Testimonial for Meema Spadola, PCD (DONA), CLC
My partner and I were lucky enough to work with Meema after the birth of our son. Being two dads, we were unsure if working with a post-partum doula was the right choice for us, but we like Meema so much when we met her that we decided to work with her on the spot. We could not have made a better choice or found more competent and relevant support during the first few weeks of our parenthood.
Meema is smart and savvy, full of common sense, compassion, energy, and great good humor. Non-judgmental and free of dogmatism, Meema is flexible in her thinking and her approach. She generously shared the wisdom and practical tips she has gleaned from her own professional and personal experience and she listened to our concerns with an open mind and a can-do attitude. She watched and listened to our newborn with the most extraordinary and loving attention and helped tune us in to his earliest communications. Meema authoritatively answered the many questions we had about the breast milk our heroic gestational carrier was pumping and shipping to us, and she made gentle but significant adjustments to our bottle-feeding style. She provided us with effective soothing strategies and taught us to bathe, swaddle, and carry our son with greater confidence.
Meema will also cook, straighten, do laundry, run errands -- whatever new parents need to get on their feet with confidence and enthusiasm. The confidence and encouragement Meema imparted to us during those early weeks of parenthood was the single most valuable support we received.
We cannot recommend her more highly, for any family of any configuration.
Art H. & Matthew P.
-Arthur Halpern
December 20, 2011
Meema Spadola, PCD (DONA), CLC
Postpartum Doula & Certified Lactation Counselor
Postpartum Rate: Not specified
