Testimonial for Laurie Levy
The moment my husband and I met Laurie, we knew we found our doula. She was confident, funny, personable and knowledeable - a great combination for my information seeking, excited but anxious, new mommy-to-be personality. She helped us define our birth plan, get to the root of why I wanted an unmedicated birth, and develop potential coping mechanisms for alternate scenarios.
When we finally went into labor, all those great plans went out the window. :) My baby's delivery was anything but typical - and definitely not what I envisioned. I started having labor contractions on Saturday and didn't deliver until an unplanned cesarean on Tuesday afternoon. I was in unmedicated early and active labor for about 60 hours before an epidural, pitocin, water breaking, a c-section, medicinal allergic reaction, NICU visits, and infection. Throughout the entire experience, Laurie was my sounding board, partner and advocate. Her awareness, conversation, and support enabled my husband and me to try different laboring techniques as well as think and feel through each difficult decision as it arose (when it's pretty much impossible to do either coherently). 72 hours of labor later, we welcomed a healthy baby boy. Thanks to Laurie, I came out of the adventure feeling good about the decisions I'd made, regardless of how much they deviated from my plan. Post-delivery, Laurie has been a wonderful resource and friend as we've transitioned to parenthood.
Having Laurie by my side was a godsend, and I plan to work with her for baby number 2 (whenever that happens)! :)
-Anne Seon
June 06, 2017
Laurie Levy
Laurie E. Levy Inc.
Birth Fee: $3500
