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Experienced, compassionate, and thoughtful support for pregnancy & parenthood

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Every family deserves open-minded support on the life-changing journey of welcoming a new baby. As educators and birth workers, we will help to nurture and strengthen your family as you transition into life with your new little one. 

Whether you're searching for sleep support, wishing there was someone you could turn to with questions about feeding your baby, or looking for a birthing class that goes beyond the technical side of things, we're here to help!


We’ve moved!

In 2020 we moved to Pittsburgh, PA (learn more on our blog)!

So obviously we aren’t attending births in southern California anymore. But we are still offering limited virtual services to families in Orange County.

If you’re looking for birth classes, lactation consults, or sleep support (all conducted live via Zoom), we’re still here to support you!


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What our clients say

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Are you...

  • looking for practical and emotional support as you settle into new rhythms with your baby?

  • trying to find a meaningful child birth preparation class?

  • in need of assistance with feeding your little one?


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If you are thinking about hiring Marlee and Megan, do not even think about it! Just do it - you will agree that you would be willing to pay them a million dollars after seeing everything they do for you and your partner during the labor process. Although some of our family didn’t understand why we were spending money for a doula’s services, in the end they were believers and were in awe as to what a huge difference our doulas had made in our birthing process.
— Yary, Costa Mesa

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We're here for you.

We have been providing prenatal childbirth education, labor support, and help for families of diverse backgrounds and needs since 2014. We love love LOVE working with parents in Orange County and Long Beach (and now with our virtual offerings, working with parents all over the US!).

We are Birthing From Within Mentors and have training through Childbirth International and Stillbirthday besides, so you'll find we may approach the experiences of welcoming a baby a bit differently than other birth professionals in our community.

We strive to offer nonjudgmental support to everyone we work with, offering a safe space to experience the range of emotions and transitions this time of life can bring.

We honor your journey into parenthood as a rite of passage, not just a series of medical events. If you're looking for experienced, compassionate, thoughtful support along the way, we'd love to talk with you.


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A note about our pricing

If you want to work with us and you qualify for Medi-Cal, SNAP benefits, TANF, or WIC, let us know and we will discuss. We are often able to offer free and reduced cost services. We believe compassionate, professional support when welcoming a new baby should be available for everyone who wants it!

If you don’t qualify for the services mentioned above but you are experiencing financial hardship, let us know and we will be happy to discuss your individual situation. We prioritize families who qualify for the services mentioned above, but we are sometimes able to accommodate reduced price services for others as well.

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Private Online Birth & Parenting Classes

Meaningful, compassionate classes for your transition into parenthood

 

Build your own class series by choosing from the following topics:

  • Birth Basics

  • Decision-Making Skills for Labor & Beyond

  • Comfort Measures & Labor Positions

  • Bringing Baby Home: Newborn Rhythms, Sleep, Postpartum Healing, and More

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Virtual Lactation Consults

Practical and emotional support for breastfeeding / chestfeeding, and/or bottle feeding your baby

 

Virtual lactation consult (1-2 hour session): $150

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Virtual Sleep Consulting

Skilled guidance for improving infant and toddler sleep

 

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  • 1-hour intake appointment

  • Personalized sleep plan

  • 2 hour-long support sessions as you implement your personalized plan

  • Text/email support all along the way