Doula Support for Military Families
Support for Fairchild AFB families and military spouses in Spokane, Airway Heights, Cheney, and North Idaho, especially when family is far away.
THE SHORT ANSWER
- I support military families through pregnancy, birth, and the weeks after, at every Spokane-area hospital and at home.
- Many military families are far from their own families. A doula can be part of your support team here.
- I can't bill TRICARE yet, so for now families pay privately. Payment plans are available.
Coverage rules vary by plan. Check with TRICARE about your own benefits.
Support when family is far away
Military life often means having a baby far from parents, siblings, and old friends. As your doula, I get to know you and your plans before birth, stay with you through labor, and check in after your baby arrives. Postpartum support at home can fill in the help a nearby family might usually give.
If your partner is deployed or away
Deployments, TDYs, and training don't always line up with due dates. If your partner may be away, I can:
- Be your continuous support person in labor
- Help you plan who else you want with you
- Help keep your partner in the loop in whatever way works for you and your care team
- Support you at home after birth, by day or overnight
If your partner is home, I support them too. See how I support partners.
Where Fairchild families give birth
Your TRICARE plan and your provider decide where you deliver. I support families at Sacred Heart, Deaconess, Holy Family, Valley Hospital, and Kootenai Health, plus home births. Live off base? See my Airway Heights and Cheney pages.
About TRICARE and doulas
TRICARE runs a doula program for some members. Doulas need to be set up with TRICARE to take part, and I'm not able to bill TRICARE yet. You can read about the program on TRICARE's website or call your regional contractor with questions about your coverage.
Questions families ask
Do you work with Fairchild AFB families?
Does TRICARE cover a doula?
What if my partner deploys before the baby comes?
Expecting while serving or as a military spouse? I'd love to be part of your support team. Consultations are always free.
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