This being our first baby, my partner and I were looking for someone to guide us through the pregnancy and help us prepare for labour. Finding Polly was a blessing! From our first meeting, she provides us with so much knowledge, advice, and exercises to maintain a healthy pregnancy and helped make me feel very confident as we were heading towards my due date.
When my water broke two weeks early, Polly gave me exercises to do to help get my contractions started and was nothing but supportive to us throughout. I believe that because of her guidance, I was able to avoid an induction and my contractions began exactly 30 minutes before I was scheduled to be induced! My labour was extremely fast, and I did not get a chance to practice many of the coping strategies that Polly taught us. Fortunately, she was able to be with me and my partner during a very painful labour and a necessary epidural and she advocated for me when the nurses were not being as receptive to my wants.
My partner greatly appreciated her support for him as well as he experienced the birth of his first son and felt more prepared for the delivery due to her help. I would highly recommend working with Polly, especially with your first child! She will make you feel confident and excited as you head towards parenthood and she continues to support us postpartum as well.
-Alina Doaga
August 31, 2020
Pollythedoula
Birth Fee: $1800 to $2000
