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The #1 pregnancy app for your clients. Recommend a comprehensive tracking tool that keeps your clients informed, prepared, and connected to their care journey between visits.
The #1 pregnancy app for your clients. Recommend a comprehensive tracking tool that keeps your clients informed, prepared, and connected to their care journey between visits.
Empower your clients with a comprehensive pregnancy companion that complements your care and keeps them informed between visits.
Your clients can log 41 different symptoms daily, giving you insight into patterns and changes that may not surface during in-person appointments. Better data means better support.
The built-in contraction timer with 5-1-1 rule guidance helps your clients know when to call you. Smart alerts reduce unnecessary early calls while ensuring timely communication.
The nesting checklist helps clients prepare systematically for baby's arrival. Hospital bag items, nursery essentials, and postpartum supplies are all organized and trackable.
Weekly baby development updates with size comparisons keep your clients engaged and informed. Visual progress tracking reinforces the importance of consistent prenatal care.
Daily kick counting sessions with session history help clients stay connected to their baby's patterns. This feature reinforces your guidance on fetal movement awareness.
Automated weekly symptom summaries and vitamin adherence tracking give your clients a clear picture of their journey. Reports can be shared with their full care team.
Nesting Co. enhances every phase of your doula care, from the first prenatal visit through postpartum recovery.
Clients track symptoms, log vitals, and review weekly baby development. You arrive at each visit informed about their experience between sessions. The nesting checklist keeps birth preparation on track.
The contraction timer helps clients know when to contact you using the 5-1-1 rule. Kick counter sessions provide peace of mind. Your clients feel empowered and prepared for birth.
Mom & Baby mode transitions seamlessly after birth. Feeding tracker, sleep tracker, and postpartum symptom logging support the recovery journey you guide them through.
When your clients log symptoms and vitals daily, you can review their week at a glance. No more relying on memory to recall how they felt five days ago.
The contraction timer's 5-1-1 rule guidance means fewer "should I call you?" texts at 2 AM and more confidence in early labor decisions.
The community forum connects your clients with other moms-to-be, providing peer support that complements the professional care you provide.
The baby registry and nesting checklist help clients organize all their preparation needs. You can reference these during prenatal visits for practical planning.
Evidence-based articles written for doula professionals. Share them with your clients or use them to enhance your practice.
Discover how recommending a pregnancy tracker helps doulas provide better care, stay informed about client symptoms between visits, and build deeper trust.
A practical guide for doulas on birth plan creation using digital tools. Help your clients articulate their preferences and feel prepared for the big day.
Evidence from Cochrane reviews, ACOG, and WHO on continuous labor support outcomes. Share with clients to highlight the value of doula care.
A comprehensive postpartum guide you can share with new moms. Covers recovery timelines, emotional wellness, and how digital tools support the fourth trimester.
The top digital tools every modern doula should know about. From client management to the pregnancy apps you should be recommending.
Help your clients communicate more effectively with their OB, midwife, and care team through consistent symptom tracking and data-driven conversations.
Birth professionals who integrate Nesting Co. into their client recommendations.
Since I started recommending Nesting Co. to my clients, our prenatal visits have become so much more productive. They come in with specific data about their symptoms, and we can address concerns proactively rather than reactively.
The contraction timer in Nesting Co. has been a game-changer for my practice. My clients feel confident about when to call me, and the 5-1-1 rule guidance means fewer middle-of-the-night false alarm calls.
I love that my clients can track everything in one place. The nesting checklist and baby registry features help them feel organized and prepared, which reduces anxiety as their due date approaches. It makes my job easier too.
Recommended comfort tools and products for your doula bag. Each item supports a positive birth experience for your clients.
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Answers to the most common questions about doula support, costs, and care.
A doula is a trained, non-medical professional who provides continuous physical, emotional, and informational support to a mother before, during, and after childbirth. Unlike doctors or midwives, doulas do not perform clinical tasks or deliver babies. Instead, they focus on comfort measures such as breathing techniques, massage, positioning, and advocacy to help you have a positive birth experience.
