private-pay services

The packages and prices below are for private-pay clients. Michigan Medicaid members should review the health-plan coverage information below.

Michigan Medicaid Health-Plan Coverage

G.L.O.W. Birth & Family Support is credentialed with Molina Healthcare of Michigan, Aetna Better Health of Michigan and Blue Cross Complete of Michigan. Eligible members may receive covered doula services through their health plan. Covered services are billed directly to the member’s health plan and are not charged at the private-pay rates listed below. Coverage is subject to eligibility, authorization, benefit limits and individual health-plan requirements. Please contact G.L.O.W. so we can help verify your coverage before services begin.

prenatal support

Personalized guidance, education and preparation to help you approach pregnancy and birth feeling informed, supported and confident.

Virtual Prenatal Support — $225

• Complimentary 20-minute consultation
• Two 75-minute private video visits
• Birth-preference planning
• Labor and comfort-measure education
• Partner preparation and guidance
• Personalized pregnancy and community resources
• Limited email support between scheduled visits
• One 30-minute virtual follow-up

Private-pay rate

IN-PERSON PRENATAL SUPPORT — $325

• Complimentary 20-minute consultation
• Two 90-minute in-person prenatal visits
• Birth-preference planning
• Labor and childbirth education
• Hands-on comfort-measure practice
• Partner preparation and guidance
• Personalized pregnancy and community resources
• Limited email support between scheduled visits
• One 30-minute virtual follow-up

Private-pay rate

Optional Prenatal Add-Ons

• Additional 60-minute virtual visit — $75
• Additional 90-minute in-person visit — $125
• Additional partner-preparation session — $75 virtual or $125 in person
• Customized support available upon request
• Travel outside the regular service area may require an additional fee

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birth support

Continuous emotional, informational and physical support to help you feel prepared, respected and supported throughout labor and birth.

VIRTUAL BIRTH SUPPORT — $700

• Complimentary 20-minute consultation
• Two 75-minute virtual prenatal visits
• Birth-preference planning
• Labor, comfort-measure and partner preparation
• On-call availability from 36 weeks until birth
• Continuous virtual support during active labor and birth by video or telephone
• Guidance for the birth partner throughout labor
• One 60-minute virtual postpartum follow-up
• Limited email support between scheduled visits

Private-pay rate

IN-PERSON BIRTH SUPPORT — $1,350

• Complimentary 20-minute consultation
• Two 90-minute in-person prenatal visits
• Birth-preference planning
• Hands-on comfort-measure and labor preparation
• Partner preparation and guidance
• On-call availability from 36 weeks until birth
• Continuous in-person support during active labor and birth
• Support for up to two hours immediately after birth
• One 90-minute in-person postpartum visit
• Limited email support between scheduled visits

Private-pay rate

Optional Birth Add-Ons

• Additional 60-minute virtual prenatal visit — $75
• Additional 90-minute in-person prenatal visit — $125
• Additional 60-minute virtual postpartum follow-up — $75
• Additional in-person postpartum support — $35 per hour, three-hour minimum
• Travel outside the regular service area may require an additional fee
• Customized support available upon request

Add-ons may be purchased with either birth-support package and are subject to availability.

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POSTPARTUM SUPPORT

Compassionate support during the transition home, with guidance for recovery, newborn care, feeding, family adjustment and building confidence in your new routine.

VIRTUAL POSTPARTUM SUPPORT — $275

• Four 60-minute private video visits
• Visits may be used during the first six weeks after birth
• Postpartum recovery and adjustment guidance
• Newborn-care education
• Feeding and lactation guidance within my Certified Lactation Specialist scope
• Emotional wellness check-ins and resource referrals
• Partner and family adjustment support
• Personalized community resources
• Limited email support between scheduled visits

Private-pay rate

IN-PERSON POSTPARTUM SUPPORT — $420

• Twelve total hours of in-person support
• Four three-hour postpartum visits
• Postpartum recovery and adjustment guidance
• Newborn-care education and hands-on support
• Feeding and lactation guidance within my Certified Lactation Specialist scope
• Emotional wellness check-ins and resource referrals
• Partner and family adjustment support
• Light newborn-related household assistance
• Personalized community resources

Private-pay rate

Optional Postpartum Add-Ons

• Additional 60-minute virtual visit — $65
• Additional three-hour in-person visit — $105
• Additional in-person hours — $35 per hour, three-hour minimum
• Additional partner or family-preparation session — $65 virtual or $105 in person
• Travel outside the regular service area may require an additional fee
• Customized postpartum support available upon request

Add-ons may be purchased with either postpartum package and are subject to availability

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Pregnancy & Infant Loss Support

Gentle, nonjudgmental support for individuals and families experiencing miscarriage, stillbirth, infant loss or the emotional journey that follows. Your baby, your love and your grief matter. Although loss changes life, it does not end your identity, your hope or your opportunity to heal at your own pace.

