Having Laurie on our birth team was invaluable. After a long road to having our first child (a stillbirth at 20 weeks due to a rare chromasomal abnormality and a miscarriage at 12 weeks) my husband and I were very nervous going into this pregnancy. We were also nervous about delivering in a hospital, but knew we wanted to go this route, based on our history. Laurie helped eased our worries the moment we met her. Her kind, caring, knowledgable, thoughtful, funny and loving personality is exactly who we wanted with us in the delivery room. She is personable and takes time to really learn about you, your preferences and history. She was very familiar with Swedish First Hill where we delivered, which helped take the pressure off of us when we arrived in the middle of the night. Even though we had done a hospital tour, it felt so much easier having Laurie with us, talking us through things every step of the way. Once we were admitted, we relied heavily on her for everything from helping with the tub, position changes, heating up my heating packs (so many times) to emotional support and a few laughs to. We had to make some tough decisions after about 20 hours of labor and Laurie helped us discuss the pros and cons, and gave us time and space to make our own decision. Laurie was a champ for all 30 hours of our labor - never missing a beat. I know our birth experience was greatly enhanced by having Laurie by our side. She allowed my husband to be able to just focus on me, and Laurie worried about other things, which was amazing. She supported him just as much as me. Laurie's before and after delivery visits were amazing as well - especially the massage and placenta encapsulation, which we greatly appreciated. We would absolutely reccommend Laurie and will be making sure she is in the delivery room with us for any future children.
-Bri Davey
June 21, 2017
Laurie E. Levy Inc.
Birth Fee: $3500
