Testimonial for Melissa Duenas-Witter
Hiring Melissa as a doula was such a great experience. Being a first time father and a male were likely contributors to the thoughts I initially had of, “Is it necessary to hire someone to help, what are the doctors for?“ or “I‘m here to support you so what else do we need?” But, wanting to support my partner the best we decided to go forward with hiring Melissa as our doula. After our first meeting together I quickly realized my initial thoughts were completely wrong. Each of the meetings before the birth were very informative and helpful. From finding out what to expect, to what we should pack in our hospital bag to the opportunity to vent about anxiety surrounding the pregnancy process each brought a little more peace of mind.
On the day of the birth contractions started in the middle of the night and caught us off guard. My partner was able to reach out to Melissa in the middle of the night and after hearing her experience a contraction over the phone it was determined that the doula should head right over. When Melissa got to the house she knew right away it was time to head to the hospital. She followed us there and helped my girlfriend through the 3 contractions she had on the way from the parking garage to labor and delivery.
Once we were in the room Melissa stood by my partner and talked her through the contractions as well as making sure hospital staff were doing what they were supposed to be doing. When the pushing actually started I never felt so helpless in my life. My partner was screaming in agony and i had no idea how to help. Melissa knew exactly how to make her feel comfortable and safe and even took time to check in with me and rub my back!
When the baby was born Melissa’s first words to me were, “she’s perfect“ and that melted away any residual tension I had. She even helped with breast feeding. So happy we made this decision, would highly recommend.
-George
October 01, 2018
Melissa Duenas-Witter
Diary of a Doula
Birth Fee: $2250 to $2850
