Testimonial for Maria Luisa Dangond from Rachel

Testimonial for Maria Luisa Dangond

Maria is an absolutely incredible doula, and I am not exaggerating when I say she transformed our birth experience. We are so grateful that we found her! I am a physician and was on the fence about whether to hire a doula, and I am so glad that we chose to work with Maria. I can’t imagine having gone through my somewhat challenging labor and delivery without her. She is intuitive, kind, and professional. She has an easy-going personality and a great sense of humor. I cannot recommend her highly enough and would hire her again in a heartbeat. On the day of labor, Maria was so supportive and helped both me and my husband relax and stay present. We had some stressful moments with the baby’s heart rate decelerating, and Maria was able to manage the situation through coaching and repositioning my body - all without overstepping the boundaries of the medical team. She worked well with the medical team and had a great rapport with them, but also supported me in advocating for myself. I was able to safely deliver vaginally - basically as a result of Maria’s skillful coaching and encouragement. She supported my labor with her expertise, massage, and knowledge of positions. She has a healing touch and the right balance of being hands-on and giving space. She also provided me with a helpful guided meditation that got me through the most challenging part of labor. Maria led the coaching alongside our nurse through the pushing stage and was so encouraging and helpful. Her practical tips really helped me to push more effectively, which was crucial to my delivery going smoothly. Her postpartum visit felt like a happy reunion, and she gave me some great advice for breastfeeding that helped me through a rough patch. If you are lucky enough that Maria is available for your due date, I recommend you hire her without reservation! She was a real guardian angel for our family and such a stellar person to have as an advocate and coach.

-Rachel

January 31, 2022