Services agreement for a professional birth doula covering scope of non-medical support, on-call period, fees, and backup doula arrangements. Clarifies that doula services do not constitute medical care.
The Birth Doula Services Agreement is a ready-to-use healthcare & wellness template you can send for signature in minutes. It is written for 2 signers (client and doula) and, by default, expires 30 days after it is sent if left unsigned. It covers doula, birth support, labor support, maternal health, postpartum, childbirth. Like every Abundera Sign template it is a convenience draft structured for ESIGN Act and UETA compliance, not a substitute for legal advice. Each signed copy is sealed with PAdES-LTA digital signatures, dual RFC 3161 timestamps, and a tamper-evident evidence package in WORM storage.
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# Birth Doula Services Agreement This Birth Doula Services Agreement ("Agreement") is entered into as of ___________ by and between: **Client(s):** ___________ and ___________ (collectively "Client"), residing at ___________, telephone ___________, email ___________; and **Doula:** ___________, certified by ___________ (certification number ___________), telephone ___________, email ___________. Estimated due date: ___________. --- ## 1. Nature of Doula Services — Non-Medical Scope A doula provides continuous emotional, physical, and informational support during labor and birth. **Doula services are NOT medical services.** The Doula: - Is not a licensed medical provider and does not diagnose, treat, or prescribe. - Does not perform clinical tasks such as cervical exams, fetal monitoring interpretation, or administration of medications. - Does not make medical decisions or override the decisions of the Client's medical care team. - Does not replace the care of a physician, midwife, nurse, or any licensed healthcare professional. The Client acknowledges and accepts these limitations. --- ## 2. Scope of Services The Doula agrees to provide the following services: **Prenatal support:** - ___________ prenatal visit(s), each approximately ___________ in duration, to discuss birth preferences, comfort measures, and communication strategies. - Availability by phone/text/email for questions during normal business hours beginning ___________. **Labor and birth support:** - On-call availability beginning at ___________ weeks gestation (approximately ___________) through ___________ weeks gestation or birth, whichever occurs first. - Continuous labor support from the agreed-upon call-in point through the birth and for approximately ___________ hours after delivery or until the Client is settled. - Physical comfort measures: positioning, breathing guidance, massage, counter-pressure, hydrotherapy coaching. - Emotional encouragement and advocacy for the Client's birth preferences within the medical team's constraints. **Postpartum support:**