# About Doulas

## What Doulas is

Doulas is a directory of doulas. Each listing page shows what we know about one doula.

## Where the data comes from

We take records from the sources below.

- [Doula business websites](https://doulas.fyi). License: facts from the business's own public website. Data refreshed monthly.
- [Public doula registries](https://www.health.mn.gov/facilities/providers/doula/registry.html). License: public records. Data refreshed monthly.
- [Medicaid coverage trackers](https://nashp.org/state-tracker/state-medicaid-approaches-to-doula-service-benefits/). License: factual data cited with attribution. Data refreshed monthly.
- [Published doula prices](https://www.bornbir.com/doula-cost). License: factual data cited with attribution. Data refreshed every quarter.

## A listing is a record, not an endorsement

A listing shows what we know about one doula. It does not mean that we recommend it.

## How a listing is checked

Every published listing has its own page, and search engines can index it.

Our team reviews each new listing before it goes live.

An owner proves control of a listing with an email address on the business domain or a manual check by our team.

An owner change to the name, phone, website, street address, address line 2, city, region, postal code and country goes to review before it shows.

## Claim or correct a doula

To claim a listing that is unclaimed, open it and select "Claim this listing".

To report a mistake, open the listing and select "Suggest a change".

You can also write to us at support@doulas.fyi.

- [Find your doula](https://doulas.fyi/search)
- [Add a doula](https://doulas.fyi/submit). Tell us about a doula we do not list.
- [Contact us](https://doulas.fyi/contact)

Also on the [web page](https://doulas.fyi/about).

> **Not medical advice.** This site is a directory, not a clinical service. A doula gives emotional, physical and informational support, not medical care. Always talk with your midwife, doctor or other licensed clinician about medical decisions.