Love it forward

 

 
 
 

Love Steps Forward

From Still Birthday:

A professional doula, who generally serves as an independent contractor, can reasonably and fairly charge an average of $500 or more (or, much more) per birth doula client.  This provides a contractual responsibility of uninterrupted physical support (comfort measures, suggestions for labor positions) and emotional support (gentle explanations, clear guidance, honest validation) throughout the labor and the immediate postpartum.

This investment is toward the doula’s tailored skill set, commitment to learning and her investment into certification, time away from family, supplies, travel/vehicle, scheduling and time commitment, and unique responsibilities that include mental alertness, emotional calm, physical agility, professional-level preparedness, and enduring stamina throughout any labor, birth and postpartum journey.  This can also be determined by regional income.

Stillbirthday certified doulas offer unsurpassed labor support in birth in any trimester, and in any outcome.

Because the financial burden is sudden and great when facing pregnancy and infant loss, our doulas desire to lift that burden as reasonably as possible, providing when appropriate pro-bono support of families who are facing untoward outcomes, and leaning into fundraising opportunities, including the Love Steps Forward program.  The Love Steps Forward program allows the moms we serve the comfort of knowing that their payment has already been filled, freeing them therefore of their own financial burden and instead allowing them the opportunity to pay it forward for the next family we serve.

This is a voluntary, advance purchase of goods and services
to be rendered by an anonymous future client.

You can even add a handwritten or typed note to your gift of Love Steps Forward that your stillbirthday doula will provide you with.  This program offers $5 per note, to encourage you to give greatly.

*Proceeds will be utilized for the exact purpose of providing a measurable product or service to clients, and will not be used for administrative, academic, or any other non-related costs.*

 

How it works:

  • Purchase ‘Love Notes’, in any increment you desire, beginning at the $5 level.
  • For each $5 you pay, you may submit a “Love Note” for a mom facing a difficult time.  Your note can be a message of encouragement and support for her.  This part – the note writing part – is optional; but makes it so special. Once your payment is received, I will contact you to help you submit your ‘love Notes”.
  • When a family is interested in receiving my birth & bereavement doula services, they can use the legacy funds that are available and redeem them like cash toward their doula fees, as well as keep the “Love Notes” as a tangible keepsake of written encouragement. Parents may then feel free to “pay it forward”, by contributing whatever they can afford toward the next family’s needs.