When hiring a certified postpartum doula, thorough reference checks are essential to ensure families receive the compassionate, skilled care they deserve during the vulnerable postpartum period. This Certified Postpartum Doula Reference Form provides a structured way to gather detailed feedback from previous clients and professional references about a doula's competencies in newborn care, maternal recovery support, breastfeeding assistance, household management, and emotional guidance.

Designed specifically for doula agencies, birthing centers, and families conducting their own hiring process, this template helps you evaluate critical skills including infant care knowledge, lactation support experience, postpartum mood disorder awareness, and the doula's ability to support the entire family unit during this transformative time.

With Paperform, you can customize this reference form to match your agency's branding and embed it directly on your website or send it via email to references. The platform's conditional logic ensures you capture relevant details based on the type of reference (client vs. professional), while response data flows automatically into your preferred tools via integrations with Google Sheets, Airtable, or your CRM.

For doula agencies managing multiple practitioners, Stepper can automate your entire reference check workflow—sending follow-up requests to unresponsive references, compiling scores into applicant profiles, and notifying your team when all references are complete. This streamlines your certification and hiring process, ensuring only the most qualified doulas join your practice.

Whether you're building a doula practice, expanding your team, or conducting due diligence as an expectant family, this template helps you make informed decisions about postpartum care providers who will support one of life's most important transitions.