Free, at any Montgomery hospital
Request a doula
Tell us a little about you. A doula coordinator will call you within one working day and match you with someone who fits.
- Free, whether you have Medicaid, private insurance or none
- Your doula stays with you through labor, however long it takes
- Ask for a doula who speaks Spanish
- Teen mothers welcome, with or without a parent
Rather talk? (555) 017-2260
Thank you, .
A doula coordinator will call you within one working day from (555) 017-2260. If anything feels wrong before then, call your doctor or go to labor and delivery.
What your doula does
Four stages, the same person
Your doula is not a nurse or a doctor. She is the person whose only job is you.
Step 1 of 4
Before the birth
Three home visits from about 16 weeks. You write a birth plan together and practice what to say if you feel unheard.
Step 2 of 4
Early labor
Call her when it starts. She helps you labor at home until it is time, and drives with you if you need a ride.
Step 3 of 4
At the hospital
She stays the whole way through: breathing, positions, asking questions with you, holding your hand in surgery if it comes to that.
Step 4 of 4
At home afterwards
Four visits in the first six weeks, plus a text whenever you need one. She helps with feeding, sleep and the feelings nobody warns you about.
Before you call
What mothers ask before they call
Is it really free?
Yes. Grants, churches and donors pay for everything. You will never get a bill from us.
Will the hospital let her in?
Yes. Doulas count as your support person at every Montgomery hospital, and ours have worked with the labor nurses for years.
Can my partner or mama still be there?
Of course. Your doula supports them too, and gives them a job so they are not just standing in the corner.
What if I want an epidural?
Then you'll have one. A doula supports the birth you choose. She doesn't judge it.
I'm already 37 weeks. Is it too late?
No. Call us today. We have an on-call doula for late requests every week.
From the circle
Nobody had ever asked me what I wanted my birth to feel like. Imani asked me on the first visit.