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- Certified Birth & Postpartum Doula: Cornerstone
- Infant and Adult First Aid/CPR/AED
- Spinning Babies
- Bloodborne Pathogen Certification
- Lactation Education Specialist
- Carrot Approved
- Professionally Insured
- COVID Vaccination and Boosters Up-to-Date
- Placenta Encapsulator
- IBCLC
- Midwife Training
- Sister Web
Certifications & Specialities
Bria Donaldson is a Certified Labor and Post-Partum doula, Placenta Encapsulator, Lactation Education Specialist, and an aspiring IBCLC and Midwife.
Bria Donaldson was born and raised in San Francisco and is the youngest child of 3. Since a young age, Bria always felt called to become a health care physician. It wasn’t until her college years where she became more invested in pursuing a career in Women’s Health, and dove deeper into the discrepancies that plague the healthcare system, especially issues around child birth in the United States. It was during this time where she vowed to devote her life work to making sure women, and other birthing people have positive birth outcomes and experiences. Bria believes everyone deserves the right to walk away from their birth feeling empowered.
Along with birth work, Bria also has an extensive background in childcare and research. Over the span of 10 years she has worked as a nanny, an assistant preschool teacher, and a behavior technician. She also worked as a clinical research coordinator at UCSF in the OBGYN-REI department from 2018 to 2021. Bria currently works as a ‘doula coordinator’ with Sisterweb Community Doula Network, which is a non-profit devoted to providing doula services to women of color in San Francisco. It was because of the birthworker experience she received from Sisterweb that pushed her to start her own doula business, Laboring Love in 2021.
Overall, Bria is excited to be a part of the team at Golden Gate Doulas, and develop more meaningful/impactful relationships with families seeking support during pregnancy and labor.
certified Birth Doula
postpartum day doula
placenta encapsulator
lactation education specialist
Student Mid-Wife
bria donaldson
- Immediate on-call (supported by Golden Gate Doulas)
- Complimentary 30-minute Welcome Call with a GGDA concierge
- Monthly Educational Workshops
- Online Breastfeeding support (Up to three a month)
- Online Pelvic Floor clinic (Up to twice a month)
- Access to GGDA's library of resources
- Access to the Village People, providers, and affiliate discounts
ggda membership package includes:
- 3 (1-2hr: a combination of virtual and in-person) Prenatal Meetings
- Group Messaging and Email Access for Non-Urgent Support
- Free TENS Unit Rental
- Free Custom Fitted Birth Ball
- Expert Pain Coping Techniques
- Continuous Labor and Birth Support, including at home and first feeding/Golden Hour
- 2 (1-2hr) Postpartum Check Ins
- Additional Prenatal and/or Postpartum visits $200/session
- Additional add on Placenta Encapsulation $250: includes capsules and a simple umbilical keep sake. Additional $50 for tinctures.
Rate: $3,500
add on services:
bria's birth packages
-ashley and Narek
Bria supported the birth of both of my kids which were very different births. She provided needed reassurance to my husband and I, breathing coaching, non-medicated pain help via TENS unit, back counter pressure, and movement, and was a welcome addition in both delivery rooms. Her knowledge and help while preparing for our birth were invaluable and the nursing team said they really liked the format of our birth plan which used Bria's template. Highly recommend Bria as a doula to support a positive birth experience.
"Highly recommend Bria as a doula"
-alana s.
I was initially on the fence about whether to hire a birth doula, I can say with complete conviction that hiring Bria to prepare and support my husband and I for the birth of our first daughter was one of the best decisions I have ever made. She prepped me before birth, knew my preferences, what was important to me, and supported me through the unmedicated birth of my dreams. Birth is beautiful but it is also challenging and Bria gave me the tools I needed to get through it. She was an integral part of my support team and I learned so much working with her.
"hiring Bria was one of the best decisions I have ever made"
-carol w.
Bria Donaldson was our birth doula. She equipped us with a lot of information before the birth. During labor, she really shone through. I had a long, early labor and it stretched over three days. She checked on us every few hours. She came on the third day to do the mile circuit, and that sped up my labor so that we were able to go to the hospital that night.
