Continuity of care for the whole family.
Pricing Details
My pricing scheme is modeled on the Green Bottle System. I offer a sliding scale in order to make my services as accessible as possible. I am only able to continue doing this because folks are honest about what they are able to pay. Visit the Green Bottle System if you are unsure where you fall on my sliding scale- each pricing tier is intended to correspond to a green bottle.
All prices are before HST (13%) and travel fees may apply if you live outside of Hamilton or the immediate surrounding areas.
The packages listed on my site are my “base” packages. Custom packages are always available, and I encourage you to get in touch if you would like more information about this. Optional add-ons include:
Additional prenatal visit(s)
Additional postpartum visit(s)
Private prenatal classes
And more!
Doula Support Packages
My services also include lactation and infant feeding support, individualized planning sessions, and childbirth and postpartum prenatal preparation classes.
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Pregnancy doula support includes support for the birthing person and their family throughout pregnancy and the immediate postpartum period. This package is a great option for someone who isn’t local to me and does not want virtual birth support (virtual birth support is an option as part of the standard Birth Doula package), or does not plan to have a doula at their birth but would like support leading up to and after baby is born. As with all of my packages, the pregnancy doula support package is fully customizable. The standard package includes:
2 prenatal visits (4 hours total)
Monthly phone check-ins
1 postpartum visit (2 hours total)
Continuous phone, text, and email support throughout pregnancy and up until one week postpartum.
Curated resource lists
Option to add private classes and/or postpartum support
1st Tier: $500 +tx
2nd Tier: $600 +tx
3rd Tier: $700 +tx
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Birth doula support includes support for the birthing person and their family before baby is born, during birth itself, and in the immediate postpartum period. Whether you’re planning a home birth, hospital birth, or birth centre birth, a doula can be an asset! I am prepared to support clients no matter the kind of birth, everything from unmedicated vaginal birth, to VBAC, to planned c-section. As with all of my packages, the birth doula support package is fully customizable. The standard package includes:
2 prenatal visits (4 hours total)
Monthly phone check-ins
On call from 37 weeks until your birth
Attendance at your birth
1 postpartum visit (2 hours total)
Continuous phone, text, and email support throughout pregnancy and up until one week postpartum.
1st Tier: $900 +tx
2nd Tier: $1075 +tx
3rd Tier: $1250 +tx
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Postpartum support includes emotional support for the new parent(s), educational support and resources, and physical support such as light housekeeping, cooking and meal preparation, baby care, and more. As a postpartum doula, I want to meet you where you are at, and support you in the ways that you need. You can read a detailed account of what postpartum doulas offer here. Includes in each package is:
Continuous phone and email support throughout the postpartum period.
In-person visits (3 or 4 hours each)
The standard packages are as follows:
12 hours of postpartum support:
Tier 1: $355 +tx
Tier 2: $415 +tx
Tier 3: $475 +tx
24 hours of postpartum support:
1st Tier: $710 +tx
2nd Tier: $830 +tx
3rd Tier: $950 +tx
48 hours of postpartum support:
1st Tier: $1420 +tx
2nd Tier: $1660 +tx
3rd Tier: $1900 +tx
Overnight support available on request pending availability.
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This package combines the above birth and postpartum packages so that your family has continuity of care throughout pregnancy, birth, and postpartum. This package includes:
2 prenatal visits (4 hours total)
Monthly phone check-ins
On call from 37 weeks until your birth
Attendance at your birth
12 hours of postpartum support
Continuous phone and email support throughout pregnancy and postpartum.
Tier 1 : $1200 +tx
Tier 2: $1450 +tx
Tier 3: $1670 +tx
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Abortion doula support includes continuous emotional support, informational support and assistance finding local resources, and physical support* such as accompaniment to appointment(s) and aftercare support. Support in available in-person and virtually, regardless of your location.
*Physical support available only if we are in the same location.
Donation based pricing
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Prices starting at $50
In these sessions, we will work with your preferences to create a plan that works for you and your family. This might be a birth “plan” (I prefer to use the term birth preferences, and to help you plan and prepare for whatever may happen) or a plan for postpartum and the early days with your baby, or some combination of these. This can be a great way to start planning for your birth & postpartum journey, or to iron out specific details.
Contact me for individualized rates.
Find my current availabilities for booking here.
What can I expect if I work with Lara?
What is a doula?
Doulas are birthworkers- individuals who support people throughout the full spectrum of reproduction. Most often, we think about doulas in relation to pregnancy and birth, but doulas also support people through fertility, adoption, loss, and more. Lara currently offers birth support, postpartum support, loss and abortion support as a full spectrum doula. They also offer lactation and infant feeding support and classes. Find out more about full spectrum doula support here!
What does a doula do?
Doulas offer informational, physical, and emotional support. Doulas are also your advocate.
Informational support includes being ready to answer any question that you might have. An answer might be straightforward, or it might include a curated resource list, connections and referrals to local resources, further research for you, and more! I am passionate about education and want to help you have all the information you need and want to feel confident. For folks who have birth support, this includes ensuring that you understand everything that is happening throughout the entire birth process. Postpartum, I am there to answer questions about you and about your baby.
Physical support can be present no matter what type of doula you have, and is often especially relevant during birth. I will also ensure that whomever else you choose to have at your birth is well prepared to provide physical support should you wish for that. During birth, physical support might look like: help with positioning, massage, counter-pressure and other hands-on support techniques, and more. Postpartum, physical support can look like help around the house, support caring for baby, and support for your postpartum period. Read more about postpartum doula support in this blog post.
Emotional support means that I am there for you, no matter what you are feeling. I will listen to you, validate, and strategize with you. Big life transitions like having a baby or terminating a pregnancy can come with big feelings. I promise to never judge you for anything that you are feeling, but instead to provide an unbiased listening ear, and to connect you with other support should you need it. Emotional support starts the moment we begin working together and continues at every step of the way.
Advocacy
The wonderful thing about doula support is that it is tailored to your needs. When I work with clients, I spend a lot of time getting to know you. That means that we establish a rapport and I know what your non-negotiables are, what is important to you, and in what ways you would like to be supported. We will work together to come up with ways in which you can advocate for yourself, ways in which (if relevant) the rest of your support team can advocate for you, and strategize about when and how I will advocate for you. As your doula, you, the client, are my number one priority, and I will do my best to ensure that you leave this experience feeling seen, heard, and supported.
How do I know if a doula is the right fit for me?
If you are reading this, chances are you already know that you’d like the support of a doula! But it might be harder to discern which doula is the right fit for you and your family. I always recommend meeting with several doulas to get a feel for their offerings and how you feel around them. Ultimately, it is all about who you feel the safest and most comfortable around.
“We’re a queer family, and Lara provided us with the specific, respectful, and affirming care we needed!”
— B.C.W.