Testimonial for Melissa Johnson VIRTUAL AND IN PERSON SUPPORT

As a social worker at a homeless shelter, I was seeking pro-bono doula services for a client in need. The client was a scared first time mom with no family or support services. Thankfully, Melissa Johnson responded to the need. From my first meeting with Melissa, I could tell she was exactly what we were looking for. She was very knowledge on all aspects of pre-natal care, the birthing process and post natal care. She continued to go above and beyond throughout the whole process. She was there during nighttime emergency visits to the ER. She attended doctor’s appointments to help the young mom understand the latest developments with her pregnancy. She took time to teach much needed pre-natal information and worked on a detailed birthing plan. She continued to raise the bar by gathering donations for the mother and son who were in need. Through the donations the soon to be mom was able to provide every needed item on the baby register list. Most importantly, she stayed by the mother’s side in critical times. She provided much needed advice to the mother during the labor, provided comforting massages to alleviate the pain and then she was there with the skills needed when the labor got difficult. I cannot express how thankfully I was that Melissa was there during the most critical time in this young mother’s life. She was professional, thoughtful and continued to go above and beyond. She continues to be there for this young mother to help with post natal care and ongoing education on raising an infant. I would highly recommend Melissa’s services.

-Anne Edmonds, LCSW

November 10, 2012