California is a U.S. state spanning the southern half of the west coast. With a population of 37 million and an area of 158,402 square miles (410,000 km2), California is the largest U.S. state in population and the third largest in area.
The region was inhabited by Native Americans of Asian origin before European explorers started to make sporadic visitations during the 16th Century. California had the highest density and greatest diversity of indigenous peoples in what is now the United States. Spain colonized the coastal areas of the territory starting in 1769. As a result of the Mexican War of Independence, California became a part of the Mexican Republic in 1821. It was subsequently captured by the United States in the Mexican-American War (1846-1848) which was concluded with the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo. The California Gold Rush of 1848-1849 brought about 90,000 additional U.S. immigrants into the state, and California became the 31st state of the United States in 1850.
Although the state's sunny climate has given it a historic reputation for being laid back compared to the East Coast, the $1.55 trillion (as of 2005) California economy is larger than all but the top 7 national economies in the world * and is responsible for 13% of the United States' $13 trillion gross domestic product (GDP). The state's major predominant industries include agriculture, entertainment, light manufacturing, and tourism. California is also the home of several significant economic regions such as Hollywood (entertainment), the California Central Valley (agriculture), Silicon Valley (computers and high tech), and the Wine Country (wine).
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Babies in Bloom Doula Services - North San Diego County. Offering information about doula services, prepared childbirth classes and breastfeeding support.
Meta Description: [ Babies in Bloom - lactation and breastfeeding support, doula services, childbirth classes, and breastpumps/rentals in San Diego and Oceanside by Rochelle McLean. ]
Beautiful Beginnings - Qualifications, list of services, doula information, and contact information. San Diego, California.
Birth Dreams Childbirth Services - Bay Area. Childbirth assistance, education, lactation and additional services available to expectant families.
Meta Description: [ Welcome to Birth Dreams!! Niccole is a certified doula that can assist you with all of your birthing needs. If you have questions about doulas this is the site to come to.. Come on in!!! ]
Birth Resource Network - A non-profit association of independently practicing doulas serving all of San Diego County. Site includes a listing of Doulas in the San Diego area.
Meta Description: [ Information about Doulas and Labor Support in San Diego and Doula Directory ]
Birth Wisdom - Providing professional and personal mentoring to the family throughout the childbearing year; perinatal training series; California.
Meta Description: [ Birth Wisdom: Childbirth labor support training to assist laboring women ]
Birth You Want - Professional labor support doula helps mothers achieve the best birth experience possible. Services include pregnancy, labor, delivery, postpartum, informational, emotional and physical support for Laguna Hills area.
Confident Beginings - Offering in-home postpartum doula services, childbirth education, breastfeeding, baby care and sibling classes in the Orange County, California area.
Meta Description: [ Confident Beginnings is your source for in-home postpartum doula services,childbirth education, breast feeding classes, baby care classes and sibling classes in the Orange County area. Ensure You and Your Baby Get the Right Start. ]
Cyndi's Doula Services - Providing doula services in the Sacramento vicinity including Roseville, Davis and Folsom, California. List of services and contact information.
Dolphin Yoga and Doula Center - Belmont. A safe and peaceful environment for childbirth preparation. Offers classes on pre- and post-natal yoga, doula services, and reiki services.
Empowered Childbirth - Bradley Method classes and doula services by Mindy Richardson. Located in Southern California. Includes description of classes, common myths, and fee schedule.
Meta Description: [ Empowered Childbirth is a community of women sharing their birthing wisdom with the world. Becoming empowered requires information, support and the freedom to make your own decisions. ]
Full Circle Birth Services - Offers four doulas with unique specialties providing complete and comprehensive birth and postpartum support and childbirth education in the greater Los Angeles, California area. Includes FAQs, birth workshops and additional services.
Meta Description: [ Full Circle Birth Services is a comprehensive and holistic approach to birthing in Los Angeles, California ]
Genesis Doula Service - Certified doula service which has been supporting families during labor and birth in the greater Los Angeles area since 1998.
Meta Description: [ Genesis Doula Service is a certified doula service which has been supporting families during labor and birth in the greater Los Angeles area since 1998. ]
Hands On Birth Support Services - San Francisco Bay Area birth and postpartum doula, lactation counselor, and childbirth education instructor.
Labor Support Services - Group practicing at Marin General Hospital, California. Philosophy, services, registration forum, and photos of group members.
Mindful Birth Doula Services - Supporting and celebrating pregnant women and their families in the Santa Cruz, Monterey area with labor support, childbirth classes and birth photography.
Modesto Doula Services - Contains information on doulas and doula services.
Mom-Ease - Doula and Pregnancy Massage in Los Angeles - Labor and postpartum doula services provided by Michelle Jacobs.
Pacific Birth Support of San Francisco - Comprehensive birth and postpartum doula services by certified doulas since 1996.
Postpartum Care - Cathy Allen, a postpartum doula, offers in-home care for mother and baby. Offers nutritional guidance, education, and information. In the San Francisco East Bay area.
Sacred Journey Childbirth Services - Northern California doula services both prenatal and postpartum, lactation assistant, birth plans, massage and acupressure therapy.
Meta Description: [ Sacred Journey - Debbie Bozarth, CD, CMT, CLA, CBE, LLLPC - Napa, California ]
Soothing Doula Services - Sacramento Valley and Foothills. Providing emotional and physical support to women choosing options for their childbirth experience.
Your Birth Your Way Doula Services - Santa Clarita Valley. Offering several different doula services to meet the needs of any family. Specializing in birth doula services, postpartum doula services and private lactation education.
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