Jill Magoffin -Doula-

01/22/2026

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01/20/2026

01/20/2026

A Little Transparency About Doula Pricing

I’ve been seeing a lot of conversation about the cost of a doula, so here’s what that fee actually reflects.

Full-service birth doula support (especially in California) typically ranges from $2,800–$5,000+ — and it’s not for “the day of birth.”

It includes prenatal visits, education, texts and calls, and real preparation.
It includes being on call (a formal 2–3 week window, plus the reality of staying flexible well beyond that).
It includes labor support that can last four hours or forty — overnight, weekends, holidays.
It includes postpartum follow-up, processing, and check-ins.

It also includes the costs people don’t see: gas, parking, backup coverage, admin time, childcare when births don’t follow schedules, and ongoing training. Most doulas are also paying out of pocket for health insurance, certifications, and continuing education.

It is great that more families can now access doula care through insurance. At the same time, many reimbursements still don’t reflect the true scope or cost of the work. When care is consistently underpaid, burnout is inevitable — not because doulas don’t care, but because the math doesn’t work.

There is no such thing as “just day-of birth support.” Showing up well requires preparation, context, and availability.

And this part is for the doulas: if you’re charging very low rates or relying solely on under-reimbursed work, I promise you — you will burn out.

This work isn’t priced by the hour. It’s priced by the responsibility, preparation, and presence required.

Birth work is skilled work.
It’s teamwork, intuition, training, and showing up when it matters.
And it deserves to be sustainable for the people doing it.

01/18/2026

My birthday girls!!! .loco

01/18/2026

Birthday Bingo Loco! .loco

01/15/2026

No one talks honestly about how hard it is to go from one child to two.

Not just the logistics.
Not just the sleep deprivation.

But the way it hits your heart.

You look at your first and feel a fear you didn’t expect:
What if I’ve already taken something from you?
What if sharing me means you get less?
What if I can’t love you the way you deserve anymore?

The guilt is quiet but relentless.
You question your patience.
Your choices.
Every moment you’re tired.
Every time your attention is split.

No one warns you about the identity shift —
how becoming a parent of two can make you feel like you’re failing the child who made you a parent in the first place.

You grieve the simplicity you didn’t know you’d miss.
The one-on-one moments.
The version of motherhood where your arms — and your heart — only had one place to land.

Even when you know love grows…
the fear shows up first.

This photo is me with my babies — who are now grown.
And I wish someone had told me this when I was a new mom:

That love doesn’t disappear.
It doesn’t dilute.
It stretches — painfully at first — and then becomes something bigger than you imagined.

That the guilt you feel isn’t a sign you’re doing it wrong.
It’s a sign of how deeply you love.

If you’re standing in the space between one and two — pregnant, newly postpartum, or still carrying the emotional imprint years later — please hear this:

Struggling here doesn’t mean you love your first any less.
It means you love them so fiercely that you’re afraid of losing even a piece of them.

That fear doesn’t make you weak.
It makes you human.

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01/13/2026

Really proud to share another children’s book I’ve written, The Doula is here! 💛

It gently explains what a doula does in a way that kids (and adults) can understand. Perfect for expecting families, siblings getting ready for a new baby, and doulas who want a simple way to explain their role.

This one came straight from the heart.

🔗 Link in bio
(or here: https://a.co/d/b2eLVnY)

Thank you for supporting my work 🤍

01/05/2026

Minding Your Own Business (Pregnancy Edition… and Beyond)

Pregnancy, birth, feeding, parenting — none of us are experts on someone else’s body, baby, or life.
Not even if we’ve done it before.
Not even if we “mean well.”

So before offering advice, opinions, or hot takes…
pause.
Ask.
Or maybe just don’t.

Breastfeed? Great.
Formula feed? Great.
Disposable diapers? Great.
Cloth diapers? Also great.

What matters isn’t what you choose —
it’s that you feel confident, supported, and respected in your choice.

Let people parent in peace.
Trust people to know themselves.
Support without correcting.

That’s it. That’s the post. 🤍🎤

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12/30/2025

Tonight Rachel and I met Dalo Champeni 🤍

Dalo is the founder of Jelito Girls Ministries, an organization in Malawi dedicated to educating, protecting, and empowering girls and young women. She currently supports 60 girls and is in the process of building a high school to expand access to education in her community.

She’s here fundraising for the school, and during our conversation, Rachel asked an important question about menstrual education and supplies.

Dalo shared that many of the girls use rags during their cycles — supplies that don’t hold up — and because of this, girls often miss school when they have their periods. Not because they don’t want to be there, but because they don’t have what they need.

That conversation stayed with me.

So we’re reaching out:
✨ Do you have connections to a period panty company, reusable pad company, or menstrual health organization?
✨ Ideas on how we could help these girls access sustainable menstrual supplies — through donations or helping them make their own?

If you’d like to donate directly, cash support is always welcome.
📌 Zelle: dchampeni@yahoo.com

If you have ideas, connections, or thoughts — please reach out. This feels like something we could work on together.

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12/28/2025

This image says what a lot of people need to hear — because epidurals still come with way too much judgment.

Here are the facts, not opinions:

• Epidurals are one of the most studied pain-relief methods in childbirth
• They do not increase the risk of cesarean birth in low-risk pregnancies
• They do not harm babies — Apgar scores and newborn outcomes are comparable
• They can lower stress hormones (like catecholamines), which in some labors can actually help progress
• Many people are still able to move, feel pressure, and push effectively, especially with modern low-dose epidurals

And also important:
Pain is not a prerequisite for transformation.
Suffering is not a requirement for strength.

Some people labor for hours before choosing an epidural.
Some know from the start it’s part of their plan.
Some don’t want one at all.

All of those choices are valid.

Birth is not a performance.
It’s not a purity test.
And no one owes anyone an explanation.

Informed choice.
Respect.
Support.

That’s the goal. 🤍