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Gayle Gilman

Calm Birth Alliance

Santa Monica, CA   Service range 18 miles none

https://calmbirthalliance.com/

Birth Fee

$2000 to $3500

Postpartum Rate

$60 to $100

Availability Remarks: I am available immediately after birth to work with new mothers on feeding, sleeping, infant care, processing the birth and changes to your life. Cooking and baby laundry is also included.

Birth Fee

$2000 to $3500

Postpartum Rate

$60 to $100


Medicaid

Currently approved to bill Medicaid for doula services:

  • California Medi-Cal (Medicaid)

Birth Doula Experience

2 years and 5 births attended

Postpartum Doula Experience

1 years and 5 families served


Doula Training

  • Bini Birth, July 2025
  • BEST Doula Training, February 2026
  • DONA International-Approved Workshop, March 2026

Type of practice: Partnership with 1 other doula

Clients per month: 1 to 3 births and 2 to 4 postpartum families

Attends hospital births? All Hospitals

Attends birth center births? All Birth Centers

Attends home births? Some Home Births
If attended by a midwife.


College Education

BA/BS


Special Services Offered

  • Full spectrum doula services
  • Twins and multiples birth support
  • Twins and multiples postpartum support
  • Virtual and remote doula support

Training Documentation

credential


Relevant volunteer or advocacy work

Joy in Birthing Harvest Home DASC (Doula Association of Southern California)

Fee Details

Pay is on a sliding scale for mothers who are unable to pay or are uninsured. You can book hourly for $60/hour.

Service Area

Santa Monica, CA Service range 18 miles none

Client Testimonials for Gayle Gilman

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Lindsey

7/9/2026

Gayle was amazing to work with! She was so informative and really took the time to educate my husband and I before our delivery. She made sure all of our questions were answered and ensured we were comforable with the information she delivered. During labor she was so respectful of our boundaries and was always available to support us in whatever we needed. I could not have gotten through my labor without her. Post partum she was always available and our debreifing session was much appreciated! 

Karen Brenner

7/7/2026

I have know Gayle for over 20 years and she is an exceptional person. She is extremely bright, kind, thoughtful and would be my first choice to be by my side to help me deliver my baby and help me with pre and post partum care.

She is very thoughtful and listens attentively to people and is a great advocate to all those she is caring for.

I would trust her with my care wholeheartedly and as a pediatrician myself, I think you cannot find a better person to be a doula . 

John Achenbach

7/7/2026

Gayle was great - very professional and very caring, as well as very easygoing. We did not have a straightforward labor, and she was there for us when we needed it. Excellent pre- and post-partum care as well.

 

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Birth Availability for Gayle Gilman

= Available. Calendar last updated: 07-23-2026

Postpartum Availability for Gayle Gilman

= Available. Calendar last updated: 07-23-2026

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