Testimonial for Laurie Levy
I am so grateful to have had Laurie Levy as my doula during the recent birth of my first child. I wasn't initially sure about hiring a doula at all, my partner and I were taking a pretty extensive childbirth class and I had very supportive midwives, so it seemed that we were prepared, but we had heard such good things from others about having a doula during labor that we went for it anyway. Laurie is really easy to be around and has a great sense of humor so after an initial interview, she became the obvious choice. When I went into labor I stayed at home with just my partner for a while, when things started to pick up we called Laurie and she came over and immediately seemed to know exactly what to do to help me manage my contractions. It was such a relief to have her there and I think really helpful for my partner too to get her direction on helping me manage the pain. I ended up having a very long labor and don't know how my partner and I would have managed without Laurie. I had planned an out of hospital birth but ended up deciding to transfer to the hospital when my labor wasn't progressing and having someone there who I trusted and who was experienced with labor and birth really helped me to feel empowered in an environment that otherwise would have been very difficult. It made a world of difference to my childbirth experience to have a supportive and knowledgable person on my side the entire time, especially when things didn't go according to plan. I would highly recommend Laurie to any expectant parents.
-Annie Sharrett
August 16, 2013
Laurie Levy
Laurie E. Levy Inc.
Birth Fee: $3500
