Testimonial for DC Birth Doulas, LLC
My partner and I hired DC Birth Doulas to help me through my first pregnancy and labor & delivery.
I ended up having a fairly easy pregnancy after the point that I had contracted them, so I did not make use of much of the pre-natal support and advice that they include in their services. I was starting to worry that we had paid a pretty decent sum of money for a service that I wasn't using fully... However, in the end, it turned out to be TOTALLY WORTH IT.
Even though I ended up having a super quick labor and delivery and had great midwives, I am so happy that we had the support and experience of Sarah in the delivery room. She helped my partner to be involved even though it was chaos at the hospital (No breaks between my contractions... Why, Mother Nature??). She also was a great at giving me pep talks and strategies to work through the pain. I ended up being able to give birth without the use of pain medications, which was my hope and "plan" going in. Immediately after the delivery, it was so nice getting help with getting a good latch right away, getting cleaned up, and decompressing a little. The morning following I realized I had a perfect, tight ponytail - it's the little things, and I know my partner never would have thought to do that for me (or been able to do it) :)
I think working with DC Birth Doulas was the right choice for me because I am extremely happy with the help that they gave during labor & delivery, and I realize looking back that, even though I did not use much of the pre-natal support offered, it gave me peace of mind to know that I could have.
Now, I get to hang out with the coolest baby all day!
-Ashleigh Sewell
May 25, 2016
Birth Fee: $800 to $2100
Postpartum Rate: $50 to $60
