The Faithful Doula

03/10/2026

The beauty of motherhood 🤍✨

The past five years of being a mother was not what I expected but also, better than I expected.

Before I had Ellie, I knew I wanted to be a mother. I prayed for her, I prepared my body for her, and God blessed with the most beautiful girl. Eliana stands for “God’s answered prayer” and that is exact what I was given with my baby girl.

But if I’m being honest, the one thing I didn’t prepare was for partnership, when I met her father, I knew I wanted to have his child but wasn’t sure if I wanted to be a wife… and I don’t think I was ready to be a wife. I made some decisions out of emotion instead of logic, which led to a marriage and a divorce within a year.

When Ellie turned 3, I decided to be a co-parent and it was one of the hardest but best decisions I’ve made for both Ellie and I.

In my culture, being a single mother is something that is looked down upon. Very little family members in my village are divorced. So this was uncharted territory for me. But I just want to say this, I am not without.

Ellie has a dad who loves her. I have parents who support me and help raise her. I have a village full of love around us. Our home is full of love and joy.

Fast forward to last week, coincidentally, the day after my divorce was finalized was the day Ellie and I had our photo session with Haley. It felt like closing one chapter and stepping into another. Doing this photoshoot showed me how a home isn’t just a mom and dad. It’s what you make of it. It’s the joy, the laughter, the love, the consistency of showing up… and I am bursting with all of that. My cup has never been more full 🥹🤍 and I just want to say how thankful I am to .photography for capturing this moment in time for me 🤍

I’m grateful for the people who have supported me through this season, and for the grace God has given me along the way.

If you’re in a hard chapter right now, this is your reminder that joy can still be on the other side. ✨

02/04/2026

Reintroducing Myself 🤍✨

My name is Kim Munoz, a Los Angeles–based birth & postpartum doula for the past 6 years. I am a business owner and mama to an almost-5-year-old.

I support families who want informed, calm, evidence-based care in a system that often rushes people through one of the most important days of their lives. This work fulfills my heart’s passion and I am forever grateful God has allowed me to do this for a living.

I hold a degree in business and entrepreneurship, which means I don’t just support families, I also work alongside doulas, mentoring and collaborating to help them build sustainable, values-aligned practices without burning out.

My goal for 2026 is to build a true village in the San Fernando Valley, a connected community where families have access to guidance, support, and the knowledge they deserve during this new chapter.

Whether you’re preparing to give birth or preparing to support others through it, you’re welcome here.

✨ Grateful you found your way to this space.

Thank you to for my beautiful headshots 🥹🤍

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01/29/2026

Virtual birth support is for the family who wants the knowledge, strategy, and reassurance, without in-person care.

Not everyone needs (or wants) a doula physically in the room.

Some families want:
• clear education
• a solid birth plan
• real-time guidance during labor
• and support they can access from anywhere

That’s where my Virtual Birth Support packages come in 🤍

This option is perfect if you:
✨ live outside of Los Angeles
✨ want professional support but prefer privacy
✨ are planning a hospital birth and want coaching, not hands-on care
✨ are a cash-pay client
✨ are using insurance which most cover virtual doula services

You still get:
✔️ structured Zoom sessions
✔️ labor prep + partner coaching
✔️ 24/7 virtual labor support (texts + calls)
✔️ postpartum guidance (depending on package)

Same experience.
Different delivery.

📍Available nationwide
💻 Insurance-friendly
📩 DM me “VIRTUAL” or visit the link in my bio to book a consultation.

08/08/2025

What if you could have a doula guiding you through every contraction… without anyone else in the room? 👀✨

My Virtual Birth Support lets you keep your space private while still getting real-time tips, reassurance, and expert guidance during labor, straight to your phone. I can support anyone, anywhere, anytime. 💌

As a doula of color who grew up in a low-income family, I know firsthand how difficult it can be to afford doula services. In this climate, having a doula can feel like a luxury, when it should be the standard. I’m offering this option so I can:

1️⃣ Help more families get the support they deserve

2️⃣ Provide a more affordable alternative to in-person care

3️⃣ Reach families far beyond my local radius

It’s the perfect blend of intimacy + professional support… and it’s a fraction of the cost of in-person care.

📲 DM me “VIRTUAL” to see how it works.

08/07/2025

✨ BIG NEWS ✨
I’m officially accepting insurance for doula services including Medi-Cal, Kaiser, and Health Net!

That means more families can now access birth and postpartum support with little to no out-of-pocket cost.

