About
Hello! I'm Lila and I've been a doula for over 9 years. I'm also a mother of two (ages 16 and 12), a role that has very much inspired me to do this work.
Hiring a doula can make a world of difference in your birthing experience and the postpartum period. From personalized education on labor stages and coping mechanisms to continuous support during labor and advocacy for your preferences, a doula is there every step of the way.
In the postpartum phase, receive guidance on healing, newborn care, breastfeeding, and the chance to catch up on some much-needed rest. Plus, enjoy the added convenience of light household tasks being taken care of. These are just a few ways doulas can enhance this precious time and ensure a smooth start to your parenting journey.
Curious about which type of support suits your needs best? Let's chat!
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Monday
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July 27, 2024 1:00 am local time
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San Francisco Bay Area, California, United States
SFmama
June 19, 2024 at 5:31 pmLila is an amazing doula who helped me feel at ease from the start. She was such a huge resource to have and I recommend her to anyone who’s looking for help with a newborn. Her experience, patience, and expertise are incredible.
Christiana
July 1, 2024 at 2:53 pm~~Lila helped us from August through September 2023 ~~
In our search for a postpartum Doula, we interviewed several and it became clear that Lila was going to be the right fit for us. As we discussed how she could help us postpartum, she mentioned she wanted to get into supporting birth and labor as a Doula. While we hadn’t planned to have a birth Doula, the value of Lila’s expertise became clear through the questions she asked about what kind of birth experience we wanted to have (first child, so we were totally new to everything). We are SO glad that we decided to engage Lila for both birth and postpartum support.
In the months leading up to our due date, she helped us develop a birth plan, and documented it with the utmost care to ensure that things went smoothly at the hospital. Even just the process of thinking through the details helped us prepare mentally for how labor and birth would unfold.
For both of us (the birthing parent and partner) having her calm and confident support made labor and delivery stress-free, despite that we were diverted to a different hospital at the very last minute.
Post partum, Lila’s support evolved in the ~8 weeks that we had her with us. From breastfeeding training early on (critical to our sanity, not to mention the health of our baby!) to making sure we (the parents) were eating and taking naps, to teaching us how to safely bathe our tiny human for the first time, Lila imparted her wisdom and supported our needs with her practical and kind demeanor.
To top it all off, Lila was so sweet with our baby, holding him and talking to him with a deep sense of care. She set a great example for us, and she now feels like an aunt to our son. We are so thankful to have had her with us during this special moment in our lives.
Sarah
July 14, 2024 at 9:19 pmLila was an essential partner in our first weeks with our newborn. Her post-partum support was steady, caring and centering. She brought both an enormous amount of experience and expert care, alongside a loving and sweet nature. During those sleepless nights, I often found comfort saying to myself ‘we just have to make it through til Lila arrives!’. She’d make mom and dad breakfast (I still think about her scrambles), hold baby so we could shower and offer nursing advice. She was there when we realized baby had a dairy allergy, when the umbilical cord fell off and when we celebrated sweet milestones. I honestly don’t know how we would have coped without her! Highly recommend. 10/10, 5 stars!