Central Oregon Birth and Postpartum Doulas

Everyone deserves to feel empowered and confident going into birth

do I need a doula if I am having a hospital birth & planning to have a medicated birth?

Regardless of your birth preferences, a doula’s support goes beyond the delivery of your baby. Their support is to prepare and inform the birthing person, support people before, during and after delivery. This includes emotional support and guidance through the transitions that come with birth.

The researchers found that overall, continuous support during birth leads to a:

-25% decrease in the risk of Cesarean; the largest effect was seen with a doula (39% decrease)*

-8% increase in the likelihood of a spontaneous vaginal birth; the largest effect was seen with a doula (15% increase)*

-10% decrease in the use of any medications for pain relief; the type of person providing continuous support did not make a difference

-Shorter labors by 41 minutes on average; there is no data on if the type of person providing continuous support makes a difference

-38% decrease in the baby’s risk of a low five-minute Apgar score; there is no data on if the type of person providing continuous support makes a difference

-31% decrease in the risk of being dissatisfied with the birth experience; this risk was reduced with continuous support provided by a doula or someone in their social network (family or friend), but not hospital staff

source: evidence based birth

Our birth doulas range in pricing from $1500-$2800

Our birth doulas each have their own rate based on their level of experience. View our packages below.

FREE Doula Support
Through OHP (Oregon Health Plan)
2 prenatal visits
2 postpartum visits
birth support
100% covered by OHP
Birth doula support includes
2 Prenatal Visits to discuss birth preferences, education and birth prep.
2 Postpartum Visits
Birth support with access to a backup doula
Partner Support
On Call from 38 weeks to birth
Free Mini Class for all clients
Packages available for 10, 20 & 40 hours of support
Option to add personalized in-home lactation support to any package.
Includes:
1 prenatal visit at 38 weeks (30 minute)
1 postpartum visit (1 hour)
Option to add support from our carseat installation specialist to any package. We offer a 30 minute visit to install and check installation is done correctly. This is a vital service and nurses are often not ceertified in carseat safety and cannot provide assistance when leaving the hospital.