Max BurrusWebb - Birth & Postpartum Doula

About Max

Hello! So great to meet you, I'm Max! I am a LGBT/ Queer affirming birth doula who brings a unique perspective to the pregnancy and laboring experience. My background in body work and physical therapy gives me a distinctive understanding of how to apply my skills as a doula to physiological birth. My calming presence is reassuring to those I'm supporting, and their families. I am passionate about empowering all pregnant and birthing people. My strength is my adaptability; which allows me to support families in their choices. I am a parent to my 13year old clone, who I birthed at home. I run a suburban goat farm and have two giant fur babies that try to steal my bed. (Great Danes named Freyja and Kuma). I enjoy dad jokes, puns, and free books. I identify as a transmasc, nonbinary human. I use they/he pronouns.

Availability

Taking new clients

Due Oct 2026 – Jun 2027

Away Dec 18 – Dec 29

Confirmed 3 weeks ago

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Birth & Postpartum Doula packages and pricing

Standard Package: Pregnancy, Labor & Birth Doula

This fee covers me being on call during your labor window, all our prenatal, and one postpartum meetings. I prefer to meet at least 3 times before your birth; ideally every 5 weeks. The better I know you the better I can support you! There's a lot of education involved in what I do, so the earlier you decide to hire me as your doula the more I have to offer. A nonrefundable deposit of $1000 is due when we sign a contract. The balance of $1,000 is due at your 34 week appointment.

$2,000 USD · Flat rate

Gender Doula

This package is custom curated based on your needs. I can help navigate the name change system in Texas, as well as offer insight to medical and social transition options and advocacy. I'm comfortable assisting all people of all gender variants and questioning folks as well.

$50 USD · Per hour

Accepted insurance

Medicaid HFS Medical Benefits Message Max to confirm coverage for your plan.

What to expect

Birth Doula- I like to include prenatal visits with this. I prefer to meet about every 5 weeks during your pregnancy, starting when you hire me. This also gives me the opportunity to really dig into how you see your birth, clarifications of what you've heard, managing expectations and fears, and some educational components. This may seem like a lot, but I'm about to be involved in a very intimate moment of your life. I feel like we should get to know each other first! I'm also on call for you from 37 weeks until delivery (unless otherwise discussed). You decide when I come to meet you during your labor. I also like to come by your house and check on you and baby about a week after birth.

Reviews for Max BurrusWebb

5.0 6 reviews

5.0

October 18, 2025

Max is the best. I have very complicated pregnancies and work in ob so max understands my stress levels and always put me at ease through out. Our family worked with max during my second pregnancy which was debatably the worst, and my third. Max always had a plan for our sessions and understood how crappy things were for a mom with hg. When it came to my labor all the prep work I did with him absolutely paid off. During these pregnancies I felt more skilled because max. He helped me remain present, create realistic goals, and take care of myself which can be so difficult. I truely trust the work he does and feel that he is such a valuable member of my birth team. Doulas are a blessing.

— Ana O

5.0

January 10, 2024

HE ID BEYOND AMAZING!! Even the hospital Staff were surprised by his knowledge and said they wish more duals were like him! I love how we met once a month to talk about how I was doing and even visited me at home after I gave birth. When he says he is in it for the long haul he means it! I was induced on the 18th and did not have my son till the 20th he stayed with me the whole time!

— Lauren G.

5.0

January 10, 2024

Max was an incredible support throughout my entire pregnancy and made us smile even on hard days. I was very sick my entire pregnancy and had a lot of physical pain due to babies position. Max had lots of suggestions and was always willing to lend an ear. They let my toddler come to appointments and always had things to teach me and new realistic goals. The kind of support and love our family received was incredible. I recommend max highly.

— Jup O.

