Postpartum Care Using Insurance

Postpartum care is our #1 most-booked service, and we recommend reserving your support 6+ months before your due date whenever possible. Our doulas’ availability can fill quickly, but if you’re already in your third trimester or have already welcomed your baby, please still reach out! Last-minute openings occasionally happen.

Our Postpartum Minimum

RRDS has a company-wide minimum of 9 shifts, used within 3 weeks of your start date. This allows us to create predictable schedules for our doulas while providing your family with consistent support.

Let’s Build Your Postpartum Plan Together

At the time of booking, you and Becca will create a postpartum package based on your needs, insurance coverage, budget, and the availability of our doulas.

We know there is a LOT of uncertainty when preparing for a baby, but booking the support you think you’ll need ahead of time is important because your booked schedule is how we reserve and staff our doulas for you.

For example, if you book 3 nights per week for 6 weeks, we staff your care based on that commitment. If you decide later that you'd like to extend your care, your original doula may already be scheduled to begin with another family. We will always do our best to keep you supported, but an extension may mean being matched with another RRDS doula or having fewer nights available.

The more notice we have, the better we can plan for your family and keep your preferred schedule consistent.

Using Insurance?

Most insurance plans we accept offer postpartum coverage, but benefits vary by plan.

Without a birth doula: many plans cover approximately 6 overnight shifts or 11 daytime visits.
When using an RRDS birth doula or any birth doula: coverage is often approximately 3 overnight shifts or 6 daytime visits, depending on your individual plan.

Insurance-covered postpartum shifts are typically 10 PM–5 AM overnight or 3-hour daytime visits, based on your benefits, your doula’s availability, and your preferred schedule.

Want more support? You can add private-pay hours to your insurance-covered shifts if you'd like additional time with your doula.

If you’d like both daytime and overnight care, please let us know when booking. Daytime postpartum availability is more limited and cannot be guaranteed if requested later.

Insurance benefits can vary significantly, so we recommend confirming your specific coverage with your insurance provider. Our team is happy to help you understand how your benefits can fit into your postpartum care plan.

If RRDS is unable to support you due to availability, we’ll do our best to connect you with a trusted postpartum doula or community referral.