Birth Doula Support
A calm, informed presence from your first contraction to your first feed
You deserve someone in the room whose only job is you, reading the space, offering options, and reminding you what you're capable of.
Birth packages
Two ways to be supported
One relationship, thoughtful support from pregnancy through postpartum. Choose the Signature package for full-spectrum care, or Essential for streamlined preparation with continuous labor support. Flexible monthly payment plans are available for both, and HSA/FSA receipts can be provided for eligible plans.
Most complete
The Signature Birth Support Package
Beginning at $2,400
One relationship. Thoughtful support from pregnancy through six weeks postpartum. Flexible monthly payment plans available, HSA/FSA receipts for eligible plans, and two reduced-fee spaces reserved each season to help make this care more accessible.
Your package includes:
- A complimentary 20-minute consultation to explore your needs and ensure we are the right fit
- 2 personalized prenatal visits in the comfort of your home
- A written, collaborative birth-preference plan centered on your values, voice and informed choices
- Unlimited phone and text support from the time you book
- Personalized access to trusted, evidence-informed information curated for your pregnancy, birth preferences and postpartum needs
- Dedicated on-call availability beginning at 38 weeks
- Continuous emotional, physical and informational support throughout labor and birth
- Hands-on comfort measures, positioning guidance and partner support
- Immediate postpartum support, including skin-to-skin bonding and the first feeding
- Two postpartum follow-up visits for birth processing, recovery, feeding and adjustment
- Supportive text check-ins through six weeks postpartum
- Curated referrals as needed for lactation care, pelvic floor therapy, mental health support and other trusted perinatal services
Streamlined
Essential Birth Support
Beginning at $1,750
Focused preparation. Continuous support when it matters most, designed for families who want experienced, in-person labor support with a streamlined level of prenatal and postpartum care.
Your package includes:
- A complimentary 20-minute consultation to ensure we are the right fit
- One personalized prenatal preparation visit
- Collaborative review of your birth preferences
- Curated, evidence-informed resources based on your individual needs
- Phone and text support beginning at 36 weeks
- Dedicated on-call availability beginning at 38 weeks
- Continuous emotional, physical and informational support throughout labor and birth
- Hands-on comfort measures, positioning guidance and partner support
- Immediate postpartum support, including skin-to-skin bonding and the first feeding
- One postpartum follow-up visit
- Supportive text check-ins through two weeks postpartum
- Curated referrals as needed
Essential Birth Support offers the reassurance of having a trusted doula beside you during labor while keeping prenatal and postpartum support simple and focused.
Compare
Signature vs. Essential at a glance
Both include continuous in-person labor support. The difference is how much prenatal and postpartum care surrounds it.
| What’s included | SignatureFull-spectrum care | EssentialStreamlined support |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $2,400 | $1,750 |
| Complimentary 20-minute consultation | ||
| In-home prenatal visits | 2 visits | 1 visit |
| Birth-preference plan | Written & collaborative | Collaborative review |
| Curated, evidence-informed resources | Personalized to your birth & postpartum | Based on individual needs |
| Phone & text support | Unlimited from booking | From 36 weeks |
| On-call availability | From 38 weeks | From 38 weeks |
| Continuous labor & birth support | ||
| Comfort measures, positioning & partner support | ||
| Immediate postpartum: skin-to-skin & first feeding | ||
| Postpartum follow-up visits | 2 visits | 1 visit |
| Text check-ins after birth | Through 6 weeks | Through 2 weeks |
| Curated perinatal referrals | ||
| Monthly payment plans | ||
| HSA/FSA receipts for eligible plans | ||
| Reduced-fee spaces each season | 2 reserved |
The support
Six ways I hold the space
Every birth is different, but the care underneath it is consistent.
Prenatal visits
Two unhurried visits in your home to explore your history, hopes, fears, and the practical logistics of the day.
Birth planning
A clear one-page plan built around your values, with realistic backups for the paths labor sometimes takes.
Continuous labor support
I join you when you want me and stay until your baby is born, no shift changes, no leaving early.
Comfort measures
Counter-pressure, rebozo work, breath and movement, hydrotherapy, and position changes that help labor progress.
Partner support
I coach your partner in real time so they can be present and useful instead of anxious on the sidelines.
Immediate postpartum
Skin-to-skin, first latch, gentle photos, and quiet care in the golden hour after birth.
Doula vs. midwife
A birth doula and a midwife are not the same
Many families use the words interchangeably. Both belong on your birth team, but they provide different types of care.
