Testimonial for Sasha Malamud
Sasha was my Doula for the birth of my second child. With my first I took the epidural and had a very very long and painful labor and delivery 18+ hours.
I hated the epidural and how it made me feel and the numbness it caused as well as the lingering lower back pain. The doctors act as though its nothing but its really a very powerful narcotic and leaves you feeling terrible afterwards and unable to full "feel" whats going on in your birth. That is just my experience, anyway I vowed to go "natural" with my second and I hired Sasha to assist me. She was there with me when I went to my doctor and when I went into labor she showed up at the hospital and not only helped me believe I could work through the pain (when I was about to cave and take the hated epidural again) She positioned my husband and showed him areas to hold me and press when a contraction came, she helped me breathe and fanned my face and believe it or not this stuff REALLY helped and I was able to handle the pain much better and my husband felt like he was involved and an important part of the labor, and he was!
In the end I gave birth without any intervention and it only lasted about 2 hours. I did not need and episiotomy, and I was able to leave the hospital the next day :) I can even say I felt wonderful after the birth, and eight months later I still look back on that day with a sense of pride and fulfillment. Thanks to my doula, I had confidence and total control over my birth experience and it was the most incredible and rewarding experience of my life :)
-Laura Serrano
July 21, 2014
Sasha Malamud
Mama Sasha Doula
Birth Fee: $1400 to $1600
Postpartum Rate: $40
