Testimonial for Isabelle Peabody

From the first time we met with Isabelle, my husband and I knew that we had found the perfect match. Isabelle came to our home so that we could interview her and we were equally impressed by her reassuring and calm demeanor as by her vast wealth of knowledge related to childbirth. Isabelle was so empowering throughout the process and helped us gain better insight into our priorities and preferences related to childbirth. When I went into early labor, Isabelle answered the phone in the middle of the night and provided coaching and support regarding deciding when to call our midwife. When we finally did call the midwife, we learned that the birth center, where we had planned to give birth, was not open that weekend and that we would have to go to the hospital instead. Isabelle was unbelievably helpful in supporting us through this sudden change in location, and providing comfort and coaching while I labored at the hospital. After many hours of laboring, I was exhausted and labor had not progressed, and Isabelle provided a calm, reassuring, and nonjudgmental sounding board to help us decide whether to pursue further medical interventions at that point. Throughout the process, I felt comforted by Isabelle’s calmness and support, and I cannot imagine the experience without her. She was with us throughout the process and helped me feel empowered and confident regarding my childbirth decisions. My husband felt very helpless seeing me in such discomfort and felt so relieved to have Isabelle’s calm and reassuring presence to guide him through the process. Isabelle took several pictures of us immediately after the birth of our son, which we will treasure forever. We cannot recommend Isabelle enough!

-Tegan Walsh

January 11, 2018