Testimonial for Rebecca Turrigiano
Rebecca was our doula 3 years ago when our first daughter was born, so there was no question who our doula was going to be the second time around. The original plan was to have our second baby at a birth center, and even though they had birth assistants, I still felt very strongly about Rebecca being there with us too. It’s so important to have an advocate of your own, you can’t have too much support! Even though my first pregnancy was “easy”, I was inexplicably anxious this time around for the first two trimesters. My gut again was telling me I needed Rebecca there with me, someone who had been there with me and my husband before, someone familiar and most importantly, someone who knows how I labor and deliver (quickly). Rebecca has this incredible calming presence about her, she tells you to relax your shoulders, just breath, and all the tension fades away. As a mama with two whirlwind-crazy births under her belt, the calming presence is extremely important. During my gestational diabetes screening, I was diagnosed with moderate to severe gestational thrombocytopenia (a platelet disorder), I had to unexpectedly spend the night in the hospital and I was beyond distraught. I had called Rebecca panicking and she somehow managed to calm me down, and with her experience, help me through a very nrevwrecking time in not just my pregnancy, but my life. Subsequently, I had unfortunately risked out of the birth center, but knew I could have a positive hospital birth as I had before. The birth ended up being precipitous, but beautiful and thankfully without complication! Rebecca caught every breathtaking moment with her stunning photography and I’m enternally grateful. She truly is a beautiful soul, and an amazing doula with her experience, evidence based knowledge, and calming nature. I’m so happy she’s been a part of our family’s journey!
-Rachel Bermant
June 10, 2019
Rebecca Turrigiano
LOVING TOUCH DOULAS
Birth Fee: $1900 to $2400
