About

My name is Katharine Whetzel, and I’m an IBCLC, certified full-spectrum doula, childbirth educator, prenatal yoga instructor, and the founder of Rose Moon Birth Services, which serves birthing people in and around Los Angeles, California. I live in East Hollywood with my partner and our daughter. 

While I was fascinated by pregnancy and birth from a young age, my journey into birth work began while completing my 200-hour yoga teacher training in 2018. During the session on modifications for pregnant people, I met a doula for the first time. After hearing her speak about birth and postpartum, I knew I had to learn more. I signed up for her prenatal yoga teacher training and have signed up for one birth worker training after another ever since. Eventually that led me down the path to becoming an IBCLC, international board certified lactation consultant.

I had the privilege of participating in BreastfeedLA’s Clinical Lactation Training Program in 2023. While in the program I had the honor of mentoring under Kate Zachary and Julie Matheney to support hundreds of families with infant feeding challenges at Kaiser Permanente LAMC and in private practice.

Prior to serving as a doula, I worked as a special education teacher in public schools throughout Los Angeles. I have always been passionate about providing individualized informational and emotional support to those I work with. This facet of my identity comes out through how I work to meet new parents where they are at in the journey. 

As a parent, I know that birth is a transformative life experience that calls us to surrender to the process. Birth mirrors parenting in how we have moments of ease interspersed with moments of what may feel like insurmountable challenges, but with the proper knowledge, support, and reassurance, we can find new depths within ourselves to overcome whatever comes our way. I strongly believe birth can be a pleasant experience that positively shapes you, leaving you feeling powerful and confident in your new role as a parent. 

I understand my role as a doula to walk alongside parents on their journey into parenthood, supporting them through challenges and celebrating their wins. I can help to bring you to the present moment so that you can revel in the joys of the journey and remember that the nature of nature is change. 

Everyone deserves a well-informed, unbiased doula that will hold space for their physical, mental, and emotional experience. If you’re interested in learning more about the benefits of having a doula or interviewing me to see if I would be a good fit for your birth team, request a free consultation with Rose Moon Birth Services today.