I will never be able to adequately thank Francie for everything she has done for our family. I had an extremely long induction labor (over 51 hours!) and I was determined to have a vaginal delivery. Through it all, Francie never left my side (with the exception of brief breaks for food) and I credit her confidence, knowledge, and creativity for the fact that I ultimately gave birth vaginally to a perfectly healthy baby girl. Before our birth, Francie helped us learn everything we needed to know about labor, sharing her own knowledge and countless recommendations for birth/newborn classes, acupuncture, massage, a lactation consultant, and beyond. During our birth, she was an invaluable ally and resource. She knew all the physicians and nurses at NYU, sharing countless inside information with us about our birth team and our progress. Her massage techniques during labor were the only thing that helped me work through labor pain—both before I got the epidural and afterwards. Her knowledge of labor positioning is truly impressive, and she spent hours working with the NYU nurses to get me into different positions to both relieve pain and help my baby move into the optimal birth position. Ultimately, I do not know how I would have gotten through my birth without Francie and I cannot recommend her highly enough!
-Molly
September 18, 2019
Go Milk Yourself
Birth Fee: $3000 to $5000
Postpartum Rate: $100