Testimonial for DC Birth Doulas, LLC
We feel so incredibly lucky to have found Amy, Sara and Sarah. We got to interact with all three at various points - from the intro session, the childbirth class, the intake interview and finally our actual birth - and we kept switching back and forth as to which we'd like to have at our birth (a sign to us that all 3 were equally wonderful.)
But brass tacks: these women know their stuff. They do not have agendas - your desired birth is their desired birth. We ended up with Amy for our birth (our first) and without a doubt we couldn't have done it without her. (sidenote: we were lucky enough to have a doula-in-training there as well, Michaela, so we felt doubly cared for). Truly though, without Amy's steadiness and steadfastness, I would have caved and screamed for drugs, and generally had a much more anxious experience. She calmly guided me through the right exercises to speed labor, the right positions to encourage my water to break, and of course as many comfort measures as a drug-free birth allows. She was an amazing presence for my wife as well, who was much better able to help me get through the process rather than worrying about whether something was normal, etc. Amy's aid encouraged our partnership, rather than detract from it.
She was amazing once our babe was born as well, helping her to the breast to nurse and easing us into our recovery room. She (and Michaela) never once acted like they'd been up without a break for 12 hours, with us from 9 pm until 11am the next day.
In sum: hire these women immediately. They are just wonderful.
-jordan zappala
July 04, 2015
Birth Fee: $800 to $2100
Postpartum Rate: $50 to $60
