Christiana and Nicolas

7/1/2024

In our search for a postpartum Doula, we interviewed several and it became clear that Lila was going to be the right fit for us. As we discussed how she could help us post-partum, she mentioned she wanted to get into supporting birth and labor as a Doula. While we hadn’t planned to have a birth Doula, the value of Lila’s expertise became clear through the questions she asked about what kind of birth experience we wanted to have (first child, so we were totally new to everything). We are SO glad that we decided to engage Lila for both birth and postpartum support.

In the months leading up to our due date, she helped us develop a birth plan, and documented it with the utmost care to ensure that things went smoothly at the hospital. Even just the process of thinking through the details helped us prepare mentally for how labor and birth would unfold.

For both of us (the birthing parent and partner) having her calm and confident support made labor and delivery stress-free, despite that we were diverted to a different hospital at the very last minute.

Post partum, Lila’s support evolved in the 8 weeks that we had her with us. From breastfeeding training early on (critical to our sanity, not to mention the health of our baby!) to making sure we (the parents) were eating and taking naps, to teaching us how to safely bathe our tiny human for the first time, Lila imparted her wisdom and supported our needs with her practical and kind demeanor. 

To top it all off, Lila was so sweet with our baby, holding him and talking to him with a deep sense of care. She set a great example for us, and she now feels like an aunt to our son. We are so thankful we had her support during this special moment in our lives. 

Tip: Instead of a baby registry we set up a “doula fund” and accepted gifts from friends/ family via contributions to our fund. We're so happy to we took this approach.

Mary Randolph

6/18/2024

Lila was so wonderful and caring.  She made me feel completely at peace and I trusted her with our son implicitly.  The hours I had with Lila in the house were the best hours postpartum.  Like having the best kind of friend with you.  I cannot recommend Lila enough.