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- DoulaDay compared with the tools doulas try firstMost doula software questions come down to one thing: does the tool understand that you hold a window, not an appointment.
- DoulaDay vs HoneyBookHoneyBook suits a service business built on booked dates, while DoulaDay is built for a practice where the date is a window and someone else may have to cover it.
- DoulaDay vs DubsadoDubsado rewards a solo operator who enjoys building systems, while DoulaDay hands you one already shaped around due date windows and backup cover.
- DoulaDay vs Practice BetterPractice Better suits a practitioner whose week is made of booked sessions and notes, while DoulaDay suits one whose month is made of windows she cannot schedule.
- Free calculators for doula fees and on call capacityTwo small tools for the two numbers most doula practices are guessing at: the real hourly rate behind a flat birth fee, and how many windows you can hold at once.
- Birth Fee Hourly RateEnter your fee and the hours a birth client genuinely takes, and see the hourly rate hiding inside the flat number.
- On Call OverlapEnter your window length, your recovery time and your backup depth, and see how much overlap you are carrying on an average day.
- Resources for running an independent doula practiceWorking tools for the parts of doula practice that are arithmetic rather than instinct: fees, capacity, contracts, backup, and getting paid.
- On Call Readiness ChecklistEverything that should be true about a birth client before her window opens, in the order it needs to happen.
Home page sections
- The night problemFour costs that overlapping due date windows and informal backup create in a doula practice.
- How it worksThe four steps from a signed client to a covered on call window.
- FeaturesSix capabilities built around the due date window rather than the appointment slot.
- Inside a windowThe six conditions a window must satisfy before DoulaDay will call it confirmed.
- Who this is forThree practice shapes that fit the product and one that does not.
- Practice outcomesMeasured change in coverage, deposit speed, admin hours and revenue after one season.
- Doulas using DoulaDayThree named practices in Texas, Michigan and Oregon, plus the results strip.
- Handling standardsWhere records are hosted, what is not tracked and how deletion works.
- PricingSolo Doula, Doula Pair and Collective, billed monthly and cancellable at any time.
- FAQSix questions doulas ask before moving a client roster across.
- Request a walkthroughThe contact form, answered by a person within one business day.
The Call Bag, the magazine
- The Call BagThe magazine index, with all nine working notes for independent birth and postpartum doulas.
- How do I set up a backup doula agreement that actually holds when I miss a birth?A backup arrangement is only real if the client, the fee split, and the handoff are written down in advance.
- Should I charge a flat birth fee or bill hourly for postpartum, and how do the two differ?Birth work and postpartum work carry different risk, different call structures, and different cash flow.
- What are the most common contract mistakes that cost doulas money in their first two years?Most lost income traces back to a few clauses: vague refund language, no scope limit, silent backup terms, and no rule for early or late deliveries.
- What does HIPAA actually require of me as an independent doula who is not a covered entity?Most solo doulas are not covered entities, but hospital agreements, Medicaid billing, and client privacy expectations still shape how you store notes and photos.
- How does Medicaid doula reimbursement work in the states that now cover it, step by step?Covered states share a common path: state registry or training standard, an NPI, Medicaid enrollment, then billing through a managed care plan or a hub.
- How many clients can I take per month before my on call weeks start to overlap badly?Capacity is a math problem: due date windows, call length, backup depth, and recovery time.
- What should I pack and check before I leave for a birth call in the middle of the night?A departure routine you can run half asleep protects the client and you: bag, car, phone, backup notified, household covered, and hospital access sorted before you pull out of the driveway.
- What changed for doulas when states began adding us to Medicaid, and where is it heading?Public coverage has pulled doula work toward registries, documentation, and set rate schedules.
- What does a first overnight postpartum shift actually look like from arrival to morning handoff?An overnight is a structured shift: intake, feeding support, sleep protection, light household work within scope, notes, and a morning handoff that tells the parents what happened.
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- Legal noticePublisher identity, company registration, hosting, intellectual property and applicable law.
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- Terms of serviceAccount rules, monthly billing, cancellation, data ownership and liability.
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