Birth Your Way Doulas

Services & Prices

All packages include as much interview time as you need to be sure we are a good fit, prenatal time together to build our team and make a plan, text or phone access to me whenever you need me for questions, hands on support during labor and birth, and answering postpartum questions.

"Not my first baby" Birth Doula Services - $1600

I will use -and help your partner use- many techniques to keep you comfortable. Those include Acupressure, Aromatherapy, Spinning Babies, and Guided Meditation, to support you mentally, emotionally and physically as you welcome your baby. Spinning Babies techniques help with comfort during the last months of your pregnancy and you on the road to an efficient labor.

You decide when you want me to join you (typically while you are still at home), then I follow you to the hospital or birth center and stay until you are resting comfortably with your new baby in your arms. My goal is to keep you relaxed, positive, comfortable, informed and help ensure you are heard and respected. This is your birth and I want you to get the birth you want. I will also happily snap lots of photos of the first moments, after birth, on your phone or camera. This captures the fleeting moments of your reactions and the cutting of your baby's cord.

Prenatal topics include how your partner can help, hands on instruction in Spinning Babies, prenatal and postpartum planning, postpartum recovery, breastfeeding, infant sleep and more. All topics are backed up by notes for you to keep and reference.

First Baby Birth Doula Services - $1750

I will use -and help your partner use- many techniques to keep you comfortable. Those include Acupressure, Aromatherapy, Spinning Babies , and Guided Meditation, to support you mentally, emotionally and physically as you welcome your baby. Spinning Babies techniques help with comfort during the last months of your pregnancy and you on the road to an efficient labor.

You decide when you want me to join you (typically while you are still at home), then I follow you to the hospital or birth center and stay until you are resting comfortably with your new baby in your arms. My goal is to keep you relaxed, positive, comfortable, informed and help ensure you are heard and respected. This is your birth and I want you to get the birth you want. I will also happily snap lots of photos of the first moments, after birth, on your phone or camera. This captures the fleeting moments of your reactions and the cutting of your baby's cord.

Prenatal topics include how your partner can help, hands on instruction in Spinning Babies, prenatal and postpartum planning, postpartum recovery, breastfeeding, infant sleep and more. All topics are backed up by notes for you to keep and reference. During the additional prenatal visit in this package, we will spend additional time on each of the prenatal topics and spend time reviewing your birth plan.

The postpartum visit is spent checking on breastfeeding, your recovery and answering questions about adjusting to caring for your baby and helping them to adjust to life in the world.

Birth Doula Services with TENS unit rental - $1900

This package includes all of the same services as the "First Baby Birth Doula Services" package, and you will be given a TENS device about 37 weeks to have at the ready. With up to three prenatal meetings, this gives us extra time to do a birth rehearsal, write your birth plan and show you how to use TENS, a simple non invasive technique for pain control. Then we can dig into any concerns you may have and talk about what to expect in the hospital or birth center. This package is great for first-time parents who want all the pain control they can get!

Payment and Insurance Reimbursement

Prices above are for packages only and must be paid in full at the first prenatal visit or when the contract is signed whichever you prefer. After the birth, if you like, I will send a superbill for you to submit to your Health Savings Account (HSA), Flexible Spending Account for Medical (FSA), or insurance company for reimbursement. Most HSAs and FSAs will reimburse you without trouble. I am happy to provide a great letter to help convince them if needed. I am an in network birth doula for Tricare (the insurance for our military) and I do all the billing for Tricare Select and Tricare Prime beneficiaries. I am also in network doula for Medi-Cal, Kaiser (for Medi-Cal plans), "The Doula Network", RegalMed, Stork Club and Carrot. I work with CalOptima families as well! I am accepting more types of insurance every day. Call for an updated list. After all, we do save them money by reducing your chances of Cesarean from a nationwide average of about 30% to less than half of that! For Medi-Cal beneficiaries let me hook you up with amazing postpartum advice from my Medi-Cal doula friend Sara, who has taken care of hundreds of babies. If you are not Medi-Cal and you would like her info, all you need to do is ask! She is overjoyed to help you learn to navigate the strange waters of early parenthood!