Birth Doula
Supports the person
Continuous emotional, physical, and informational support through pregnancy, labor, and the early weeks.
What they do
- Position changes and movement
- Massage and counterpressure
- Breathing and relaxation techniques
- Encouragement and reassurance
- Emotional support for your partner
- Helps you know what to ask your medical team
- Continuous presence throughout labor
- Advocacy prenatally and in labor
- Fills education gaps: prenatal, labor, newborn, postpartum
What they don't
- Diagnose conditions
- Perform clinical assessments or vaginal exams
- Monitor fetal heart tones
- Prescribe medications
- Deliver babies
Midwife
Clinically cares for parent and baby
A trained clinical maternity-care provider. Scope depends on credentials, practice setting, and state laws.
What they do
- Prenatal examinations
- Orders and interprets labs and ultrasounds
- Monitors parent and baby's health
- Assesses fetal growth and position
- Monitors fetal heart tones
- Performs vaginal examinations
- Identifies complications, consults or transfers care
- Attends and manages labor and birth
- Delivers the baby
- Manages certain complications and emergencies
- Examines the newborn
- Provides postpartum care
What they don't
- Not always able to give uninterrupted, hands-on emotional support throughout labor
The simplest way to remember
The doula supports the person.
The midwife clinically cares for parent and baby.
You don't have to choose. Many families benefit from both, a midwife managing clinical care and a doula providing continuous support. Different roles, shared goal: helping families feel safe, informed, respected, and supported throughout birth.
How it works
From hello to your golden hour
Schedule a consultation
A free 20-minute conversation, no pressure, just space to ask everything.
Meet your doula
We explore your hopes, history, and what support truly looks like for you.
Personalized plan
Together we build a birth or postpartum plan with clear preferences and backups.
Continuous support
On-call presence, comfort measures, advocacy, and hands-on help when it counts.
Ongoing care
Follow-up visits, feeding support, and trusted referrals as your family settles.
Testimonials
Birth stories from my families
“Jael turned the most intense night of our lives into something we remember as peaceful. She knew what I needed before I could ask for it.”
“Evidence, warmth, and zero judgment. I felt informed instead of afraid, and my husband finally knew exactly how to help.”
“Those overnight visits gave us sleep, but the real gift was confidence. We stopped second-guessing ourselves within two weeks.”
“She held space for my fear from my first birth and helped me advocate clearly. I got the birth I hoped for, and I felt strong doing it.”
“Jael was our calm through every setback. Feeding support, hospital logistics, gentle check-ins, she never let us feel alone.”
“Jael makes me want to have more babies lol! I've had a doula before and my experience with Jael was even better! She is compassionate, knowledgeable and went above and beyond for me and my family. Truly a blessing to us.”
“Jael was my indispensable birth doula. She was incredibly knowledgeable, supportive, and calm; her presence by my side was invaluable. I was grateful for her breadth of birthing experience and advocacy with the hospital staff because she caught crucial things the nursing team had missed! I don't know how I would have done it without her.”
“Jael was AMAZING for my recent birth. She was not only knowledgeable but also incredibly compassionate throughout my entire labor, delivery and postpartum. She took the time to listen to my needs and concerns, making me feel supported and understood.”
“Jael is a wonderful addition to your birth team! She was great at always explaining what was going to happen before it happened and making sure I was comfortable. I left feeling heard and important. Her care and compassion bring so much to your birth!”
“Jael was absolutely amazing during my birth experience and was incredibly supportive every step of the way. She helped with laboring positions, counter pressure, massaging and reminding me to move and hydrate. I cannot recommend her enough.”
“Jael was my night doula for my second child. The newborn experience between my first and second was night and day because of Jael. Having her there was life changing and I was really able to enjoy the newborn months and not be exhausted.”
“I was so lucky to have Jael at my birth! She was calming, fun, and positive when I needed it most. She also gave the best back massages during contractions which saved me!”
“I'm forever grateful for the support Jael provided during my sister's birthing process. She truly made the experience a special one. You were truly made for this.”
“Working with Jael has been such a pleasure! Compassionate, knowledgeable, and her care for her clients goes above and beyond!”
“I had the pleasure of having her as my doula, and I can't recommend her enough! Her guidance kept me calm and confident when the hospital timeline felt uncertain.”
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Book a free, unhurried consultation. We'll talk through your hopes and I'll tell you honestly how I can help.