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SEPTEMBER 2026 · 20 BAY AREA POSTPARTUM DOULAS · CHECKED ONE BY ONE

Postpartum Doulas in the San Francisco Bay Area

Every postpartum doula on this page was found on DoulaMatch and then checked against their own live website. Credentials and rates are shown exactly as the doula published them.

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Jourdan Sales, Cornerstone Doula Trainings - Certified Postpartum Doula · Cornerstone Doula Trainings - Certified Labor Doula in Oakland

Jourdan Sales

Oakland

Cornerstone Doula Trainings – Certified Postpartum Doula · Cornerstone Doula Trainings – Certified Labor Doula
In-homeEast Bay

East Bay birth and postpartum doula, trained in 2015, with a decade of childcare experience.

From $50 to $70$50 to $70
Juliana Strassburger, Childbirth Professionals International - Certified Postpartum Doula · 4 years as a postpartum doula in San Francisco

Juliana Strassburger

Sweet Nest by Juju · San Francisco

Childbirth Professionals International – Certified Postpartum Doula · 4 years as a postpartum doula Also speaks Portuguese
In-homeSan Francisco

San Francisco postpartum doula focused on recovery and newborn care in the first weeks after birth.

From $75$75
Kirsten Dudley, Doula Trainings International - Certified Postpartum Doula · Doula Trainings International - Certified Birth Doula in Corte Madera

Kirsten Dudley

Kirsten Dudley Doula & Virtual Support · Corte Madera

Doula Trainings International – Certified Postpartum Doula · Doula Trainings International – Certified Birth Doula
VirtualIn-homeNorth Bay

Marin County birth and postpartum doula and Lamaze childbirth educator, originally from Liverpool, England.

From $70 to $85$70 to $85
Larissa Burmann, Doulas Institute - Certified Postpartum Doula · Doulas Institute - Certified Birth Doula · 4 years as a postpartum doula in Milpitas

Larissa Burmann

Spawnpoint · Milpitas

Doulas Institute – Certified Postpartum Doula · Doulas Institute – Certified Birth Doula · 4 years as a postpartum doula Also speaks Portuguese
In-homeSouth Bay

Milpitas birth and postpartum doula (Spawnpoint) serving San Jose and the wider Bay Area.

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Leticia Fidelis-Recine, 15 years as a postpartum doula in South San Francisco

Leticia Fidelis-Recine

Plumeria Doula Care LLC · South San Francisco

15 years as a postpartum doula Also speaks Portuguese
In-homePeninsula

South San Francisco birth and postpartum doula with 15 years of experience.

From $65 to $75$65 to $75
Oryslawa Seidemann, Doulas Institute - Certified Postpartum Doula · 15 years and 500 families served as a postpartum doula in Sunnyvale

Oryslawa Seidemann

Decode Baby LLC · Sunnyvale

Doulas Institute – Certified Postpartum Doula · 15 years and 500 families served as a postpartum doula Also speaks German and Ukrainian
In-homeSouth Bay

Sunnyvale postpartum doula and new parent coach with 15 years of newborn work, also certified as a lactation educator counselor and infant sleep consultant.

From $85 to $100$85 to $100
Tabu Boone, Cornerstone Doula Trainings - Certified Postpartum Doula · 15 years and 57 families served as a postpartum doula in Oakland

Tabu Boone

Doula Discovery · Oakland

Cornerstone Doula Trainings – Certified Postpartum Doula · 15 years and 57 families served as a postpartum doula
In-homeEast Bay

Oakland postpartum doula with 15 years of practice, serving families from Marin to the Peninsula.

From $50 to $60$50 to $60
AA

Alice Adams

Alice the Doula LLC · San Jose

Birth Doula, Postpartum Doula, and Perinatal Patient Advocate · 7 years and 105 families served as a postpartum doula
In-homeSouth Bay

Silicon Valley birth and postpartum doula since 2019, with Medi-Cal and Kaiser doula packages billed directly to insurance.

