Perinatal Providers in
San Francisco

Doulas

Claudia penate
Fertility & Birth Doula
- Individualized Birth Prep & Labor / Birth Support
- Childbirth Education
- Fertility Support

Talia Schultz-Alarcon
Birth Doula
- Birth Coach and labor preparation
- Hospital Doula Support and Collaboration with Staff
- Childbirth Education
- Trauma-informed, emotional, physical support, and partner-centered support

Joselyn Jiménez
Birth Doula
- Individualized Birth Prep & Labor / Birth Support
- Childbirth Education
- Prenatal Yoga
- Spanish and French support
- Kids and Family Yoga 

kim knapp
Full Spectrum Doula (Birth & Postpartum)
- Individualized Birth Prep & Labor / Birth Support
- Childbirth Education
- Daytime Postpartum Support
- LGBTQ+ Support
- Baby Wearing Education, Training and Support

Michelle gunderson
Full Spectrum Doula (Birth & Postpartum)
- Newborn care and education
- Individualized Birth Preparation and Labor Support
- Daytime Postpartum and Newborn Support
- Lactation Education and Feeding Support
- Placenta Encapsulation

Esther Gallagher
Home Birth & Postpartum Doula
- Daytime Nourishing Meal Preparation
- Physical & Emotional Comfort and Support
- Placenta Preparation
- Network of Referrals and References
- Prenatal Guidance & Postpartum Preparation

Amanda Scharpf
Postpartum Doula (Day & Night)
- Womb Massage & Belly Binding
- Placenta Encapsulation
- Yoni Steaming
- Newborn Care & Education
- Elimination Communication Guidance

Nicole Trucillo
Daytime Postpartum Doula
- Postpartum Prep & Planning
- Daytime Postpartum Support
- Newborn Care & Education
- Feeding Guidance
- Emotional Wellbeing Support
Midwives

El Tarver
LM, CPM
Fertility & Postpartum Midwife
- Holistic fertility counseling and preconception care
- Fertility testing
- In-home intrauterine insemination (IUI) procedures
- PAP tests and GYN care
- Postpartum planning and preparation consultations
- In-home postpartum and newborn care
Lactation Consultants

Michelle Kwock
ibclc
Lactation Consultant
Craniosacral Therapy Practitioner
- Latch Pain/Difficulty, Low Supply, Oversupply, Bottle Refusal, Personalized Feeding Plans
- Bottle and Pumping Support
- Optimizing Feeding For Better Infant Sleep
- Tongue Tie Exercises Pre- & Post-Procedure
- Milestone & Newborn Cues Guidance

JOy Taylor
Rn, IBCLC
Lactation Consultant
Registered Nurse
- Prenatal Education
- Newborn Care
- Managing Oversupply and Low Supply
- Latching Difficulties
- Developing a Pumping and Back to Work Feeding Plan
Pelvic Floor Therapists

Kayla Litwin
DPT, PCES
Pelvic Floor Physical Therapist
- Pushing Mechanisms For Preparing For Labor
- Postpartum Pelvic Floor Recovery
- General Pelvic Health (Leaking, Pelvic Pain, Prolapse)
- Cupping Therapy
Samantha Zgraggen
OT
Pelvic Floor Occupational Therapist
- Labor & Delivery Prep
- Safe & Sustainable Exercise Throughout Pregnancy & Postpartum
- Diastisis Recti Recovery
- Alleviate Pelvic Floor Dysfunction
Craniosacral Therapists

Michelle Kwock
IBCLC
Lactation Consultant
Craniosacral Therapy Practitioner
- Breastfeeding/Bottle Feeding Difficulties
- Excessive Gas Discomfort
- Torticollis / Head Turning Preference
- Body & Jaw Tension or Discomfort
- Tongue Tie Exercises Pre- & Post-Procedure
- Milestone Guidance & Gross Motor Exercises
- Nervous System Dysregulation

Livia ondi
LMFT, RCST
Licensed Marriage Family Therapist
Craniosacral Therapist
- Birth Trauma
- Bonding and Attachment Challenges
- Breastfeeding Difficulties
- Colic and Reflux
- Sleep Issues
- Torticollis and Plagiocephaly (Flat Head)
- Settling overactive nervous system (adult)
- Easing physical discomfort during pregnancy (adult)
Acupuncturists

Taylor Reno
DAMC, L.Ac
Acupuncturist
- Nervous System and Body Tension Support
- Menstrual and Reproductive Health, including IVF and IUI Support
- Pain Management and Sports Medicine
- Acupuncture, Electroacupuncture, Trigger and Motor Point Needle (Dry Needling), Cupping, and Gua Sha
- TCM Nutrition, Herbal Medicine, Supplements, Movement, Mindfulness and Play
Reiki Practitioners

Phoebe Nir
Reiki Practitioner
- Mind-Body Reconnection
- Rest and Relaxation
- Nervous System Regulation
- Major Life Transition Support
Massage Therapists

Stephanie kwock
CMT
Massage Therapist
- Prenatal Massage
- Postpartum Massage
- C-section Scar Tissue Recovery
- Deep Tissue & Swedish
- In-Home & Office Massage Therapy
Mental Health Therapists

Livia Ondi
LMFT, RCST
Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist
Craniosacral Therapist
- Deepening Connection with Baby in Utero and After Birth
- Postpartum Anxiety and Depression
- Healing from Traumatic Labor
- Giving Birth as a Survivor
- Coping with Perinatal Loss

Jessica Sirias Vasquez
LMFT
Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist
- Therapy for Pregnancy, Postpartum, & Motherhood
- Therapy for Infertility & Pregnancy Loss
- Short-Term Couples Therapy
- Mental Health Consultation
- Infant Massage

