We believe that from the first contraction to the fourth trimester, every parent is deserving of care and community regardless of economic circumstances.
This model allows us to offer uncompromised, comprehensive Doula Care to every family we serve and receive fair pay in return for the precious and valuable services we provide.
Our pricing relies on honesty within, respect for your doula, and accountability to our greater community.
We will not ask for income verification because we trust our clients just as they trust us.
Here are our guidelines about our current pricing to help you determine where you fall on it. Consider what you can afford, the value of our offerings, and what you personally recognize and respect as sacrifice versus hardship.
$3200
This reflects the true cost of our services in the absence of the Green Bottle price model.
When you pay this cost, you are uplifting the care of another parent in our community to access Doula Care.
If you have access to financial security, own property, or have personal savings, you do not qualify for sliding scale services. If you are able to pay for "wants" and spend little time worrying about securing necessities in your life, you have economic abundance, privilege, and power in our community; this is the cost for you.
All or most of the following statements best describe your financial standing:
"I am comfortably able to meet all of my basic needs*."
"I am debt-free OR it doesn’t prohibit meeting my basic needs*."
"I own my home or property OR I rent a higher-end property."
"I am employed OR I do not need to work to meet my needs."
"I have access to savings AND expendable income**."
"I can afford to buy new items."
"I can afford an annual vacation or take time off work."
$2400
If the true cost of our services would need to be a thought-out investment or sacrifice on your part but not necessarily prohibit you from obtaining Doula Care, and it will cause no long-term or harmful impact on your life or interfere with your ability to cover basic needs, this is the cost for you.
Before opting for this tier, we ask that you consider a flexible payment plan in order to fulfill the true cost of Doula Care if possible in order to reserve opportunities for others.
All or most of the following statements best describe your financial standing:
"I am able to meet all of my basic needs*"
"I am debt-free or I may have some debt but it does not prohibit my attainment of basic needs*"
"I rent or own a mid-level flat/property and have stable housing"
"I am comfortably employed or have several steady streams of income."
"I have access to some financial savings and some expendable income**"
"I am able to afford some new items."
"I can take a vacation every few years without a financial burden.”
$1600
If the true cost of our services, even with a flexible payment plan would be a hardship on your finances and interfere with your ability to cover basic needs, this is the cost for you.
However, if you have supportive family members, partners, or friends who may provide financial assistance, we ask that consider using these personal resources before you use the sliding scale and reserve that opportunity for others.
All or most of the following statements best describe your financial standing:
"I occasionally worry about meeting basic needs, but I manage to consistently achieve them."*
"I may have some debt and it sometimes prohibits me from meeting my basic needs"*
"I rent or own a lower-end flat OR I have only recently (1 yr or less) come into stable housing."
"I am underemployed and/or may work two jobs."
"I have savings but only limited expendable income*"*
"I occasionally buy new items but I generally thrift."
"I have to actively save in order to take a vacation or time off."
If the true cost of services and the previous options would be an absolute burden, if are currently experiencing economic circumstances in which you must prioritize nearly all of your available resources in order to maintain your basic needs, living paycheck-to-paycheck or have significant debt, you are deserving of support, celebration, and a community that honors you equally.
Due North Support Services provides limited pro bono professional doula care for those that meet two (2) or more of the following criteria:
Are experiencing housing instability within the last 12 months
Have no other labor support
Have a trauma history or a previous traumatic birth experience
have a high-risk medical condition or mental health diagnosis
To inquire about pro bono availability, please click the “Contact Us” button and provide the following information:
Name, pronouns:
Estimated Due Date:
Eligibility criteria that you meet:
Phone number/would you like to receive texts?
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We will get back to you as soon as possible to let you know if we have capacity and availability to support you for your estimated due date before we establish doula care.
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