At the hospital, she had the best demeanor while things were stressful and I was uncomfortable. There were many people attending my birth, including residents and interns, which was not my birth plan. (My hospital did not do a good job of reading my birth plan.). But Bria kept us calm, even when pushing went beyond three hours and a resident suggested the possibility of a C-section, which was also something I had wanted to avoid. Bria reminded me I could do it and also reminded the other nurses and doctors. I felt like she empowered me to have the birth I wanted. I was grateful for her peaceful, professional and empowering presence in that labor room.
"she empowered me to have the birth I wanted"
-Nina a.
"Bria was an incredible resource during one of the most stressful periods for us She was kind, empathetic and understanding to both myself and my partner. She helped us navigate the last stages of my pregnancy with extreme care. Leading up to the last few weeks, Bria's attention to detail and knowledge helped us create the birth plan we wanted. During labor, Bria was present and able to intuitively pick up on cues and respond with pain management techniques and helpful suggestions. When dealing with hospital staff, Bria was an assertive communicator; she made sure they followed the birth plan. Bria provided the much needed support for my partner to take breaks during labor and relieved a lot of the physical and mental stress. Post delivery, Bria checked up on us and the baby multiple times in person and over text. She always sent an email with clear action items and links to whatever resources we had discussed. During one of these visits, Bria shared her favorite moments from the labor along with a very sweet personalized birth timeline she had made for us. We are super grateful to have had Bria as our doula and we recommend her to anyone looking for someone knowledgeable and kind. I could not have imagined this experience without her!"
" I could not have imagined this experience without her!"
- nancy l.
Bria was great to work with and a warm, knowledgeable presence when birth did not go the way I expected. It was so valuable to have her wisdom and coaching during such an important and stressful time in our lives.
"It was so valuable to have her wisdom and coaching"
Bria was helpful for all the prenatal questions and some of the pregnancy panic moments. She was also a calm and knowledgeable presence in the delivery room, especially for my mom.
"She was also a calm and knowledgeable presence in the delivery room"
- Megan g.
-Ashley R.
Bria was just the support we needed to prep for and give birth to our baby. Knowledgeable, friendly, easy to ask the uncomfortable questions and be vulnerable with.
"Bria was just the support we needed"
-Eniola C.
Bria was amazing! I had my fears when it came to what my birthing experience could be like. She was very supportive even when the doctors had doubts about how fast things could be moving along, she supported my decision and advocated for me. She made made my birthing experience a positive one.
"She made made my birthing experience a positive one. "
-madelyn m.
Bria was amazing! My labor progressed very quickly in the middle of the night and Bria met us at the hospital within 15 minutes of calling her. She was so supportive throughout the whole process.
" Bria was amazing!"
- Monica w.
"Bria consistently provided knowledgeable insights and guidance from the planning stages to when we were actually in the hospital and making decisions about how we were actually going to meet our baby. I most appreciated how Bria met us wherever we were - from planning to in hospital care, Bria combined our preferences and desires with her knowledge to guide us. Was very helpful to have Bria there and available for any questions I had - before labor, when my water broke and through to the arrival of our baby. It was so reassuring and helpful. Highly recommend Bria!"
"I most appreciated how Bria met us wherever we were"
-HALLEE S.
So grateful for Bria's presence in the birthing room. Her kind and helpful demeanor with the hospital staff set the tone and made for a peaceful experience. Opting for a medicated birth I could've easily just laid in bed in one position until it was time to push but Bria made sure to switch me around to help the baby descend down in my pelvis. During pushing she was an awesome coach with counting and encouragement along the way. Was also so glad to have Bria around because I ended up having to go into the OR and her being there made it so that my husband could stay with the baby and she kept me company in the OR. It was nice to have a familiar face in the OR and someone to talk me through what the staff were doing. Not only was Bria supportive during labor/birth but leading up to it she was very available and communicative. So glad to have found Bria :)
