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1,936 doulas are listed on Care.com

The average rate is $23/hr as of March 2024

The average star rating for doulas is 4.8

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Kayla H.


Ashburn, VA

$23/hr10 yrs exp

Hired by 4 families in your neighborhood

Hello families, My name is Kayla. I am 29 years old , and I am a career nanny and a holistic fertility/birth doula . I am also a mother to an almost 3-year-old beautiful baby girl . I have 15 years of experience nannying/ babysitting multiple families from newborn age, starting at 6 weeks to 10 years old. I even have...
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

Recent review:

5.0
Kayla has been our nanny for over 2 years and during that time she has provided a safe, educational, reliable and loving environment for my 3 boys (ages 4, 2, 6 months). On a daily basis, she plans and engages the boys in educational activities with a clear focus...

Jillian B.

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Amy G.


Herndon, VA

$32-45/hr10 yrs exp

Experienced Nanny / Babysitter/ Doula / Newborn Care Specialist Excited To Meet Your Family!

Hired by 25 families in your neighborhood

Hi! My name is Amy! I'm very passionate about working with young children (0-5)! I enjoy engaging children in developmentally appropriate activities and taking them outside to play! Arts and crafts & sensory bins are fun to do on rainy days, or not so rainy days too! I have my bachelors degree in child and family development,...
Amy can also help with: Carpooling, Travel, Light cleaning
Skills:

CPR

Special Needs Care

First Aid

Recent review:

5.0
yes yes and yes to all questions. Amy was on point and also a baby whisperer. Thank you

Michael A.

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Allison F.


Leesburg, VA

$35/hr6 yrs exp

Pediatric Sleep Consultant, Newborn Care Specialist, Postpartum Doula And Short Term Nannying.

I am a Newborn Care Specialist and Pediatric Sleep Consultant . From a young age I always new that I would be in a field with children. I graduated with an education degree I have 8+ years of experience from teaching in a classroom, working as an educator in a daycare setting, being a nanny and now newborn care.
Skills:

Early Education

Special Needs Care

CPR

Recent review:

5.0
Allison is a genuine sweetheart and a dependable caretaker! I'm a mother of three boys so it can get pretty hectic at home. She has always been on time, and attentive to their needs. She is an excellent communicator which helps when the boys get into a disagreement...

thea M.

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Miriam B.


Rockville, MD

$25-35/hr10 yrs exp

Professional Childcare Available

Greetings! I am a certified postpartum doula with many years of experience. I particularly enjoy working with newborns and seeing them through all of the fascinating milestones of the first year of life. I can help with light housekeeping and cooking/meal preparation as well. I look forward to speaking with you!
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

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Rebecca K.


Reston, VA

$32/hr10 yrs exp

Looking For 1-2 Days A Week (bring My 7 Month Old With Me)

Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood

Hi! (I'm looking for a job I can bring my 3-year-old a long with 1-2 times a week in the Leesburg/Ashburn area.) I am a certified postpartum doula and newborn care specialist (now a stay at home mom). I love children and babies. I worked as a nanny before I was a doula for 10 years. I grew up with four younger siblings. I...
Rebecca can also help with: Light cleaning, Travel, Carpooling
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

Special Needs Care

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Rosalie D.


Gaithersburg, MD

$21-40/hr10 yrs exp

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Dedicated doula and nursing professional with more than 13 years experience providing caring for infants to the elderly. Passionate about providing quality healthcare in support to medical professionals, families, and patients in need. Organized with the ability to multi-task and prioritize in fast paced environments.
Rosalie can also help with: Carpooling, Grocery shopping, Light cleaning
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

Special Needs Care

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Yisela C.


Germantown, MD

$20-27/hr7 yrs exp

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

Greetings! I'm Yisela, I bring over 7 years of childcare expertise and hold certifications as a Full Spectrum Doula care (BADT certified), as well as first aid, BLS, and CPR. I provide high-quality and empathetic childcare services, emphasizing the holistic well-being of your child-addressing physical, mental, and, when...
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

Recent review:

5.0
Yisela is an amazing childcare provider and has truly become a part of our family. She has cared for my child since she was about 3 month old, she is now almost 2. She is patient, kind, flexible, and truly cares about her work. I would highly recommend Yisela for...

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Mikayla D.


Purcellville, VA

$25-28/hr6 yrs exp

I Have A Love And Passion To Serve Families!

