Anna was such an integral part of the wonderful birth experience of our daughter and neither my husband nor I could imagine the experience without her. Hiring Anna was worth every penny. I feel truly blessed to look back on my daughter's birth as the most beautiful and wonderful experience of my life and I know that Anna played a major role in that.
Because I was interested in trying to labor without an epidural, both my husband and I liked the idea of having additional support focused on us. Our baby was born in March 2021, just as healthcare workers were getting vaccinated against COVID but the general population was not quite yet. We learned a lot from our prenatal virtual meetings with Anna, but she was such a warm presence and excellent leader that it was completely seamless to meet her in person for the first time while I was in labor!
My husband loves having a job to do and Anna made him an integral part of the team so he felt needed, useful, and supported. Anna and I explored different positions and we ended up finding one that honestly gave me relief during contractions and used gravity to help the baby descend faster/more efficiently. Anna provided me excellent emotional and physical support allowing the nurse to focus only on monitoring the baby. Her knowledge, experience, and support guided us before, during, and after labor and we are so thankful for her amazing work!
-Merrill Rudd
August 06, 2022
Colibri Doula
Birth Fee: $2500
Postpartum Rate: Not specified
