Supported Birth Care

Lauren, the founder of Supported Birth Care, teaches childbirth education classes at The Pump Station in Santa Monica and Newborn Care at A Mother's Haven in Encino. She also is a Community Educator at Providence St. Joseph's and is the proud  author of Newborn 101, available on iBooks, featuring over 25 how-to videos and over 300 pictures. 

Lauren took Supported Birth childbirth education classes when she was pregnant with her daughter in 2000.

After taking the classes, Lauren felt confident and excited about giving birth. She had an unmedicated birth after 15 hours of labor and went home from the hospital the next day. Lauren felt that her positive birth experience was greatly connected to the childbirth class she and her husband took. During the labor and birth he offered amazing support and made her feel safe and cared for.

The Director of Supported Birth, Jana Wernor, approached Lauren about getting certified to be a childbirth educator and Lauren loved the idea. She got certified in 2003 and has been teaching private and group classes since then. In 2006 Lauren got certified as a Supported Birth Doula. After being certified she starting attending births, doing postpartum work and teaching newborn care classes.

Lauren likes to read, organize, see live theater, concerts and go to amusement parks. October is her favorite month because she was born then and it has the best holiday, Halloween.

Lauren loves her job because she gets to meet all different types of parents-to-be and knows how important it is for them to go into parenthood feeling relaxed and confident.