Testimonial for Isabel Flanders
Dates of doula support: August 19, 2024 - March 2025 Services provided were virtual/in person: in-person Availability: Isabel is reliable, always on time, well-connected with birth and postpartum doula groups. She collaborates with her network whenever I have questions. She also found a backup doula for me. I didn’t feel the need to do an extensive interview with the back-up doula because I whole-heartedly trust Isabel! Isabel’s approach is that of genuine curiosity and interest in my needs, my professional work, and my Jewish faith. She worked extra hours so that I could go to Temple for the holiday with my husband and 2-year-old, while she took care of my 6-week-old baby. I was looking for someone who I could trust with my newborn so that I could rest and have one-on-one time with my 2-year-old son. Isabel has given me so much more than that -- she supports me with my baby’s feeds, she listens to me without judgement, she builds me up when I’ve felt vulnerable, she validated my concerns when my body didn’t feel right exercising early days postpartum. Isabel has been instrumental in my breastfeeding, pumping and bottle-feeding journey. Undoubtedly, I would have stopped breastfeeding and pumping already if it weren’t for her encouragement, support and recommendations. I am so happy to be breastfeeding pumping and supplementing at 5.5 months! Isabel is excellent at figuring out the root cause of my needs and offering solutions. She easily and calmly adapts to my ever-changing morning “routine.” Sometimes supporting me means helping get my 2-year-old ready for school in the morning while I breastfeed, and she switches gears without missing a beat. My 2-year-old loves her too!
-Rachel
July 24, 2025
Birth Fee: $1500 to $2300
Postpartum Rate: $40 to $55
