Taba was an amazing doula. From the day we first met, she totally understood my concerns about giving birth in a hospital but wanting to give birth totally naturally with as little interventions as possible. She counseled me through the last couple months of my pregnancy, and when the final week came, she was in touch with me almost daily. When my water finally broke (at 9:00pm on my due date) she was in touch and ready to drive over to be with me as soon as I wanted. I made it through the first few hours on my own, but when we called her around 3:30am, she was up and on her way. We labored together at home until 7:30 in the morning. She was incredibly soothing, reassuring, and helpful giving me massages, getting me into different positions and assuring me that everything I was feeling was normal and ok. n the end, after almost 24 hours of labor (including 3 hours of pushing) all with no epidural, I needed a c-section. Taba continued to be supportive and help me come to terms with this outcome. When I gave birth to my son (9lbs 1oz and 22.5 inches) at 9:00pm, Taba was right there waiting for me to help me breast feed for the first time.
Her followup care really goes above and beyond. The day I came home from the hospital Taba helped me learn to breastfeed now that my milk had come in. She showed me how to pump. She also was in touch with me many times over the next few weeks as I had questions and minor issues that came up. She was incredibly emotionally supportive and a fountain of information over the next six months as well- even putting me in touch with other new moms.
Taba's manner was very factual and informative, but also supportive and understanding. She wasn't too "hippy-dippy" or "touchy-feely" like some other doulas I met with. I trusted her completely, and I am incredibly grateful for all her post-partem support as well. She is an incredible person and doula, and I can't recommend her highly enough.
-Julia Wolfson
August 16, 2011
Doulablebirth
Birth Fee: $2800 to $3000