Personal support for birth, recovery, and life with your baby. We start by listening to what matters to you, then help you find care that fits your family. Serving Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego, Orange, and Los Angeles counties.
Experienced care. Professional credentials.
Founder Tayna Chessman brings professional doula certification, midwifery education, and teaching experience to the care behind SoCal Doulas.
LM · CPM
Licensed Midwife
California Licensed Midwife and Certified Professional Midwife.
Elite Labor Doula
ProDoula certification
Postpartum & Infant Care Doula
ProDoula certification
These are Tayna’s credentials. Individual team members’ training and roles are discussed when we introduce your care options.
Your birth. Your choices. Our support.
A look at the experiences of families supported by SoCal Doulas.
63%
Unmedicated births
99%
Vaginal births
100%
VBAC
89%
Breastfeeding
Client outcomes reported by founder Tayna Chessman. Individual experiences vary; these rates are not a promise of a particular outcome.
Every family deserves thoughtful support, however birth unfolds and however you feed your baby.
Our Services
Care for every season of your family’s story.
Birth support
A steady presence for labor, birth preparation, and partner support. Explore care that respects your choices.
Daytime postpartum care
Practical newborn help, feeding support, and breathing room for rest and recovery at home.
Night Owls
Overnight newborn support planned around your feeding preferences, so your household can rest.
Family classes
Birth Preparation, Postpartum Preparation, Infant Feeding, Newborn Care, and Advanced Comfort Measures.
Insurance & Carrot benefits
Start with a personal benefits review to understand your options, requirements, and potential costs.
Doula training
Learn with Tayna through upcoming labor and postpartum doula workshops and professional education.
Lactation & feeding support
Bring your feeding questions. Find support that respects your goals, from preparation before birth to feeding with your baby.
Founder-led. Family-centered.
A little about me
I’m Tayna Chessman, founder of SoCal Doulas. As a mother, doula, midwife, and educator, I know how much it means to have someone in your corner—someone who listens, respects your choices, and helps you feel at home in your own story.
I created SoCal Doulas to bring that feeling of connection to birth and postpartum care. My goal is to help you find your doula bestie: a trusted professional who gets to know your family and brings steady, practical support when you need it.
Every family finds its own way. You deserve care that feels comfortable, personal, and centered on you. I’d love to help you find your person.
Your care may already be covered
We’ll help you understand your health plan or employer benefits, available care, and any costs before you book. Start with a free benefits review.
Medi-Cal · Kaiser Permanente · IEHP · Health Net · Carrot Fertility
FAQs
Close to home. Here for your next step.
Riverside County · San Bernardino County · San Diego County · Orange County · Los Angeles County
Practical guidance for families and education for the doulas who support them.
VBAC & cesarean support · Placenta services · Professional resources
A little guidance. A clearer next step.
Local resources for pregnancy, birth, feeding, and postpartum life—organized by county and the support you need.
Get In Touch
Your family. Your story. Your next chapter.
Start with a conversation about the support that feels right for you.