Testimonial for Hayley Weichler, CD-L, CBE
My husband and I were hoping to hire a doula to assist us with the labor and delivery of our August 2020 baby, but with the Covid-19 Pandemic restrictions, hospitals did not allow doulas to be present in hospitals for most of my pregnancy. However, luckily for us, at 36 weeks we received the good news that hospitals were now allowing doulas to be present as an additional support person. I quickly started researching and came across Hayley’s DoulaMatch profile. She ticked all the boxes of qualities we were looking for and I contacted her right away. After setting up a video call to “meet” we decided to hire Hayley and got the learning process started. Because we had limited time, we met once in person before the baby came. All other correspondence was through text, call or FaceTime. Hayley was great at getting back to me quickly, answering any and all questions I had and just checking in to make sure all was well. She got to know my husband and me and within a few short weeks, had a good handle on our birth preferences and our needs for labor. Hayley had a wealth of knowledge and resources that she shared with us prior to going into labor and my husband Ryan and I both agreed that we felt super prepared after our in-person meeting with Hayley. During our labor at home Hayley was always just a call or text away and made sure that I felt calm and secure with how my body and mind were processing pain and emotions. At the hospital Hayley’s calm, focused and nurturing demeanor and personality helped me get through the most intense hours of my life. We are so grateful to have had her with us, helping and guiding us through until we met our precious little boy. After birth Hayley stayed with us for a couple of hours to make sure I was comfortable and settled with our newborn son. Thank you, Hayley, for helping to make our birth experience some of the most wonderful and memorable moments of our lives!
-Kristin W.
October 19, 2020
Hayley Weichler, CD-L, CBE
Compassionate Beginnings Doula and Birth Services
Birth Fee: $1725 to $1925
Postpartum Rate: $55 to $65