VIRTUAL LOSS SUPPORT — $225

• Three 60-minute private video sessions
• Flexible scheduling during pregnancy, immediately following loss or during the weeks afterward
• Emotional presence and compassionate listening
• Help preparing questions for medical providers
• Guidance for communicating needs to partners and family
• Memory-making and remembrance options, when desired
• Grief, mental-health and community resource referrals
• One personalized follow-up resource plan
• Limited email support between scheduled sessions

Loss doula support is nonmedical and does not replace care from a licensed medical or mental-health professional.

Private-pay rate

IN-PERSON LOSS SUPPORT — $375

• Three 90-minute in-person support visits
• Flexible scheduling during pregnancy, immediately following loss or during the weeks afterward
• Emotional presence and compassionate listening
• Help preparing questions for medical providers
• Guidance for communicating needs to partners and family
• Memory-making and remembrance options, when desired
• Grief, mental-health and community resource referrals
• One personalized follow-up resource plan
• Limited email support between scheduled visits

Private-pay rate

Optional Loss Support Add-Ons

• Additional 60-minute virtual support session — $75
• Additional 90-minute in-person support visit — $125
• Additional partner or family support session — $75 virtual or $125 in person
• Support during a medical appointment or hospital experience — priced after consultation
• Personalized remembrance planning — available upon request
• Travel outside the regular service area may require an additional fee

Support is personalized according to each family’s needs, preferences and circumstances. Add-ons are subject to availability.

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Childbirth Education

Private, evidence-informed education designed to help expectant parents understand labor, birth, comfort options, medical procedures, partner support and the early postpartum transition.

VIRTUAL PRIVATE CLASS — $225

• One private four-hour virtual class with a short break
• Expectant parent and one support person included
• Signs and stages of labor
• When to contact the medical provider or go to the birth location
• Comfort measures, breathing and labor positions
• Pain-management choices
• Common medical procedures and interventions
• Cesarean-birth overview
• Birth preferences and informed decision-making
• Partner-support techniques
• Immediate postpartum and Golden Hour overview
• Digital educational resources
• Time for questions and discussion

Private-pay rate

IN-PERSON PRIVATE CHILDBIRTH CLASS — $325

• One private four-hour in-person class with a short break
• Expectant parent and one support person included
• Signs and stages of labor
• When to contact the medical provider or go to the birth location
• Hands-on comfort measures, breathing and labor positions
• Pain-management choices
• Common medical procedures and interventions
• Cesarean-birth overview
• Birth preferences and informed decision-making
• Hands-on partner-support practice
• Immediate postpartum and Golden Hour overview
• Printed or digital educational resources
• Time for questions and discussion

Private-pay rate

COMMUNITY & FACILITY CHILDBIRTH EDUCATION — CUSTOM QUOTE

Comprehensive childbirth education is available for hospitals, clinics, community organizations, libraries, shelters and other family-serving facilities.

• Six total hours of instruction
• May be scheduled as one full-day class or two three-hour sessions
• Evidence-informed childbirth education
• Labor stages, comfort measures and birth positions
• Pain-management options and common interventions
• Cesarean-birth education
• Informed decision-making and communication skills
• Partner and family participation
• Immediate postpartum and Golden Hour education
• Printed or digital participant materials
• Class content customized for the facility and its community
• Group questions, demonstrations and guided practice

Pricing is based on class size, location, materials and scheduling. Please contact G.L.O.W. for a facility proposal and group rate.

Optional Childbirth Education Add-Ons

• Additional 60-minute virtual education session — $75
• Additional 90-minute in-person education session — $125
• Additional support person for a private class — $25
• Personalized birth-preference review — $75 virtual or $125 in person
• Additional printed materials — priced according to quantity
• Travel outside the regular service area may require an additional fee
• Customized class topics available upon request

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Infant Feeding & Lactation Education

Personalized, evidence-informed education to help families prepare for feeding, understand their baby’s cues and build confidence with breastfeeding, chestfeeding, pumping or combination feeding. Support is provided within the scope of a Certified Lactation Specialist.

