Postpartum Doulas in Seattle

A postpartum doula supports the whole household in the weeks after birth. That usually means newborn care and feeding support, helping you rest, light meal prep and tidying, sibling support, and being a calm, informed person to ask questions. The work is practical and non-medical, which is what separates a doula from a nurse or a night nanny. Most of the doulas on this page offer both daytime visits and overnight care.

Published hourly rates on this page run from $45 to $70 an hour, with overnight shifts at the upper end and minimum shift lengths of three to four hours. Two doulas publish flat packages instead — $1,500 for 16 hours of postpartum care with 40 days of phone support, and $3,700 for a combined birth and postpartum package. Where a doula does not publish pricing the field is blank rather than estimated; all three who stay silent offer a free consultation.

Yes. One doula on this page publishes an explicit sliding scale for both daytime and overnight support and offers payment plans. Separately, Open Arms Perinatal Services — the Seattle nonprofit whose directory this page was built from — offers free doula services to families who are eligible, and several doulas here link to it directly from their own sites.

Usually not directly, but it is worth asking. One doula on this page is registered as a National Provider with an NPI number and asks families to check their plan for doula reimbursement; another is an approved business for Carrot workplace benefits. Coverage rules change often, so confirm with the doula and your plan rather than assuming.

Some do, and the distances are real. One doula is based in Edmonds and names fourteen cities she serves across north King and south Snohomish county; another covers the Eastside and a 30-mile radius of Kirkland. Filter by area before you shortlist, and confirm travel on the consultation call.

Because we only list doulas who run their own practice and publish their own website, and Seattle’s postpartum doula market is unusually agency-led — many excellent doulas here work through collectives and never build an individual site. A padded page would be worth less than a short honest one. If you want a wider list, the Open Arms Perinatal Services birth worker directory names many more doulas who work by phone and email referral.