Testimonial for Tabare Depaep, J.D., Esq., HCHD
When we started interviewing doulas, my husband was skeptical about finding someone who was on the same wavelength as us. We knew Taba was perfect from the moment we met her. She leads with her sense of humor and follows with a personal, informed approach to supporting one through the process of having a baby. She was our advocate throughout the entire process which was invaluable for first-time parents like us. When we were told that we'd have to induce 11 days early due to low fluids, my husband was coming off an all-nighter at work and hadn't slept for 24 hours. Taba arrived soon after I was admitted and gave him the opportunity to sleep while I progressed from 3 to 7 centimeters (that alone was worth it!). We felt like we had a friend with us--a very informed friend who was willing to take on an entire nursing staff and old-school doctor in order to postpone the petocin, AND convince the nurses to give me jello even after the doctor had said "no more food." She managed to be there when we needed her yet never intrusive... an amazing balance. And she took some amazing pictures that I love to this day and gave us a blow-by-blow "birth story" afterwards with details I never would have remembered! After our son was born, I appreciated every phone call over the next couple months, whether it was about breastfeeding or lack of sleep or simply "how's it going?" I'm sad that she's leaving CA since we would definitely have called her for #2 (there's no reason to think doulas are only good the first time around!). Thank you Taba!
-Claire Abbott
August 16, 2011
Tabare Depaep, J.D., Esq., HCHD
Doulablebirth
Birth Fee: $3000 to $3500