VIRTUAL FEEDING SUPPORT — $125

• Two 60-minute private video sessions
• Available during pregnancy or after birth
• Feeding goals and concerns review
• Positioning and latch education
• Infant hunger and fullness cues
• Milk-production education
• Pumping and milk-storage guidance
• Breastfeeding, chestfeeding or combination-feeding education
• Personalized resources and referrals
• Limited email support between scheduled sessions

Private-pay rate

This service provides nonmedical feeding education and support. It does not include medical diagnosis or treatment. Concerns outside the Certified Lactation Specialist scope will be referred to an IBCLC or appropriate medical provider.

IN-PERSON FEEDING SUPPORT — $175

• One 90-minute in-person feeding-support visit
• One 30-minute virtual follow-up
• Feeding goals and concerns review
• Observation of a feeding session, when appropriate
• Positioning and latch education
• Infant hunger and fullness cues
• Milk-production education
• Pumping and milk-storage guidance
• Breastfeeding, chestfeeding or combination-feeding education
• Personalized resources and referrals
• Limited email support between visits

This service provides nonmedical feeding education and support. It does not include medical diagnosis or treatment. Concerns outside the Certified Lactation Specialist scope will be referred to an IBCLC or appropriate medical provider.

Optional Feeding Support Add-Ons

• Additional 60-minute virtual session — $65
• Additional 90-minute in-person visit — $105
• Prenatal pumping and milk-storage preparation session — $65 virtual or $105 in person
• Partner or family feeding-support education — $65 virtual or $105 in person
• Travel outside the regular service area may require an additional fee
• Customized feeding education available upon request

Add-ons are subject to availability. Medical concerns and complex feeding challenges will be referred to an IBCLC or appropriate healthcare provider.

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Focused Support Sessions

Not every family needs—or can afford—a complete doula package. G.L.O.W. offers focused sessions that allow families to choose the education, preparation and hands-on support they need most.

Comfort Measures & Partner Preparation

Learn practical ways to create comfort and confidence during labor. This session is ideal for expectant parents whose partner, relative or trusted support person will be present during birth.

Virtual Session — $95

• One private 90-minute video session
• Breathing and relaxation techniques
• Labor positions and movement
• Counterpressure and hands-on comfort techniques
• Partner roles and communication
• Guidance on creating a calming birth environment

In-Person Session — $150

• One private two-hour session
• Hands-on practice with labor positions
• Comfort techniques and counterpressure
• Partner coaching and preparation
• Personalized suggestions based on your birth preferences

This educational session does not include on-call or labor attendance.

Birth-Planning Session

Receive personalized help creating a birth-preferences document that reflects your values, questions and goals.

Virtual Birth-Planning Session — $75

• One 75-minute video appointment
• Discussion of birth preferences and common options
• Help preparing questions for your healthcare provider
• Personalized birth-preferences document

In-Person Birth-Planning Session — $110

• One 90-minute appointment
• Birth-options education
• Partner participation and preparation
• Personalized birth-preferences document

Birth preferences are educational planning tools and cannot guarantee a particular birth outcome.

Nest & Nurture Home-Preparation Session — $175

A gentle three-hour in-home session designed to help you prepare your space and feel more organized before your baby arrives.

Support may include:

• Organizing the baby’s clothing and supplies
• Washing and folding one load of baby laundry
• Helping arrange the baby’s sleeping or changing area
• Preparing a hospital or birth-center bag
• Organizing postpartum and feeding supplies
• Creating a simple postpartum support plan
• Discussing practical preparation for recovery and the early newborn period

This service includes light preparation and organization. It does not include deep cleaning, furniture assembly, medical care or childcare.

Ask a Doula Virtual Support

Get private education, reassurance and practical guidance without purchasing a complete package.

One 60-Minute Session — $65
Three-Session Bundle — $175

Sessions may cover pregnancy preparation, birth questions, partner support, postpartum planning, newborn-care education, early feeding education within the doula’s scope or connections to community resources.

Community-Care Sliding Scale

G.L.O.W. believes families should have access to compassionate education and support regardless of financial circumstances. A limited number of appointments are available each month at a reduced community-care rate.

• Up to 25% off eligible focused-support sessions
• Offered according to financial need and appointment availability
• No detailed financial documents required
• Payment plans may be available for larger private-pay packages
• Medicaid members should contact G.L.O.W. first so covered benefits can be verified through their health plan

Reduced-rate availability is limited so G.L.O.W. can continue providing sustainable, high-quality care throughout the community. Families who are able may also choose a pay-it-forward rate to help support another family’s reduced-rate appointment.

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Ready to Learn more?

Every family’s needs and circumstances are different. Schedule a complimentary 20-minute consultation to discuss your goals, ask questions and determine which G.L.O.W. service is the best fit for you.