Valerie Godbout is a birth and postpartum doula and sleep trainer serving families in Los Angeles and Orange County.
Birth and Postpartum Doula Services in Orange County & Los Angeles Areas
Empowering Families Through Education and Personalized Support through Pregnancy, Birth, and Early Motherhood.
I’m Valerie, a birth and postpartum doula and infant sleep coach serving families across Orange County and Los Angeles. I provide calm, personalized support through pregnancy, birth, and the early weeks with your baby.
If you’d like to learn more about my services or see if we’re a good fit, I’d love to connect—feel free to explore the site or schedule a consultation.
What is a birth doula?
A birth doula supports families prenatally, to prepare for birth, and during labor and birth itself, offering educational, physical, and emotional support, as well as advocacy, in order to help clients achieve their birthing goals and desires.
What is a postpartum doula?
Postpartum doulas support families in their home after the birth of a baby or babies. By aiding the postpartum parent in prioritizing their recovery from birth, the household can run smoothly and peacefully as all adjust to life with a newborn.
What is a sleep coach?
Infant sleep coaching involves gentle techniques and guidance to new parents and their babies in order to help all get more rest. Together, the coach and family create a plan to support the baby’s natural ability to sleep longer at night.
Why Work With A Doula?
Working with a doula provides emotional and physical support throughout your journey, along with guidance through pregnancy and labor. You’ll feel more confident as a new parent, with personalized care tailored to your family and support that helps you make calm, informed decisions every step of the way.
Valerie Godbout
Serving Families in Orange County & Los Angeles
I support families across Orange County, including Irvine, Newport Beach, and Laguna Beach, as well as Los Angeles and surrounding areas. Whether you’re preparing for birth or adjusting to life with your newborn, I offer personalized support tailored to your needs.
TESTIMONIALS
Valerie was amazing. She was the perfect doula for us. She was super supportive (even in these weird Covid times) and available by text/call at all hours. During the actual labor she was very comforting to have in the room, and had a lot of creative and helpful ideas and solutions when things didn't go to plan. She especially supported my husband as he supported me -- which was really awesome. She didn't overstep, and helped him be the best partner I could have asked for in the delivery room. She was present, but not over-present. It was just the right amount. It was great for us to work with someone who was so responsive to our specific needs, and it is very clear that for other people she would have a different amount of presence as needed and desired. She took a lot of pictures for us as well, including at the exact moment the baby was born. She is knowledgeable and I couldn't recommend her enough.
— hila & Scott
Valerie was instrumental to me having a successful VBAC. I was so stressed out and unsupported through my labor and delivery with my older son, that I made no progress in my labor and had to have an emergency c-section. With this labor, I went about it differently. I hired a birth center instead of a hospital and I got a doula! Best decision I've ever made. Valerie really helped me stay calm and trust my body. She made sure I stayed hydrated. Most importantly, she paid close attention to when I would tense up (which was often!) and reminded me to relax my face and my shoulders and my posture. Releasing that tension would take my pain from a 10 to a manageable 7. There was a point where I didn't think I could make it. I was so close to asking for a transfer so I could get an epidural. She encouraged me and reminded me of how much progress I had already made. She also advocated for the midwives at the birth center to offer me natural pain relief like heat. She did counter pressure which helped a lot.
In the end, I had a successful VBAC and a peaceful, unmedicated birth like I always wanted!
— Carolyn
"There is a secret in our culture, and it's not that birth is painful. It's that women are STRONG."
— Laura Stavoe Harm
“Empowering Families Through Education and Support ”