Testimonial for fiona schiano-yacopino
I was referred to Fiona through my midwife at one of my later maternity appointments. We had scheduled to meet in person on the following Wednesday, however my daughter had other plans and came 2 weeks early on Superbowl Sunday. There was a terrible blizzard due to hit that night and I contacted Doula Fiona to see if we could still make it happen even though we never got to meet to complete the paperwork. She ensured me it was not a problem. We stayed in contact throughout the day and I migrated to the hospital as the weather was getting quite bad. I went through some of the early stages of labor supervised by my midwife and once contractions got stronger, I contacted Fiona at the early hours of the morning on Sunday. She arrived at 4 am and supported me through some of the most intense moments of my life providing affirmations, gentle touch, and all the encouragement that I so desperately needed to keep pushing forward. She was aware of my birth preferences and constantly questioned next steps provided by my midwives and reassured with me to make sure I was okay with everything. She was super aware and constantly encouraged me to move into a more comfortable position. After many hours of pitocin and contractions, I had not progressed much in dilation. I was strongly encouraged to get the epidural as I was showing signs of extreme fatigue and my water broke 27 hours prior so I ran the risk of infection. One hour after the epidural I went from 3 cm to 9 cm dilated and pushed my daughter out in 18 minutes. I can honestly say that without the support of Doula Fiona I am not so sure I would have found the strength to stick to my birth plan and definitely would have not been able to get up and change positions as much as I did which definitely helped progress things along. I would not have changed a single thing about my experience and feel blessed to have had Doula Fiona by my side through it all.
-Hunter Dubon
March 15, 2025
fiona schiano-yacopino
mamafifidoula
Birth Fee: $1000 to $1500
