Testimonial for Melissa Johnson VIRTUAL AND IN PERSON SUPPORT from Nicole Donato DiFidi

Testimonial for Melissa Johnson VIRTUAL AND IN PERSON SUPPORT

I am beyond thankful for the support and knowledge Melissa provided throughout my whole pregnancy. She made herself available to us early on with multiple visits to review labor positions and strategy. As a doula and photographer, Melissa was able to capture our whole journey from maternity shots, to beautifully done labor and delivery photos, as well as new born pictures once we made it home from the hospital.

One of Melissa's assets which made the whole process easier for first time parents was her familiarity with the hospital. Due to all of her experience, she knew her way around the hospital, understood the rules about who could go where, and even knew what resources were available in each respective location. Having her as our advocate with this familiarity and level of comfort made a challenging situation much less stressful than it could have been.

Melissa helped me to labor naturally, something I never thought I could do. She provided as much help and assistance for the labor as my husband and I needed throughout the middle of the night and well into the next day.

The second day I was home from the hospital, I was completely overwhelmed and questioned my every move. Melissa reached out to me to check in and provided the help and assistance I needed at a critical time. She immediately came to our home and answered every question I had about breastfeeding, and general new born baby care. By the time she left that afternoon, my husband and I felt reassured and positive about our parenting.

I have an incredibly supportive partner in my husband, and we were both so thankful to have Melissa with us through this amazing journey!

-Nicole Donato DiFidi

September 25, 2018