Testimonial for Anna Tarasova
I'm writing this from the perspecitive of the father and husband.
I was very happy that we found Anna as our Doula. We had a good session preparing for labor and many calls as we were approaching the date. In fact, we were set to meet again when the birth of our son had to be induced for medical reasons.
We went into the hospital in the evening and Anna was so kind to join us in the early morning hours. She offered to come whenever we felt we needed her support. It was no problem for her to come in the wee hours.
During labor Anna had a wonderful sense for when to help and when to stand by. I'm saying this because it was important for me to support my wife as much as possible and be an integral part of the birthing experience. But I also knew that there would be situations where I might be overwhelmed or tired. So Anna had this great sense when to step in. For example, as the labour progressed and my wife needed almost constant massaging, Anna would step in when she noticed my energy levels flagging and take over the massaging in a quiet and reassuring way. Same when I had to rest and sleep for a bit - Anna just picked up being with my wife and helping her. We felt very much supported while I could be on my wife's side as much as possible.
We also had several medical decisions to take and Anna offered her thoughts and the options that we had. She was very much in tune with the medical staff at the hospital.
We are very grateful for having had Anna as a Doula and warmly recommend her.
-Stefan Schwarz
July 27, 2014
Anna Tarasova
Doula Anna
Birth Fee: $1900 to $3000
