Testimonial for Emily Cohen-Moreira
My husband Anthony and I weren't planning to use a doula. We planned to deliver at a birthing center with midwives and birth assistants. Then my health changed. We decided to find a doula who was familiar to us and who would help us navigate a hospital birth. I contacted Emily, whose birthing class we had attended. The three of us managed to meet once before I had to be induced. I'll admit I was daunted by the price tag for her services, but that meeting reassured us that we were making the right decision; Emily is confident, gregarious, knowledgeable, and committed to helping her clients have the birth experience they want. She was also able to connect with Anthony, which was important to us.
Over the next 2 weeks, Emily was available by text and phone. She was reassuring when I became preeclamptic and was admitted. For the first half of the induction, Emily was house-bound because of an ice storm. She eventually got to us by some extraordinary combination of transit methods because she was so committed to being with us.
When labor finally got going, Emily immediately adapted to my needs. Whereas before she had been chatty, she became quiet and let me focus. Once I hit active labor, Emily took a step back, occasionally making suggestions for positions or techniques, but letting Anthony take the lead, as we had discussed. With Emily's help, I succeeded in delivering our daughter without any pain medication!! Anthony agrees, without Emily, the experience would have been very different.
Unfortunately, my health drama didn't end there. I was readmitted for another 5 days. Emily visited me twice at the hospital providing comfort and reassurance. It was clear that we were more than just clients to her.
Hiring Emily was the most important decision we made. I can't recommend her enough. She will care for you like you are family, while honoring your wishes and making you feel like the most capable woman in the world.
-Jean Fitzgerald
March 20, 2015
Emily Cohen-Moreira
Practical Birth and Breastfeeding
Birth Fee: $2250 to $4750
