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“Birth support that centers your voice- your story, your birth.”

EXPLORE MY SERVICES

Birth invites essential questions:

What are my options? How will my partner and I advocate for our birth in vulnerable moments? How do I want to feel during my birth experience?

HOW I HELP

Becoming a doula has allowed me to hold space for these questions; with my professional experience and evidence-based training, while also taking the time to understand who you are as an individual.

My goal is to collaborate with you and your partner, focusing on balance, connection, and advocacy through education. I provide comfort measures, and my aim is to co-create an environment where you feel heard, respected, and empowered.

Together, we amplify your voice, honor your choices, and shape a birth experience that reflects your vision and values.

BIRTH DOULA SUPPORT
A couple receiving birth doula support from Talia Schultz Alarcon embrace one another in San Francisco.
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POSTPARTUM DOULA SUPPORT
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THE HEART OF MY PRACTICE

At the heart of my practice is a commitment to building authentic connections that help birthing people and their support teams feel prepared, and supported during one of life’s most intimate and transformative experiences.

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MEET YOUR DOULA


Hello and welcome! I’m Doula Talia, based in San Francisco. After a fulfilling 20-year career in healthcare, I felt a profound calling to transition into birth work — a path deeply woven into the human experience. How we show up for one another matters; through presence and connection, we ignite strength within ourselves and each other.

As a mother, I also learned how easily the birth experience can slip away, unless we create space to slow down and truly honor it. My passion now lies in building community and offering steady, graceful guidance so you can fully experience and embrace your birth journey with trust and confidence.

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BAY AREA HOSPITALS

Below is a list of Bay Area hospitals where I have supported families as a birth doula. Welcoming babies across San Francisco, the Peninsula, and the East Bay. If you don’t see your birthing hospital listed, no worries — I may have supported births there since my last update. I continue to serve families, babies, and newborns throughout Bay Area hospitals.

  • UCSF Betty Irene Moore Women's Hospital - Mission Bay 

    CPMC Van Ness Birth Center - Sutter Health * 

    Kaiser Permanente San Francisco Medical Center 

    Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital (ZSFG) 

    Note: I have supported clients who are under the care of various provider groups here, and families working with high-risk Maternal-Fetal Medicine specialists. From 2023 to 2024, I also provided care for families at CPMC Van Ness Hospital through Mission Bernal's Women's Health Clinic as part of the Sutter Health Equity Doula Pilot Program. In this role, I provided bilingual prenatal, birth, postpartum, and newborn support in both English and Spanish, expanding access to doula care for families who may not have otherwise received it and helping to improve maternal health outcomes across our community. 

  • Mills-Peninsula Medical Center - Sutter Health (Burlingame) 

    Sequoia Hospital – Dignity Health (Redwood City) 

    Kaiser Permanente Redwood City Medical Center 

    Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital

  • Alta Bates Summit Medical Center, Sutter Health (Berkeley) 

    Kaiser Permanente Hayward Medical Center 

    Kaiser Permanente San Leandro Medical Center 

KIND WORDS

  • “Talia is an exceptional birth doula”

    “My partner and I had the privilege of working with Talia during the birth of our son this January, and we cannot speak highly enough of her skills, compassion, and dedication. From our initial consultation to the postpartum follow-up, Talia demonstrated a deep understanding of the birth process, and a genuine interest in our needs and preferences. Her expertise and reassurance helped alleviate our anxieties, empowering us to make informed decisions and navigate the birth experience with confidence. We feel grateful to have had her by our side during this transformative experience, and we highly recommend her to any expectant parents seeking a supportive, empowering, and personalized birth experience.”

    - Swathi K.

