When a friend casually mentioned my husband and I look into having a doula at the birth of our first child, I was skeptical. I was extremely nervous about the entire birthing process. When I first called Becky at around 16 weeks pregnant to talk about her services, I instantly felt a strong connection. She was kind, comforting and knew exactly how to make me feel at ease. I knew she was the one and I needed to have her with us during the birth of our son. At around 30 weeks pregnant, we met with Becky and she instantly made us feel like family. Fast forward to 40 weeks pregnant, I was overdue and getting extremely anxious. I called Becky and she immediately made me feel like I was in control of the situation and everything was going to happen like it should. When I did go into labor, Becky was there to answer the call at 3:00 am. She gave us tips and advise about when to head to the hospital. Once we all arrived at the hospital, I cannot begin to explain how comforting Becky was to have there with us. During the 30 hour labor, Becky was my advocate, loudest cheerleader and greatest encourager. Not to mention, she kept my husband calm and let him get some rest so he could be a helpful participant during labor. During labor, I remember hearing the excitement and joy Becky expressed when talking about her career as a doula. As labor progressed and our little guy’s head was starting to become visible, Becky’s excitement was audible during the counting. I was skeptical when the doctor was saying how close we were but I kept pushing. Becky’s excitement and smile made me realize that our little guy was almost here which helped me to make it through my toughest moments.
I could not imagine not having Becky with us through the most challenging yet rewarding experience of our lives - she was a rockstar beyond measure! If you are considering a doula, I promise you, Becky is the ONE to have!
-Mallory Litman
April 20, 2017
Maryland Birth Services, LLC
Birth Fee: $1500 to $2300