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

Hi families! I'm currently working for a family in Leesburg with three kids but they are no longer needing a nanny at the end of April. I will be available for full time work starting May 1st. As the second oldest of eight children in my family, I grew up helping my mother with everything from changing diapers, to cooking...
Mikayla can also help with: Light cleaning, Carpooling, Grocery shopping
Skills:

CPR

Recent review:

5.0
Mikayla is such a gem! We feel so lucky to have found her as our regular sitter. She is gentle, nurturing, patient and trustworthy. Our 19-month-old boy absolutely loves playing with her and I haven’t heard him laugh so much with any other babysitter. He was...

Sharyn L.

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Stacia T.


Rockville, MD

$20-31/hr10 yrs exp

Nature Loving Creative Caretaker!

I have 10 years of experience. I can help with Travel and Cooking/Meal Preparation. I have experience nannying for a single-mom with a 4 and 7-year-old who where homeschooled. I have experience with tutoring in reading, math, language arts (1st-8th grade), nature and earth science education. I am also trained as a birth and end...
Stacia can also help with: Light cleaning, Travel
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

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Sharon P.


Vienna, VA

$40-50/hr10 yrs exp

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

I am a doula and newborn care specialist. I have experience with twins, triplets, preemies, and children with special needs. I started working with families more than 20 years ago. I am available for day, overnight, and 24 hours shifts. I support families physically, educationally, and emotionally so the transition of adding a...
Skills:

Special Needs Care

First Aid

CPR

Recent review:

5.0
We had the pleasure of working with Sharon for approximately 18 months from 2022 to 2024. Sharon first met our daughter when she was 4 months old and finished with us when she was 21 months old. In that time, we witnessed a person of incredible talent,...

Tiffany S.

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Eleanor B.


Gaithersburg, MD

$20-25/hr7 yrs exp

Nanny And A Mom!

I have over 7 years of experience. Before becoming a mom myself I have worked as a professional nanny. In 2017 I had my first son, and a short 14 months later gave birth to my twins. I took 5 years off from work to focus on raising my babies. Now my children are in school, soon to be full time and I am looking on helping other...
Eleanor can also help with: Travel, Grocery shopping, Light cleaning, Carpooling
Skills:

First Aid

Recent review:

5.0
Ellie was our daughter's nanny a few years ago. She was absolutely fabulous and any family would be lucky to hire her. Ellie was always on time even with our crazy and varying schedule. She was responsible, kind, trustworthy, caring, creative, and fun. Our daughter...

Robin T.

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Sheliya F.


McLean, VA

$20-50/hr7 yrs exp

Experienced College Nanny

Hello, My name is Sheliya. I am a fun loving college student, currently attending online to achieve my bachelors degree in nursing. I'm furthering my education to become a pediatric nurse or nurse midwife! I started nannying professionally when I was 17 beforehand I was babysitting family members and friends of the family. The...
Sheliya can also help with: Travel, Light cleaning
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

CNA

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Elaine B.


Washington, DC

$33-60/hr10 yrs exp

Newborn Care Specialist, Nanny, Babysitter, Doula

Hired by 10 families in your neighborhood

Hello everyone! My name is Elaine, I am 32yo and I've been working with kids for over 10 years. I am a newborn care specialist and I do enjoy working with kids, they are amazing. I am responsible, dependable, patient, organized, smart, open minded, loving, caring, funny, and I am gonna treat your babies with as much love and...
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

Recent review:

5.0
I highly recommend Carol for baby care and night nursing! She was our night nurse the first few weeks our baby was born. Carol was so observant and attentive with our daughter and took amazing car of her. She is highly specialized in newborn care, and I’ve learned...

Lauren M.

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Lynda S.


Westminster, MD

$20-22/hr6 yrs exp

Caregiver & End Of Life Doula

I am a passionate advocate for love, honoring both the Earth and its people. Committed to community and guided by a deep calling, I have embraced multiple roles in my journey. As a ceremonialist, I facilitate meaningful rituals that connect individuals to their spiritual essence. As a holistic practitioner of energy work, I...
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Jacqueline S.


Arlington, VA

$30-50/hr4 yrs exp

Postpartum Doula

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

Infants and newborn only. Born and raised in Brazil, Jacque was studying Social Sciences when she became interested in body movement and healing. In 2015 in the city of Medellin(Colômbia), she started teaching prenatal classes. Presently, Jacque is a prenatal and postnatal yoga instructor. She is currently offering classes at...
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

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Tangiere J.


