Supporting Women in San Diego
I am a mother who became a doula and a doula studying to be a midwife. As a student of midwifery, I’m keenly aware of the value that birth and after-birth support brings to the wellness of the mother and the newborn's transition from womb to arms. As a doula, I come to serve. As a mother, my heart is to strengthen those I support and leave them thriving in their new rhythms of life. I believe that as women we have options and choices when it comes to childbirth and the postpartum season. I value education, preparation, and presence and feel that a well-supported mother will have a better outcome at her birth and beyond.
I look forward to your invitation and hope to support you in the
creative process of growing your family.
My family…. Peter, PJ, Isaac, Kaya, Hannah
What People Are Saying
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Inviting Dara to be apart of our birth team was our best decision surrounding the birth of our first baby.
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— Ellen Sieck August 2021
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Dara blew my expectations out of the water, especially given the additional challenges that COVID-19 posed.
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— Heidi Wang November 2020
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She is vastly knowledgeable, incredibly gifted at what she does and she has the most warm and beautiful personality. I cannot recommend her enough!
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— Jessa December 2019
“
Dara was an absolute lifesaver as a lactation consultant.
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— Brooke June 2021
Training and Certifications
6-month internship at South Coast Midwifery
Certified Doula (CD) under DONA
HCHD (Hypnobabies Childbirth Hypno Doula)
CAPPA Trained in Postpartum Care
CPR Certified - Red Cross
Neonatal-Adult CPR and BLS Certified
Spinning Babies Trained
Certified Lactation Education Counselor (CLEC) certificate through UCSD
Member of Beautiful Beginnings
Student Of Midwifery Mercy In Action College of Midwifery
Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) - American Academy of Pediatrics Certified
San Diego Support
Scripps Hospitals - Encinitas, La Jolla, Hillcrest
UCSD - Hillcrest, Jacobs (Labor & Delivery and Birth Center)
Sharp Hospitals - Mary Birch, Grossmont
Kaiser Clairemont Mesa
Pomerado Hospital
Palomar Medical Center
Best Start Birth Center
Babies and Bloom Birth Center
Tourmaline Birth Center
A Family Affair Birth Center
Home Birth with Attending Midwife
