Malama | Doula-led holistic support covered by insurance
Doula-led Care for Women Insured by Medicaid.
Malama combines community-based doulas, remote monitoring, and care navigation to support pregnancy and postpartum.
Trusted by clinics, health systems, and Medicaid plans nationwide.
How it works
Connect with your Doula-Care Navigator in less than 5 minutes
Match with a doula navigator
Get paired with a culturally-aligned doula who provides guidance throughout pregnancy and postpartum.
Monitor health between visits
Get your personalized care plan, connect to local resources, and track relevant metrics and symptoms through the Malama app which connects to your care team in real-time.
Manage risks early
Receive real-time insights and complete your check-ins to help identify complications sooner and coordinate care with your care team.
Malama Benefits
Through personalized referrals, Malama ensures moms can access the essential services they need to thrive.
Free baby supplies like diapers, formula, donor milk, baby clothes
Find subsidized childcare programs near you
Baby & Child
Food, Fitness & Nutrition
Apply for free medically tailored meals and grocery delivery
Access local food banks
Join free fitness programs
Housing & Income
Find affordable housing
Get cash support with emergency rent deposits
Transportation
- Schedule free rides to and from appointments through Medi-Cal
Health Appointments
Book visits for OB/GYN, primary care, dental, vision and more!
Get matched with birth doulas or lactation consultants
Access plan-covered translation services
Legal Support
Get connected to eviction defense or tenant rights support
Support with end-of-life planning or power of attorney form
Administrative
Apply for essential programs like WIC, CalFresh, and Medi-Cal
Learn how to apply for disability or family leave benefits
Health Education
Free access to Malama’s Gestational Diabetes management App
Postpartum program to promote healthy recovery, self-care and type 2 diabetes prevention
Trusted by Leading Providers and Health Systems
Malama’s services are in-network with the following plans:
Why Mamas Love Malama
Hear what patients have to say about us:
"The immediate feedback helps train my mind and trigger healthier habits.”
- First time Mom
"The support that I have been receiving from Charlotte thus far has been phenomenal. I truly appreciate all of her hard work**.”**
LISTEN TO ONE MAMA'S EXPERIENCE
"I loved meeting doula Jasmin in person, it made me feel much calmer about getting housing support in a brand new country."
"I love how easy it is to generate a report with all your loggings and share it with your doctors” - Mom of 3
“It’s been great doula support. Thankful for that.”
"My doctor has loved the data each time. Malama is amazing!” - Mom of 2
Our Providers
Malama is building one of the largest networks of community-rooted doula navigators with clinical oversight. Meet some of our providers:
Dr. Tiffany Herrero, MFM
Clinical Advisor
Dr. Herrero is an obstetrician-gynecologist affiliated with Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford
Dr. Lucy Mackillop OB BM BCh
Clinical Advisor
Dr. Mackillop is a Consultant Obstetric Physician, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Michele Tedder, MSN/RN
RN and Health Coach
Nurse Tedder is a public health consultant and obesity advocate, who leads Malama’s postpartum wellness program as a health coach.
Dr. Priyanka Wali, MD
Medical Director
Dr. Wali is double-board certified in Internal Medicine and Obesity Medicine and provides clinical oversight
Sabeeha Khan, Doula
Doula Sabeeha is trained as a birth and postpartum doula, and is also a lactation counselor.
Malama is Backed by
Learn More
Malama Health Raises $9.2M to Scale Doula-Led Maternal Care for Women insured by Medicaid Nationwide
Latest Research
Learn more about the latest research to advance our understanding of maternal health here.