La Rae Banks, DrPH, MBA, CD (DONA)

Full Spectrum Doula

About Me

I am a Public Health Doctor and Certified Doula who is truly passionate about supporting families through pregnancy, labor, birth, and the early postpartum journey. I believe no one should go through this experience feeling scared, unsure, unheard, or alone.

I take the time to help you understand what to expect, prepare for important decisions before labor begins, and make sure your birth partner feels confident in how to support you. We talk about everything—your hopes, your concerns, and what matters most to you. I’m here for all of it.

I will walk you through my curriculum that specifically prepares you for the big day. My goal for you is to walk into your birth feeling empowered and fully ready. When labor begins, I’m right there with you—providing calm support, meaningful position changes, encouragement, physical comfort, and evidence-based guidance so you can stay focused and feel in control.

I can’t wait to meet you!

Specialties

  • Labor & delivery preparation
  • birth support
  • normal to high-risk pregnancies
  • breastfeeding
  • trauma-informed care
  • hospital advocacy
  • partner advocacy. All services are available statewide by telehealth. However
  • I can attend your hospital-based birth in person if you deliver at any hospital in Contra Costa County (e.g.
  • John Muir
  • CC Regional Center
  • San Ramon Regional Center) or Kaiser Hospitals located in Walnut Creek
  • Antioch
  • Oakland
  • and Vallejo.

Services Offered

  • Prenatal Care
  • Virtual Labor & Birth Support
  • Postpartum Care
SPECIALITIES
High-Risk
First Time Parents
Ayurvedic Belly Binding
Warm oil ‘massage’
Pregnancy Loss
Services OFFERED
Pregnancy Loss Support
Virtual Labor & Birth Support
Extended In-Home Postpartum Care
IVF Support
Initial Consultation Session
Prenatal Care
Postpartum Care
In-Person Labor & Birth Support
CITY COVERAGE AREA
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COUNTY COVERAGE AREA
Alameda
Alpine
Amador
Butte
Calaveras
Colusa
Contra Costa
Del Norte
El Dorado
Fresno
Glenn
Humboldt
Imperial
Inyo
Kern
Kings
Lake
Lassen
Los Angeles
Madera
Marin
Mariposa
Mendocino
Merced
Modoc
Mono
Monterey
Napa
Nevada
Orange
Placer
Plumas
Riverside
Sacramento
San Benito
San Bernardino
San Diego
San Francisco
San Joaquin
San Luis Obispo
San Mateo
Santa Barbara
Santa Clara
Santa Cruz
Shasta
Siskiyou
Solano
Sonoma
Stanislaus
Sutter
Tehama
Trinity
Tulare
Tuolumne
Ventura
Yolo
Yuba

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