Testimonial for Alyssa Sylvester
From our very first meeting with Alyssa it was clear that she was a caring, well-informed, personable, and all-around wonderful person and professional who was very passionate about supporting her clients through any child birthing experience and preparing them and empowering them for the whole process.
Alyssa was our doula and we took her spinning babies and child birthing classes, which were both fun and incredibly helpful. One of the things I especially appreciate about Alyssa is that she uses Evidence Based Birth information to provide a full understanding of each topic we were learning about, and would do this without inserting any personal bias or pressure to agree or disagree with any of the information she was providing. She did an incredible job at ensuring that we had the education we needed to truly feel empowered.
Our baby ended up falling under the Fetal Growth Restriction (FGR) measurements which ended up with a decision to induce labor at 39.5 weeks. Because of the FGR measurements and the induction, we were presented with a multitude of unanticipated situations and Alyssa was with us throughout the whole experience. Before each conversation with a doctor, Alyssa would walk us through each scenario, continuing to empower us to ask questions and reference what we had learned. Once labor started, Alyssa was at our sides leading me in spinning babies exercises through each contraction which was extremely helpful and I believe made labor relatively quick and manageable. While supporting me, she also supported my husband in instructing him on how to help me through labor. In the end, both my husband and I felt that we had a positive birthing experience, which I give full credit to the support that Alyssa provided us in so many ways and to her true passion for making sure that no matter how things went we would feel good about the experience because we felt empowered to ask questions and advocate for ourselves.
-Erin Padilla
September 11, 2022
Alyssa Sylvester
Saltwater Doulas, LLC
Birth Fee: $900 to $3000
