Kelsey Scott

For as long as Kelsey can remember, she’s been captivated by birth and babies. As a child, she proudly curated an impressive baby doll collection, and one of the first shows she recalls watching on repeat was TLC’s A Baby Story. Her journey to birth work wasn’t linear—she once worked in tech sales—but looking back, she sees how each unexpected turn revealed pieces of her soul’s true purpose.

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In 2020, after a seven-month solo backpacking journey around the world, Kelsey found her calling to work intimately with women. Today, she feels blessed to be living her life’s purpose as both a mama and a doula. She’s especially passionate about educating and supporting families through fertility and miscarriage, drawing from her own personal conception journey.

Kelsey’s presence is a blend of grounded, nurturing care and radiant, intuitive guidance. Drawing from her holistic approach, she supports women in reconnecting with their inner wisdom—trusting their bodies, their instincts and their own unique path through pregnancy, birth and beyond. She believes every mother already carries the knowledge she needs within her, and Kelsey’s role is to hold space, provide resources and offer loving, personalized support so that wisdom can shine through.

Aurora Sullivan

Aurora is an East Coast transplant who has been fascinated by all things birth, babies and postpartum from a young age. Since becoming a doula in 2017, she has dedicated herself to empowering families through education and support that keeps them at the center of their birthing experiences.

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Although she doesn’t yet have children of her own, Aurora is a proud “designated auntie” to the many cherished babies in her life. She draws from a variety of techniques, tailoring her approach to meet each family’s unique needs, and is committed to continuously expanding her knowledge to better serve her clients.

Aurora deeply believes that birth and postpartum are journeys not meant to be traveled alone. She is honored to walk alongside families through life’s transitions, forming lasting connections along the way.

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When she’s not supporting families, you can find Aurora reading at the beach, moving her body in ways that bring her joy, or soaking up the sunshine—preferably all at once. 

Cristina Merino-LaDuke

Cristina is a loving wife and proud mother of two. She is a certified traditional birth doula and a breastfeeding educator. While her revere and excitement for birth and motherhood have always been present, a fire was lit while preparing for and birthing her firstborn. She then knew she had to be a loving source of support, knowledge and guidance for those mothers wanting to prepare for and experience a physiological birth.

As you prepare for birth, Cristina will listen to your wishes and intentions, help calm fears and, ultimately, help you tap into the intuitive power that you possess as a mother. You know so much more than you realize, so trusting yourself and in your innate capabilities is the first step in preparing for birth and motherhood.

Pregnancy and birth are so wonderfully unique to each woman. However your birth unfolds, it is Cristina’s wish that you and your partner feel safe and supported as you navigate your birthing landscape, and she is there to gently remind you just how powerful you are. Cristina is honored to be your doula.

Wendy Radin

Wendy has felt called to walk alongside women in birth for as long as she can remember. After welcoming her third child, she began teaching with the Childbirth Education Association, which opened the door for her to attend many different kinds of births. She’s held space in hospitals and homes, supported cesarean births, witnessed a breech birth at home, one almost in the car and even a birth out in the middle of nowhere without electricity. Each one was unique, and each one she considers an incredible gift.

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In 2000, Wendy pursued doula training full-time and later deepened her hands-on experience through an internship with South Coast Midwifery. She completed that training in September 2021, gaining the honor of attending multiple births and further strengthening her practice.

As a doula today, Wendy’s heart is to help birthing women and their partners step into birth as a united, empowered team. She has trained with DONA, Lamaze, Hypnobabies and Gilligan’s Guide—a movement-based series of exercises designed to support babies in finding an optimal birthing position.

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Wendy brings knowledge, compassion and a deeply calming presence to every birth space. She is not there to judge or take over, but to offer grounding support and guidance so that you feel held, informed and at ease. Her greatest joy is helping families experience birth as positive, empowering and deeply memorable.

Arianna Abrego

Arianna’s mission is to instill trust in your body’s ability to birth your baby. Her desire is for you to believe in your body's intelligence so deeply that your fears can subside and you feel empowered for your birth. Her experiences through each of her three children’s births and the following postpartum periods have led her to her life's calling: birth work. As a doula, she intimately supports you emotionally, mentally and physically while also holding space for the family being born.

Arianna is passionate about educating parents-to-be on physiologic birth, as well as walking them through the first decisions they will make for their baby, based on evidence-based research. She loves to learn and continue her education; she recently became a certified Body Ready Method Pro. This method embraces the natural physiological processes of pregnancy and childbirth, empowering women to trust in their bodies and navigate the transformative journey of bringing new life into the world.

