stella wren ramos

birth and postpartum doula,
lactation and childbirth educator

Hello, my name is Stella!

I am eager to support you throughout your reproductive journey, from early planning to postpartum.

My main role as a doula and educator is to provide you and your family unit with evidence-based information, guide you to make intuitive decisions, provide your physical body with healing touch and pain-relieving techniques, and support the co-regulation of your nervous system through listening, breathwork, continuity of care, and tenderness during any phase of your reproductive journey.

I am originally from Bellingham, Washington and now live in Los Angeles, California. I have a strong belief that birthing people deserve the care, information, and support they desire. I am passionate and fierce about this work, while providing much needed humor and levity.

I am committed to assisting you in getting the resources you need, whether that be working with me or providing sufficient referrals.

As a queer person, I am eager to support queer, trans, and gender non-conforming families through their pregnancy, birthing, and postpartum journies.

Some things I like are writing poetry and reading books, going outside and laying in the sun like a lizard, trying a new craft, listening to Britney Spears, baking something and putting cardamom in it, learning about ecology and religious philosophies, making lists, going to estate sales, being kind to strangers, and looking at the stars when camping.

CONTACT

Send me a message with your due date, what service you are looking for, any specific information regarding your pregnancy you’d like to share, and I will respond to set up a time for an introductory meeting. In that meeting, we can discuss the role of a doula or educator, sliding scale pricing, any questions or concerns you may have. If everything feels like a good fit, we will finish the booking process following the call/meeting. If for any reason, I am not a good fit for you, I will be happy to help you with referrals.

Whether it’s through direct support or providing you with sufficient referrals, cost will never be a barrier for my support in getting you access to care. A consultational call / interview to see if we’re a fit is always complementary.

CERTIFICATIONS / AFFILIATIONS

Loula Birth + Postpartum Doula
Sanhu House Postpartum Doula

Birth Doula Training (Bini Birth)
Full Spectrum Lactation Educator Training (Birthing Advocacy Doula Trainings)
Postpartum Doula Training (Los Angeles Doula)
Member of DASC (Doula Association of Southern California)

Chestfeeding + Lactation Training
Childbirth Education Training
Child and Baby First Aid/CPR/AED Certified

INSURANCE / PAYMENT

I can accept the following insurance plans: Anthem Blue Cross (Medi-Cal), Health Net, Kasier Permanente Southern California.

If you have questions about insurance, please reach out and I will help!

MY PHILOSOPHY

INFORMED INTUITION: I support you in making decisions that honor both evidence-based information and your body's innate wisdom and intuition.

TRAUMA-INFORMED CARE: I approach each family with sensitivity to past experiences and the compounding effects trauma + oppression have on our bodies, minds, and souls while creating a safe, judgment-free space for healing and empowerment.

EMBODIED SUPPORT: Through somatic practices, breathwork, and nervous system regulation, I help you stay connected to your body's natural rhythms and find comfort.

INCLUSIVE ADVOCACY: I am committed to supporting all types of family structures and working for those impacted by historical structures of violence and oppression, epsecially within the medical and hospital systems. I am committed to contributing to a version of full-spectrum birthing care where health outcomes are not determined by race, gender, class, body size, sexuality, or ability.

WHOLE-PERSON CARE: I recognize that your birth experience is part of your larger life story and can’t be seperated from what makes you a human being, including your histories and fears as well as your hopes + dreams.