Testimonial for Dorothy Vecchio
There are no words to describe how thankful we are for Dorothy and her presence at our son's birth -- but since such recommendations require words, I'll give my best shot to try and convey the incredible doula and person Dorothy is.
From our very first conversation I knew we were very lucky to stumble upon her in our quest for birth support. We are non-Americans staying in the US for the sake of our careers and needed someone with whom we would feel comfortable and who would also know the local medical system as we really did not. Dorothy turned out to be just that person and much more - she is marvelously relaxed yet extremely alert and attentive, clearly experienced yet accomidating of every particular family and its peculiar fears and needs. She visited us seversl time before the actual birth, and always made us feel like she had all the time and patience in the world for us. She kept in touch just to see how I and we were doing, and answered every question with detail, offering viable solutions to every problem.
When it was go time, Dorothy found her place perfectly in my support team and navigated impressively between my husband and my mother, who participated in the delivery as well. Everything felt very natural and light, nobody felt overshadowed or left aside, which is a lot for a three-people support team!
I felt deeply at ease knowing Dorothy was at mine and our side as contractions got more intense. She is really someone to lean onto, both mentally and physically. She guided my husband and mither on how to help me deal with the pain, messaged and encouraged me, and all that, I believe, allowed me to have a fearless, natural birth!
I wholeheartedly recommend Dorothy to all expecting moms and families. Having a doula in general makes for a whole different birthing experience; but we were blessed with the best, and are so grateful for it!
-Lital Abazon
June 10, 2018
Birth Fee: $1500
Postpartum Rate: $35
