Terms of Service
By agreeing to the Terms of Service, you (the client) agrees only to the portion of the contract that applies to the services paid for.
Our Scope of Practice
As a Birth Doula
Get to know your expectations for labour and how to prepare for birthing
Go over the stages of labour, when you may want to go to the hospital
Advocate for your labour plans during labour and birth
Provide basic breastfeeding and postpartum support
Support birth partner during labour
Help with development of your birth plan if desired
Provide well-rounded information about the advantages and disadvantages of
medical support and labour procedures
Offer non-medical alternatives for pain management (acupressure postures,
stretches, breathing, birth ball, hot/cold press)
Classes
Coming soon
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What We Do Not Do
Give you medical advice or complete medical tasks (vaginal exams, blood pressure
readings, diagnosis, recommend treatments, interpret charts, etc)
Make decisions for you
Replace any other support people that you decide to have accompany you during
your birth.
Payment
Birth Doula
You (the client) may submit their payment in full or submit postdated cheques including the initial non-refundable deposit of $250 and postdated checks for the remainder of the fee which are payable before their due date (for doula clients only).
If your doula misses your labour because you do not call her or your labour is very fast, the full payment for doula services will be required.
Classes
Payment for classes must be received in full before classes begin.
Doula Care and Classes will NOT be confirmed until payment is recieved.
All cheques should be made out to "Dina Khorasanee" and sent to:
Bliss
c/o Dina Khorasanee
672 Woodbine Ave
Toronto, Ontario
M4E 2J1
You must give your doula a minimum of one hour notice if you would like in person support.
Cancellation and Refunds
For Birth Doula Care
If a client wishes to cancel birth doula care, 60 days notice is required to obtain any reimbursement. The amount reimbursed will be determined at the time of cancellation depending on if any care has already been provided. The $250 non-refundable deposit and any services provided by the doula previous to the cancellation will be deducted from the amount reimbursed.
No refund is provided for cancellations within 60 days of the due date.
No refund will be provide if you decide not to call your doula for the birth.
No refund will be provide for planned or unplanned cesarian births.
Classes
If a client wishes to cancel a class series, 30 days notice is required to obtain any reimbursement. No refund is given once the classes begin.