As others have mentioned, my husband and I felt like we clicked with Clara right away. Since we were having our first child, we knew we wanted doula support to help us through the experience but we weren't really sure what we were looking for.
When we met with Clara, we realized what we needed was someone with a calm and assured demeanor that would help us navigate through the journey as first time parents with as much ease as possible.
I am a very type A personality, whereas my husband is much more laid back. Clara was able to work with both of us to help us feel comfortable with the whole process. When I was in extreme pain during labor, she was able to help my husband ask me the right questions so I was able to get the right care for myself from my hospital team.
Clara really respected what we wanted out of our birth plan. We learned quickly that plans are hard to stick to, but she adapted with us and I ended up having a very quick and easy delivery.
Clara asked me the right questions to help me get to a good place in my own delivery journey.
If you ask my husband, he would tell you that having a doula is just as helpful for a partner, if not more, as it is for a delivering mother.
Clara continues to be a resource for us and her kind and calm manner is so refreshing. Our hospital team loved her as well.
I also practiced prenatal yoga with Clara and I highly recommend her for that as well!
-Annie
March 05, 2020
Birth Fee: $2750 to $3000