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Designed To Birth Doula Services

5 ★★★★★ 19 Google reviews · Doula · Birth center · Childbirth class

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Overnight care Mentions insurance/Medicaid Postpartum DoulasBirth DoulasVBAC SupportHolistic DoulasPlacenta Encapsulation placenta encapsulation

Overnight & night support

Designed To Birth Doula Services offers overnight or night-shift newborn care — a doula stays through the night so you can sleep. See all overnight doulas to compare options.

Contact

Serves Avenal and surrounding areas
Avenal, CA

(562) 370-3939

Mentions insurance/Medicaid — ask about coverage when you inquire.

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Availability

Available 24/7 — on-call around the clock. Reach out any time.

Where Designed To Birth Doula Services works

Service-area practice — the marker shows their general base, and they travel to families in Avenal and surrounding areas.

Services families mention

Support that comes up in Designed To Birth Doula Services's public Google reviews — with a family's own words as evidence.

🌸 Postpartum Doulas

“Afterward, she provided postpartum support, which was invaluable as it allowed me time to catch up on sleep.”

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🤰 Birth Doulas 5 mentions

“She was with me through the hardest parts of my labor as such a peaceful supportive presence who gave me the courage and strength I needed to have the birth I dreamed of.”

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💪 VBAC Support 3 mentions

“As I prepared for a VBAC I was so encouraged by her (especially as a VBAC mom herself).”

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💊 Placenta Encapsulation 7 mentions

“She also created a beautiful artprint of my placenta and also created a resin umbilical cord ornament that will be a treasured memory for years to come.”

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What families say again and again

The themes reviewers return to across 19 Google reviews — in their own words.

💊 placenta encapsulation 7 mentions

“She also created a beautiful artprint of my placenta and also created a resin umbilical cord ornament that will be a treasured memory for years to come.”

What families say

Marlene has so much love for birthing women. She is supportive of your birth choices and believes in the strength of women's bodies. She has helped me navigate my choices in pregnancy. She's a sweet, wonderful mother herself.

★★★★★ — Sarah, 2023-09

Marlene from Designed to Birth was absolutely amazing. I found their services last minute online when I had my child unexpectedly. She replied right away and pick up the placenta the next day. She was also completely understanding when I accidentally slept through our drop off time with my newborn baby.

★★★★★ — Destiny, 2025-03

Thank you so much for your help. You made this a wonderful experience for us. It is a memory we will treasure forever. Your help was very intuitive and unobtrusive. I would definitely recommend you to my friends and family.

★★★★★ — Amlo, 2024-01

I reached out to Marlene a few months before my planned July birth. She was wonderful from the beginning, providing me with information and also supporting my personal choices with the birth. In the end, my birthing plan did not pan out the way we anticipated, and I had to have an induction.

★★★★★ — Varaxy, 2023-12

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Frequently asked questions

What does Designed To Birth Doula Services offer?
Their public listing categorizes them as doula, birth center, childbirth class, with mentions of postpartum doulas, birth doulas, vbac support, holistic doulas, including overnight care. Packages and pricing change, so contact them directly for a current list of services.
Is a doula a medical provider?
No. Doulas provide non-medical physical, emotional, and informational support before, during, and after birth. They don't replace midwives, doctors, or nurses — they work alongside your care team.
Where does Designed To Birth Doula Services work?
They're a service-area practice based in Avenal, California — rather than seeing clients at a storefront, they come to you. Ask whether your neighborhood falls inside their travel range when you inquire.
How do I get in touch?
Call (562) 370-3939 or use the website link above. Most doulas start with a free introductory call to check availability around your due date.

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