As a soon-to-be first time father, I was initially very skeptical about what the point of a doula was. What I thought would be an unnecessary extra cost when nurses and doctors at the hospital would be provided turned out to be the best decision my wife and I made when the time came for labor, delivery, and even the after-birth check in.
Let me put it short: Having Diana with you is practically the same thing as having a senior nurse with you at all times. This is especially comforting given that hospital nurses are not always the most attentive or responsive. And the doctors even less so.
Diana was an absolute god-send and made the whole labor and delivery experience for me and my wife so smooth—you know, as far as birth goes. In fact, throughout the entire labor and delivery process, EVERY nurse couldn’t stop talking about how amazing they thought Diana was and even followed Diana’s lead on what decisions to make.
I’ll man up to my mistake and will absolutely hire Diana for every other baby my wife and I have. I’ve told every one of my soon-to-be father friends that my wife and I would never go through the process of labor and delivery without hiring Diana for her doula services and that they should look into it as well.
Knowing what I know now, it’s money well spent and a definite no-brainer.
-Sameer Khan
September 15, 2025
Newport Beach Doula
Birth Fee: $4000 to $5000
Postpartum Rate: $80 to $160
