Testimonial for Emerald Doulas
Faced with the reality of having our first child while living a thousand miles from family, we knew that we needed support. What we did not know is just how much support we would need, and that is where the angels at Emerald Doulas swept in and saved us. From a very long labor and delivery to recovery from an unexpected C-section, to those first days and nights when my partner and I barely knew what day it was, on through today when we struggle with getting our baby to take a nap in his crib in the middle of the dreaded 4-month-old sleep regression, the women of Emerald Doulas are there for us. Ashley, Melanie, and Suzanne have taught us everything we know about taking care of our baby. Throughout the pregnancy, they responded to our frantic texts and phone calls with questions about pre-natal tests or what type of diapers to buy. When our birthing time began, they were with us every step of the way. As the father, I appreciate the way they treat me as an important part of the familty while also providing my partner with the special support that she needs. I cannot conceive of a world in which we went through this process without doula support - both during the birth and post-partum - and I guarantee that if we believe our family needs to grow again, we will work with these women again. Even as my confidence as a first time parent grows, I still look forward to their arrival, knowing that when one of them walks through the door, it means that an experienced and compassionate person will be there to help me stumble through these still early days of fatherhood. That they do this without judging me for my ignorance is a blessing that cannot be repaid; that in doing this they teach me to trust the parental instincts I didn't know I had within me...now that's just a plain old miracle.
-Patrick DSilva
April 11, 2016
Emerald Doulas
Emerald Doulas, LLC
Birth Fee: $1600
Postpartum Rate: $45 to $55
