Testimonial for Marissa Hathaway, MPH, CD(DONA), CBE
We cannot recommend Marissa enough!
We immediately felt at ease with her during the interview process, and knew that she would fit our needs because our brains think very similarly.
I had a number of fears going into birthing at a hospital (even though I knew it was the right choice for us), and Marissa worked through each one with me with love and compassion, to help me feel at ease with our decision. We are very happy with the choices we made with Marissa‘s help!
She was also a great help for my husband, because we wanted to make sure that he was also supported through this process. She helped us have some thorough discussions during the process that helped us both feel like we were supported and heard during a time when we felt choices had to be made quickly.
We ended up needing an unplanned C-Section and it was a huge relief for both of us to have Marissa there in the operating room. It was comforting to see her calmly go through the steps needed because she’s done this so many times before. Just seeing that calm helped me out (even though it probably didn’t look that way to her since I was crying the whole time #hormones #sleepdeprivation ??)
Her help postpartum was also invaluable! Processing all the thoughts and feelings afterward was a huge help. I also had a fear of some postpartum depression since it seems to run in my family, so it was yet another comfort to know we had someone looking out for that. Since that wasn’t an issue, we got so many projects done with her help! Any kind of organization is now known as “House Tetris” ??
Short version - Hire Marissa!
-Chantel
June 15, 2022
Marissa Hathaway, MPH, CD(DONA), CBE
The Lemon Grove, LLC.
Birth Fee: $1900 to $2100
Postpartum Rate: $50 to $60
