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Marisa Gardner

LumanaVita LLC

Sebastopol, CA I’m happy to travel for families so that they can receive the care & support they deserve during life’s most important events.

https://lumanavita.com

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Birth Fee

$975 to $3200

Postpartum Rate

$60 to $70

Availability Remarks: Available for daytime postpartum support at home, in hospitals, NICUs, or virtually. Overnight care available upon request. Contact me to discuss your needs and availability.

Birth Fee

$975 to $3200

Postpartum Rate

$60 to $70

Currently a member of the following group profiles:


Medicaid

Currently approved to bill Medicaid for doula services:

  • California Medi-Cal (Medicaid)

Birth Doula Experience

6 years and 80 births attended

Postpartum Doula Experience

6 years and 70 families served


Doula Training

  • Birthworker Academy, October 2025

Type of practice: Solo practice

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

Attends hospital births? All Hospitals
I respect wherever a mother feels safest and most supported giving birth. I have experience supporting families in all birth settings.

Attends birth center births? All Birth Centers
I respect wherever a mother feels safest and most supported giving birth. I have experience supporting families in all birth settings.

Attends home births? Any Home Birth
I respect wherever a mother feels safest and most supported giving birth. I have experience supporting families in all birth settings.


College Education

BA/BS


Special Services Offered

  • Abortion support
  • Acupressure
  • Aromatherapy
  • Baby-led weaning
  • Babywearing education
  • Belly binding
  • Cancer patients and survivors
  • Childbirth education services
  • Cloth diapering education
  • Elimination communication education
  • First Aid and CPR
  • Full spectrum doula services
  • Hypnosis for birth
  • Infant massage education
  • Lactation consultant/counselor services
  • LGBTQIA+ Support
  • Military families support
  • Miscarriage support
  • Mother blessing celebrations
  • Newborn care and parenting classes
  • Newborn care specialist
  • NICU support for parents
  • Overnight postpartum support
  • Parenting consulting
  • Pelvic floor health education & support
  • Perinatal wellness coach
  • Photography - Birth
  • Photography - Maternity
  • Photography - Newborn
  • Prenatal & postpartum fitness services
  • Prenatal or postnatal massage
  • Prenatal Yoga
  • Reduced rates for women considering adoption
  • Reflexology
  • Reiki
  • Satellite doula (for remote and rural clients)
  • Sibling support (for your older children at the birth)
  • Sleep educator
  • Sleep support consulting
  • Surrogates and intended parents
  • TENS units rental
  • Therapeutic bodywork
  • Twins and multiples birth support
  • Twins and multiples postpartum support
  • Vaginal steam/peristeam services
  • Virtual and remote doula support

Fee Details

My prenatal and birth packages are customized to each family’s needs, preferences, and budget. I offer à la carte services for families seeking specific support, as well as comprehensive packages that include prenatal education, birth planning, partner preparation, on-call labor support, continuous birth support, and immediate postpartum care. My postpartum services range from virtual support and consulting to comprehensive packages offering newborn care and education, holistic recovery care for mom, feeding support, sleep consulting, meal preparation, household tasks, and emotional support. Holistic wellness is woven into my care if wanted, with offerings such as prenatal yoga, sound healing, massage, relaxation techniques, and birth debriefing, to nurture the mother as a whole. My goal is to provide personalized, compassionate support that helps families feel informed, and nurtured throughout pregnancy, birth, and postpartum.

Service Area

Sebastopol, CA I’m happy to travel for families so that they can receive the care & support they deserve during life’s most important events.

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Birth Availability for Marisa Gardner

= Available. Calendar last updated: 10-21-2026

Postpartum Availability for Marisa Gardner

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