Covered services include:
🤰🏽 Prenatal education + guidance
🍼 Lactation support
📝 Birth planning
🫶🏽 Labor + delivery support
💛 Postpartum care
🌿 Support after miscarriage or abortion
…and more.

If you’ve been waiting for the right time to get doula care, this might be it. I’d be honored to support you.

📍Serving families in LA with Due Dates Starting in October 2025
📩 DM me to set up a consultation

07/07/2025

I’m thrilled to be partnering with Green & Bisque Clayhouse to host a special evening just for my doula sisters! 🌿✨

Let’s step away from the hustle and into a creative space where we can relax, connect, and be surrounded by people who truly get what we do.

We’ll be taking part in a 2-hour group pottery class, where you’ll learn how to craft your very own hand-built mug, no pottery wheel needed! With guided, hands-on instruction, you’ll shape your piece, choose your glaze, and then leave it with the studio to be fired and finished. Your beautiful creation will be ready for pick-up in about 4–5 weeks.

This is more than a class, it’s a chance to laugh, bond, and create something meaningful with our hands and hearts. I would truly love to share this experience with you. 💛

*no children allowed*

Please visit their page to see their studio. DM if you cannot find the link to the class 🤍

08/11/2022

03/27/2022

✨Journey to Becoming a Lactation Educator✨

I would like to Preface that I am not currently certified as an LE. I did my training in January and finishing up the paperwork to become official.

That being said, why did I also want to become a Lactation Educator?

After I had my daughter, I realized I didn’t know much about breastfeeding. I had learned the basics from postpartum training but it was just scratching the surface.

Ellie had a massive tongue tie but my partner wanted to wait to get it clipped and I tried my absolute best to get through the pains of breastfeeding. If I knew any better I could’ve sent him the research as to why waiting was going to be detrimental to my journey.

Ellie was a 9lb baby and she lost over a pound the first week and I started supplementing with Donor milk and pretty much gave up breastfeeding. I would pump because she couldn’t grab my ni**le no matter what position I put her in. On top of that, she was a sleepy baby and every time she came to the breast she would sleep no matter what I did.

After 4 months of pumping with the Elvie, I stopped producing enough milk and decided to introduce HIPP formula. I truly felt like I failed as a Doula. Who would want to hire me if my own breastfeeding journey failed this bad? Why would anyone trust me with their own breastfeeding journey?

After my LE training I went through a grieving process because I wish I knew then, what I know now. I would have gotten her tongue tie clipped, I would’ve hired an LC or IBCLC. I would’ve switched pumps and fl**ge sizes. I would’ve been more patient with myself and Ellie. I would have changed her diaper in between feeds to wake her up. I still cry about it today and mourn the breastfeeding journey I didn’t have.

Now, with this new found Knowledge, I can help mommas with their own bf journey. I can sympathize with them on how hard it is. I can be their resource on what might me going on with the latch. I can be supportive, informative, and that shoulder to cry on when they are about to give up and hold space for them. I can remind them that patience and grace is sometimes all you need.🤍

03/26/2022

✨Why I Teach Childbirth Education✨

Frankly, you don’t know what you don’t know.

Something I always get during prenatal visits is “I didn’t know that”. Well of course you didn’t, this is the first time you are pregnant and birthing. This is the first time you’re at a hospital for a non-emergency. This is the first time your body is growing a human. This is the first time your va**na will open up to 10cm. There’s a lot of things that go into that, which isn’t discussed over coffee.

Even second time parents that didn’t prepare the first time have a lot of those “I didn’t know that” moments.

That’s where I come in.

I wanted to become a Childbirth Educator (CBE) in order to educate my POC community. Systemic Racism is a real thing. “Infant mortality rates for America’s Black babies are more than twice the rate of white babies”. “U.S. maternal mortality rates for Black women and birthing people are three to four times higher than rates for their white counterparts.” (NICHQ) From personal experience my Latinx clients are taken advantage of and ignored because of language barriers and because “they can tolerate pain more”. I want to educate for this reason. I want to make a difference even if it’s just a dent. I want to help my POC any way I can. Take your power back!

& if you have some time go watch Business Of Being Born on Apple TV.

I want to educate my community on a Physiological Birth, I want to share what their options are, I want to teach them what’s happening in their body and how they CAN advocate for themselves. As a CBE I don’t charge as much as a Doula because I’m not on call for you. It’s 4 classes and I set you free to go on and have your own journey in hopes that I helped you find your voice and make informed decisions.

I know a lot of people can’t afford Doula services, have no clue what a Doula is, or don’t know what resources are around them to hire a Doula and I wanted to become that point of contact. As a CBE I share the knowledge and they do with the information as they wish.

