Meema helped us out for 6 full weeks after our daughter was born. She was wonderful -- I can't imagine that time without her. Neither my partner nor I had any infant care experience and Meema helped us develop our instincts and the skills we needed to care for our daughter in a very gentle and respectful way -- she was never condescending. She cooked nutritious, healthy & delicious food which helped bring my strength back after giving birth. She knows so much about breast-feeding and was able to offer advice and put us in touch with others who could offer advice when we faced challenges in that area. She was a wise and empathetic sounding board for discussing some of the challenges of early parenthood. She helped out in every way imaginable -- besides using her skills in the kitchen & around infant care and breast-feeding, she helped compile our papers for my partner's second-parent adoption of our daughter, and even came with us to vote in the 2008 presidenttial election when our daughter was 3 weeks old and fussy. In the months after she stopped helping us out in our home, Meema stayed in touch and offered wisdom about various issues that arose, especially around infant sleep.
Neither my partner nor I have family in the area; before our child was born, we had no idea we would need Meema as much as we did. As it turned out, we felt that connecting with her a few weeks before our daughter was born was one of the smartest things we ever did.
Meema is skilled, kind, smart, sincere, and lots of fun to have around. We consider her a very special friend to our family.
-Jen & Jack
July 16, 2009
Postpartum Doula & Certified Lactation Counselor
Postpartum Rate: Not specified