Testimonial for DC Birth Doulas, LLC
Hiring DC Birth Doulas was one of the best decisions we made for our pregnancy. We hired them early in our pregnancy, around 12 weeks, because we knew we'd benefit from extra support along the way. We emailed them several times during the pregnancy when questions or issues came up, including when we weren't happy with our OB practice and when we needed guidance about advice we were getting from our OB. They helped us work through questions we had and gave us advice to help us figure out how to advocate for ourselves.
We emailed mostly with Sara Baum during our pregnancy and met with Sara for our birth plan meeting. We felt very comfortable with her.
Since Sara was most familiar to us, we were a little nervous about having Amy or Sarah P. attend our birth, solely because we didn't know them as well (we had met them at the meet the doulas event just before we hired them). But our concerns were immediately assuaged as soon as we started working with Amy, who was on call for our birth. I called Amy several times when I thought I was having contractions, and she was calm and gave me great advice to help me figure out what was going on with my body and baby.
Amy is a huge part of the reason my husband and I are so happy with our birth experience. Amy was knowledgeable, calm, and attentive. She translated information from the nurses and doctors, explained what the monitors were saying, helped us both by getting us water, allowing my husband to get something to eat, etc. And she was incredibly helpful during contractions. I had originally wanted to try a natural birth, but by 6 cm I was seriously questioning whether I could continue without medication. Amy was able to help me remain calm and make the decision to request an epidural - and I am 100% confident that was the right decision for me. I would highly recommend hiring DC Birth Doulas. If we're lucky enough to get pregnant again, they'll be among the first people we call!
-Emily Feltren
September 29, 2015
Birth Fee: $800 to $2100
Postpartum Rate: $50 to $60
