Testimonial for Polly Hamui/ Nahmad
Polly was our doula for the birth of our first child in 2017. When we learned we were pregnant again last year, we contacted Polly again. During the first trimester I had spotting and Polly supported me as I miscarried. We got pregnant again soon after and I let Polly know and she supported me for the third time. As she is a mother herself, I trusted her instinct and went to her with any questions I had. She checked in with me regularly and encouraged me to be confident. I appreciated her holistic approach to pregnancy and child birth. As a certified baby spinner, she helped me turn my baby to head down. I wanted a vagina delivery and certainly knew this was less likely with a breech baby. I also have essential hypertension and started medication to manage it. Polly gave me natural methods for lowering my BP as my OB recommended that I be induced at week 38. I was scared of being induced as I heard it increased my likelihood for a cesarean so I continued delaying my induction date. After 39 weeks, my BP remained high despite trying multiple methods to lower it and also trying to induce labour naturally. Polly came over to check on me and after listening to baby's heartbeat, gently told me it was time to go in for induction. I trusted her and we went to the hospital. The induction caused labour to be much faster than normal and I went from 5 to 10 cm dilated within minutes. There was no time for an epidural and I was scared. Polly remained calm and told me I could do this. She moved my body and put me into positions to support my contractions. She was right next to me during active labour and I delivered a healthy daughter. I would NEVER have had another baby without Polly. She is thoughtful and compassionate. She is intuitive and knowledgeable about all aspects of pregnancy, birthing and babies. She loves her job and we love her - In our family we call her our angel. As she is exactly that - an angel and champion for mothers.
-Theresia Lee
March 08, 2021
Polly Hamui/ Nahmad
Pollythedoula
Birth Fee: $1800 to $2000
