Testimonial for Tara Reid
I would recommend Tara to anyone in a heartbeat! This was my second pregnancy, and since I had a c-section with my first child, I really wanted to attempt a vbac. During my pregnancy, however, I found that it was difficult to find a truly vbac-supportive OB group. After realizing that I would have to schedule a repeat c-section "just in case" and experiencing subtle hints of guilt from doctors because of the risks I would place upon my baby and myself for attempting a vbac, I ended up switching providers at 36 weeks to a midwife care group. With only 4 weeks until my due date, a friend recommended Tara to me. Tara put all of my anxieties to rest with her 100% support of my desire for a hospital-based vbac experience. My labor and delivery was fast and smooth, and it was the MOST positive vbac experience I could have possibly envisioned for myself! Although there were many restrictions from the hospital for vbac patients, Tara helped me through each phase of the labor with either her words of encouragement, explanations of what was going on around me, gentle massages to help the labor pains, etc. She was there by my side throughout the entire labor and delivery process at the hospital, and she also did home visits before and after the baby's birth to help prepare me for the labor/delivery and to follow up with me and the baby to see that everything was going smoothly postpartum. At times, she was a teacher, a coach, a pillar of support, a confidante, and a compassionate friend. In short, she was awesome and helped me have my ideal birth experience.
-Amy Endo
April 15, 2011
Tara Reid
BirthAndPostpartumDoula.com
Birth Fee: $2400
Postpartum Rate: $45 to $60
