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Val Addams

Val Addams

Washington, DC I require 2 hours notice to travel for my on-call clients

https://www.valaddams.com/

Birth Fee

$1000 to $1250

Birth Fee

$1000 to $1250


Birth Doula Experience

1 years and 4 births attended


Doula Training

  • DONA International-Approved Workshop, November 2025

Type of practice: Solo practice

Clients per month: 2 to 4

Attends hospital births? Some Hospitals
Hospitals in Washington DC, Montgomery County, and PG County

Attends birth center births? All Birth Centers

Attends home births? Some Home Births
Non-high risk pregnancy


College Education

AA/AS

BA/BS

MA/MS


Special Services Offered

  • Antepartum doula support
  • Birth counseling for survivors of childhood sexual abuse
  • Cancer patients and survivors
  • First Aid and CPR
  • LGBTQIA+ Support
  • Miscarriage support
  • Reduced rates for women considering adoption
  • Satellite doula (for remote and rural clients)
  • Twins and multiples birth support
  • Virtual and remote doula support

Training Documentation

credential


Languages Spoken

  • English
  • Indonesian

Fee Details

Standard service: prenatal visits for birth plan + Q&A; early labor call/visit/text; in-person/virtual birth support (vaginal/c-section); in-person immediate after birth support (vaginal/c-section); and in-person/virtual post-partum visits (including screening). My fee is flat. Surge of $250 will be charged for births during holidays. I accept only out of pocket and can be customized. Add-on ($30 per .5 hour): warm handling to healthcare/social services; consultation for clinical or/and non-clinical issues arise during 4th trimester/after birth; consultation for birth outcomes beside childbirth (e.g., elective and/or medically necessary abortion) & victim of gender based violence; and behavioral modifications for cardio-kidney-metabolic diseases (e.g., pre-eclampsia/eclampsia, gestational diabetes). My practice approach: Trauma Informed, Gender Transformative/Feminist Pedagogy, Cultural Competence, Life-Course Perspective, Team Science, Intersectionality, and Human Centered Design.

Service Area

Washington, DC I require 2 hours notice to travel for my on-call clients

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Birth Availability for Val Addams

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