4th Trimester Family
Postpartum Doula Care with Lauren Thompson
P O S T P A R T U M
DOULA SERVICES
In-home Postpartum Doula Services
Starts at $45/hour
1 hour prenatal visit before birth, in-home or virtual
4-hour to 6-hour postpartum visits spaced at your choosing
Prioritization of the birthing person’s rest, healing, and needs in the weeks following birth
Education, guidance, and care for:
Lactation and infant feeding
Postpartum healing
Partner and sibling support
Newborn care
Babywearing and baby soothing support
Safe sleep practices
Hands-on help with light cleaning, organization, sibling care and meal preparation
Text, call or video chat check-ins during your postpartum period up to 6-weeks following birth
Resources and referral network catered to your family’s needs
Virtual Postpartum Doula Services
$500
1 hour virtual prenatal visit before birth
Two 1 hour video chats a week for 4 weeks following birth
Text, call and video check-ins during your postpartum period up to 6-weeks following birth
A warm, compassionate listening ear for you and your family’s needs
Education, guidance, and care for:
Lactation and infant feeding
Postpartum healing
Partner and sibling support
Newborn care
Babywearing and baby soothing support
Safe sleep practices
Resources and referral network catered to your family’s needs
What are the benefits of doula care?
Doulas have been shown to:
Reduce cesarean rates
Foster positive birth experiences
Increase breastfeeding and chestfeeding initiation
Sustain breastfeeding and chestfeeding success
Reduce stress in the home
Foster better parent sleep
Increase parent confidence in newborn care
Improve mental health outcomes like reduced rates of postpartum depression
Lower risks of maternal mortality
Lower risks of infant mortality
Foster parent connection in communities
Now booking for 2025!
HOW TO BOOK
Call/text 571-217-7403 or
email lauren [at] 4thtrimesterfamily [dot] com to get started.
For in-person doula services, I serve the greater Baltimore-Annapolis-Washington area.
For commutes longer than 30 minutes there may be an additional travel fee.
PAYMENT
In-Person Services:
In order to reserve your space in the client schedule, a non-refundable retainer applied to the last week of services is due at sign-on
Weekly hourly amounts will be billed at the start of each week
Payment plans are available
Payment is accepted via check, debit or credit card.
Virtual Services:
Full cost is due at sign-on
Refunds are available for cancellations up to 50% of total cost
YOUR DOULA FUND
Did you know you can fund your doula care with help from your baby registry?
MEET YOUR DOULA
Lauren Thompson, MHS
Lauren is a postpartum doula (CAPPA) and holds a master's degree from Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health where she researched perinatal mood and anxiety disorders, infant feeding, equity & community-based models of care. She co-founded Community After Birth to close postpartum gaps in Maryland and raise doula funds for families unable to financially access care. She co-chairs the Board of Directors for Postpartum Support International's Maryland Chapter and co-runs Doula Alliance of Maryland with fellow doulas and advocates.
Most important of all, she's a mom to 3 wonderful kiddos. She came to this work after a frustrating and painful postpartum experience with her first born when she was a young parent. She struggled with several breastfeeding issues as well as bouts of postpartum depression, anxiety and OCD. She wish she knew what a postpartum doula was then!
After birthing her first two children within the OB/GYN hospital system, she decided to have a Midwife-attended home birth with her 3rd. Each birth and postpartum experience taught her something new, and she welcomes all families - no matter their choice of medical care or arrival to parenting - to her doula practice.
When she's not busy researching and working with families welcoming new babes, she loves being outside in nature with her family, singing in the car with the windows down, crocheting and reading.
🏳️🌈 🏳️⚧️ All families & individuals welcome here.
G I V E B A C K
Lauren co-founded Community After Birth to further bridge gaps in postpartum care.
Donations go directly to programs supporting families facing hardship in pregnancy and the postpartum period, free and reduced-cost doula care, family postpartum care packages, and advocacy efforts to support expansion of postpartum services for all.
Doula services are covered by professional liability insurance.
Doula services are reimbursable via HSA, FSA, and HRA accounts with a letter of medical necessity. Check with your employer for assistance. I can supply an itemized invoice as needed.
Doula services are covered by Medicaid, TRICARE, Carrot Fertility, and other insurers in Maryland. Check with your provider for reimbursement and coverages. Ask me how to get set up with a doula serving families using Medicaid Assistance or TRICARE.