Moonchild Birth Services

Doula Spotlight: Breana Espinoza, Birth Doula, Childbirth Educator and Placenta Encapsulator
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"My passion for birth work began during my own pregnancy journey, where I discovered a sense of awe and wonder about the process of bringing new life into the world. I wanted to help others experience the same sense of empowerment and excitement that I did, so I became a doula.
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As a doula, I believe that birth is a sacred rite of passage that should be approached with excitement and confidence. I trust the body’s ability to give birth and aim to empower my clients to trust in their own bodies as well. I let my intuition guide me and tune into my clients’ individual needs, providing an encouraging presence and an informational resource throughout the entire process." ~Breana
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If you are expecting, we can’t wait to see you in our Thriving in the Fourth Trimester Class to help you prepare for life with your new baby!

In this Postpartum Preparation Class, you will receive a 60+ page digital Postapartum Handbook to help you learn what to expect, common challenges of postpartum life, and how to create a holistic plan to help you navigate them with ease.

We would be honored to support you in having a beautiful transition into the fourth trimester.

Next class date is Friday, March 3rd from 6:00 - 8:00 PM at the Mommy Center in Laguna Hills

Link in bio to learn more and sign up 💛

Discounts available for Moonchild Clients 🌙✨

Hi, I'm Becca! I am a Mother to this little ray of Light, a Birth Doula, and the founder of Moonchild Birth Services.
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My philosophy of childbirth is rooted in the belief that birth is a sacred transformation and that all birth givers possess the innate power and wisdom to birth physiologically. I believe that birth naturally unfolds when the birthing person follows their intuition, is in a calm and peaceful atmosphere, and is surrounded by people they love and trust.
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As a doula, my role is to support my clients and to be a guide when called upon. I encourage my clients to follow their instincts and to have faith in their bodies, their baby, and the birthing process. I am humbled to be a part of this transformative experience and to bear witness to each birth giver’s powerful embrace of their inner strength, insight, and courage.
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If you are expecting, I'd love to connect to learn more about your family’s needs and how I can support you. Link in bio to get in touch 🌙✨
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If you are expecting, we can’t wait to help you prepare for life with your new baby!
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Please join us in our class, Thriving in the Fourth Trimester, a Postpartum Preparation class designed to give you the tools and guidance you need to thrive in your postpartum journey.
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We would be honored to support you in having a beautiful transition into the fourth trimester.
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Link in bio to learn more and sign up 🌙✨
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Vacation mode is on! I'm headed to Tokyo to recharge, spend some quality time with my husband, and to explore this amazing city. I'll be back on February 7th to respond to messages. If you need to get in touch sooner, feel free to reach out to Carmen
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See you soon!
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💜 Becca
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We had such a great time at our last Postpartum Preparation class, Thriving in the Fourth Trimester!
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If you are expecting, we can’t wait to see you in our next class where we will cover topics specific to the birth giver, the newborn(s), and the family as a whole.
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In this class, you will receive a 60+ page digital Postaprtum Handbook to help you learn what to expect, common challenges of postpartum life, and how to create a holistic plan to help you navigate them with ease.
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We're excited to help you build your community, answer your questions, provide you with resources, and help you gain confidence in the beautiful human and parent that you are!
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Next class date is Friday, February 10th from 3-5pm at the Mommy Center in Laguna Hills
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All are welcome! Support partners are encouraged to attend.
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Early Bird Pricing through January 31st, 2023: $55 for one ticket, $110 for two.
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Regular Price: $65 for one ticket, $130 for two.
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Link in bio to learn more and sign up 🌙✨
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Doula Spotlight: Carmen Stramara, Postpartum Doula & Infant Care Specialist
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“I have so much gratitude for the opportunity to connect to this community by offering an unwavering support for birthing parents. I believe helping lovingly heal birthers and their families during the 4th trimester is a way to heal the world.  My intention is to empower families to listen to their inner knowing and help guide them to the best choices for their family without judgement. There is no one right way to birth or parent.  Life is a gift of choices. I help my clients discover what is the best postpartum plan for them, based on evidence based research, and their own right to choose.” ~Carmen
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If you are expecting, we can’t wait to help you prepare for life with your new baby!
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Please join us in our class, Thriving in the Fourth Trimester, a Postpartum Preparation class designed to give you the tools and guidance you need to thrive in your postpartum journey.
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We would be honored to support you in having a beautiful transition into the fourth trimester.
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Next class date is Friday, February 10th from 3-5pm at the Mommy Center in Laguna Hills
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All are welcome! Support partners are encouraged to attend.
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Early Bird Pricing through January 31st
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Link in bio to learn more and sign up 🌙✨
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Meet Jen, an amazing member of our doula collective!

