Testimonial for Jennifer Mendelson

Jennifer joined us shortly after we experienced some postpartum complications for mama, which were also affecting care and feeding for our son. Her holistic approach to support for our whole family, not just the baby, was invaluable as we were all working hard to come back to full health, while also on the steep learning curve of welcoming a newborn. Jennifer's composure, caring, apparent expertise, and sense of humor, illuminated issues and solutions we were not even necessarily aware of. Everything from practical tips for sleeping, feeding and newborn care, to an empathetic sounding board to process all of the massive changes, and well-placed insightful questions which helped us to see new angles and possibilities in our sleep-deprived state. We consider ourselves so fortunate to have worked with Jennifer during such a critical time for our family. I suspect Jennifer is a kind of "godmother" in the doula community as her years of experience really showed up in the wisdom and complete competence she quickly brought to our home, and I'm sure to the homes and families of all those she works with!

-A.L.

December 10, 2017