a postpartum doula at your side

Optimize wellbeing and recovery during the postpartum period.

Feel at ease while resting and healing your body.

Our postpartum doulas nurture and support new families so that you can focus on healing and getting to know your little one. We will make life easier by taking care of household chores, preparing delicious, nutritious meals, and providing you with the insight and tools you need to be great parents.

 

 How it WORKS

 

  1. Contact Us

Tell us about you, and what you’re looking for in a doula! Our doula connection service has a nominal fee.

2. We’ll reach out

We reach out to our community of doulas.

3. You choose!

You’ll hear back within 3 business days. The doula(s) will contact you, and you can pick your best fit.

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Let us answer your QUESTIONS and offer specialized SUPPORT.

As postpartum specialists, our doulas are highly-trained and experienced in infant behavior and development, as well as post-birth mental and physical recovery. You can expect to receive helpful guidance on how to care for your baby, recognize key behavioral cues, and all things infant feeding and sleeping related.

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Feel WELL-RESTED and RECHARGED.

We are prepared with a wealth of evidence-based information to address any postpartum-related question or concern, and we can point you to local resources to further support your individual needs, should the occasion arise. We also take on the household duties that you shouldn't have to worry about during this precious time, such as light laundry, cleaning, and preparing nutritious, restorative meals, all so you can focus on bonding with your baby.

Client WORDS

“Our doula not only helped us with our birth, but also with postpartum and breastfeeding. I was in tears after we came home from the hospital because of the lactation specialists and pediatricians. Our doula sat down with me for a couple of hours and really helped me. Breastfeeding is so much more fun now. It also helps that she has such a big heart!”

 frequently asked questions

    1. Fill out your information, pay the small administrative fee, and schedule a call with our program manager to discuss and ask questions. Our program manager will share your information with our professional doula members. If you have questions, you can use the contact us page or set up a call.

      2. Up to 3 of our available doulas will reach out to you directly to introduce themselves and schedule an interview.

    2. Pick your top choice and contract directly with them. Let us know who you picked!

    3. Receive your Brilliant Births promo codes for other offerings and services. Yay!

    4. Rest easy, knowing you've checked one more thing off your to-do list!

  • Every single doula on our roster has been personally vetted and interviewed by our owner, Heidi Kate and another member of our select team. When screening each member we verify formal training and/or certification in their field, conduct a thorough background check, confirm CPR + First Aid certification, receive a copy of their professional liability insurance for our files, and confirm they are a legally registered business in CA.

    Are you a doula interested in joining our team? Click here for more info.

  • This fee covers our administrative costs, including: finding and vetting doulas, knowing their skillsets, reaching out to the appropriate doulas, following up with parents to make sure they had an excellent experience, and so much more.

    We try to make our fee as low as possible, while creating the best experience for parents and finding experienced and trained doulas who can provide the highest quality of care.

    If this fee serves as a barrier to you receiving doula care, please contact us.

  • Rates are set by each individual doula but you can select one that best fits your budget and care needs. Rates are based on more than just the number of clients they have worked with or births they have attended. When setting their rates, they take into account additional training & continuing education, life experience, expenses etc. but will also include skill set and extent of trainings completed. The lower end of the scale is generally for newer doulas with less field experience, while the higher end of the pricing scale offers more field experience and speciality services like custom postpartum meal preparation, belly binding, herbal support and more.

    Birth Doula rates range between $1800 and $3000 flat rate, with a minimum of 2 prenatal appointments, attendance of labor/delivery and 1 postpartum visit.

    Postpartum Doula rates range between $35 and $65 an hour, depending on service packages during the day and/or night. Packages can range from a couple hours during the day to full overnight care.

    *Please set up an appointment to inquire about sliding scale or low income doula services by using our Contact Us page.

  • Rates are set by each individual doula but you can select the match that best fits your budget and care needs. Rates are based on more than just the number of clients they have worked with or births they have attended. When setting their rates our team takes into account additional training & continuing education, life experience, expenses etc. but will also include skill set and extent of trainings completed. The lower end of the scale is generally for newer doulas with less field experience, while the higher end of the pricing scale offers more field experience and speciality services like custom postpartum meal preparation, belly binding, herbal support and more.

    Birth Doula rates range between $1800 and $3000 flat rate, with an average of 2 prenatal appointments, duration of labor and at least 1 postpartum visit.

    Postpartum Doula rates range between $35 and $65 an hour, depending on service packages during the day and/or night. Packages can range from a couple hours during the day to full overnight care.

    *Please set up an appointment to inquire about sliding scale or low income doula services by using our Contact Us page.

  • We definitely want you to find the right fit in your doula journey, so please reach out to our program manager. She will resubmit your inquiry to the doula group, and get you in contact with more doulas who would be a good fit!

  • If you change your mind on wanting a doula, or you find a doula that isn't connected to you through Brilliant Births's program, that's okay!

    If you have already started the process with us, please let us know by emailing caroline@brilliantbirths.com. We wish you well! Please note that our fee is nonrefundable.

    If you have already signed a contract with a Brilliant Birth doula, we have no say in how the two parties move forward.