Testimonial for Melissa M. Imperato CD(DONA)

I can never thank Melissa enough for what she did for us …. Since the beginning of my pregnancy I knew that I wanted to stay away from the drugs and willing to do whatever it takes to have a natural labor and delivery. I just needed someone to support me and have the knowledge and experience in this field. I am so glad that I found Melissa online and the minute I and my husband met her we knew she was the one. After meeting her, I was relieved of stress and anxiety because I knew Melissa was going to be there for me at one call. She called me after my Dr Appts and texted me almost every day when I became full term to see how things were going? The night I went into labor Melissa drove at 2:30 at night to our house and was with me every second until I delivered my baby. She rubbed my back at every contraction, taught me how to take the labor pain by humming not screaming. She even guided my husband throughout the labor how to comfort me during contractions. She was holding my hands and rubbing my back in the car when we were on our way to the hospital. Even in the delivery room she was right by my side making sure I was drinking enough water at every contraction. I remember that I was so tired because of not having any sleep and killing labor of 18 hrs that I started to give up. At one point, my dr wanted to give me pitocin but Thank God Melissa was there to remind me what I wanted. I delivered naturally without drugs and I wouldn’t be able to do that without Melissa. She even cried with me when my baby was here. She was Godsend to us and is now a family to me. She visited us after the delivery and guided me through breastfeeding too. If you are looking for a Doula She is the one. Go for her without having a second thought, you will thank yourself for making her a part of your birth experience…..

-Anjlina

May 22, 2012