Testimonial for Emerald Doulas
My husband and I knew early on that we wanted to work with a doula. We were pregnant with our first child and like most, we did not know what to expect. We knew a doula would provide us with practicial information, emotional guidance, and help us be strong advocates for what we wanted (and didn't). So when we first met Melanie, we knew instantly that she would be that person. Melanie was friendly, calm, knowledgable, confident, and was a great listener. Over three in-home meetings, she provided us with evidence-baseed information, modeled hands-on comfort techniques, including ones using the rebozo, aided us in creating our birth plan, normalized our fears and anxieties, advised us on how to communicate with medical providers, and most importantly, she taught us how to support one another. So when the time came for our lil' girl's arrival, we felt as prepared as anyone could be in this situation. Of course nothing went according to plan and we suddenly had many medical decisions to make to help progress the labor. Melanie was there to support us every step of the way from explaining what these interventions entailed to holding my hand during contractions. And most importantly, Melanie was discretely and subtly taking pictures of the entire delivery. Once our daughter arrived and we began to decend into the fog of parenthood, we were able to look back at the moment that our lives changed and relive it in a way that helped us validate our decisionmaking, our pain, and our hardwork. This was truly invaluable and for this, among many other reasons, we will forever be grateful to Melanie.
-Katie Linn
January 17, 2016
Emerald Doulas
Emerald Doulas, LLC
Birth Fee: $1600
Postpartum Rate: $45 to $55
