About Me

Hello Friends! My name is Ludivine, but everyone calls me Lulu ☀️

I’m a birth and postpartum doula offering holistic, compassionate support through pregnancy, birth, and the postpartum period. Originally from Paris, I’ve called the Bay Area home for many years, where I raised my two children and built a life grounded in nature, mindfulness, and centered around wellness and genuine connections. My journey into this work began through my own very different — but equally transformative — birth experiences, as well as getting the privilege to support two close friends through that same threshold into parenthood. This is how the passion for birth work and supporting families during such an important transition and sacred passage took root and continues to grow every day.

As a doula, my goal is to help you grow confident in your ability to birth and become a parent — making sure that you feel heard and cared for at all times. I listen to you deeply, help you release your fears, and guide you throughout this entire journey, ensuring that you walk serenely into every stage, embracing your inner strength, feeling held, equipped, and empowered every step of the way 😊

When I’m not supporting clients, you’ll usually find me hiking, paddleboarding, tending to my balcony garden, cooking for loved ones, or spending time in nature. I love sharing good food and good times with friends and family.

I strive to bring a calm, grounded presence to the birth space while honoring your unique needs, values, and vision for your experience. Whether you’re looking for guidance, reassurance, advocacy, or simply a steady and compassionate presence, I’m here to support you. The care I offer is deeply informed by my Buddhist practice and general mindful approach to life.

I’ve worked in a variety of settings and have volunteered for over a year now as a doula at Alta Bates Summit Medical Center, where I’ve loved supporting families from many different backgrounds and communities. At my core, I’m simply someone who sincerely cares about people and feels honored to support families through one of life’s most meaningful experiences. I come to this work with an open heart 💗 and an open mind, and I welcome families from all horizons ✨

Practice Philosophy

My Approach is Global and Collaborative

As a holistic doula with extensive hospital experience, I offer to bridge the gap between modern medical systems and traditional wisdom informed doula practices to support your entire being (body, mind and soul). My deep understanding of clinical environments allows me to work as a seamless, collaborative partner alongside the hospital team, while ensuring still that your voice remains at the center of every medical decision. By blending evidence-based advocacy and clinical fluency with specific doula techniques such as comfort measures—rhythmic movement, intentional breathwork, and optimal fetal positioning—I honor the natural, instinctive physiology of birth regardless of your chosen path. Because every birth journey is beautifully unique, my support is entirely individualized to align with your personal desires!

I Believe in YOU and your ability to navigate this incredible journey smoothly and on your own terms. Birth is a profound, natural process already imprinted within you. Every birthing person's body is designed for labor and birth. Just as your body instinctively and automatically knows how to grow your baby's arm during pregnancy, it knows exactly how to labor and birth this little one. it is when we surrender with trust to this normal physiological process that magic happens.

My permanent goal is to dissolve your fears and lift your confidence. Whether you want a completely unmedicated physiological birth, an epidural-assisted delivery, a planned induction, or a Belly birth :-) I want you to know that you can do this and I am here to ensure that you always feel heard. Standing right by your side from start to finish, I will provide unwavering guidance and support so you maintain total agency and walk away from this experience feeling deeply empowered 💖

Specialties

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• Birth and Postpartum Doula support
• Evidence-Based Care
• Holistic & Mindfulness-Based Care
• Unmedicated & Physiological Birth Support
• Medicated & Epidural-Assisted Birth Support
• Induction Support
• Belly Birth (Cesarean) Support
• General Labor & Birth Education & Preparation
• Comfort Measures Coaching
• Partners Support Coaching
• Fear-Release & Confidence Building
• Individualized Birth Planning & Advocacy

Services Offered

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