Regula Keller, LVN
Postpartum Doula and Twin Specialist
I grew up in Switzerland, and spent my childhood surrounded by farmland and rolling hills. I was fortunate to have loving, dynamic parents from whom I acquired my nurturing being and love of children. My passion and affection for taking care of babies began at a young age and I dreamed of becoming a pediatric nurse. I fulfilled that dream and graduated from a four-year Registered Nurse (RN) program at the Swiss School of Nursing in Zurich with a focus on pediatrics, maternity and labor and delivery.
I launched my career in Paris at the American Hospital in the maternity and newborn ward. When I moved to the United States, I worked for many years as a pediatric nurse in acute care hospitals in Chicago, San Francisco and at Children’s Hospital in Oakland where I worked in the NICU as a Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN). I have also worked in the Infant Center at UC Berkeley.
I am a mother of twin boys, now in their 20’s, which has been invaluable experience for my life’s work with children. I have profound empathy and compassion for parents and deep understanding from my own life experience.
Regula as Pediatric Nurse in Switzerland 1968
Having assisted hundreds of families and babies over my career, today, I specialize in postpartum doula services in the San Francisco Bay Area. I provide newborn care and support in the early weeks after birth. My services include being an in-home baby nurse, lactation coach, mentor and ongoing consultant to new moms and dads. I also have a great deal of experience working with moms recovering from birth, including caesarean sections. I absolutely love this work and could not wish for a more fulfilling career.
I am fluent in Swiss, German, French and English. I am licensed in acupressure and massage. I am a lifelong learner and have been trained in effective communication, mindful parenting, women’s issues and the healing arts. I practice yoga and am an outdoor enthusiast and love to hike.
