Rachael was so incredible for our birth, I really can't say enough great things. If you are thinking of a Doula, absolutely recommend. And when looking for someone who is down-to-earth, calming and great sense of humor, and really knows her stuff, Rachael is who you want to go for. My husband and I got in contact with Rachael late in our pregnancy. She came over to our house for a prenatal visit where we discussed our birth preferences. Rachael is so knowledgable we learned a lot. I loved being able to text her questions as things came up, and it was nice to have someone to update on our last few prenatal visits with our doctor. Things did not go as we planned for the birth, I ended up being admitted for an unplanned induction that went on a few days before we decided to move forward with a C-Section. Rachael was with us (via text) for the first few days and then came to the hospital and was with us for the last 18 hours. She was responsive to our needs, didn't take it personally when I had my husband ask her to wait in the waiting room so we could have a private conversation. She took pictures of our baby's birth, stayed with my husband while I was getting prepped for surgery (he said this was so, so helpful in calming his nerves). She went to post-op recovery with us and made sure we were all settled, and left when we went up to the postpartum unit. She stayed in touch via text over the next week or so and came over for a postnatal visit once we were home.
An intangible support Rachael provided was someone for us to talk to during this whole processot only about the medical side and making decsions, but she really supported us emotionally. We needed someone to be able to talk to and make light of a very stressful situation and Rachael provided that support. We are so very grateful and will be using Rachael in the future if we have a second child.
-Katie
August 05, 2026
Dailey Doula Services / NOVA Birth Services
Birth Fee: $1500 to $3500
Postpartum Rate: $55
