Testimonial for Emily Cohen-Moreira
Emily was awesome! I decided to have a doula because I desired a simple, low-intervention birth eventhough I was with an older and very traditional obgyn and hospital. We started our relationship by discussing our wishes for the birth. I was not personally into writing a birth plan, I basically made a mantra for the birth which is "Less is best." Even with this in mind, there are certain choices which I discussed with Emily. Though they may not have been her choices, she did not offer opinion or judgement unless I specifically asked. As first time parents, she gave us excellent pre-birth preparation for what we could expect from our newborn and she prepared us for breastfeeding. The birth itself was remarkable. Emily was constantly vigilant at the hospital to ensure that the wellbeing of myself and my baby was being put first. She took amazing pictures that we will cherish forever and there is no way either my husband or myself could have had the presence of mind to take. Finally her lactation consulting was excellent. She took a lot of time with me, and it was so much more than the latch I'll tell you. All of my friends who had difficulty breastfeeding (so basically all of my breastfeeding friends) told me that I was very smart to set it up to have a lactation consultant right away. From the very first latch at the hospital to dealing with my mastitis, Emily was there for me via phone and in person.
-Dorie Frank
September 16, 2014
Emily Cohen-Moreira
Practical Birth and Breastfeeding
Birth Fee: $2400 to $5000
