Testimonial for Elizabeth Addeo CD(TVL), LCCE
Liz is a phenomenal doula and our family looks forward to working with her again should we have another child while living in Albany. In our prenatal visits, she helped us understand our options and create a birth plan in a very non-judgmental way, and had many great suggestions for resources to meet our needs as they came up (pelvic floor physical therapists, belly bands, prenatal yoga classes, childbirth education classes, etc.). When it came to the birth experience, I had many unexpected health complications that derailed most of our birth plan. However, she calmly helped us think through the decisions during labor that we still had control over, and advocated on our behalf when we made those decisions. I wanted to labor/push without pain medication, and I was able to successfully do that - and I give Liz a lot of credit for that. Even though my mobility was more limited than planned, she gave me a lot of ideas for laboring positions based on how I was feeling and where I was in terms of labor progress. Even though we had done a lot of prep beforehand, we would have felt so much more lost without her. She kept a great written record of what happened (amazing how much of the process you forget postpartum) and took beautiful photos that we will cherish forever. Overall, from the prenatal through the postpartum period, she went above and beyond in terms of her communication - always responding immediately to our questions and checking up on us frequently. We felt so well taken care of and supported - I cannot recommend her enough!
-Laura and Erin
February 08, 2021
Elizabeth Addeo CD(TVL), LCCE
Afterglow Doula Care
Birth Fee: $2500 to $3000
