Testimonial for Maria Armstrong, LCCE, CD
My husband and I decided we wanted a doula pretty late into my pregnancy. It was our first time getting pregnant and, as my belly grew bigger, we realized that we were a bit in over our heads with the whole birthing process and it being physically possible for this baby to come out of me. With our families unable to support us, we decided to hire Maria to provide both of us more support, advice, and insight during this scary, intense and unknown experience and time in our lives. It was the best decision we made and exceeded our expectations of what we thought we needed.
Maria is kind, gentle, and patient yet confident and empowering in her skill. Her life experience and education with labor, birth, babies and motherhood provided the support, reassurance and confidence that I so desperately needed before, during and after the birth of my beautiful baby. Maria is responsive, knowledgeable and empathetic, timely answering all my anxious questions/concerns, encouraging/supporting me with consideration and validation of my life experiences and how those impact my process of labor, birth and motherhood. Her ability to see me and connect with my womanhood, perhaps connect me to my womanhood, empowered me to have the labor/birth/postpartum experience I hoped for. She was present and tuned in during our meetings before and after birth providing the knowledge and resources my husband and I needed to feel prepared; and she was carefully by my side during active labor and delivery offering her expertise that eased my, and baby’s, way in ways I couldn’t have prepared for.
I am so grateful for Maria. Her service meant so much to me and helped me through the most transformative moments of my life thus far. She is wonderful.
-Jaime Hatch
February 08, 2021
Maria Armstrong, LCCE, CD
Agape Birth Services
Birth Fee: $2250
