Meredith was our doula for my first pregnancy. We had an introductory meeting and two prep sessions before the birth. Due to COVID-19, the hospital did not permit her presence at the birth. Despite this, Meredith was extremely valuable during our pregnancy journey.
I feel comfortable around Meredith. To me, she is a good balance of firm and understanding. I felt like I could share my questions and worries with her safely. But, I also felt like she could take command of a crisis situation if needed. And that's the kind of person I wanted in the delivery room! Meredith is an excellent communicator, both teaching in person and responding to my emails, etc. She prioritized including my husband and empowering him as a support person for me.
In the prep sessions, Meredith is a wealth of information and options. Meredith is knowledgable about almost every aspect of pregnancy, labor, and delivery. I had a lot of questions and she handled all of them. (And, if she doesn't know an answer, she could find it.) She gave us many resources and showed me stretches on my living room floor.
When I went into labor, we called Meredith and that call was very important! She correctly identified that it was time to go to the hospital. I had a positive experience during labor and a lot of that is due to what I learned from her. The OB nurses even asked if I had taken a Lamaze class or how many previous deliveries I had: nope, just using techniques and mindset from our prep sessions. She also followed up with us after the birth in a meaningful way. I highly recommend her as a doula!
-Avery L-A
June 25, 2020
Birth with Meaning
Birth Fee: $1000