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She's a lactation specialist and will support you in your breastfeeding journey. Her first-hand experience combined with extensive knowledge gives her unique insight and confidence in her role as your advocate. Additionally, Arianna is a birth photographer and is so excited to offer clients photography as a special service add-on. Birth is full of sacred moments and capturing them for her clients to look back on has become a passion of hers. 

Kristen Vetter

Kristen was born and raised in Southern California. She grew up on the beach but has since found her calling for living in the country of Fallbrook with her husband where she raises hens and her two free-range children. Her passion for informed birth started with her first pregnancy and birth, and the fire was flamed with her second. It was then that she knew she was being called to birth work. 

Kristen desires for her clients to feel seen and heard while providing servant-hearted care. She values truth-telling, an open relationship with birther and provider and helping moms achieve the birth story they want. Her relationship with God guides her life and work. She is a Christian doula and brings a comforting light to her clients during their most transformative life events. It is her prayer that the family will have a positive birth experience to cherish for years to come. 

Katy Jepsen

Katy is a homeschooling mama of four, a birth doula and a breastfeeding advocate. She is certified through DONA International as a birth doula and received training as a lactation educator and counselor at UCSD. In the last year, she has actively been assisting midwives in the area as she attends midwifery school to become a homebirth midwife.

The impact of having a doula at her first birth in 2014, solidified that providing labor support as a doula was something she had to pursue. Going on to have three more completely different birth experiences of her own (each with a doula), she has a keen awareness of how each birth is unique. Giving birth is life-changing; she believes every woman should feel supported, comfortable and confident during this intimate time. Katy’s natural talent for education aids her in her goal to hold space for and empower her clients as they make their journeys into motherhood.

Annabel Darden

Annabel has always held a deep reverence for the perfect design of nature and the innate intelligence of our bodies. Through her grounded and nurturing presence, she encourages expecting parents to connect with their inner resources, cultivating resilience in the face of uncertainty. Trained through Birthing From Within and the Soul Shine Mentorship, her approach as a doula emphasizes practical, evidence-based knowledge, working through limiting beliefs and embracing the transformative journey through the labyrinth of birth. Her ongoing training as a massage therapist at Healing Hands School of Holistic Health further equips her with tools for hands-on support and pain management.

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Annabel also offers art as a tool to help parents visualize, surrender and uncover valuable insights. As a ceramicist, she facilitates the creation of birth altar pieces using clay, which can serve as powerful focal points during labor or as healing totems in postpartum. She also incorporates film photography in her work with expecting families to document these precious moments.

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Driven by the joy of holding space for new life, Annabel is honored to serve as an advocate, confidant and guiding presence for parents and their babies.

Amber Soto

Amber is a compassionate doula who is passionate about pregnancy and women's health. Raised in a bustling family, Amber's fascination with the journey of motherhood blossomed as she observed her mother navigate the complexities of pregnancy. As she transitioned into adulthood and began to carve out her career path, she found herself continually drawn back to maternal holistic health.

Through her experience working alongside midwives at Hoag Irvine, she has deepened her passion for supporting families during one of the most transformative experiences of their lives. She believes every birth experience is unique and should be respected as such. Amber encourages open communication and loves cultivating community. Her holistic approach combined with her warm, empathetic nature make her an approachable and trustworthy presence for all those she serves.

When she's not accompanying families, you can find her grounding in the sun at the beach with her two pups or enjoying a cozy afternoon at a coffee shop with her husband. She loves traveling to fuel her spirit and cherishes the little moments that remind her of the joy of nurturing. Amber is enthusiastic and devoted to creating a positive impact in the lives of her clients, building strong connections and gaining heartfelt friendships.

Ibytza Ramirez

At a young age, Ibytza’s curiosity surrounding the power of birth sparked a meaningful path of discovery, guiding her toward ways to serve women in their birth spaces. Having found her heart's true alignment, she is now a passionate and nurturing bilingual doula dedicated to supporting women through the transformative experiences of birth and motherhood. 

With warmth and compassion, Ibytza encourages women to embrace their inner strength and connect with their intuition, reminding them of their innate power to birth. She provides unwavering support and guidance to help create positive birth and postpartum experiences, along with promoting bonding between mama and baby. Her serene energy and grounded presence inspire trust and create lasting connections with the families she serves.