Jen (she/her) is a Birth Doula, Mentor, Student-Midwife, and Placenta Encapsulator. She is our go-to person for all things birth! Jen has been supporting expectant families as a birth doula as well as a midwife assistant since 2015 and has attended over 300 births. She loves to share her knowledge and skills with her community and puts her heart and soul into every family she supports.

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How can partners benefit from taking our Thriving in the Fourth Trimester Class?

As doulas, we often hear from partners that they want to help, but aren’t sure how. In this class, we will give you concrete steps to support your partner and ensure a smooth transition into parenthood for you both!

Not only can you enhance your connection with your partner by making them feel seen and supported, you will also feel more confident about maintaining your relationship, caring for your newborn, and your role as a new parent.

The in-person class format also offers the opportunity to connect with other expecting families who may have the same questions and concerns as you. It helps to know you’re not alone!

Take it from my husband Sean (pictured here with our son Luke - just five days old). He was a huge help in preparing the curriculum for this class, giving his perspective as a dad and sharing what he wished he had known before our son was born.

Check out our class, Thriving in the Fourth trimester
All are welcome! *$65 per person*
Moonchild Doula clients receive $20 discount
Link in bio to learn more 🌙✨
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How do you prepare for the best postpartum experience possible?
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Carmen and I are here to walk you through it! Join us in our upcoming class, Thriving in the Fourth Trimester, to learn what to expect and how to create a holistic Postpartum Plan that will help you to not only survive but to thrive in the 4th trimester.
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We can’t wait to see you in class and to help you build your community, answer your questions, provide you with invaluable resources, and help you gain confidence in the beautiful human and parent that you are!
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All are welcome! *$65 per person*
Partners are encouraged to attend
Moonchild Doula clients receive $20 discount
Link in bio to learn more 🌙✨
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Meet Breana, an amazing member of our doula collective!
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Breana (She/Her) Is a Wife, Mother, Certified Doula, and Childbirth Educator. She received her training with Child Birth International, one of the few certifying organizations awarded with accreditation from The American Nurses Credentialing Center. She is currently training to be an Evidence Based Birth Instructor. Breana found her passion for Birthwork while navigating her first pregnancy during the COVID-19 pandemic. Her goal is to combat a failing healthcare system through advocacy, education, and support. She hopes to empower her clients to approach their births with confidence as well as being a grounding presence throughout their journeys. Breana believes everything about Birth is mystical in that it inspires a sense of mystery, awe and fascination. She hopes to empower her clients to see how magical they truly are.
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Breana offers complimentary consultations to learn more about your family’s needs and how she can support you. Link in bio to get in touch 🌙✨
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What are the benefits of a Postpartum Doula?
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The weeks and months following birth are an important time for you to bond with your baby, rest and recover, adjust to your new family dynamics, and transition into your new identity as a parent.
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To address these needs, a postpartum doula can:
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✨Facilitate bonding by taking care of you and helping with household tasks, so you have more time to spend with your baby and adapt to new family roles
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✨Help you navigate your recovery both physically and emotionally, laying the groundwork for a positive postpartum experience
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✨Enhance feelings of autonomy, confidence, and competence by offering guidance, positive feedback, and connecting you with resources
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✨Assist you with baby and/or sibling care, providing opportunities for you to rest and practice self-care
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✨Support you in integrating your new self-identity by attuning to your needs and helping you to build a support system
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✨Monitor for signs and symptoms of complications as well as mental health concerns
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✨Help address any other issues that may arise, such as challenges with breast/chest feeding
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We'd love to hear how we can support you on your postpartum journey! Link in bio to get in touch 💛
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Meet Amina, an amazing member of our doula collective!
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Amina (she/her) is a full spectrum doula, who offers families support through every stage of parenthood. After having a successful unmedicated birth in 2017, her interest in the natural birth world grew and she began her journey to become a full spectrum doula. In addition to working as a doula, she supports families at Long Beach Birth Center as a patient care coordinator and birth assistant. She is an advocate for mental health and social justice. Amina is passionate about helping birthing families through childbirth and postpartum.
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When she is not working, she loves to hang out with her family, sing karaoke, and try new local restaurants.
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Amina offers complimentary consultations to learn more about your family’s needs and how she can support you. Link in bio to get in touch 🌙✨