Alexandria, VA

$28/hr4 yrs exp

Birth & Postpartum Doula W/ A Background In Elementary Education.

I have an educational background as I spent three years as an elementary school music teacher, and I am currently homeschooling my 7-year-old daughter. I am also a trained birth doula who does birth and postpartum work. As a postpartum doula I take care of newborns and their siblings so that their parents can rest or run...
Tangiere can also help with: Grocery shopping, Light cleaning
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Roshae S.


Brandywine, MD

$40/hr10 yrs exp

RN Postpartum Doula Newborn Care Specialist

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

In my spare time, I like to practice yoga, cook and clean Something you should know about me is that I absolutely adore children and babies, I'm always ready for an adventure, and interested in learning about different cultures I may not be familiar with. My skills include sleep training, integrative learning, potty training
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Diara N.


Washington, DC

$25-40/hr10 yrs exp

Empathic Doula

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

Hi families! My name is Diara (dee-air-uh), I have lived in the DMV area for 7 years and I have been caring for babies, children and families for over 10 years. My experience and love for tiny humans has allowed me to be comfortable caring for various ages from newborns to teenagers. My love for babies and women has also lead me...
Diara can also help with: Travel, Carpooling, Light cleaning, Grocery shopping
Skills:

CPR

Recent review:

5.0
We hired Diara as a part-time nanny for our baby's months 4-6 and she was wonderful -- calm, confident, warm, flexible and reliable. It was lovely to see the bond she made with the baby in a relatively short time!

Danielle S.

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Sara L.


Washington, DC

$25-40/hr5 yrs exp

Postpartum Doula

Hello! I am a birth and postpartum doula with many years of childcare experience. As a postpartum doula, I work with families in the first few months of their babies' life to help them transition into parenthood! I offer practical help such as childcare while parents rest or catch up on life tasks and light housekeeping for...
Sara can also help with: Light cleaning, Grocery shopping
Skills:

CPR

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Danielle H.


Reisterstown, MD

$20-30/hr5 yrs exp

Experienced Postpartum Doula

My name is Danielle, and I am a birth and postpartum doula and the owner of Planet Birth. My journey into doula work was an unusual one, as I worked in finance for seven years after graduating from college with a business degree. As I began to search for a more fulfilling path, I realized that my heart lies with helping...
Danielle can also help with: Light cleaning, Travel, Carpooling
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

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Most recent reviews for local doulas

Kayla H.

5.0

Kayla has been our nanny for over 2 years and during that time she has provided a safe, educational, reliable and loving environment for my 3 boys (ages 4, 2, 6 months). On a daily basis, she plans and engages the boys in educational activities with a clear focus on preparing them for a school...

- Jillian B.

Amy G.

5.0

yes yes and yes to all questions. Amy was on point and also a baby whisperer. Thank you

- Michael A.

Allison F.

5.0

Allison is a genuine sweetheart and a dependable caretaker! I'm a mother of three boys so it can get pretty hectic at home. She has always been on time, and attentive to their needs. She is an excellent communicator which helps when the boys get into a disagreement and the situation needs to...

- thea M.

Yisela C.

5.0

Yisela is an amazing childcare provider and has truly become a part of our family. She has cared for my child since she was about 3 month old, she is now almost 2. She is patient, kind, flexible, and truly cares about her work. I would highly recommend Yisela for childcare needs.

- Care member

Mikayla D.

5.0

Mikayla is such a gem! We feel so lucky to have found her as our regular sitter. She is gentle, nurturing, patient and trustworthy. Our 19-month-old boy absolutely loves playing with her and I haven’t heard him laugh so much with any other babysitter. He was immediately comfortable with Mikayla...

- Sharyn L.

Additional Doula Services

A doula can provide you and your family with support before, during, and after birth.

If you’re going to expand your family in the next nine months, you are likely thinking about your birth plan. You can hire a doula to help assist you...

If you’re going to expand your family in the next nine months, you are likely thinking about your birth plan. You can hire a doula to help assist you throughout every stage of your pregnancy journey. There are even overnight doulas and postpartum doula who can provide you with specialized care.

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Doulas are rated 4.8 out of 5 stars based on 3,161 reviews of the 1,936 listed doulas.