FAQs, doula, birth, postpartum

 A doula is a person who provides continuous emotional, informational and physical support before, during and just after birth. Doulas provide non-medical support by providing encouragement, information and a variety of comfort measures to help a person throughout their birthing process. There have been multiple clinical studies that show the presence of a doula at birth tends to result in shorter labors with fewer complications, less interventions, a greater success with breast-feeding and an overall feeling of a more positive birth. 

 As your Doula, I provide you with continuous physical, mental, spiritual, and emotional support to all of our clients. We understand that this can look different for every family, so we do our best at personalizing and customizing all services rendered to fit each and every family perfectly, according to their wants, needs, fears, and our in depth conversations. 

In addition to this support provided, clinical studies have proven multiple times that having a doula gives you a: 

39% Decrease in C-Sections

15% Increase in spontaneous vaginal birth 

10% Decrease in the use of narcotic pain relief 

Average length of labor decreased by 1 hour 

38% Decrease in the risk for a baby having a low 5 minute APGAR score 

31% Decrease of the risk of the birthing person being dissatisfied with birth experience

I have been professionally trained in multiple different specialties. My birth & postpartum doula certifications come from DONA INTERNATIONAL. The short term word for it is called a Full-Spectrum Doula. This means I have been trained in Birth, Postpartum, Stillborn, Abortion, Fertility, Miscarriage, Adoption, sleep support, and so much more. I am continuously expanding my knowledge and trainings so that we may serve all families of Richmond regardless of reproductive plans, and outcomes! 

Great question! A Birth Doula is more specifically supportive more during the pregnancy, and childbirth process They usually stay a few hours after delivery to help parents transition into the recovery process. 

A Postpartum Doula is not present during the pregnancy or childbirth phase. Although they are not present during delivery, they are able to come start supporting you immediately after baby is born. Most doulas will come the first 1-3 nights you are home, to help you adjust. Most often postpartum services are about 2-3 times a week, for about 4-12 weeks. This of course varies on the needs of each individual family. 

To view Birth doula support, click here

To view overnight/postpartum sleep support, click here

To view Virtual Doula Support, click here

To view general information on ALL doula support, click here

If you have any questions about what is/isn't included in packages, please reach out to us via email!

Some partners are​ ​concerned​ ​that​ ​a​ ​doula​ ​will​ ​be​ ​a​ ​“third wheel”​ ​or​ ​will​ ​exclude​ ​the​ ​partner​ ​from​ ​being active or supportive​ ​in​ ​the​ ​birth.​ ​When​ ​you​ ​talk​ ​to​ ​parents​ ​who have​ ​had​ ​a​ ​doula​ ​present​ ​for​ ​their​ ​birth,​ ​this is usually not the case.

Doulas are not supposed to replace the partner or dad. We help the partner to learn and to be more productive, and helpful to the birthing person. Often times, the dad or birthing partner can feel discouraged about being present for the birth, simply because they feel they are not being useful, or being productive. As your Doula, I dedicate some time to spend with the birthing partner for this exact reason. We go over worries or concerns the birthing partner has, and how we can overcome them, while still remaining supportive to the birthing person. 

If you or your birthing partner feel uneasy or worried about the position of a Doula, talk it over together. 

On​ ​the​ ​other​ ​hand,​ if ​your​ ​partner​ ​feels​ ​maybe a little uncomfortable​ ​about​ ​being​ ​present at​ ​the​ ​birth,​ ​a​ ​doula’s​ ​presence​ ​means​ ​you​ ​have​ ​continuous​ ​support​ ​while​ ​your​ ​partner​ ​is free​ ​to​ ​come​ ​and​ ​go​ ​throughout​ ​labor & delivery, without risking the support, care and advocacy you deserve!

When hiring and looking for a Doula, it is imperative you find one that has a backup on call 24/7. As your Doula, we offer 24/7 support to all clients. Depending on your package, we also  offer 24/7 In-Person On-Call Support. At RoseMoon Birth, anytime you have a contract with us, a backup Doula in included for no extra cost! You will meet the backup doula briefly, so that everyone is at least acquainted. We have not had to utilize our backup doulas as of yet, but we always have them on call just incase!

We are working on it! Right now, most insurance companies will reimburse their clients the amount it costs to hire a Doula. Insurance companies do not pay Doulas directly. If you would like more information on this, please reach out!

If a client does not have insurance, no worries! Reach out to discuss payment plans. 

YES! We refuse to deny any client due to lack of funds, or income. We promise to work with each client/family closely to develop a price/package we can both agree on and be happy with! EVERY FAMILY DESERVES A DOULA. NO MATTER WHAT! We also offer special pricing to those that qualify. Please see the Special Pricing page to see details. 

Yes we do! Because we make sure to never turn a client away, we accept donations so that we can continue to do this and expand our services to all families in need. Please see our Special Pricing page for more information on Donations. We also serve teen mothers and survivors of abuse 100% free of charge. All donations go directly to supporting these mothers.

We accept a wide variety of payment methods. We accept Credit/Debit Cards with a 2% fee. Zelle, Venmo, Cash app, Apple Pay, Check, & Cash are all ways you can pay, without any added fees. We Also accept payment by Carrot Fertility, Maven Clinic & other fertility/employer benefits. We can accept HSA/FSA payments with a doctor referral. (Ask us for clarity)

Unfortunately taxes are not included in the prices. A 5% tax will be added to all services and packages purchased.

Unfortunately not right now! We are currently working on getting the certification to be able to accept medicaid clients, and get paid from medicaid for my services. With the help of my clients, hopefully this process will be over soon and we can start helping more families in need.