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Certifications, training, and specialties

Certification and training

Certified Advanced Doula- Labor Enabler apprenticeship program (2022)
Capstone Advanced Full Spectrum Doula Training- Cornerstone Doula Trainings (2024)
Certified Doula- Expert Rating (2021)
Rebel Birth Childbirth Education Training (2022)
Spinning Babies training (2022)
Queer Birth- childbirth education training (2023)
Certified Spinning Babies Aware Practitioner (2024)

Education

Physical Therapist Assistant (2022)

Memberships and affiliations

TLC Pregnancy and Parenting
Gulf Coast Doula Coalition
The Doula Network

Languages

English

Credentials

CD

Specialties

Abortion Doula Care Abuse Adolescent Care Adoption Advanced Maternal Age Anxiety Anxiety and Depression Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) Birth Doula Birth Support Birth Trauma Building Healthy Communication Caring for Special Needs Children Endometriosis Family Consultation Family Planning Fathers' Issues HAES (Health at Every Size) Approach High-Risk Pregnancy Home Birth Hypnobirthing Method Infertility Intrauterine Insemination (IUI) In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) Labor Doula LGBTQ+ Life Transitions Loss and Bereavement Doula Maternal Fetal Positioning Mental Health Mindfulness Natural Birth Natural Childbirth Pain Management Panic Parenting Support Perinatal and Infant Loss Perinatal Anxiety and Depression Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Preconception Pregnancy Complications Pregnancy Loss Premature Infants Prenatal Care Prenatal Life Recurrent Miscarriages Relaxation Techniques Sibling Preparation Spirituality Support during Labor, Birth, and Postpartum Support in Pregnancy Loss Teenagers Trauma Recovery Vaginal Birth After Cesarean (VBAC) Water birth Birth and Lactation Breastfeeding Assistance and Support Breastfeeding Support Childbirth Education Chronic Pain Evidence-Based Care Exclusive Pumping/Bottle Feeding Fibroids Grief and Loss Hospital Birth Identity Development Multiples Newborn Prep Nipple and Breast Pain Nutritional Counseling Parenting Pediatric Gender & Sexual Health Prenatal Lactation Education Pre/Post Natal Pain and Weakness Preventative Care Reproductive and Parenting Reproductive Mental Health Returning to work (pumping, breastmilk storage, etc) Safety Self-Actualization Self-Compassion Self-Esteem Self-Integration Sexual Health Sexual Issues Sexually Transmitted Disease (STD) Testing and Treatment Stress Management Telehealth Tweens

Frequently asked questions

A Dude-Doula?? Dude-la?

Yes... Kind of! I am a transmasc, nonbinary human. I use they/he pronouns. But that doesn't actually tell you much about who I am. I am a parent to my ten year old clone, who I birthed at home. I run a suburban goat farm and have two giant fur babies that try to steal my bed. (Great Danes named Freyja and Kuma). I enjoy dad jokes, puns, and free books.

What Does a Doula Do?

This is my own description of what I think doulas should do, not every doula shares this philosophy, so ask lots of questions during your interview! Doulas provide emotional and physical support during labor and delivery. But there's so much more to it than that. A doula is who you call at midnight because you just had this "weird thing" and you don't want to call the nurse line / midwife / birth center or go to the ER but you just can't sleep! Doulas serve as helpers to everyone in the family. If you already have a support person, but they feel unprepared for birth, we can help guide them in the ways that are most helpful to the laboring person. Our job is education and advocacy. Doulas are often the connection between an isolated pregnant person and a community around them that they've yet to discover. We talk about trauma and all the heavy things that can impact your labor- and how we can work to reduce those impacts. Sometimes birth is traumatic, and we (as a society) need to work through that trauma to heal from it. Doulas are patient advocates in the hospital, to help insure you're fully informed and YOU are making the medical decisions surrounding your care. Doulas also serve in out of hospital births so midwives are focused on your medical care, and we're focused on you. This includes birth centers and home births. (Some doulas will assist you in "free birth," however that's generally not my jam.) My mentor refers to her position with pregnant/laboring/delivering people as a coordinator, akin to a wedding planner. Doulas should be prepared to help you navigate and negotiate with your medical care team. We provide education, and help write / advocate for birth plans. My goal is to fill the gaps so that your birth experience is the best outcome for your individual situation.

How can I get help paying for you as my doula?

I partner with an organization that allows me to accept clients using Texas Medicaid. I accept HSA payments. The age-old system of bartering is always an option also!