From $1,500$1,500
AS

Annie Stephenson

Mt Tam Mamas Postpartum Care · Mill Valley

DONA International – Advanced Certified Postpartum Doula · 3 years and 45 families served as a postpartum doula
In-homeNorth Bay

Mill Valley postpartum doula and DONA Advanced Certified Postpartum Doula serving Marin families.

From $70 to $90$70 to $90
GT

Gabriela Tripp

Beyond the Bump Doula · Vallejo

Doulas Institute – Certified Postpartum Doula · Doulas Institute – Certified Birth Doula · 2 years as a postpartum doula Also speaks Portuguese
In-homeNorth Bay

Vallejo birth and postpartum doula serving families across the Bay Area.

From $60 to $75$60 to $75

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HH

Hannah Hardy

Hollyn Doula Services · Campbell

DONA International – Certified Birth Doula · 9 years as a postpartum doula
In-homeSouth Bay

Birth and postpartum doula serving the Peninsula and South Bay, from San Jose to Redwood City.

From $70$70
KB

Kara Berg

Kara's Doula Care · Pacifica

Cornerstone Doula Trainings – Certified Postpartum Doula · 4 years and 15 families served as a postpartum doula
In-homePeninsula

Pacifica-based postpartum doula certified through Cornerstone Doula Trainings.

From $50 to $65$50 to $65
KB

Katelyn Berry

Berry Sweet Birth · San Jose

Birthing Advocacy Doula Trainings – Certified Birth & Full Spectrum Doula · 3 years and 8 families served as a postpartum doula
VirtualIn-homeSouth Bay

San Jose full-spectrum doula offering daytime and overnight postpartum shifts. Her site says she is booked for postpartum through February 2027.

From $60$60
KL

Katia Lisboa Vendramini

Katia Vendramini Doula Care · San Mateo

Doulas Institute – Certified Postpartum Doula · 3 years and 14 families served as a postpartum doula Also speaks Portuguese and Spanish
In-homePeninsula

San Mateo postpartum doula offering newborn care, emotional support and practical help at home.

From $65 to $75$65 to $75
MB

Marta Barensfeld

Marta Barensfeld Birth + Baby · Half Moon Bay

Certified Doula- CD & CPPD, Cornerstone Doula Training, San Francisco 2017 · 8 years and 100 families served as a postpartum doula
In-homePeninsula

Half Moon Bay doula, photographer and placenta encapsulator supporting Bay Area families since 2017.

From $70$70
MC

Mayra Cavini

Concord

Hospital Friendly Doula Training – Certified Postpartum Doula · 3 years and 21 families served as a postpartum doula Also speaks Portuguese and Spanish
In-homeEast Bay

Concord birth and postpartum doula with more than 10 years of newborn experience as a nanny.

From $60 to $70$60 to $70
MR

Munick Ricomini

Sunnyvale

Certified Postpartum Doula – DONA and Doulas Institute · Lactation – DONA International Also speaks Portuguese and Spanish
In-homeSouth Bay

Brazilian postpartum doula based in the Bay Area, with a background in infant daycare, nannying and early childhood care.

From $60 to $75$60 to $75
PR

Paola Reis

Soul Sisters Doula · Hayward

ProDoula – Certified Postpartum & Infant Care Doula · ProDoula – Certified Birth Doula Also speaks Portuguese
In-homeEast Bay

Hayward birth and postpartum doula who leads the Soul Sisters Doula team and has supported more than 80 families.

From $60 to $70$60 to $70
TM

Tamra Mabanag

Postpartum Doula Services by Tamra · San Jose

DONA International – Certified Postpartum Doula · 9 years and 105 families served as a postpartum doula
VirtualIn-homeSouth Bay

San Jose postpartum doula with a Perinatal Mental Health certification, offering hands-on help with feeding, baby care, light meals and laundry.

From $80 to $85$80 to $85
TH

Thais Hand

Sunnyvale

Childbirth Professionals International – Certified Postpartum Doula · 6 years and 100 families served as a postpartum doula Also speaks Portuguese and Spanish
In-homeSouth Bay

Sunnyvale postpartum doula who also works as a lactation consultant, newborn care specialist and car seat technician, serving the whole Bay Area.

