Testimonial for Denise Smith (Bilingual: Spanish/English)
After we attended the birthing class Denise offered, we decided we wanted to hire her as our doula. She was so welcoming and knowledgable and put us right at ease from the start.
We started a group text with her, my husband, and me to keep everyone in the loop on pregnancy updates. It was so nice to have her involved in the end of the pregnancy to let me know things I should be doing to help start labor.
I had a long labor, but Denise was by my side all day and through the long night. Her presence allowed my husbad to be able to step out to feed our dogs at home and to get some rest through the night.
By the morning we were told we would need to have a c-section (my worst fear) but it all worked out in the end and I was ready to meet my little one after 22 hours in labor.
Denise helped out even more when we first came home, everything was so brand new to me and she was a great support to talk with to know that everything I was feeling and going through was normal and temporary. She also recommended a lactation consultant to help with our breastfeeding struggles.
Labor, breastfeeding, and becoming a new mom are by far the hardest things I've ever done. Having someone like Denise by my side supporting my decisions and helping me understand everything throughout it all was invaluable.
-Marilyn Zartman
October 20, 2017
Denise Smith (Bilingual: Spanish/English)
doula denise, LLC
Birth Fee: $600 to $1800
