Testimonial for Meema Spadola, PCD (DONA), CLC
I cannot say enough good things about Meema. I used her after the birth of my daughter and the advice and support she provided was invaluable.
Meema is incredibly kind, trustworthy, great with babies, and easy to talk to. She provides fantastic advice to new moms -- from recommending slings to helping with nursing and feeding issues. For example, Meema helped me help my daughter get a good latch and taught me different breastfeeding positions. She gave me advice about storage of milk and how many ounces my daughter should be getting with each feeding. She recommended a bra for hands-free pumping, which my husband commented was the best advice I had received from anyone as that was a real game changer in quality of life.
Meema also was incredibly supportive and an unbelievable listener. I had a very difficult and traumatic delivery with a lot of complications afterwards and a daughter who was a slow weight-gainer. Meema listened and gave me the support I needed to get through a very difficult period.
Meema helped with all aspects of my home when not tending to the baby or me -- cleaning the kitchen, preparing food, doing laundry, organizing the baby's room (I delivered early so there was still a lot to do in the nursery). She is incredibly efficient and wants to help out in any way she can.
Probably the biggest compliment that I can give Meema is that I left my daughter alone with her when my daughter was just a few weeks old. Meema was the first person outside my family to take care of my daughter alone. I felt totally comfortable having Meema watch my daughter and in fact, when I was leaving the apartment, Meema asked if I wanted her to call me with updates and I responded, "no, I know she's in good hands." And she was.
In short, any new mom would be lucky to have Meema as her doula.
-Melissa P.
November 22, 2010
Meema Spadola, PCD (DONA), CLC
Postpartum Doula & Certified Lactation Counselor
Postpartum Rate: Not specified