From $65 to $85$65 to $85
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East Bay postpartum doulas (4)

North Bay postpartum doulas (3)

Peninsula postpartum doulas (4)

San Francisco postpartum doulas (1)

South Bay postpartum doulas (8)

How Bay Area parents choose

  • Every doula here was checked on DoulaMatch and against their own live website on 19 September 2026.
  • Postpartum doula support is non-medical. It covers newborn care, feeding help, recovery support and practical household work, not diagnosis or treatment.
  • Posted hourly rates on this page run from $50 to $100, plus a $1,500 package for 20 hours. Every figure is quoted exactly as published.
  • The Bay Area is large. Filter by San Francisco, Peninsula, South Bay, East Bay or North Bay before you shortlist.
  • Blank fields mean we could not verify that detail, not that it does not exist.

Important

Postpartum doulas provide non-medical practical and emotional support. They do not diagnose or treat medical conditions, and they are not a substitute for your OB, midwife, or pediatrician. If you have symptoms of a postpartum medical complication, or thoughts of harming yourself or your baby, contact your provider or call or text 988 right away.

Common questions Bay Area parents ask

What does a Bay Area postpartum doula actually do?

A postpartum doula supports the whole household in the weeks after birth: newborn care and feeding support, helping you rest, light meal prep and laundry, sibling support, and being a calm, informed person to ask questions. The work is practical and non-medical, which is what separates a doula from a nurse. Several doulas on this page offer overnight shifts as well as daytime visits.

How much does a postpartum doula cost in the Bay Area?

Posted hourly rates on this page run from $50 to $100 an hour, and most sit between $60 and $85. One doula publishes a flat $1,500 package for 20 hours of daytime care, and another charges $60 an hour by day and $70 overnight with a three-hour minimum. Every figure is quoted exactly as the doula posted it on DoulaMatch or on their own site. Where no rate is posted the field is blank rather than estimated.

Does Medi-Cal or Kaiser cover a postpartum doula?

Sometimes. Two doulas on this page mention Medi-Cal or Kaiser doula benefits. One says all visits in those packages are billed directly to insurance, and the other says she accepts FSA/HSA and some insurance. Coverage rules change often, so confirm with the doula and your plan rather than assuming.

Which parts of the Bay Area do these doulas cover?

The roster spans San Francisco, the Peninsula, the South Bay, the East Bay and the North Bay, with the largest group in the South Bay around San Jose and Sunnyvale. Travel between those areas can be long at rush hour, so filter by area before you shortlist and confirm the service radius on the consultation call.

Can I find a postpartum doula who speaks Portuguese or Spanish?

Yes. Nine doulas on this page list Portuguese, several also list Spanish, and one lists German and Ukrainian. The Bay Area has a large Brazilian doula community, and most of them publish their languages on their DoulaMatch profile.

How did you choose which doulas to list?

We started from every postpartum doula on DoulaMatch with a Bay Area service ZIP code, kept only solo and small-partnership practices that link their own website, and then checked each website was live and actually belonged to that doula. Doulas who work only through an agency, or whose site did not load, are not on this page.

How we checked this directory

Every provider was checked against their own website, professional listing, and where applicable a certifying body or professional directory. We re-check monthly. A representative sample of our sources:

  1. Alice Adams · https://www.alicethedoula.com/
  2. Annie Stephenson · https://www.mttammamas.com
  3. Gabriela Tripp · https://www.doulagabitripp.com
  4. Hannah Hardy · https://hollyndoulaservices.com/
  5. Jourdan Sales · https://www.jourdansales.com/
  6. Juliana Strassburger · https://www.sweetnestbyjuju.com/
  7. Kara Berg · https://www.karasdoulacare.com
  8. Katelyn Berry · https://berrysweetbirth.com
  9. Katia Lisboa Vendramini · https://katiavendramini.com
  10. Kirsten Dudley · https://www.kirstendudley.com/
  11. Larissa Burmann · https://spawnpoint.health/
  12. Leticia Fidelis-Recine · https://plumeriadoula.com

Spot an error? Email hello@betteroo.ai and we’ll fix it on the next monthly re-check.