Testimonial for Andreina Alvarez
I was about 30 weeks pregnant when I found Andreina on DoulaMatch.com, we didn’t even know if a support person was allowed in hospitals due to increasing cases of covid. As soon as we were told we can have a doula, I started my search and instantly felt at ease after my interview with Andreina. You can just tell how passionate and knowledgeable she is about childbirth in a single conversation. We went over everything from prenatal care, labor and delivery, postpartum care...as a first time mom I had so many questions. She shared many valuable resources with me that helped me prepare for labor. She helped me labor at home for as long as I could and timed contractions so that I wouldn’t go to the hospital too early. When it was time to head out to the hospital, she arrived before us on such short notice (things escalated with me, my contractions went from 15 mins apart to under 4 mins apart in no time) and stayed til after we had the baby and were settled in our room. She updated my sister via text throughout the night, gave my husband a break while she stayed by my side and comforted me during labor. Then we had a few postpartum visits at home, which I didn’t realize were going to be so important, we came home with our newborn and had a hard time with breastfeeding. Andreina was so helpful with that and supported me in my breastfeeding journey when pediatricians made me feel so defeated, I was able to increase my supply and my baby exceeded her goal weight by our next doctors visit. I had an amazing birth experience and Andreina was apart of it all, I am forever grateful for having her, a great team of nurses and midwives by my side.
-Nimrah Asghar
April 17, 2021
Andreina Alvarez
The Mommy Doula
Birth Fee: $3000
Postpartum Rate: $60 to $65
