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What is a Doula?
A doula is a non-medical professional who empowers and reassures families through continuous supportive care in birth or during the postpartum time. Additionally, a doula provides parents-to-be with evidence based options, which will help them make educated choices regarding their birth and postpartum experience.
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Who we are.
HeadFirst was born in November of 2003. It was conceived with love and passion for serving the birthing community of Los Angeles. Yana Katzap – Nackman, founded HeadFirst after the birth of her first child and her transformation from the film production world into the reproduction world.
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What we do.
HeadFirst was created to provide expectant families with a comforting space to transition from pregnancy to parenthood. You will be able to choose from a range of available support options; birth doula & postpartum doula services, breastfeeding support with an IBCLC, and breastfeeding and newborn care classes.