Care tailored to your needs in Van Nuys, CA.

Here at Enchanted Care Doula, we believe that all pregnant people who want support during their pregnancy and births should have it, regardless of how much money they make. We also realize that for many, that is easier said than done. Sliding scale options are one way that we can offer our birth support to everyone. You get to decide what price point works best for you!

We wanted to create ours in a way that took into account oppression, systemic racism, and disparities in our community. Here is one way to figure out what type of payment works best for you for our services...

Consider paying less on the scale if you:

Are a person who experiences direct racism or via systemic oppression

Are a black, brown, indigenous or otherwise non-white person

Are someone with a disability

Are transgender and experience trans-related discrimination and/or violence regularly

Are gay/queer and experience related discrimination and/or violence regularly

Have medical expenses that aren’t covered by insurance

Have been denied work

Are eligible for public assistance

Have immigration-related expenses

Are a returning citizen who has been denied work because of incarceration history

Are a sex worker who experiences discrimination

Are supporting children or have other dependents

Consider paying more on the scale if you:

Own the home you live in

Have investments, a retirement or can put money in savings

Can travel for leisure

Have access to resources in times of need

Work part time by choice

Have a relatively high degree of earning power due to level of education, gender privilege, racial privilege, class background, etc. (even if you aren’t currently exercising that power)

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When you can pay more, you help everyone. When you pay in the middle, you help to cover costs. When you pay at the bottom, know that you’re letting your community help support you, and that takes a lot of courage. Again, YOU decide which price point works best for you, within our price range of $2,900-$500.

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Even if, after all these suggestions, you find that you’re unable to pay even the lowest end of the spectrum, please reach out to me and we can work something out. I am here to help you. Pay what feels right to YOU; don’t stress about it. We will never ask questions or drill you about your payment choice.

Top of the Scale (or the left bottle):

I am comfortably able to meet all of my basic* needs

I may have some debt but it does not prohibit attainment of basic needs

I own my home or property OR I rent a higher-end property

I own or lease a car

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

I have regular access to health care

I have access to financial savings

I have an expendable** income

I can always buy new items

I can afford an annual vacation or take time off

Middle of the Scale (or the middle bottle):

I may stress about meeting my basic needs but still regularly achieve them

I may have some debt but it does not prohibit attainment of basic needs

I own or lease a car

I am employed

I have access to health care

I might have access to financial savings

I have some expendable income

I am able to buy some new items & I thrift others

I can take a vacation annually or every few years without financial burden

Bottom of the Scale (or the right bottle):

I frequently stress about meeting basic needs & don’t always achieve them

I have debt and it sometimes prohibits me from meeting my basic needs

I rent lower-end properties or have unstable housing

I do not have a car and/or have limited access to a car but I am not always able to afford gas

I am unemployed or underemployed

I qualify for government assistance including food stamps & health care

I have no access to savings

I have no or very limited expendable income

I rarely buy new items because I am unable to afford them

I cannot afford a vacation or have the ability to take time off without financial burden

* Basic Needs include food, housing, health care, and transportation.

** Expendable Income might mean you are able to buy coffee or tea at a shop, go to the movies or a concert, buy new clothes, books, and similar items each month, etc.

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I am also willing to work a payment plan and working on getting medical approved.