Testimonial for Anne Schuchman
Anne was extremely supportive throughout my pregnancy and especially during my labor and delivery. My goal was to have a VBAC, so I knew I wanted a doula who had her own VBAC experience. I interviewed several doulas who met this criteria but none of them were like Anne. She is calm, confident and very knowledgeable. I also really liked the fact that Anne wasn't going to "clash" with my midwife or nursing staff.
She checked in with me throughout my pregnancy. Our prenatal meetings were great. She shared so much information with my husband and me. My husband was a little reluctant when I told him I was planning a VBAC, and Anne shared plenty of statistics about VBACs vs repeat sections. She has a large library, so I was able to read up on birthing, VBACs and even tandem nursing!
The day I went into labor, she kept checking in and was ready to go to the hospital whenever I was. She arrived at Morristown Medical about 45 minutes after I did and didn't leave my side (except to get me ice water and Jell-O when I needed it). Anne coached me through each contraction and gave me natural pain relief options. I ended up pushing for 2 hours and needed a lot of reassurance during this stage as it is where I got tripped up and ended up with my c-section with my first baby. No matter how frustrated I got during this part, Anne kept her cool and tried her hardest to make sure I understood my baby was indeed being pushed out!
I had a unmedicated VBAC within 7 hours of checking into the hospital. Anne is too humble to admit it but she played a large part in my success. She stayed with me for over an hour in the delivery room so my husband could run home to get our daughter to meet the baby.
I highly recommend hiring Anne as your doula. I couldn't imagine having anyone else on my birthing team.
-Gina Guariglia Kelly
November 29, 2015
Anne Schuchman
Mamma Mia Doula Services
Birth Fee: $1850 to $3750
Postpartum Rate: $55 to $75