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Did you know Placenta Encapsulation can help aid in your postpartum recovery?
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There are many benefits of encapsulating and ingesting your placenta, including:
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- an increase in oxytocin
- a decrease in stress hormones
- restoration of iron levels
- increased milk supply
- a decrease in postpartum mood disorders
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We are so happy to offer this service thanks to our talented placenta encapsulators! .mama.doula
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Did you encapsulate your placenta? What was your experience?
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Meet Andrea, an amazing member of our doula collective!
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Andrea (she/her) is a birth and postpartum doula as well as a placenta encapsulator. She discovered her passion for birth work following the birth of her son in 2019. She trained with Birth Workers of Color, with a focus on birth work as activism and providing trauma-informed care.
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Andrea loves to go dancing whenever possible, cooking new recipes, and doing D.I.Y. projects.
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Andrea offers complimentary consultations to learn more about your family’s needs and how she can support you. Link in bio to get in touch 🌙✨
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Hi! We’re Carmen & Becca! We are mothers and Doulas of Moonchild Birth Services. We know firsthand how overwhelming the early days of parenting can be. That's why we have developed a class to help you navigate this transformative time.
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Based on our own experiences as well as the wisdom we have gathered supporting many unique families, we have curated a class with all of the information we wish we had before we gave birth. We'd love to see you in class to help you prepare for the 4th trimester and achieve the best postpartum experience possible.
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In our Thriving in the Fourth Trimester Class, You will receive a digital Postpartum Handbook full of information on what to expect throughout the 4th trimester as well as prompts to help you create your own holistic Postpartum Plan.
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In this guide, you will learn how to care for yourself and how others can care for you with a focus on:
-Sleep & Rest
-Physical Recovery
-Nourishment
-Wellbeing & Mental Health
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You will learn basics for caring for your little one(s) including:
-Sleeping arrangements
-Sleep expectations
-Chest/breastfeeding & Infant Feeding
-Soothing your newborn
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You will also learn about topics related to the family, such as:
-Visitors & Boundaries
-Relationship dynamics
-New roles & division of labor
-Sibling Integration
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We can’t wait to help you build your community, answer your questions, provide you with resources, and help you gain confidence in the beautiful human and parent that you are!
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All are welcome! *$65 per person*
Moonchild Doula clients receive $20 discount 🌙✨
Link in bio to reserve your spot 💛
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For Giving Tuesday, please consider supporting our birth community. Here are five amazing non-profits that are making a huge difference in the lives of expecting and postpartum families 💛
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-Mama Glow Foundation
Mission: to transform the landscape of reproductive health in the U.S. by educating & empowering our communities.
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-Joy in Birthing Foundation
Mission: to provide birth and postpartum doula services to low income families, and single pregnant individuals regardless of their income, while supporting them to have an informed, precious and empowered experience during pregnancy, birth and postpartum
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-Empowered Postpartum .postpartum
Mission: to empower birthing people and families by providing support, information and resources to cope with challenges associated with the postpartum experience.
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-The Victoria Project
Mission: to build a world where maternity care is gentle, holistic, empowering and accessible.
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-Global Doula Project
Mission: to fund doula organizations and educate on the importance of doula support worldwide.
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Meet Carmen, an amazing member of our doula collective!
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Carmen (she/her) is a postpartum doula serving the Orange County community.
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Before landing in Southern California, Carmen has lived around the world with her family and gained experience and exposure to diverse communities. She became passionate about improving the perinatal period through her own journey in parenthood and believes we can heal the world by helping heal families through the 4th trimester. Her philosophy as a doula (and life in general) is that there is not one right way to parent and her goal is to supportively help you find your right way.
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Carmen finds joy in reading, deep conversation and basking in the sun ☀️
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Carmen offers complimentary consultations to learn more about your family’s needs and how she can support you. Link in bio to get in touch 🌙✨
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What is the fourth trimester?

The fourth trimester is the 12-week period following the birth of your baby and is an important time for you to bond, rest and recover, adjust to your new family dynamics, and transition into your new identity as a parent.

You will experience great physical and emotional change as you adjust to your new role and as your baby transitions into life outside the womb. Finding support during this time can make all the difference!

