About Us
Our passion is to provide the most current, evidence-based care with integrity and excellence.
A collective of highly experienced doulas and newborn care specialists serving Northern & Southern California.
DOULAS by the BAY is a collective of Birth, Postpartum Doulas, Newborn Care Specialists and Nannies who are dedicated to supporting families before, during and immediately after the birth of their baby.
Proudly Supporting Local Families Since 2009.
What makes Doulas by the Bay unique is our large, diverse team that has worked with thousands of parents and babies. Our team of professionals is trained and certified, fully Vetted, CPR certified, has Clear Background Screening, Bonded, Insured and have attended the company’s occupational Health and Safety Training. We also invest in our team’s continual professional education by offering monthly educational meetings. All our professionals are employees of Doulas By The Bay.
Vision Statement
Doulas By The Bay’s vision is to offer exceptional doula services to families, while also empowering them with knowledge through the provision of evidence-based educational resources. Our aim is to help families feel confident throughout their pregnancy journey, postpartum journey, and beyond.
Our Commitments to Parents:
- Connecting them with highly skilled professionals
- Offering parenting education & resources
- Top-notch customer service
- Providing comfort and peace of mind

Shakila Marando
Founder of DOULAS by the BAY
Certified Birth & Postpartum Doula, Lactation Counselor & Certified Lactation Educator(CLE), DOULAS by the BAY Postpartum Doula Educator, New Parent Educator, Trained Infant Massage Educator, a Parent Coach and Infant Sleep Consultant.
Meet Our Admin Team

Rosana
DBB Operation Manager & Customer Care

Ariel
Recruitment, Interview(Phase 1), Team/Doula Manager & Mentor

Katren
Billing/Invoices/Payroll/Family’s Contracts

Airine
Billing/Invoices/Payroll/Family’s Contracts & Administrative Assistant

Jennifer
Expectant Family Consultant & Doula Matching Coordinator

Jane
Expectant Family Consultant & Doula Matching Coordinator

Jieyoung
Expectant Family Consultant & Doula Matching Coordinator

Rica
Onboarding/Doula Team Coordinator & Administrative Assistant

Thomas
Doula Scheduling & Matching Coordinator

Neliah
Doula Scheduling & Matching Coordinator
Meet Our Educators

Brandi
Lactation Consultant IBCLC & Lactation Classes Educator

Samsarah
Childbirth Educator & Apprentice Midwife

Brittany
Perinatal Pelvic Biomechanics Educator, CCE(BWI), CLC
"Shakila helped us sleep train our six month old baby back in April 2019. She was wonderful to work with and her methods are very effective!...I would highly recommend her services!"

Allison G.
San Francisco, CA
"Yana was our birth doula and Shakila helped us with our newborn for three months in the fall of 2017 - they're both amazing and we loved working with them..."

Ritu V.
San Francisco, CA
"We decided we wanted some night support just a couple of weeks before my due date and I contacted DBB. Shakila was great and quickly found some doulas that could help us..."

Yael C.
San Francisco, CA
See how a doula can help you.
Helping families flourish with their newborn is our passion. Contact DOULAS by the BAY today to learn how we can help your growing family.
About Us
DOULAS by the BAY is a collective of Birth and Postpartum Doulas and Newborn Care Specialists who are dedicated to supporting families before, during and immediately after the birth of their baby. We accept the following payments: HSA/FSA, Insurance, Fertility Payments (Carrot, etc.)
Vision Statement
Doulas By The Bay’s vision is to offer exceptional doula services to families, while also empowering them with knowledge through the provision of evidence-based educational resources. Our aim is to help families feel confident throughout their pregnancy journey, postpartum journey, and beyond.