Testimonial for Melissa M. Imperato CD(DONA)
Hiring Melissa as our birth doula was the best decision we could have made! After my first conversation with her, I knew she was going to be a good fit to offer support (for both me and my husband!) during the birth of our first child. Melissa was in touch with me after every doctors appointment and provided knowledgable advice and support, especially in the days leading up to me going into labor when I was feeling antsy and impatient.
When I was laboring at home for as long as I could, Melissa never pushed for me to go to the hospital before I was ready and was in constant contact with me even in the early morning hours before meeting us at the hospital just minutes after we arrived. With Melissa’s support in the delivery room, I was able to have the drug-free delivery I had planned for. She was there offering words of encouragement and hands-on pain relief tactics during my 9 hours of labor, and she offered a level of support and comfort for my husband that was truly priceless. She took amazing photos of our daughter’s birth that I will cherish forever and even cut the umbilical cord! She stayed for the perfect amount of time afterwards and was checking in with us the first week at home before coming to visit for a postpartum visit where we joyfully recapped our experience.
On top of it all, Melissa’s sense of humor, light heartedness and sunny disposition was always appreciated and gave us a sense of calm we otherwise wouldn’t have had during the birth of our daughter. I would recommend Melissa to anyone!
-Colleen
October 08, 2019
Birth Fee: $1400
