About Me

Hi, I'm Catherine! I'm a certified birth and postpartum doula with 22 years of experience serving the greater Los Angeles area, with a focus on the San Gabriel Valley, Glendale, and Northeast Los Angeles. I've called Altadena home for decades, and I'm a proud mother of two. Supporting families through the transformative journey of birth and postpartum is truly my calling.

My own birth and postpartum experiences, supported by a doula, deeply shaped my path into this work. I experienced both an epidural birth with my first child and an unmedicated home birth with my second, giving me a well-rounded, personal understanding of the many ways birth can unfold. Once I had a newborn, I felt overwhelmed by all the new knowledge and choices ahead of me, and the support of knowledgeable, calm experts in infant care and gentle parenting was priceless. Those experiences sparked my passion for empowering birthing people and their partners with knowledge, confidence, and support before, during, and after birth.

I'm certified through DONA and Madriella, and I'm also a Certified Lactation Education Specialist, with additional training in Spinning Babies and Evidence-Based Birth. Over the past two decades, I've supported more than 300 families, bringing a wealth of knowledge in areas such as labor support, inductions, positioning for optimal progress, postpartum recovery, newborn care, breastfeeding, and babywearing.

It is truly an honor to walk alongside families during this transformative season, offering steady, compassionate support every step of the way. My goal is to help you feel knowledgeable, confident, and supported as you welcome your little one.

Practice Philosophy

My philosophy is rooted in protecting every birthing person's right to be an active participant in how their child enters the world. Having a doula present at both of my own births made a profound difference, even when my first birth didn't unfold as I'd planned, I felt supported, informed, and empowered to make decisions along the way, which ultimately allowed me to feel at peace with my experience. That's what I want for every family I serve.

I believe my role is to support your goals for your birth and postpartum experience, not to impose my own agenda. As your doula, I serve as a compassionate companion: offering information, explaining what's happening at each stage, and providing steady encouragement and emotional support for both you and your partner. Having experienced two very different births and postpartum journeys myself, and having supported more than 300 families, I bring both personal insight and professional experience to my work, while always recognizing that every journey is unique.

In the postpartum period, I've found deep fulfillment in being present in clients' homes, where so much is communicated through body language and the unspoken needs of families, a level of connection that simply can't be reached through phone calls or texts. Whether I'm supporting you with breastfeeding, newborn care, or recovery, I'm here to help you feel cared for as you transition home and settle into life with your baby.

Overall, my goal is to walk this path alongside you—embracing the unknown while preparing for what lies ahead, so you feel informed, empowered, and supported every step of the way.

Specialties

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• Birth Doula Support
• Postpartum Support
• Breastfeeding & Lactation Support
• Babywearing
• Spinning Babies
• Labor Positioning & Optimal Fetal Positioning
• Newborn Care
• Induction Support
• In-Home Postpartum Care

Services Offered

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• Prenatal Care
• Postpartum Care
• Pregnancy Loss Support
• IVF Support
• Virtual Labor & Birth Support
• Extended In-Home Postpartum Care