Akilah Lindsey
Birth/Postpartum Doula (DONA)
Certificated Lactation Educator Counselor (UCSD)
Childbirth Educator (Lamaze)
Ways to Afford a Doula
1. Ask your insurance if a doula is covered.
2. Use your FSA or HSA.
3. Add doula services to your shower registry.
4. Ask if your doula offers gift certificates. If so, tell your friends and family.
5. Find out if your doula offers payment plans.
6. Barter!
7. Cut out non-essential spending and save up over time.
8. Ask if your doula offers a sliding scale.