Testimonial for Tatiana Ponomar
I would preface by saying this- if you are pregnant you need Tatiana by your side!!
Our low risk pregnancy quickly turned into a high risk at the end of 34 weeks when I was diagnosed with cholestasis. Tatiana quickly educated us on what to expect in terms of induction and strongly encouraged us to advocate for our rights and choices. This helped us stay calm and confident through our induction and active labor as we didn't blindly succumb to the hospital's approach but rather made conscious decisions. Now speaking about the active labor itself - she didn't leave us even for a second and made sure that my labor progressed rapidly by guiding me through different positions and giving me massages, sitting in the bath tub - whatever was needed to help me cope with the pain and stay strong mentally.
There was a time when the baby monitor was not picking up our baby's heartbeat - and the medical team wanted to place a tiny probe on our baby's head.. This could have potentially affected the baby - and she encouraged us to be assertive and ask the team to keep on trying to reposition the monitor. She also advocated and encouraged us to delay the umbilical cord clamping.
All in all - she is the correct person to support you and the family through pregnancy and labor. Even after our daughter was born she frequently checked in with me and made sure I was doing well emotionally and pointed us to appropriate resources with respect to lactation etc.. as needed.
And we strongly believe that we could not have done this without her!!
Tatiana would make sure you know all your options and help you get through your birth plan.
-Disha Pandhi
May 02, 2025
Tatiana Ponomar
MyDoula
Birth Fee: $3000 to $3500
Postpartum Rate: $65 to $75
