Laura Marina Perez, CPM, LM is an honorary founding member in the conception of Community Well, and a local community midwife who works with new and growing families. Laura is also a member of the San Francisco Homebirth Collective. As an apprentice-trained midwife, she trusts women and trusts birth.

The word "doula" comes from the ancient Greek meaning "a woman who serves" and is now used to refer to a trained professional who provides continuous physical, emotional and informational support to a mother before, during and shortly after childbirth to help her achieve the healthiest, most satisfying experience possible.