Testimonial for Teresa Vittorioso-Fortin C-FSD (BADT), BCCE, CLE
Having Teresa as our doula was easily one of the best decisions we made around the birth of our daughter. I felt a connection as soon as we met her, and our first conversation assured me that she had both the scientific medical knowledge and the warm, intuitive people skills I was hoping to find in a doula. Each time we met with her, I felt calmer and more confident about my upcoming labor and delivery. She took the time to get to know me and quickly rooted out my insecurities about my body’s capability to give birth without interventions. More than anything else, those conversations with her helped me overcome my fears.
When my labor proceeded much more quickly than we anticipated, it was the breathing and relaxation exercises she taught me that got me and my husband through it. And when Teresa arrived at my house to help us, she took one look at me and told us we had to get to the hospital right away. If it hadn’t been for her knowledge and expertise, our baby probably would have been born in my bedroom! She calmly and quickly helped us get to the hospital, where my daughter was born 19 minutes after we arrived in the delivery room. So even though I didn’t get to have her nearby for much of my labor, she was an absolutely invaluable part of my birth experience. I will always be infinitely grateful for her kindness, her know-how, and her generous spirit!
-Julie Gregorio
February 18, 2016
Teresa Vittorioso-Fortin C-FSD (BADT), BCCE, CLE
Entera Doula Services
Birth Fee: $1500 to $2600
