Testimonial for Nathalie Grolleman CD/PCD(DONA) HCHD CVD (TVL) ICU nurse
When we first met Nathalie, we knew she was going to be an invaluable asset. Nathalie was very thorough about what she would provide, both at home and in the hospital, which my wife and I both loved. We are very type A people and it matched up perfectly with our personality. We were also very nervous about the birth of our first child especially with all the scary information out there, both online and from family members or colleagues. Upon signing Nathalie, she provided us an endless supplies of resources and material that eased our minds. At the time of her hire, the COVID-19 pandemic had not impacted Maryland but she was very clear and set expectations about the impact it would have on her services.
COVID-19 did come to Maryland and Nathalie was not able to be at the hospital during labor. On top that, our water broke before any contractions began (2 weeks early) and we were forced to go to the hosptial immediately. This prevented Nathalie from being able to come to our house for pre-labor. But that did not stop Nathalie from being there, even though it was virtually. Every step of the way, she used every medium of communication she could to make sure we were doing ok. With FaceTime and Whatsapp, it felt like Nathalie was right by our side the whole process. Any issue that came up, Nathalie rose to the occasion. She provided up to date videos and articles to help us with positioning. We were both blow away by her professionalism and skills as a remote doula. 36 hours later, we gave birth to healthy baby girl naturally. We both whole-heardly believe that if it wasn't for Nathalie, things would have gone completely different.
After birth, Nathalie provided amazing post-partum care at our house. Without Nathalie, my wife and I have no idea how we would have made it through this.
Thank you Nathalie for everything!
-Bryan Mikaelian
June 15, 2020
Nathalie Grolleman CD/PCD(DONA) HCHD CVD (TVL) ICU nurse
Doula Nathalie & Associates
Birth Fee: $1300 to $2200
Postpartum Rate: $45 to $55
