00 suggested donation per couple

  • Blossom Birth Services - 299 California St. Ste 120 Palo Alto, Ca. 94306 Phone: (650) 321-2326 www.blossombirth.org Classes, resources, and support groups MTD: 1st Sunday of the month: 11:00am-1:00pm MTD: 2nd Friday of the month: 7:00-9:00pm HBL: 2nd Wednesday of the month: noon-1:30pm
  • Harmony Birth & Family - Kristin Milner Evans BFW, ICEA 621 E Campbell Ave. Ste 14 Campbell, Ca. 95008 Phone: (408) 370-3702 www.harmonybirth.com Classes, resources, and support groups MTD: 3rd Saturday of the month: 3:30-5:30pm HBL: 4th Monday of the month: 12:30pm-2:00
  • Yoga at Change - 400 Ben Franklin Ct. San Mateo, Ca. 94401 Phone: (650) 340-9642 www.changeofthepeninsula.org MTD: 4th Friday of the month: 7:30-9:30pm
  • The Red Tent - 15495 Los Gatos Blvd., Ste. C Los Gatos, Ca. 95030 Phone: (408) 365-4905 MTD: 4th Sunday of the month: 3:30-5:30pm

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