San Francisco General Hospital
Volunteer Doula Program
supporting women and their families during childbirth
"We have a secret in our culture and it's not that birth is painful,it's that women are strong."- Laura Stavoe Harm
Get Involved
Gain valuable experience in providing labor support.
Work towards becoming a certified doula.
Empower women to have the kind of birth experience they want.
Know that you are making a huge difference in the lives of "future people" and making the world a better place one birth at a time!
For more information and to volunteer contact Monnie Efross at monniereba@sbcglobal.net or leave a message for her at 415.206.3416.
Quotes from Mothers:
"It was an accidental and little-known route to obtaining what was to become the most crucial component of my birthing experience - the support of two certified doulas, provided on a volunteer basis."
"As it stood, I did not need any machines, drugs or other such interventions. What I did need was my doula support."
"She is an angel woman whom I was blessed with on such a special day."
"No matter what I say it is not enough to thank her for her courage and bravery."