Thanks to the work of Doulas 4 All, Washington State now has free, comprehensive doula support for birthing people, regardless of outcome (including birth, pregnancy loss, or abortion). It has been so amazing to

When should you work with a doula?

You can start seeing a birth doula at any point during pregnancy or labor and delivery. After your pregnancy ends, you can start seeing a birth doula even if you did not use a birth doula while pregnant or at your birth. You can work with one during:

• Pregnancy

• Labor and delivery support regardless of location, including hospitals, freestanding birth centers, and home births.

• Up to 12 months after the end of pregnancy

• Doula support is available to you no matter how your pregnancy ends, including miscarriage, stillbirth, and abortion

What does Apple Health (Medicaid) cover?

• One two-hour prenatal intake visit

• Continuous labor & delivery support

• One 90-minute postpartum visit

• 18.5 additional hours of doula services during pregnancy and/or the 12-month period after the pregnancy ends