Testimonial for Lidia Sawakuchi

I could not provide a stronger recommendation for LIdia Sawakuchi as a night doula. She is AMAZING, and I feel both lucky, and blessed, to have had the opportunity to work with her with both of my sons. She originally worked with us in 2014 with my first son, and when I got pregnant with baby #2, she was my first call. She is extremely professional, warm, loving, thoughtful, and unbelievably knowledgeable about babies. She is also incredibly respectful of any decision a mom makes regarding approach (breastfeeding vs. pumping vs. formula) while providing feedback based on her significant experience or research. We always worked together as a team, and I was thrilled each night when Lidia arrived. She truly has a gift with babies. She helped to educate both my husband and I with our first child (about everything!), and developed a specific plan and timeline for us to follow (with variation based on baby, of course) regarding when/how to start dropping feedings, how to push the number of hours they slept, and how to work through other transitions. She was also always available to answer additional questions and provided thoughtful responses based on her experience. I literally could go on and on and can't provide a stronger recommendation. If we decide to have another child, Lidia would again be my first call! We are lucky to have worked with her, and I would be happy to talk to provide a live reference to provide additional detail.

-Charlotte DeHaven Giovanni

May 09, 2017