Certified Pregnancy & Birth Support in
Los Angeles
Experienced Doula Support for
Every Stage of Pregnancy, Birth, & Beyond
What Is a Doula?
“A doula is a trained professional who gives physical, emotional, and informational support to families before, during, and after childbirth.
They do not provide medical care. Instead, they focus on making sure the birthing person feels safe, empowered, and cared for.” ~ DONA International
Melanie Wachsman
Certified Birth & Postpartum Doula,
Prenatal Yoga Instructor, Lactation Educator
& Infant Care Specialist
“I am a certified birth and postpartum doula who has taught prenatal yoga for more than 10 years. I am also a lactation educator and a Gentle Sleep consultant. I offer doula services in the Los Angeles area including Santa Monica, Brentwood, Manhattan Beach, Sherman Oaks, Los Feliz and more.
My commitment as a doula is to ensure you have the birth you envision.
Whether your path includes meditation, medication or both, you can count on the birth to be what you design for you and your child’s birthing experience.”
Whether you are navigating this milestone on your own, with a partner, or with family members, having an experienced, certified professional by your side brings true peace of mind to your birth experience.
While a doula does not deliver the baby, my role is to empower new parents with evidence-based guidance on pregnancy and delivery along with newborn care, healing and emotional wellness.
Customized maternity services ensure your expanding family feels deeply supported, confident, and cared for from the final weeks of pregnancy through those precious first weeks at home.
Through specializations such as lactation education and gentle sleep consulting, postpartum services provide support, not only for Mom and the new baby,
Prenatal Yoga Classes
Birth Doula Services
Postpartum Doula Services
Breastfeeding Basics Class
Breastfeeding & Self-Attachment Classes
What Are the Benefits of Hiring a Doula?
Lower rates of operative birth
Increased breastfeeding
Decreased use of analgesia and anesthesia
Increased infant attachment
Decreased postpartum depression
Higher satisfaction of birth experience
Improved self-esteem
“Every woman should experience the privilege of having a doula. It was such a blessing to have had Melanie Wachsman as my doula…” ~ Jameela
How Does Prenatal Yoga Support Labor and Delivery?
Labor is a physical act. With more than a decade as a pre-natal yoga teacher, I encourage expecting parents to attend yoga classes for pregnancy because they are designed to build strength and endurance.
During labor, I purposefully include exercises that ease the mind in moments of intensity as a powerful tool that can be used to support child birth and the life that follows.
Prenatal yoga provides a wonderful opportunity for women to create community with other pregnant women.
Besides my commitment to sharing ways to support your body during pregnancy, postpartum, and into parenthood, I offer certified doula support and infant care to guide my clients smoothly through it all.
Kind Words from Families I Have Worked With
“Melanie was fantastic both as our birth doula and night doula. She was my rock for many days after the birth of our first child. I don’t know how I would have made it through both without her!!” ~Melissa
“We absolutely adore Melanie!! She is a caring and compassionate doula!!” ~Gisa
“Melanie is an extremely caring and attentive Doula. She was informative and paid special attention to what I wanted my childbirth experience to be.”
Your Birth Vision, Fully Guided
Enjoy a no-charge virtual session with Doula Mellie to find out how birth doula support, postpartum assistance, and infant care can guide you to the birth experience you want.