Born in Mexico, Ibytza weaves her cultural roots into her work as a doula, celebrating and preserving the wisdom of her heritage. By incorporating traditional practices, such as the use of the rebozo during pregnancy and labor and preparing nourishing meals that promote postpartum recovery, she honors the knowledge passed down through generations. In her free time, Ibytza finds joy in soaking up sunshine at the beach, hiking the scenic trails of North County San Diego and nurturing her soul through practices like journaling and breathwork. At her core, she values community and is committed to honoring women in the birth space—and beyond.

Lauren Bennion

Lauren is a homeschooling mom of five, including a set of twins, and has been a dedicated birth doula since 2020. Her journey into birth work came from her deep love for the transformative experience of childbirth. Lauren believes every family deserves a supportive and empowering birth, and it’s her passion to come alongside your family to make it happen. In recent years, Lauren has added placenta encapsulation to her services to aid in postpartum recovery. 

Whether it’s your first or fifth child, Lauren will be there to help guide, support and advocate for you as you bring your baby earthside. As your doula, Lauren will not only be your support but also your trusted friend in this process. She believes in collaboration and creating an environment where you feel safe, heard and valued. Lauren’s role is to support and empower you to have the birth you desire and to help you navigate this beautiful journey with confidence and joy. 

Chloe Malek

Chloe brings a calm, caring and nurturing element to the birth space. She has a deep love for birth work and has supported moms in all different birth settings. Chloe is passionate about helping all moms, with a special focus on physiological, unmedicated birth. As a mother of two, Chloe looks at birth as a rite of passage and holds deep reverence for it. She believes that birth unfolds best when we intervene as little as possible. Her journey into birth work was inspired by her own empowering birth experience, fueling her desire to help families eliminate any fears they have surrounding birth.

Before becoming a doula and mother, she spent eleven years as a nanny and house manager, honing her skills in nurturing, organization and anticipating the needs of both parents and children. With an intuitive ability to assess how each mother needs support, Chloe provides uniquely tailored support that honors the individuality of every family and their desired birth experience.

She has completed multiple doula trainings, including a traditional doula training and two specialized trainings with a homebirth midwife, deepening her knowledge of physiological birth and holistic support. Chloe strives to continually learn more about birth and how she can better serve families, furthering her education any way she can. She has aspirations to become a homebirth midwife and is committed to empowering families through education, advocacy and authentic support. Chloe ensures that parents feel confident, informed and deeply supported every step of the way.

Kalista Zubiate

Kalista is the person who makes everyone’s day a little brighter and wears her caring heart on her sleeve. In her everyday life, she owns an all-natural body care business and is a sound bath meditation healer. Kalista feels a deep calling to comfort women in all aspects of life, especially during sacred times like pregnancy.

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Kalista is a DONA Certified Birth Doula and a Placenta Specialist, serving LA County, Orange County and parts of the Inland Empire. She trusts in a woman's innate ability to bring life into the world and is committed to holding a safe space for you to flourish and embrace your divine feminine. Kalista is dedicated to supporting all women, with a particular focus on physiological, unmedicated births. She has experience in every birth setting and believes that birth is best when left undisturbed.

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Kalista’s nurturing and grounded personality encourages women to connect with their innate intuition, resulting in empowered and transformative birth experiences. Her customized offerings often include massage techniques, aromatherapy and sound healing meditation. She is eager to continue advancing her education to connect with and comfort more Southern California families. Currently, she is enrolled in the Innate Postpartum Practitioner Course and will begin offering postpartum services in the fall of 2025!

Joselyn Castellanos

​Yose is a holistic birth and postpartum doula serving Orange County. She was born in Orange, California, and raised by her grandparents in Mexico until the age of eight. Her family relied on herbs and homemade remedies for most ailments, but the women in her family had a disconnected and fearful view of childbirth, instilling this same fear in her from a young age. When Yose became pregnant with her first baby, she made a conscious effort to reframe her perspective on birth, replacing fear with a newfound appreciation for its magic.

Following her own empowering birth experiences and extensive self-education, Yose pursued a career in birth and postpartum work by taking a 112-hour training with Bebo Mia in 2021. Since then, she’s had the honor of supporting dozens of families through their birth and postpartum journeys as a bilingual doula. She incorporates her love for herbs, oils and traditional practices into her care. When Yose is not caring for families, she spends time with her family outdoors, homeschooling or listening to podcasts.

