Birth doulas are expensive. Well, other than the doulas who are volunteering their time. So the question follows… How do I score a free doula in my area?! Who doesn’t like free after all? I certainly do! Anywhere I can save a few dollars puts my family one step ahead. → Let me tell you why you don’t want a free doula ← I am a birth doula. A professionally trained, certified doula who does this work as my chosen career and there is quite a bit of sacrifice involved. Two words. ON CALL. This limits me from working another job. When I commit to my clients I say “no” to other work. And that glass of wine. Dang. I hate that part. Birth doulas almost always start off excited and passionate! Roaring to go! Then something in those first couple years shifts. They have to calculate the true cost of that ballet recital they missed. That’s a tough pill to swallow. I don’t know about you, but I want to know that my doula has a solid paycheck coming her to lessen the blow of missing special moments.
Quality doulas are committed to continuing education. If you didn’t know, a doula training is typically only a couple days long. A couple days of drinking from a fire hydrant that is! We prioritize continued education so that our doulas stay up to date on the current trends in birth culture and new strategies in supporting labor progression. We are only able to do these courses with financial support. So how do doulas sustain this work? The short answer… They charge a living wage. At North Cascade Doulas our slogan is “Always there. Always professional.” We mean this! And we understand that in order for us to grow our team with the highest quality doulas in the area we need to pay them. Each hand selected doula on our team is passionate about supporting women through birth. → Our doulas are 100% committed to you ← They have placed a high value on their services and are going to deliver a highly valued service to you in return.
If you are looking for a high quality doula, contact us today to meet your carefully selected doula team. We are excited and ready to support you with the commitment that you deserve!
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Kristina McMurtreyAuthor, Kristina McMurtrey, is a passionate doula who aims to see families supported regardless of their unique way of navigating pregnancy, birth and parenting. Archives
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North Cascade Doulas provide care for families looking for Labor Doulas, Postpartum Doulas, Placenta Encapsulation and Childbirth Education Classes. We support all parenting philosophies and birth plans.
Our doulas have experience in a variety of areas, such as: (natural) unmedicated birth / (surgical) cesarean birth / epidural birth / induction / planned induction / planned cesarean / VBAC / TOLAC / waterbirth / hypnobirthing / multiples / breastfeeding / bottle feeding / formula feeding / NICU / PPD / PPMD / bed rest / high risk / low risk / advanced maternal age / miscarriage / IVF / and more. |
Areas we Serve:
We serve Whatcom and Skagit Counties and the neighborhoods of Alger / Anacortes / Bellingham / Big Lake / Birch Bay / Blaine / Bow / Burlington / Clear Lake / Custer / Everson / Ferndale / Glen Haven / La Conner / Laurel / Lynden / Mount Vernon / Sedro Woolley / Sudden Valley / Maple Falls / Everson / Stanwood |