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Harriet Fraser

Calm Birth Alliance

Santa Monica, CA   Service range 20 miles no restrictions

https://calmbirthalliance.com

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Birth Fee

$3750 to $4250

Birth Fee

$3750 to $4250


Medicaid

Currently approved to bill Medicaid for doula services:

  • California Medi-Cal (Medicaid)

Birth Doula Experience

2 years and 9 births attended


Birth Doula Certifications

  • DONA International - Certified Birth Doula

Doula Training

  • Bini Birth, July 2025

Type of practice: Partnership with 1 other doula

Clients per month: 1 to 2

Attends hospital births? All Hospitals
I will absolutely attend hospital births.

Attends birth center births? All Birth Centers
I will, of course, attend your birth wherever it may be.

Attends home births? Any Home Birth
Absolutely, it would be an honor to attend your home birth.


College Education

BA/BS

MA/MS


Special Services Offered

  • Antepartum doula support
  • Bereavement doula (pregnancy & infant loss)
  • Cancer patients and survivors
  • Childbirth education services
  • First Aid and CPR
  • Hypnosis for birth
  • Miscarriage support
  • Parenting consulting
  • Perinatal wellness coach
  • Sleep support consulting
  • Stillbirth and infant loss support
  • Surrogates and intended parents
  • TENS units rental
  • Twins and multiples birth support

Training Documentation

credential


Relevant volunteer or advocacy work

Member of DONA International and Doula Association of Southern California (DASC) Host DASC Westside meetings Certified Doula CD (DONA) MBBS (University College London) DRCOG-Diploma of the Royal College of Obstetrics and Gynecologists

Languages Spoken

  • English

Fee Details

My fees include as many prenatal visits as you need (at least 2). I will attend your labor and delivery from an agreed upon time, and continue my support through delivery. We will also have a debriefing post natal visit. I am a qualified medical doctor, trained in the UK and practiced there for 15 years before moving to the USA, so my fees reflect extensive training, and a long-term, deep knowledge of prenatal care, natural delivery, instrumental and caesarean section. I have delivered many babies and performed caesarean sections in the UK. and have a published book on pregnancy and birth for parents.

Service Area

Santa Monica, CA Service range 20 miles no restrictions

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Client Testimonials for Harriet Fraser

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James Cosmin

7/22/2026

Harriet has been by far the best and most honest doula we could have hoped for. From our very first interaction, she was kind, transparent and incredibly reasonable. Her knowledge, experience and genuine care have been worth their weight in gold.

No matter how much you prepare for birth, things don’t always go exactly as planned. That’s when having someone like Harriet in your corner makes all the difference. She brings a calm confidence, a wealth of experience and the reassurance that you are supported every step of the way.

Throughout the pregnancy, Harriet was always there for my wife, answering questions, offering guidance and supporting both of us through the process. On the big day, she came in the middle of the night to help my wife labor at home for as long as possible. We had an unusually long labor but our daughter was born perfectly healthy, and Harriet was such an instrumental part of that journey.

We are incredibly grateful for her calm resolve, her medical experience from the UK, her empathy and the way she made us feel cared for during one of the most important moments of our lives. We could not recommend her services more highly.

We will absolutely use Harriet again for our next newborn and feel so lucky to have had her by our side.

Liz murray

7/17/2026

Harriet was an absolutely fabulous doula and such a great professional. She was attentive with spuperb communications so that we were never left waiting or wondering. She visited before and after the baby was born and she was present at the birth, monitoring the whole process. She had great advice and her experience was invaluable.  Night time help was no problem for her!!

I would highly recommend Harriet for her knowledge, her support and kindness

Angelo D'Alessandro

7/15/2026

Our experience with Harriet was incredible, she was amazing all the way and during labour and at the hospital we felt she was a member of our family. We really suggest to work with Harriet to all the couples that want help and good energy during the pregnancy journey.

Chloe

6/23/2026

Thank you, Harriet, for guiding us throughout my pregnancy, always taking the time to answer our questions and offering reassurance whenever we needed it. You constantly reminded me that our bodies are designed to give birth and encouraged me to trust myself and the process, which gave me so much confidence.

Ananya

5/24/2026

Dr.Harriet was wonderful. I wasn't fully sure how a doula would help initially but I wanted to try getting help with my second pregnancy and was aiming for a VBAC. When I knew she is a doctor I felt confident to start with her, but once I gave birth I knew this was much much more important than a title like doula or doctor for her and I was lucky to have her presence prior to the birth and during the birth. My early labor to birth process took 53 hours and she patiently helped me through three days of going to hospital , returning, and through every choice in pain management and every centimeter of dilation. Her backup doula was also incredibly helpful. 

They both were available at odd hours of the night, helping me take choices, helping me exercise and breathe, giving me counter pressure 

I just could not have done it without her. My husband was also coached by her on how to give counter pressure. As much as my husband helped me, I would not have been able to go through the process without Harriet by my side. Her knowledge, assurance, encouragement was very important to have. Knowing she knew what was happening made me feel like I was in control and can face the pain. She was part of my team at the hospital caring for me and I'm touched by her care - it is amazing to have someone care for me and be present for me that way. I knew her only starting third trimester but her care transcended all that - she was someone I could fully trust and be comfortable with very quickly. I am so thankful to have met her and have her help at my birth.

Anyone who gets to have her time and presence is lucky and can be well prepared before and supported through birth. Her book was straightforward , simple to understand and have me a wealth of understanding prior to birth. 

Hannah Hutchison

3/16/2026

We cannot recommend Harriet highly enough as a doula. From the very beginning, she went above and beyond — visiting our home multiple times before my due date to teach us contraction techniques and make sure we felt truly prepared. 

When early labor began, Harriet was an incredible calming presence over the phone, talking me through my initial contractions and wisely advising us to stay home much longer than we would have on our own. 

At the hospital, Harriet created a soothing environment (complete with candles!), kept me focused and breathing through contractions before my epidural, and made sure my husband felt involved and useful every step of the way. When I hit a wall during pushing, Harriet kept me grounded and calm — I honestly don't know how I would have gotten through that stretch without her.

Harriet visited us at home afterward to debrief the birth, process the experience together, and answer all the questions that come flooding in once you're home with a newborn. That postpartum visit meant more than I expected.

Harriet is knowledgeable, warm, intuitive, and dedicated to her clients. We are so grateful she was part of welcoming our baby into the world.

Birth Availability for Harriet Fraser

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