Testimonial for Melissa M. Imperato CD(DONA)
I had retained Melissa Imperato to be my doula to assist my husband and I with our goals to experience a natural, and unmedicated childbirth for our first child. We would never have been able to acheive this goal without having Melissa as our Doula. She was just amazing. From the first day that we met her, we felt so comfortable with her. She has a very easy going, friendly and fun attitude. Before the birth, she would text me with positive reinforcements, to check on me after my doctors visits and to help me think and talk through any hurdles I was expereincing at the time. She was really another coach for me prior to my pregnancy. At the first sign that i was going to go into labor, she was the one I texted at midnight, she wrote back right away. She texted with me to help me track my contractions all night that night and check on me. She drove to our house at midnight the following day and helped me labor at home with my husband all night. If it wasn't for her, I probably would have gone to the hospital too early. At the hospital, she would help me focus as the contractions were getting stronger and she would rub and massage my lower back. It was her positive messages and my husband's encouragement that allowed me to have a beautiful delivery and helped me to the very end..holding my beautiful baby boy. She was there to take amazing photos of my son being born and also capture the moment my husband cut the cord. She gave me lots of post-partum support by checking in on me and then visiting our home after the birth. I never imagined how important it would be have this kind of support and we are so glad we hired Melissa. Melissa was amazing and we would highly recommend her for anyone seeking support during childbirth and labor. I plan to use her again if we're blessed with another chance to give birth. Hire her! You will not regret it!
-Nikita Desai
October 22, 2014
Birth Fee: $1400