Jaymie Noelle

Jaymie is a trauma-informed, full-spectrum doula serving families across San Diego County. With over a decade of experience in therapeutic bodywork and holistic birth support, she offers in-hospital and home birth doula care, intuitive bodywork, prenatal and birth photography, custom herbal remedies, healing postpartum meals and intentional postpartum care.

She holds space for every birthing experience—whether vaginal or belly birth, medicated or unmedicated, at home or in the hospital. To Jaymie, birth is birth, and each story deserves to be honored with safety, compassion and respect.

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As a holistic birth worker, Jaymie weaves together intuitive touch, emotional support, herbal medicine and deeply nourishing food to create a grounded, sacred space for transformation. Her care is informed by the wisdom of the physical, emotional and spiritual bodies, always attuned to the unique needs of each family.

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Beyond her doula work, Jaymie is a practicing herbalist and lifestyle photographer, inspired by the cycles and rhythms of the natural world. Whether she’s blending plant remedies, capturing tender moments through her lens or offering steady hands and a calming presence in labor, her work is rooted in lifelong community care and a deep connection to the Earth.

Hadley Horner

Hadley is a birth and overnight postpartum doula serving families in San Diego County and Southern Orange County. Her path into birth work began early in life. Born through IVF, Hadley grew up learning about fertility journeys and the many different ways people become parents. This gave her a deep appreciation for the highs, lows and everything in between that shape the path to parenthood—an understanding she now carries into the families she serves.

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Hadley’s heart is to meet each birthing person and family exactly where they are, offering individualized care and support through pregnancy, birth and the postpartum season. With a background as a first-grade teacher and case manager in the foster care system, she brings a passion for education, advocacy and equitable access to care. She is especially dedicated to supporting families of all identities and backgrounds with compassion and respect.

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Her training includes Spinning Babies, trauma-informed care and lactation support—tools she weaves into her practice to help families feel nurtured and empowered. For Hadley, being invited into this sacred work is an honor and a joy. She strives to be not only a doula, but also a source of comfort, friendship and a safe space for the families she serves.

Leisly Martinez

Leisly is a compassionate birth and postpartum doula serving Southern OC and San Diego County. She has over seven years of experience working alongside OBGYN clinics, which is where her passion for birthwork and women’s health all started. With clinical and holistic experience, she strives to create a positive, nurturing and supportive space for all families to thrive.

She also draws on her Mexican heritage to provide bilingual support to families. She incorporates the use of her traditional rebozo during labor to offer comfort, support and guidance. The rebozo serves not only as a physical tool but also as a symbol of warmth, connection and care. Additionally, she nurtures families during the postpartum period, honoring the Mexican tradition of “la cuarentena”, a period of rest and recovery for the new mother. She prepares and shares warm, nourishing traditional meals to provide comfort and help mothers regain strength and bond with their newborns. 

For Leisly, becoming a birth worker is not just about helping families, it’s a deeper personal calling. She feels incredibly fulfilled when she witnesses the joy, love and connection that come with welcoming a new life into the world. When not attending births or supporting families, Leisly enjoys spending time with her loved ones, finding peace and inspiration in nature, reading a good book and staying active. She equally loves a cozy evening at home as she does making memories on an outdoor adventure.

Barbara Maxey

Barbara is a postpartum doula helping ease parents into the transition of welcoming a new addition into their family. Her goal is to nurture a safe space and independence while giving positive words of encouragement. She offers education, resources and support around the home.

Barbara is a mama herself with over a decade of experience supporting families through the newborn transition. She became a birth worker to provide families with the support and care she desperately needed. She empowers parents on their new journeys and helps them confidently grow into parenthood.

She is available for overnight and day-shift support.

Megan Limon

Megan is that friend you will always have, who will answer you on the first call, brews her own kombucha on the weekends, loves all things cozy, is a fur mom of two long-hair doxies, and loves hiking, sunshine and fairy lights dangling around everything!

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She is a DONA-Certified Postpartum Doula and UCSD-trained Lactation Counselor serving San Diego County. She offers ancient healing methods such as massage, belly binding and craniosacral therapy. She has passionately supported families for the past ten years! 

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Her serene nature allows for bonding and early connection to take place between mom and baby. She feels honored to support the birth of new families! Her organic, modern and holistic focus on motherhood makes her support grounding, strengthening and a source of confidence. She educates and empowers families, while also bringing in refreshing methods of healing such as herbal foot baths, energy work through talk therapy, nutrient-dense soups, belly binding and massage. She wishes you a lifetime of healing and snuggles, and she can’t wait to support you!