Most online doula directories are paid listings — you pay the monthly fee, you appear on a search page, and you wait. CaraLoom is a marketplace, not a directory. Families fill out a structured intake (due date, birth setting, modality preferences, postpartum goals, language) and the matching engine routes them to doulas whose service area, package style, and scope match. You publish your birth package and postpartum hourly rate. We collect the deposit at booking and settle the balance after services. Postpartum-hours doulas: each shift settles 1–2 days after sign-off.
Medicaid coverage is now implemented in ~26 states + DC and growing — we route those clients separately when your state has a managed-care benefit you’re enrolled in.
No agency markup. No insurance billing overhead unless you opt-in. No chasing checks.
Funds settle to your bank 1–2 business days after the note is signed. Pro / Pro+ unlock instant payouts (1.5 % fee).
Birth packages typically run $1,200–$2,800 (2 prenatal visits + on-call + birth attendance + 1 postpartum visit); high-COL metros $2,000–$4,500.
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Postpartum doula hourly rates commonly $30–$55/hour daytime, $35–$70 overnight.
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1 birth package/mo @ $2,400 + 40 postpartum hrs @ $42 = $4,080/mo gross; Pro keeps ~$3,706/mo.
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National Institute on Aging (NIA), NIH
CDC
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Caregiver Support Program
Curated from federal public-domain and accredited sources. CaraLoom is not the publisher — credit and accreditation belong to the original organization.
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Your 8 % service rate locks in for life — even after we flip on subscription billing. No charge today. No credit card. We’ll email you the moment Pro goes live.
CaraLoom is a software marketplace — not a bank, escrow agent, or money transmitter. Funds are secured up-front through Stripe Connect and settle to the clinician once the visit is documented and verified.
CaraLoom is a marketplace — clinicians are independent licensed professionals, not employees. We verify and monitor licenses, though no screening is exhaustive. By booking, you agree to our Terms.