Support to fit your DREAMS
It’s as easy as 1, 2, 3….
Step 1: Fill out the contact form below. You can also meet with our program manager for the most personalized experience.
Step 2: We contact the best doulas that align with your ideal birth or postpartum experience.
Step 3: You choose one of our doulas to support you!
Using Kaiser Insurance? Please click here to read our policy.
Questions are part of the process!
Do you have a question about using our Doula Connection Program? Let us know!
Schedule 15 minutes with us, and we can answer all your questions!
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Got a question? Ask it here!
At Brilliant Births™, we specialize in curating a bespoke plan for you. We recognize that the birth of your baby and how you experience it is unique, and we believe it deserves to be done in brilliance.
frequently asked questions
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Fill out our intake form, and (if you’d like) schedule a call with our program manager to discuss and ask questions. Our program manager will share your information with our professional doulas members. We then provide you up to 4 pre-screened doulas that best meet your care needs, budget and requested experience level.
Your doula matches will reach out to you directly to introduce themselves and schedule an interview.
Pick your top choice and contract directly with them. Let us know who you picked!
Receive your Brilliant Births promo codes for other offerings and services. Yay!
Rest easy, knowing you've checked one more thing off your to-do list!
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Every single doula on our roster has been personally vetted and interviewed by our owner, Heidi Kate, and another member of our select team. When screening each member we verify formal training and/or certification in their field, conduct a thorough background check, confirm CPR + First Aid certification, receive a copy of their personal liability insurance, and confirm that they are a legally registered business in the state of California.
These are the minimum qualifications for those who join our Doula group. Each doula brings additional experience and training to their time with you.
All documentation may be provided upon request.
Are you a doula interested in joining our team? Click here for more info.
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Rates are set by each individual doula and are based on more than just the number of clients they have worked with or births they have attended. When setting their rates, our team takes into account additional training & continuing education, life experience, expenses etc. but will also include skill set and extent of trainings completed. The lower end of the scale is generally for newer doulas with less experience, while the higher end of the pricing scale offers more experience and speciality services like custom postpartum meal preparation, belly binding, herbal support and more.
Birth Doula rates range between $1800 and $3000 flat rate, with an average of 2 prenatal appointments, duration of labor and at least 1 postpartum visit. The average rate for a birth doula in the Bay Area is about $2500.
Postpartum Doula rates range between $35 and $65 an hour, depending on service packages during the day and/or night. Packages can range from a couple hours during the day to full overnight care. The average rate for a night doula is $60/hr and for a day doula is $50/hr
*Please set up an appointment to inquire about sliding scale or low income doula services by using our Contact Us page.
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Rates are set by each individual doula but you can select the match that best fits your budget and care needs. Rates are based on more than just the number of clients they have worked with or births they have attended. When setting their rates our team takes into account additional training & continuing education, life experience, expenses etc. but will also include skill set and extent of trainings completed. The lower end of the scale is generally for newer doulas with less field experience, while the higher end of the pricing scale offers more field experience and speciality services like custom postpartum meal preparation, belly binding, herbal support and more.
Birth Doula rates range between $1800 and $3000 flat rate, with an average of 2 prenatal appointments, duration of labor and at least 1 postpartum visit.
Postpartum Doula rates range between $35 and $65 an hour, depending on service packages during the day and/or night. Packages can range from a couple hours during the day to full overnight care.
*Please set up an appointment to inquire about sliding scale or low income doula services by using our Contact Us page.
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We definitely want you to find the right fit in your doula journey, so please reach out to our program manager. She will resubmit your inquiry to the doula group, and get you in contact with more doulas who would be a good fit!
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If you change your mind on wanting a doula, or you find a doula that isn't connected to you through Brilliant Births's program, that's okay!
If you have already started the process with us, please let us know by emailing caroline@brilliantbirths.com. We wish you well!
If you have already signed a contract with a doula, we have no say in how the two parties move forward.
Kaiser Insurance and Brilliant Birth’s Doula Connection Program:
Thank you for your inquiry! While we’re excited about Kaiser’s doula coverage program, it continues to evolve. As independent professionals, our doulas decide individually whether to engage with Kaiser billing, and currently, not everyone in our group participates.
Kaiser has clarified that birth doulas must submit claims directly and cannot accept upfront payment. While we support the intention to make doula services more accessible, this policy poses significant financial challenges. Doulas often begin working with clients months in advance and may wait up to 45 days for reimbursement, making it difficult for some to sustainably offer services under this model.
It’s also important to note that Kaiser’s program does not cover postpartum doula contracts - only wellness visits under a birth doula’s scope. That said, there have been cases where postpartum services were reimbursed, so the guidelines appear somewhat flexible.
Last updated: 7/15/25