  • "She will forever hold a special place in our hearts" 

    “If I ever get pregnant again, I'd want Talia by my side. I cannot recommend her enough. She will forever hold a special place in our hearts. She is gentle, full of knowledge, intuitive, fierce, and a phenomenal advocate. Such a badass too! I could be my vulnerable self with her & she opened her arms to me, as-is, never any judgment, just love & understanding. She held me up, gave me strength, and made me feel like family. My labor was 26hrs+. Then, I had to get an emergency C-section. My baby was born at 3:40 am. Talia stayed in the hospital until that time...she ensured we were all safe & cared for. She wasn't there just for me but for my husband too. We are all in a group text together! On the day of, she made sure to check in with him so that he was supported (rested + ate). To quote my husband, "She 100% helped us throughout our journey, especially during labor & delivery. If you don't hire her, you'll be missing out. Trust me."

    - Lorena and David

  • “My doula, Talia, was exceptional.” 

    “My doula, Talia, was exceptional. Words fall short to describe what Talia has done for us as a couple in helping grow our family. I now say she's a part of our family because she supported and witnessed the growth of it with her warm and nurturing care and advice. She was always available for support and addressed all concerns I had. She understood our preferences and kept that in mind for any advice she passed on. She was an incredible support system for my partner through labor and delivery. Talia went out of her way to ensure we felt prepared for the birthing experience.”

    -Krushi V. 

  • "10 out of 10 would recommend" 

    “Talia is worth all the gold we can muster! She is so kind, caring, and empathetic. Going in, I told her all about my hopes and fears, and she not only took me seriously but she also empowered me! She is very responsive and was very communicative; she always took time to check in and remember when I would be going for my OB appts. 10/10!”

    - Rebecca A. 

  • "Talia is an amazing doula!" 

    “Talia is an amazing doula! She was the perfect support for me and my partner as we navigated our first birth. We felt so supported and guided through creating our birth plan, the whole labor process, and during immediate postpartum. Navigating this uncharted territory alone would have felt a lot more stressful and overwhelming without Talia. She was always available to answer our questions and provide whatever support we needed.” 

    -Bridget B.

  • "We feel truly blessed to have met her." 

    “We can't thank Talia enough for everything! This whole experience would've been so much more scarier without her. We feel truly blessed to have met her. She is a wonderful person and so passionate about her work. You can tell it comes from the heart. I hope she continues filling people's lives with joy as much as she did with us.”

    -Stephanie G. 

  • "Mil Gracias” 

    "Gracias por todo su apoyo durante mi embarazo y el nacimiento de mi bebé. Siempre la recordaré con mucho cariño, especialmente porque como madre primeriza necesitaba alguien que me guiara y me brindara tranquilidad en cada momento. Usted estuvo a mi lado con paciencia, comprensión y fortaleza, dándome la confianza que tanto necesitaba. Estoy profundamente agradecida por su acompañamiento y cuidado. Muchas gracias, y que Dios la bendiga siempre.”

    - B.M.

  • talia is fantastic

    Talia is fantastic, we cannot recommend her highly enough! We were connected with Talia via Golden Gate Doulas and from the first introductory call Talia was a knowledgable, steady, warm presence who helped us craft a birth plan and see this through to completion. Our pregnancy was considered "high risk" meaning there were a number of factors for us to consider around induction. As first time parents, Talia helped us understand what to expect under many different birthing circumstances and made us feel so reassured and supported along the way. We held a remote consultation call followed by an in person discussion where we established our birth plan. Talia was more than receptive to all my goals and helped me be more informed about where I would have decisions to make and how to think through the options. When it came to the delivery and our time in the hospital, Talia exceeded all our expectations. She was with us starting in early labor through delivery and helped us stick to our birth plan. She was also very helpful for my husband in knowing how to support me and offering guidance where needed. Overall we could not be happier that she was part of our birth experience. Thank you so much Talia!

    -Emma D.

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I often ask families, as a team, how can we best Prepare for next step into parenthood?


I encourage you to start thinking about the kind of support you and your family desire. Sometimes we don’t know what we’ll need, and there is so much to explore together along the way. Let’s connect and see if we are a good fit. Take the first step to building your support team.

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