Testimonial for Polly Hamui/ Nahmad
Polly was a critical part my whole birthing process. She was with us every step of the way from the very beginning, through the birth and afterward as well. I experienced a long labor with some complications and she was there from 1AM on Sunday to Monday at 2:30PM with the exception of a few hours in the middle of Sunday night where she went to deliver another baby! After our initial visits, she came to our home and gave us exercises to do to help position the baby correctly. She gave us resources to various things we needed throughout my pregnancy and helped me iron out my birth plan. She was there as support leading up to the birth. During labor she came to our home and was there to help me through surges, dancing and provided me with massage and aroma therapy. With her help and support I was able to put off getting pain relief both times-morphine from the hospital during my midway point and an epidural at 7.5 centimeters. We labored in the bathtub and she encouraged us to take a nice walk in Queen E gardens. She was there with the right tehillim and prayers throughout the birth and Brit Milah. During our time at the hospital, Polly had said believed the baby to be posterior even before any of the doctors or nurses were able to tell. She supported me in my desires to give birth laying on my side or on all fours and we labored like that for a couple hours. My labor was very long and difficult and was met with issues. The nurse said I couldn't use essential oils in the hospital, my epidural fell out without anyone knowing and my baby was positioned incorrectly without the doctor knowing. Despite this, I still believe that I had the best birth I could have given the circumstances had and so much of this was because Polly was there supporting us.
-Chaya Leah
February 28, 2022
Polly Hamui/ Nahmad
Pollythedoula
Birth Fee: $1800 to $2000
