Testimonial for Enza Lilley
I cannot even begin to express how lucky I feel to have met Enza and had her be a part of my birth story. She is truly a special woman! Her warmth and humor put us completely at ease and made me feel so confident and empowered for labor. She completely prepared me and my husband for what to expect during birth and answered any and all questions we had which was so wonderful being a first time mom. My husband started off so skeptical about even hiring a doula but he turned to me after our 2nd meeting with Enza and said "I feel SO much better knowing that she will be there!". Even my midwives were thrilled when they found out Enza was the doula I had hired! I had always envisioned having an unmedicated birth and I knew that having Enza there to support me, I would be able to avoid the interventions I did not want. All was going so well until I found out at almost 39 weeks my baby had turned breech. I was so distraught at the idea of having a C-Section. I told Enza that I had scheduled an External Version at the hospital (a procedure to manipulate the baby into a headdown position) and I was surprised to have Enza say that she was going to be there with me. I am so happy that she was because it was a lot more painful than I anticipated and she stayed with me for hours as they monitored the baby. Sadly, I think I was just too far along for the baby to have any room to move and a C-Section was scheduled. Enza was there for me, constantly checking in emotionally as I was processing the loss of my natural birth. I did not realize how much I needed someone who understood the disappointment I was feeling and I would have felt so alone going into the C-Section with a doctor I did not know. I never thought a doula could provide so much support during a C-Section but I cannot recommend enough to anyone having one to have a doula like Enza there. When my husband had to leave with the baby while I was stitched, Enza stayed which kept me calm. Enza is a must for any birth!
-Daria
May 06, 2019
Enza Lilley
A Mommy's Friend Doula Services
Birth Fee: $1000 to $1800
