Bethany Mercado - Birth & Postpartum Doula

About Bethany

Hi! I’m Bethany, I’m a full spectrum doula serving Tehachapi, CA and surrounding cities. I was a respiratory therapist for 8 years and during that time, I attended over 1,000 high-risk births on the NICU team. Now I am using that knowledge and the training I’ve taken as a doula to support the birthing people in my community.

Birth & Postpartum Doula packages and pricing

Blossom Package

• Complimentary consultation. • One prenatal visit (2 hours). • Birth preferences planning. • Unlimited text and email support (will be available for phone support by appointment) until 37 weeks. • 24/7 on-call support beginning at 37 weeks. • Up to 8 hours in-person labor & birth support (any additional time over 8 hours will be billed at $25/hour). • One postpartum follow-up visit (2 hours). • Evidence-based resources. ~ All packages will include use of birth/peanut balls, aromatherapy, and other tools used for comfort measures during labor & delivery(excluding TENS unit)

$1,250 USD · Flat rate

Desert Flower Premium Package

• Everything included in the Blossom Package • Four additional hours of in-person labor & birth support (any additional time over 12 hours will be billed at $25/hour). • Four additional visits(2 hours each)-can be any combination of prenatal or postpartum visits. • Infant feeding support within doula scope of practice until 6 weeks postpartum. • TENS Unit rental-37 weeks until birth. • Use of luxury labor & delivery gown with matching outfit for baby. ~ All packages will include use of birth/peanut balls, aromatherapy, and other tools used for comfort measures during labor & delivery(excluding TENS unit)

$2,750 USD · Flat rate

Postpartum Only Support

Postpartum visits will aim to support healing. These may include light housework, shopping assistance, holding baby during self-care, and other small tasks that remove stress from your space. ~Must purchase a minimum of 8 hours. Visits can be up to 4 hours long. Overnight support may be considered on a case-by-case basis.

$50 USD · Per hour

What to expect

I offer full spectrum doula services. I will support you through pregnancy, birth, and the postpartum period. I also offer TENS unit rentals for pain during labor and placenta encapsulation as à la carte services. I also provided postpartum only care to those who have already given birth. Please visit my website for more info!

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Certifications, training, and specialties

Certification and training

Full Spectrum Doula-Birthing Advocacy Doula Trainings (2026)
Advanced VBAC Doula-The VBAC Link (2026)
Placenta Encapsulation Certification-Birthing Advocacy Doula Trainings (2026)

Education

Bachelors of Science in Respiratory Care (2018)

Memberships and affiliations

DONA International Member

Languages

English

Specialties

Aromatherapy Babywearing Belly Binding Birth and Lactation Birth Doula Birth Support Breastfeeding Support Car Seats Installment Cesarean, Episiotomy and Scar Pain Evidence-Based Care Grief and Loss Herbal Postpartum Care High-Risk Pregnancy Home Birth Hospital Birth Labor Doula Life Transitions Loss and Bereavement Doula Maternal Fetal Positioning Mindfulness Natural Birth Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine Neonatal Resuscitation Program Parenting Support Perinatal and Infant Loss Placenta Encapsulation