Testimonial for Rebecca Turrigiano
My husband and I feel so strongly about choosing Rebecca as our doula. It was important for us to experience completely natural childbirth, and Rebecca was so supportive in helping us achieve our goal. This was our second pregnancy. In our first pregnancy, I experienced preterm labor with twins, who were delivered via emergency c-section two years ago at 24 weeks. At that time, our son lived 4 days and our daughter lived 8 days. So, in our second pregnancy, not only did we experience a roller coaster of emotions, we were also committed to doing everything differently, including attempting a VBAC with less than enthusiastic support from much of the traditional medical community. When it came time to choose a doula, Rebecca's experience profile showed a match to many of our issues, over 40 age, VBAC, prior loss.
From our initial consultation through the postpartum appointment, Rebecca displayed a genuinely warm and caring nature. On the day I began experiencing serious contractions, Rebecca was available by phone and text, then arrived at our home about 1:30pm. We went to OB triage around 4pm, I was admitted to labor and delivery at 8pm and with Rebecca's invaluable help, our son made his arrival in to the world a mere 52 minutes later. I truly believe one of the main reasons labor progressed so quickly and relatively easy was some of the pain management techniques Rebecca employed. Between these techniques and her calming presence, I was able to stay focused on our goal and achieve what we believed was best for our son, a natural childbirth free of pain medication.
Rebecca provided aftercare and breastfeeding support. She also shared a CD of the wonderful photographs she took during the day. We anxiously await her written birth story. Overall, Rebecca provides an incredible service at an extremely reasonable price.
-Allison Bones
August 28, 2014
Rebecca Turrigiano
LOVING TOUCH DOULAS
Birth Fee: $1900 to $2400
