Testimonial for Megan Boone
Megan was the best support my partner and I could have asked for as our birth and postpartum doula.
Before labor she ensured we were prepared by answering all of our questions, providing hands-on breastfeeding education and support (I wasn’t able to collect colostrum until Megan came along), and using an engaging, open-minded, and non-judgmental way to help us develop our birth preferences, including the role we hoped she could play in our experience.
During labor, her calming presence and extensive knowledge helped me and my partner to have the labor we hoped for. She helped us to feel relaxed, confident, and empowered. She knew what to do to help ease my back labor and move our son into the optimal position for birth. She helped us to labor at home, knowing when it was time to head to the hospital, and guiding me through contractions during the ride. She ensured that my partner could be fully present and responsive to me and my needs throughout the entire experience, allowing him to step in, or step back to take breaks when it was needed. I felt like the three of us were a team. While Covid-19 restrictions prevented her from joining us at the hospital, she was readily available by phone, providing support from a distance.
In the immediate days following the birth, she was at our home, once again providing gentle, calming, and knowledgeable support. From helping with breastfeeding, to allowing me space to debrief my difficult second stage of labor at the hospital, to providing a loving and safe set of arms for my son when my partner and I needed rest. Due to complications during second stage labor, we needed additional overnight support, and we rested so well knowing our son was safe with Megan downstairs and would be in my arms the minute he needed me. When she wasn’t available, she had another postpartum doula from her network at our door, ready to help.
Megan was absolutely wonderful from start to finish.
-Vanessa Hasdell
May 11, 2022
Megan Boone
Megan Boone Doula
Birth Fee: $1650
Postpartum Rate: $40
