Testimonial for Emerald Doulas
My doulas helped with everything from prenatal sleeping positions to postpartum breastfeeding -- not to mention the labor and birth itself! In the wee hours of the morning of our baby's birth, my doula Ness helped me by rubbing my back just so, refreshing my cold compresses, offering water/juice, and discerning when it was time to head to the birth center. My husband timed the contractions, but this took his hands away from providing counterpressure, and I needed all hands on deck! So Ness was vital to keeping me comfortable.
In the last stretch, Ness encouraged me to send my breath down as I worked to push the baby out. The pushing stage was gradual -- 1:15 total -- but just when I felt like giving up, Ness's voice promised a preview of the triumph that lay ahead, as she urged me on.
There is no way to describe what it was like to have my warm, wet, wiggly baby girl immediately placed on my chest after she emerged. Meanwhile, Ness was taking pictures, and I have looked at those pics a thousand times since! Ness was the one who got to go to my parents, waiting in the other room, and give them the surprise news: "It's a girl!"
Between Ness and our other on-call doula Vanessa, we feel Emerald Doulas was worth every penny. I always thought I could handle labor just me and my husband. Wrong! I'm so thankful to have wised up to the invaluable support a doula provides -- especially one from Emerald.
-Sarah Swandell
December 07, 2019
Emerald Doulas
Emerald Doulas, LLC
Birth Fee: $1600
Postpartum Rate: $45 to $55
