Luck gave us Melanie at the recent birth of our son. Melanie was the back up doula who was called to help when our original doula was at an emergency induction for another client, but you never would have known she was new to the scene with us. My labor progressed quickly, so she didn't have much time to prepare; but she came in cool, calm, and collected, with my birth preferences and goals memorized. I was 7 cm when we arrived to the hospital, so she swooped in and immediately started using counter pressure on my hips during contractions-- SO much relief. She worked with me through every contraction like that for at least an hour. She advocated for me; she got pictures; she did all the things I had talked about with my original doula... and then, when our son was here, she said "So is this a good time to mention today is my son's birthday too?" She made our birth everything I hoped for, and we feel so lucky to have had her-- both during and in the days after. Highly recommend Melanie!!!
-Kristi Torrenzano
July 31, 2022
Birth Fee: $1400 to $1500
Postpartum Rate: $40 to $45