03/25/2022

✨Why Did I Become a Postpartum Doula?✨

I went to Postpartum Training when I was 2 months pregnant. Reason being is, I wanted the education for myself and my partner. To be well equipped for what was to come.

Once I had my daughter, even with all the training I had which includes an NCS training, I had Postpartum ANXIETY. It hit me like a truck. I guess I knew too much? Was it the rush of hormones? Was it because I was a first time mom and I had no prior experience with newborns? Don’t get me wrong. I always helped out friends and family with their newborns but I wasn’t with them day and night. Dealing with breastfeeding issues, tongue tie, should I supplement or allow my ni**les to just burn? Is this bleeding normal? Is the color of her p**p okay? Is she going to die? How high are SIDs risk? Co-sleep or bassinet? The questions and doubts were endless.

In that moment, I knew that I wanted to help mommas with this right of passage. It is fricken HARD and no one talks about it. Everyone glorifies the new baby and no one pays attention to the NEW MOM. I decided that even if my passion still lies with birth, if a momma reaches out, in need of help, I WANT to be that for her.

So yes, if you’re a friend of mine and you have questions please reach out. Not everyone can afford Postpartum Doula Services but please use me as a resource. I am not the type of Doula that will charge you for every text you send (but please be mindful that I have a life and will respond on my own time)

Becoming a Mom isn’t easy and this is not to say that it isn’t beautiful because oh man. It is sweet. Especially when you’re out of the newborn stage 🤣

But you do not and SHOULD NOT do it alone. Find your village. Surround yourself with like minded mommas. If you don’t like unsolicited advice SAY THAT. If you do, SAY THAT. If you want to gentle parent, DO IT. If you want to sleep train, DO IT.

Everyone will have an opinion. You decide how you want to parent. You decide who is in your circle. You decide what makes you happy and what you need.

& if you need a hand to hold, I got sweaty palms but I’m HERE for YOU. 🥰🤍

03/24/2022

✨Why Did I Become A Doula?✨

Ever since I was a little girl I watched My Baby Story on TLC. I have been fascinated with birth ever since.

Throughout my educational career I always changed paths & somehow ended up here. First I wanted to become an OBGYN.

Then when I turned 18 my SIL allowed me to be at the birth of my nephew and it changed me forever. I was hooked. I knew that birth work was going to be part of my future. I realized at that birth that OB’s are not caring and nurturing. They are there to pick up a paycheck and leave. I am not that. So I changed my mind and decided to become an L&D Nurse.

After 6 years of community college, taking an EMT training, getting my Phlebotomy License, fooling around, not doing well in the general Ed courses, failing at online courses, I was diagnose with ADD. There I was a 23 year old, just now knowing why I struggled my whole life in school. Finally with a low dose of meds, I started focusing on school and realized I had a love for learning all things Physiological and would love to become a Midwife after becoming a Nurse. Then COVID happen.

I had just finished all my nursing pre-reqs and started applying to Nursing Schools and BAM. “All classes are going to be held online”. NOPE. NOT I. Back to the drawing board.

I told myself I would postpone Nursing School until clinicals and classes were held online. Then I would apply again, but I didn’t want to stay stagnant. I googled and YouTubed ways to become a Midwife without going to Nursing school, I found a Doula on YouTube and I fell in love with her! I realIzed her personality matched mine. Her empathetic, nurturing, healer, and caring characteristics matched MINE. So I stayed up all night looking up what Doula’s Do and turned over to my partner and said “I’m going to become a Doula” and signed up for a Training with

I left that Training in TEARS! Realizing THIS is where I belong. THIS is my community. THIS is where my passion lies. Almost 2 years later, 22 births under my belt, everyday I Thank God for allowing me to find my place in this world. 🤍

I do plan on becoming a Midwife some day but I want to stay home with my little girl until she starts school as my mentor suggests because the midwife life can be busy as a student and on call life is no joke . So for now, my doula business pays for my life, my freedom, and time with my daughter. So for now, I am completely satisfied where I am at and every birth I learn something new that I can bring to my Modwifert career. I am constantly asking the midwives questions and jotting down what I learned with each birth because ✨birth is NOT linear✨ &NO 2 births are the same. So eff the system that tries to put you in a box. 🤟🏼

01/19/2022

To those who have gone through a Pregnancy Loss or knows someone who has. There is an amazing Support Group that is starting today in Porter Ranch.

It is ongoing throughout the year but I truly believe healing takes place within a community.

Share and reach out for more info

https://www.jakesjourney.org/in-loving-arms