9th Avenue Doulas

1. After matching with your 9th Avenue Doula, together you will schedule your virtual meeting to get to know each other, talk through your birth preferences and answer questions. You will also have a chance to ask your doula questions.

2. The day you go into labor, you will be in contact with your doula by phone and text. It is helpful to communicate early and often if you suspect that labor has begun or if your water breaks.

3. When you are ready to have your doula join you at the hospital, you will call (not text) your doula. She will arrive at the hospital within 75 minutes to provide support.

Please note that this program does not provide postpartum services.

Backup system: If your primary doula is unable to attend your birth due to illness or because she is with another client, another 9th Avenue Doula will be available to support you. Your primary doula may be able to take over support if/when she becomes available, or the backup doula may continue throughout your birth experience. 

First, review the individual doula pages with their bios, videos and testimonials. You can check out our FAQs, as well.

We offer a complimentary monthly webinar where you can get to know the doulas virtually. The webinar is not required to sign up for the program.

Because our doulas are on call 24/7, we do not provide individual interviews.

Once you’ve decided on your top four doula choices, in order of preference, email the requested information using the format below to our coordinator at: info@9thavenuedoulas.com.

• Birthing parent’s full legal name:

• Birthing parent’s date of birth:

• Birthing parent’s phone:

• Birthing parent’s email:

• Birth partner’s name:

• Birth partner’s phone:

• Birth partner’s email:

• Due Date:

• Other Children at home:

• Hospital where you plan to deliver:

• Doc/Midwife:

• Insurance Provider:

• If you have Kaiser Permanente insurance, does your plan have the birth doula support benefit?

  • If yes, please provide details (co-pay or co-insurance, etc.):

  • What is your Kaiser Medical Record Number?

• Do you have Medicaid (yes/no)?

  • If yes, what is your Medicaid number?

• Do you have any employer fertility benefits that could cover a doula fee (i.e., Carrot or Progyny)? If yes, name of plan:

• Top 4 choices for a doula

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With doulas taking some time off to be with their families, we have limited availability around Thanksgiving and December holidays, Spring Break and summer. Please email info@9thavenuedoulas.com directly to inquire if your due date falls into that limited availability window. 

Our program can fill up quickly. Don’t delay sending this email.

You can send any additional information, questions, or concerns to the 9th Avenue Doulas Director Barbara Moore at info@9thavenuedoulas.com.

To get a better sense of each of their personalities, you can view each doula’s video on their individual pages by clicking on their photo below.

Or you can visit the doula video page to view them all in one spot.

$850 This fee includes one 45-60 minute virtual prenatal meeting and up to 10 hours of continuous in-person support from your 9th Avenue Doula during labor, delivery and immediate recovery. It is up to you to decide when your doula's presence will be the most beneficial to you.

If support is needed beyond the 10 hours, $75 per hour is due within two weeks after delivery.

An initial $65 registration fee is required to secure a place on a doula’s calendar. Then your doula will send you an invoice for the remaining $785 in advance of your prenatal meeting.

This fee structure may change depending on your insurance.

Once you have signed on, the $850 fee is nonrefundable.

Please note: the 9th Avenue Doula fee will be $900 for clients who sign up after January 1, 2027.