This tier reflects the full cost of doula care and helps sustain our ability to offer services to those with fewer financial resources.

If you have financial security, access to generational wealth, or economic privilege, we invite you to invest in birth justice by paying the full amount. Your contribution helps ensure that doulas can provide care to all families, regardless of financial barriers.

You may fall into this tier if most or all of the following apply to you:

• I can comfortably meet all of my basic needs (food, housing, healthcare, transportation).

• I am debt-free or my debt does not impact my basic needs.

• I own property or rent higher-end housing.

• I am employed or do not need to work to meet my needs.

• I have savings and expendable income (e.g., I can buy coffee, books, or new clothes without financial stress).

• I can afford vacations and time off without significant burden.

If this describes your financial situation, your payment uplifts not just your own care, but another parent’s access to support.

If the full cost of doula care is a considered investment but does not create financial hardship, this is your tier. Paying at this rate keeps doula care accessible while ensuring doulas are compensated fairly. Before selecting this tier, we encourage exploring flexible payment plans to meet the full cost, if possible, to reserve sliding-scale spots for those in greater need.

You may fall into this tier if most or all of the following apply to you:

• I am able to meet all of my basic needs.

• I may have some debt, but it does not significantly impact my ability to afford necessities.

• I rent or own a mid-level home and have stable housing.

• I have a steady job or multiple streams of income.

• I have some financial savings and expendable income.

• I can afford some new items and take vacations every few years.

If this describes your financial situation, your payment sustains our work while keeping our services accessible to more families.

If paying at the higher tiers would create financial hardship and interfere with your ability to meet your basic needs, this is your tier. This rate is made possible by those who are able to pay at higher tiers. We encourage you to select it only if a higher tier would significantly impact your financial stability.

Before choosing this option, we ask you to consider whether family, friends, or community support could help supplement the cost. This helps ensure that sliding- scale spots remain available for those with no other financial resources.

You may fall into this tier if most or all of the following apply to you:

• I sometimes worry about meeting basic needs, but I consistently manage.

• I have debt that occasionally impacts my ability to afford other expenses or opportunities.

• I rent or own affordable or subsidized housing or have only recently gained stable housing.

• I have an income that covers my basic needs, but I need to budget carefully for additional expenses like birth support.

• I have little savings and limited expendable income.

• I mostly thrift or buy used items rather than new.

• I have to actively save in order to take time off work or travel.

If you live in a multi-income household, we encourage you to consider the overall financial picture when choosing this tier.

We trust you to select the tier that aligns with your financial reality. No proof of income is required—just honest reflection.

Our sliding scale pricing is designed to make doula care accessible while ensuring fair compensation for birth workers. We trust that families will assess their financial situation with integrity and choose the option that best aligns with their needs.

To make doula care accessible, we offer the following payment options:

• Full Payment Upon Signing – Pay the entire balance at the time of signing.

• Split Payment Option – Pay 50% upon signing and 50% at the first prenatal

visit.

• Monthly Payment Plan – Pay 50% upon signing, with the remaining balance

divided into monthly payments over a 3-month period.

To secure doula care services, a nonrefundable retainer fee of 50% of the total

package cost is required at the time of signing. This payment can be made by check

(preferred), cash, or credit card online.

• Online payments incur a 3% convenience fee.

• The remaining balance is due in full by 36 weeks of pregnancy, unless an

alternative arrangement has been mutually agreed upon.For added flexibility, Due North Support Services LLC offers a 3-month credit card

installment plan for the remaining balance after the 50% retainer fee has been paid.

This option includes:

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Equal monthly payments over 3 months from the date of signing.

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A one-time 3% service fee applied at signup.

These guidelines ensure transparency in payment expectations while providing families

with flexible options to manage their investment in doula care services.

If you’d like to talk through your options, we welcome you to do so during a

consultation—we’re happy to help find the best fit for your circumstances. However,

we kindly ask that you refrain from messaging us to challenge our pricing.

We understand that this model may not be for everyone. If you’re looking for other

doula services, we invite you to explore:

🔹 DoulaMatch.net | 🔹 Alaska Birth Collective Doula Directory

If paying for doula care would create a significant burden and impact your ability to

meet essential needs, we want you to know that you are still deeply valued.

You deserve support, celebration, and a community that honors you.

Through Full Embrace, we offer Community-Supported Doula Care to ensure that

financial hardship is never a barrier to receiving compassionate birth support. No one

should birth alone. If you need support, please reach out—we are here for you.

Learn more about eligibility and how to request this care below.

Community-Supported Care is volunteer-based and subject to the availability of

trained doulas meeting their certification requirements. While we strive to provide

support to all eligible families, services are not guaranteed in all cases due to limited

availability.

We believe that from the first contraction to the fourth trimester, every parent—and

their family—is deserving of care and community, regardless of economic

circumstances. Through our Community-Supported Care Program, we offer doula

services at no cost to eligible families, pairing them with trained doulas from our Full

Embrace Doula Program for personalized, culturally attuned, and comprehensive

support.Community doulas are available to serve families in Anchorage, Nome, Seward, Mat-

Su, and Fairbanks, based on volunteer availability. These services are part of their certification requirements through the Full Embrace Program.