International midwifery & doula accompaniment — terms & conditions

1. Object of the agreement

The Client engages, and the Midwife-Doula undertakes, the comprehensive accompaniment of pregnancy, home birth (or expert accompaniment in case of transfer to a medical facility), and the postpartum period, outside the Republic of Chile.

The contract combines the roles of a personal midwife (obstetric monitoring, assessment of mother and baby, assistance in labour) and a doula (continuous emotional, psychological, physical and informational support).

2. Format of accompaniment & visit logistics

Given the international nature of the accompaniment, the parties agree on a hybrid format, with the in-person presence strictly limited in time.

• In-person period (3 weeks): the Midwife-Doula travels and stays continuously in the Client's country or city for 3 weeks (21 calendar days), planned individually around the estimated due date (EDD). Travel dates are agreed in advance and are mandatory.
• Remote period: all remaining prenatal and postpartum care, outside the 3 in-person weeks, is delivered online.

3. Programme & scope of services ($5,000 USD)

Remote support block (whole contract period):

• Unlimited access to the recorded online course “Path to birth,” for the Client's personal use only. Sharing access with third parties, copying or distributing the materials is prohibited.
• 24/7 connection by phone and messengers for urgent and everyday questions, from signing the contract until the end of postpartum adaptation.
• Remote consultations: birth-plan review, online analysis of packing lists, informational and psychological support.

In-person support block (within the 3 weeks of presence)

• Physical preparation (prenatal adjustments): up to 4 individual in-person sessions (bodywork, pelvis, gentle osteopathic and rebozo techniques), depending on the actual time left before labour begins. If the visit partly falls in the postpartum, remaining sessions adapt to gentle postpartum recovery.
• Obstetric monitoring & birth care: continuous monitoring of mother and baby in labour, gentle attendance of physiological home birth. In a hospital scenario: prenatal care at home and accompaniment to the clinic as a support partner.
• Postpartum wrapping: 3 sessions of deep postpartum recovery (closing the birth, warming, oil massage, binding), provided they take place within the three-week in-person visit.
• Lactation consulting & patronage: in-person help establishing breastfeeding, monitoring uterine involution, and examining the newborn in the first days.

4. Materials & equipment

The Midwife-Doula brings her own working inventory:

• Specialised rebozo cloths.
• A professional set of aromatic and natural massage oils.
• Disposable supplies (pads) for hygiene during birth.
• Ambient candles to create a relaxing atmosphere.
• Tools and materials for a keepsake placenta print.
• All specific obstetric and medical supplies/medications permitted in the country of birth are purchased by the Client, at the Client's expense, per a list provided in advance. The specific home-birth pool is defined together depending on the country.

5. Payment terms

The total cost of the contract is $5,000 USD (five thousand US dollars):

• 1/3 (deposit): $1,650 USD — on signing the contract (EDD reservation, course access, start of 24/7 connection).
• 2/3 (second payment): $1,650 USD — in the third trimester (strictly before the Midwife-Doula's travel date).
• 3/3 (final payment): $1,700 USD — within 7 calendar days after the birth.

6. Travel expenses & accommodation

• Flights (round trip), transfers and baggage (including working inventory) are paid separately by the Client.
• The Midwife-Doula's accommodation for the whole in-person period (3 weeks) is paid separately by the Client.
• Logistical parameters (travel dates, type of lodging, distance from the birth place) are chosen by the family but must be agreed in advance with the Midwife-Doula to avoid the risk of not arriving in time for the birth.
• If a change in the due date or the family's initiative requires extending the in-person stay beyond the agreed 3 weeks, each additional day of accommodation and work is paid separately at a pre-agreed rate.

7. Liability & legal status

• Legal status: the Client understands that the Provider holds the competencies, experience and education of a midwife (partera); however, the legal and licensing status of home midwifery is governed by the laws of the country where the birth actually takes place. The Client takes responsibility for choosing the home-birth format in their jurisdiction.
• Limits of physiology: the Midwife-Doula attends physiological births only. In case of pathologies threatening the life of mother or baby, she decides on the need for medical evacuation (transfer) to the nearest specialised hospital.
• Refusal of hospitalisation: if the Client categorically refuses timely hospitalisation despite urgent obstetric indications, all responsibility for outcomes rests with the Client, and the Midwife-Doula's actions move exclusively to a supportive (doula) format.
• If the birth occurs before the Midwife-Doula's in-person arrival, birth accompaniment is provided remotely (video call, phone). The 3-week in-person visit is not cancelled: it is fully redirected to the block of postpartum recovery, lactation consulting and patronage.