That's why Carmen and I created the class, Thriving in the Fourth Trimester. In our class, You will receive a digital Postpartum Handbook full of information on what to expect throughout the fourth trimester as well as prompts to help you create your own holistic Postpartum Plan.

In this guide, you will learn how to care for yourself and how others can care for you with special attention to:
-Sleep & Rest
-Physical Recovery
-Nourishment
-Wellbeing & Mental Health

You will learn basics for caring for your little one(s) including:
-Sleeping arrangements
-Sleep expectations
-Chest/breastfeeding & Infant Feeding
-Soothing your newborn

You will also learn about topics related to the family, such as:
-Visitors & Boundaries
-Relationship dynamics
-New roles & division of labor
-Sibling Integration

We can’t wait to see you in class and to help you build your community, answer your questions, provide you with invaluable resources, and help you gain confidence in the beautiful human and parent that you are!

All are welcome! *$65 per person*
Moonchild Doula clients receive $20 discount 🌙✨
Link in bio to reserve your spot in our upcoming class 💛

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Hi, I'm Becca! I'm a mama of one, a birth doula, soon-to-be Evidenced Based Birth Instructor, and founder of Moonchild Birth Services, a collective of Birth and Postpartum Doulas serving Southern California ☀️
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I'm so happy to be a part of this amazing community of expecting families, new parents, and birth workers, and I look forward to future connections with you all!
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If you'd like to learn more about our doula services, classes, or support groups, I encourage you to get in touch! Link in bio 🌙✨

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Exciting news! We are now offering our Free Pregnancy Support Circle at a second location in Orange County! Our new group will be held at The Mommy Center in Laguna Hills 🙌
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Join us every last Tuesday of the month from 1-2pm to be supported through pregnancy, birth and beyond. This group offers peer-to-peer support from other expecting parents in your community plus guidance from the birth and postpartum doulas of Moonchild Birth Services. All are welcome!
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Sign up with link in bio 💛 Can't wait to see you there!
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New blog post is up! Check out our latest article, “8 Tips to Pay for a Doula.” There are some amazing ideas you wouldn’t expect! I especially love Tip #4 💸
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What tips did you find useful? Let us know in the comments!

New blog is live! Check out our first article, “How Much Does a Birth Doula Cost?” Learn what doulas typically charge and why it's worth the investment!
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Please join us for our free Pregnancy Support Group at Long Beach Birth Center. Connect with other expecting families in your community and learn more about pregnancy, birth, and postpartum from the doulas of Moonchild Birth Services 🌙

Groups are held every third Sunday of the month. All are welcome! Can’t wait to see you there!

Link to register in bio 💛

Please join us at Long Beach Birth Center for our free monthly Prenatal Support Group. Our next meeting is coming up on Sunday, July 17th!
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This month we will be focusing on comfort measures and relaxation techniques for labor 🧘
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All are welcome! Can’t wait to see you there 🤗
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Space is limited. Please use link in bio to sign up in advance

This fundraiser is for a wonderful family who I had the honor of supporting as their birth doula.

A word from who has organized this amazing fundraiser and donation drive:

Jaedyn and her boyfriend found themselves unexpectedly pregnant, and welcomed their baby boy into the world this past May. Dad is active Navy and stationed quite a ways north, so Jaedyn is really missing that emotional and physical support right now. His income is all they have currently and it not enough to make ends meet.

Physical donation items are wonderful, although I have to admit we need to be selective about what we take, as with many of my family space is limited in the home. Formula donations are very welcome especially amidst the shortage going on currently. There are multiple ways to make cash donations as well. Jaedyn has been receiving donated time from postpartum doulas, and additional funds to keep that person able to spend time with her in her home is of paramount importance currently.

PayPal:
Venmo:
Zelle: 970-631-4242

If you have physical items that you would like to donate, including formula, diapers and wipes, please privately message me and I will give you the addresses to the locations. Currently it seems that we have drop off locations in Ladera Ranch and also in Laguna Hills.

A wonderful client of mine and her family need some support! My friend Lindzy and founder of has organized a fundraiser and donation drive to help this family receive the support they need.

They are a young local family who found themselves unexpectedly pregnant. Dad is in the Navy in another county and money is very tight.

We will be sharing more details tomorrow, but this family needs help with essentials like formula, diapers, baby clothing, and developmentally appropriate books and toys. They also need other basic essentials like grocery gift cards, gas gift cards, and even cash donations.

Please stay tuned for upcoming details! In the meantime please help us get the word out to your community! Thank you!!