Testimonial for Cari Aida
I received a recommendation for Suzanne which brought me to the Dedicated Doula Team. I interviewed a few doulas and it was immediately apparent that Suzanne was so passionate about what she does and extremely experienced with everything related to birth in the Puget Sound. Suzanne and Cari immediately were helpful in picking a hospital and care team that best matched my birth goals and were with us through all the ups and downs of pregnancy. Whenever something challenging came up, Suzanne and Cari were the first ones we texted and they would reply or Zoom to talk us through it with recommendations, encouragement, or experience which was immensely supportive and comforting. Cari was our birth doula and I don't know how either myself or my husband could have done it without her. She provided a calm, confident presence, offering actionable coaching like "release this muscle and push from here" and suggesting position changes enabling a successful vaginal birth. My husband said "you can only tell your wife that she's awesome, powerful and amazing so many times...I was running out of useful things to say, I am so grateful for Cari's awesome coaching for the both of us." When our primary nurse went to lunch, the backup nurse wasn't super helpful. Cari took over, leading pushes, position changes, and more without missing a beat. Cari was so incredibly kind and calming throughout; I cannot put into words how invaluable her presence was. My birth and recovery both did not go to plan and Cari and team have been there to talk through all the ups and downs of preeclampsia, baby blues, breastfeeding, etc. as well. Their support postpartum has been invaluable to my emotional health. The head nurse said to us that she has seen 100s of doulas and we had picked an incredible one that she was honored to work with who helped the care team every step of the way. We couldn't agree more and if we have another child, we will definitely hire Cari and the Dedicated Doula team again.
-Nicole
June 17, 2025
Cari Aida
The Dedicated Doula Team
Birth Fee: $2800 to $3000