Research from ACOG and Cochrane reviews shows that continuous doula support leads to shorter labors, fewer cesarean births, and higher satisfaction with the birth experience.
There are three main types of doulas:
Birth doulas provide support during labor and delivery, including prenatal visits and postpartum follow-up. Postpartum doulas help families adjust after the baby arrives, assisting with newborn care, breastfeeding, emotional support, and light household tasks. Antepartum doulas support mothers experiencing high-risk or complicated pregnancies that may require bed rest, providing emotional support, companionship, and help with daily tasks during the prenatal period.
Birth doula fees typically range from $800 to $2,500 or more, depending on experience and location. This usually includes 1–3 prenatal visits, on-call support from about 37 weeks, continuous labor support, and 1–2 postpartum visits.
Postpartum doulas charge $25–$65 per hour, and antepartum doulas charge $25–$50 per hour. Doulas in training may offer services for $0–$500. Many doulas offer sliding scale fees, payment plans, and some insurance plans and Medicaid programs in certain states now cover doula services. HSA/FSA funds may also be used.
Research consistently shows significant benefits of doula support. According to a Cochrane review of over 15,000 women, doula-supported births result in 25% fewer cesarean sections, 8% less need for pain medication, 10% shorter labor on average, higher rates of spontaneous vaginal birth, greater satisfaction with the birth experience, better breastfeeding initiation, and lower rates of postpartum depression.
ACOG states that continuous doula support is one of the most effective tools to improve labor and delivery outcomes.
You can find a certified doula through several channels: Search the DONA International directory at dona.org, browse the CAPPA registry at cappa.net, check Doula Training International (DTI), or look at toLabor (formerly ALACE). You can also ask your OB/GYN or midwife for referrals, check local mom groups and childbirth classes, or contact your local birth center.
Interview at least 2–3 doulas before choosing, as personality fit matters as much as credentials.
Key questions include: What is your training and certification status? How many births have you attended? What is your philosophy about birth and pain management? How do you support partners during labor? What is your availability around my due date? Do you have a backup doula I can meet?
Also ask: How many prenatal and postpartum visits are included? What is your fee structure and do you offer payment plans? Can you provide references from past clients? Do you have a contract with a cancellation policy? Will you help create or refine my birth plan?
During labor, a doula provides continuous support through every stage. In early labor, she helps by phone with contraction timing and comfort measures at home. When labor progresses, she joins you in person and provides hands-on support including hip squeezes, counter-pressure, massage, guided breathing, and position changes.
During transition and pushing, she offers focused encouragement, cool compresses, sips of water, and verbal coaching. After birth, she supports skin-to-skin contact, early breastfeeding, and helps process the birth experience. She also supports your partner throughout, guiding them on how to help.
A doula and a midwife serve very different roles. A midwife is a licensed medical professional who provides clinical prenatal care, delivers babies, manages complications, prescribes medications, and performs medical procedures. A doula is a non-medical support person who provides emotional, physical, and informational support but does not perform any clinical tasks, deliver babies, or make medical decisions.
Many women choose to have both a midwife (or OB/GYN) for medical care and a doula for continuous labor support, as they complement each other beautifully.
Insurance coverage for doula services is growing but varies widely. Several states including Oregon, Minnesota, New York, and others have begun covering doula care through Medicaid. Some private insurance plans also offer partial or full coverage.
You can also use HSA (Health Savings Account) or FSA (Flexible Spending Account) funds for doula services with a Letter of Medical Necessity from your healthcare provider. Always check with your specific insurance plan for current coverage details. Many doulas also offer sliding scale fees and payment plans to make their services more accessible.
Yes, a doula can be especially valuable during a hospital birth. Hospital nurses typically care for multiple patients and change shifts, meaning you may not have continuous one-on-one support. A doula provides that uninterrupted presence throughout your entire labor.
She helps you navigate the hospital environment, communicates your preferences to the medical team, provides comfort measures whether you choose an unmedicated or medicated birth, and supports your partner. Research shows the benefits of doula support — including fewer cesareans, shorter labor, and greater satisfaction — are significant in hospital settings.