Little Company of Mary

4101 Torrance Blvd,Torrance, 90503

(310) 540-7676

List of Doctors who work with the hospital
Denise Ishimaru
Female
Torrance
(310) 540-9600
Jaime Lipeles
Male
Santa Monica
Latrice Allen
Male
Torrance
(310) 373-7993
List of parameters on which the hospital is rated
DOULAS ALLOWED IN RECOVERY
5 / 5
VIDEOTAPING ALLOWED DURING ACTUAL BIRTH
5 / 5
SHOWERS
5 / 5
LABOR TUBS
5 / 5
SQUATTING BARS
5 / 5
DRINKS ALLOWED DURING LABOR
5 / 5
UNMEDICATED BIRTH SUPPORTED
5 / 5
UNMEDICATED BIRTH ALLOWED
5 / 5
DOULA FRIENDLY STAFF
5 / 5
ALTERNATE POSITIONS FOR PUSHING ENCOURAGED
4.5 / 5
ALTERNATE POSITIONS FOR PUSHING SUPPORTED
4.5 / 5
ALTERNATE POSITIONS FOR PUSHING ALLOWED
4.5 / 5
PHOTOGRAPHY ALLOWED DURING ACTUAL BIRTH
4.33 / 5
DOULAS ALLOWED IN SURGERY
4.33 / 5
UNMEDICATED BIRTH ENCOURAGED
4 / 5
DOULAS ALLOWED TO STAY DURING EPIDURAL PLACEMENT
4 / 5
FULL ROOMING IN
3.75 / 5
BIRTH BALLS AVAILABLE
2.5 / 5
TELEMETRY MONITORING
2.5 / 5
IS OPEN TO SKIN-TO-SKIN IN C-SECTION
2 / 5
DOULAS ALLOWED IN TRIAGE
2 / 5
WALKING EPIDURALS
1.67 / 5
EATING ALLOWED DURING LABOR
1 / 5
MIDWIVES ON STAFF
0 / 5
MIDWIVES WITH DELIVERY PRIVILEGES
0 / 5
BIRTH TUBS
0 / 5
WATERPROOF TELEMETRY MONITORING
0 / 5
NURSES USE DOPPLERS TO LISTEN TO FETAL HEART TONES
0 / 5
NITROUS OXIDE (LAUGHING GAS)
0 / 5

B*E*S*T includes a wonderful group of birth and postpartum doulas -- qualified birth professionals who come from a wide variety of backgrounds. B*E*S*T doulas may be trained in Birth Hypnosis (aka HypnoBirthing), Birthing From Within, Bradley and/or Lamaze techniques.

B*E*S*T doulas provide the information you need to make good decisions about your pregnancy and birth and will support you and your decisions without judgment wherever and however you give birth.
tracy hartley
Alhambra, CA 91801
(please email me in you need the address)


If you’re looking for a doula,