Esther Linky

12/15/2024

Ann at Tampa Bay Postpartum Doula is truly a gem! She is knowledgeable, experienced, and certified, with a wealth of information and resources for every postpartum need. From the moment we met, it was clear that Ann genuinely cares about the well-being of you and your family. She has become a part of our family, and I couldn’t be prouder to have her in our lives.

Ann’s expertise shone through as she helped me navigate nursing challenges and soothe my colicky baby. She even went above and beyond by helping me reorganize my toddler’s play area—a task I never thought I’d have the time or energy to tackle! Her ability to care for my toddler while ensuring my well-being made such a difference in my postpartum journey.

What truly sets Ann apart is her personable and genuine nature. After interviewing many doulas, none came close to the compassion and care Ann provided. She is also an amazing parent herself, which gave me so much confidence in her guidance. Every moment spent with Ann was uplifting, and she made me feel whole during one of the most challenging times of my life.

If you’re looking for a doula who will go above and beyond, Ann is the one. I’m so lucky to have found her and can’t recommend her enough!

Ashley Ingles

11/19/2024

Ann is an amazing doula and made my postpartum experience magical. She is knowledgeable, caring, and beyond helpful. Even now at 5 months postpartum she is only a text message or call away. She helped me have a successful start to breastfeeding too which has been invaluable. I would recommend Ann in a heartbeat to all new parents. 

Chrissy

8/14/2024

I can't recommend Ann highly enough, as she was a huge help after the arrival of my second child. She is excellent with our baby and it's easy to tell that she has a ton of experience with newborns -- it's so hard to let someone care for a new baby, and I was able to completely trust Ann. She is also very knowledgable about mothers' and families' needs postpartum, and she went above and beyond to help me have a stress-free recovery. She took care of everything -- like meal prep, dishes, laundry, prepping our nursery, breastfeeding tips, picking things up at the store, making and bringing me snacks / meals / teas / water, etc. -- it was such a pleasure to have her help, and she always impressed me with how much she could get done in a day. On top of all that she was amazing with our toddler as well as our dog. Our family is so grateful to have worked with her!

Angelene

1/19/2023

We love our ANN! I am not sure I would have survived without all her help. From calming my nerves, showing me how to do things such as use my breast pump, giving me resources with information to answer my questions, finding food easy for me to make so I wouldn't be hungry when she wasn't around, helping me during emotional breakdowns, and to the obvious... loving our little boy as much as us! We know Ann will be apart of our family forever. She is prompt, easy to communicate with, prepared and easy going. We will forever be grateful for all that she has done for us.

Liz Hessel

1/3/2023

Ann from Tampa Bay Postpartum doula Svs was Our postpartum doula and I can't imagine how we would have survived without her help. we have learned so much about how to care for our baby from her! Her help with breastfeeding and pumping was instrumental in me being successful and getting it right and being able to get over those early humps with breastfeeding. She was so kind, patient and respectful and I felt completely comfortable with her. Her compassion and wisdom during this intimate time in our lives has meant the world to us and we will be eternally grateful. I don't know how we would have survived the last 3 months without her wisdom and knowledge. We can't recommend her enough!!!

Collette Fidrych

10/22/2022

Ann was an absolute pleasure and an invaluable help to my husband and I when we had our first baby. She was extremely attentive, caring and loving with our son and she was also very in tune with what we needed. We can't recommend her enough, she is the best!!