Testimonial for Melanie Russell
We are so glad that we found Melanie and asked her to join our journey to and through birth. We interviewed five doulas (we recommend you do too) and Melanie clicked with us right away. We found her real, approachable, non-judgmental, fun yet calm. Of course, Melanie is knowledgeable in all things birth - being a mother of four has certainly helped her with that. We were looking for a combination of smarts and the right personality; she was the perfect match for us.
We met at 34 and 37 weeks to prepare for our son's birth day. At each appointment talked about important issues and how we were feeling. The interactions with Melanie were positive and focused on both of us, my husband and I, which was important to me. I knew that having a doula was just as vital for him and his birth experience as it was for me.
When Silas decided to come into the world, my labor was so fast that Melanie joined us at the hospital. She helped us through a quick, natural, vaginal, breech birth. Because Silas was breech, we were not able to have dimmed lights with only our midwife. Instead, we had bright lights and a team of about 11 people in the delivery room. Melanie helped get pillows to support my back better on the uncomfortable bed. She also got ice for me as I was quite thirsty and hot, and fed the ice to me on a spoon. She helped support Chris he was probably stressing more than anticipated because of the change in circumstances.
Following the birth Melanie stayed with us for about 2 hours to make sure that breastfeeding went well. To top that off she even gave my mom a ride home.
We definitely recommend Melanie Headley as a doula and we are happy to have her be a part of Silas’s birth story.
-Bethanie Constant
August 27, 2013
Melanie Russell
A Brighter Birth
Birth Fee: $2000
