Testimonial for Barb Fraumeni
I'm a first-time mom and felt both excited and nervous about giving birth -- we loved Barb from our first meeting. She has a very calm and grounded energy, which really appealed to both my partner and I. She was able to come over for home visits before the birth, and both times it felt like we could chat forever. I felt comforted knowing she had been to so many births, and that she was a mother herself. She really took the time to go through the details with us and answered our questions.
We ended up having a scheduled c-section, and I was sad about it. Barb really made me feel supported when I had trouble deciding what I should do, and that meant the world to me. Because of COVID restrictions I wasn't able to have her with us for the birth, but she made it clear that she was available to use via phone, text, zoom, whatever. She was such a good listener, and provided such positive and judgement-free feedback and options. When we needed help with breastfeeding, she recommended a consultant and also came over with her to help, which was great.
Barb is just a lovely human, an excellent doula, and I can't recommend her highly enough.
-Taryn
April 12, 2021
Barb Fraumeni
Rising Tide Doula Service
Birth Fee: $1400
Postpartum Rate: $30 to $35
