1. The care provided by the doula after the birth of the child may include infant care, sibling support, breast feeding support, postpartum support, light housekeeping, newborn’s laundry.

2. All contracted hours must be used within 8 weeks of date of commencement unless other arrangements are discussed. Scheduling will be based on doula’s availability. Not all requests will be able to be filled.

3. Okanagan Doulas regrets that sometimes the doula will not be able to provide post care services as scheduled, due to unforeseen circumstances (i.e. family emergency, illness, weather or labor support). Okanagan Doulas will make all attempts to schedule an alternate doula to cover the shift, reschedule the post care services or cancel the hours.

4. The focus of a postpartum doula is on baby and family's early adjustment to returning home, and therefore postcare needs are greatest during the first eight weeks after birth. Because the need for postcare support is greatest during the initial month, Okanagan Doulas seeks to prioritize families who have most recently had babies. While there may be circumstances in which a family wants postcare beyond the one-month mark, it should be understood that Okanagan Doulas will provide such services as staffing permits.

5. In the event that the doula needs to pay for parking and/or tolls, etc, the client will be responsible for the fee. There may also be a $0.45 per km travel fee per visit for visits, each way, outside of Penticton city limits. Any extra fees will be billed at the completion of contract.

6. I undersigned have read this contract for post care services. We accept and agree to the terms and conditions.

7. This agreement can be cancelled or suspended Okanagan Doulas at anytime. Okanagan Doulas reserves the right to decline to provide requested services in which they don’t feel comfortable providing or of which are out of scope.