For Labor Doulas…
After you have chosen your labor doula and paid the retainer, she will contact you to let you know the agreement has arrived. Communication via phone calls, emails and texts are always a welcome opportunity to get to know you better. Feel free to contact her along the journey. Around 34 weeks you should have your prenatal meeting lined up. This is an opportunity to meet face to face to discuss your birth ideals. At 38 weeks the final payment is due and this puts the doula officially on call. If you have a baby prior to this time, your doula will do her best to meet your needs, and if that is not possible, a back up doula from within Labor of Love will do so.
For Postpartum Doulas…
After you have chosen your postpartum doula and paid half of the initial ten hours for postpartum and the balance is due at 38 weeks. Then we wait til you have your baby! After the birth of your new baby, you call your doula and let her know when you will be wanting to have her come to you’re your needs after your arrival home. The postpartum doula agreement will outline our complete services. The fee is $25/hour with a minimum day of 3 hours and a minimum agreement of 10 hours. There is a reduction in the hourly rate after the first 10 hours have completed.