Midwife & Doula Pricing

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Book before January 2028 and lock in the 2027 rate on every midwifery package. Pick a service below to see its prices, or choose Both to compare.

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Midwifery Packages

2027 rate shown, for families who book before January 2028. Standard rate below each price.

MOST COMPLETE CARE

Full Midwifery Care

$7,000

Standard rate $9,000
Home birth: prenatal, birth and postpartum care, with a birth assistant at every birth.

Hospital Birth Care

$4,500

Standard rate $6,000
My prenatal and postpartum care. You give birth with the hospital team.

Hospital Birth + Doula

$5,500

Standard rate $7,000
My prenatal and postpartum care, plus me as your doula at the hospital birth.

Monitrice + Doula

$6,500

Standard rate $8,500
Prenatal and postpartum care, early labor monitoring at home, then doula support at the hospital.

Prenatal-Only Care

$3,500

Standard rate $4,500
Hour-long prenatal visits from your first visit through pregnancy.

Postpartum-Only Care

$1,200

Standard rate $1,500
3 visits at your home or my home office. First-time parents get 4 visits: $1,500 (standard $1,800).

Families Outside DFW

$3,750

Standard rate $4,450
Virtual visits before 37 weeks ($150 each), then come to DFW to give birth. Includes the 72-hour visit. With all postpartum visits: $4,550 (standard $5,450).

Care Alongside an OB

Ask me

Collaborative care with your OB. Let’s talk about what fits.

Virtual Visits

$150

each
For out-of-area families before 37 weeks.

What's Included in Full Midwifery Care

Hour-Long Visits

Monthly to 28 weeks, every 2 weeks to 36, then weekly.

36-Week Home Visit

We get your birth space ready together.

On Call 24/7

From 37 weeks, with continuous care through labor and birth.

Birth Assistant

A second skilled set of hands at every birth.

Water Birth

A free birth pool to use. You buy the liner and hose.

72-Hour Visit

Newborn screen and newborn heart screen at home.

Postpartum Care

3 visits (4 for first-time parents) through 6 weeks, plus the 2-week newborn screen.

Lactation Support

Feeding help, plus free monthly birth classes taught in ASL.

Billed Separately

Labs & Ultrasounds

Labs run through your insurance when you have it. Ultrasounds and other testing are separate.

Birth Kit

I send the link. Due by your 36-week visit.

Newborn & Lab Kits

Newborn screening kits, RhoGAM if needed, Pap labs at 6 weeks, and the hearing screen by referral.

Birth Assistant Fee

$600, paid directly to the assistant at the birth. Travel beyond 50 miles is extra.

Birth Doula Packages

Continuous, non-medical support wherever you give birth: home, birth center or hospital.

Basic Birth

$1,500

$350 retainer due at signing
2 prenatal sessions, birth plan support, on call from 37 weeks, continuous labor support, 1 postpartum visit, $50 add-on credit.

BEST VALUE

Premier Birth

$2,000

$450 retainer due at signing
Everything in Basic, plus a 3rd prenatal session, postpartum herbal bath, feeding support at any hour, $100 add-on credit.

Ultra Birth

$2,500

$550 retainer due at signing
Everything in Premier, plus on call from 34 weeks, a 2nd postpartum visit, messaging at any hour, The Birth Sling, $250 add-on credit.

Postpartum Doula Care

Daytime, 4 PM–8 PM: $30 an hour (3-hour minimum). Overnight, 8 PM–8 AM: $40 an hour (4-hour minimum).

Virtual Doula Support

Half the package price, for families out of state or more than 200 miles away. Twins and multiples: same package price.

Add-On Services

Doula package add-on credits work on any add-on, including placenta services.

Placenta Encapsulation

$295

Halal options
Includes a natural umbilical cord keepsake.

Placenta Tincture

$45

$25 with encapsulation
Alcohol-free option available.

Framed Placenta Print

$55

Natural, tree color, or edible glitter.

Extra Postpartum Visit

$100

up to 90 minutes
In-home postpartum doula support.

Keepsake Ultrasound

$25

for fun only
15–20 minutes, photos and video shared digitally. Doula clients.

Breastmilk Soap

$5

per bar
Handmade with your own milk.

Travel

Measured in one-way miles from 76133 (Fort Worth).

Midwifery

DistanceBirth (once)Each home visit
0–50 milesIncludedIncluded
51–75 miles$250$75
76–100 miles$350$125
101–150 miles$450$175
151–200 miles$500$225

Doula

DistanceBirth attendance
0–50 miles$0
51–100 miles$150
101–150 miles$350
151–200 miles$500
200+ miles$500 + $0.76/mile past 200, plus lodging

Doula visits beyond 50 miles: first 25 miles each way free, then $0.76 a mile, counted both ways.

Payments & Policies

$1,000 Deposit

Holds your midwifery spot, counts toward your total, and is nonrefundable.

Balance by 36 Weeks

Midwifery payment plans are flexible until 36 weeks. Postpartum-only is paid in full at booking.

Doula Retainer

Due at signing. Balance due by 37 weeks or at birth, whichever comes first.

Ways to Pay

Zelle (Salerno@DeafBirthServices.com), Apple Pay (682-227-4379) and Wave invoices. CashApp and Venmo also accepted.

Superbills

Once you're paid in full and your baby has arrived, you get a superbill for possible insurance reimbursement.

Have Medicaid?

You may qualify for an additional discount. Reach out and we'll talk.

Switching to Midwifery

Doula clients can switch before 36 weeks, and what you've paid is credited toward your midwifery fee.

Joining Later

Fees are prorated when you bring all records from your previous provider, including labs and ultrasounds.

If You're Risked Out

Your refund is based on your weeks of pregnancy, using the chart in your agreement. The deposit is nonrefundable.

You’ll receive the Texas midwifery informed choice and disclosure documents before care begins.

Ready to Talk?

Book a free consult and let’s see if we’re a good fit. I take only 3 families a month.

Salerno RL Salerno Martinez, LM, CPM  (She/Her/Deaf)
Licensed Midwife in the State of Texas · Certified Birth Doula
ASL-friendly | Text & VideoPhone available | Visual communication welcomed
Verify any Texas midwife's license at tdlr.texas.gov

Deaf Birth Services, LLC is a Deaf and USAF Veteran owned business.

Established in 2021 and organized as a Texas LLC in 2023.

Serving Fort Worth, Arlington, Mansfield, Burleson, Benbrook, Weatherford, Granbury, Cleburne, Keller, Hurst, Grand Prairie, Dallas and all of North Texas, with virtual doula support anywhere. Pregnancy, birth and postpartum care in ASL and English.