Professional Birth & Labor Support With Genesis Doula Service

Genesis is a certified doula service which has been providing support to families and pregnant mothers in the greater Los Angeles area since 1998. The Genesis mission is to assist the mother during pregnancy and labor so she can realize the kind of childbirth she wants.

With a clear understanding of her childbirth options, a mother is able to make informed choices. Genesis is committed to supporting whatever choices a mother makes for the birth of her baby.

Allowing the mother to make her own decisions during pregnancy and labor will help make childbirth a satisfying experience that has many benefits. Not only will her recovery after labor be quicker, she will bond better with her infant, and as a result, become a more confident mother.

There are additional benefits of a doula's services which extend to the birth partner as well. The education of the birth partner during the pregnancy and the continuous presence of the doula during labor will encourage the birth partner to participate at his/her own comfort level. During a long labor the doula will ensure the birth partner has the rest and nourishment they need.

"I can't imagine birth without a doula. Tamara attended both of my children's births and showed amazing expertise and delicacy."
-Valerie Christensen,
Cedars Sinai, Los Angeles, Huntington Memorial, Pasadena

"I'll never forget how helpful you were, especially during the night of my labor at the hospital when my partner and friend were resting. It was great to have a doula, it's truly a labor of love for which I am very grateful."
-Maggie Kusenbach,
Cedars Sinai, Los Angeles

The presence of a doula has been shown to reduce the following during labor*:

• the overall cesarean rate by 50%
• length of labor by 25%
• oxytocin use by 40%
• pain medication by 30%
• the need for forceps by 40%
• and requests for epidurals by 60%

* From the ground breaking book, Mothering the Mother, Marshall H. Klaus, M.D., John H. Kennell, M.D., and Phyllis H. Klaus, M.Ed., C.S.W., 1993

Doulas make a difference. With the routine of hospital protocols, the increasing number of cesarean sections, and the high nurse to patient ratio, it is up to you to ensure that you will get the care you need. You can do this by having a doula by your side.

Your doula will accompany you through labor and birth, providing emotional support, physical comfort, and enhanced communication with your medical team. Your doula will also provide help with breathing, relaxation, suggestions for comfort and progress, information about your options at any time, and support for the choices you make.

After my own wonderful experience with a doula, I decided I wanted to help other mothers have the same satisfying experience. I have chosen to be a doula because I am committed to making a difference, one birth at a time. Empowering women and guiding their partners through the birth process allows me to use my people skills, coaching talents, and intuitive nurturing abilities. I thoroughly enjoy it.

You deserve a doula.

"Gentle and strong, competent, sensitive, smart and completely helpful. Tamara is a wonderful person to have by your side during childbirth!"
-Susan Porter
Good Samaritan Hospital, Los Angeles

"You were my voice (to myself) when I had none, you were my strength, my guide and were responsible for helping me in having the birth I dreamed of. Thank you, thank you, thank you."
-Jennifer Biederman
St. Johns, Santa Monica