Testimonial for Mariah Falin, CD(PALS), PPD, PES
I am forever grateful to Mariah for her incomparable support and care as my birth doula. She supported me through a late term transfer from hospital to not quite dual care to home birth, offering compassion as well as solutions I hadn't considered. During the birth itself, she immediately brought a calming energy, physical and emotional support I could trust during a fast and overwhelming first stage of labor and a long and challenging pushing stage. Her knowledge of me and my past experiences from our many prenatal coversations, as well as her knowledge and experience attending many births, meant she knew where I was at and what I needed even when I wasn't able to speak, reminding me of affirmations we had discussed, making sure I was hydrated and had enough energy, and assuring me that this experience was not going the same way as my previous labor and birth. I had a healthy VBAC at home with no complications, and while there are many people to thank for making that experience a reality, Mariah was a crucial part of it, and I can't imagine how it would have been possible without her. She took pictures at times during the labor, and even while the baby emerged, which I will treasure forever. Even now I'm tearing up to think of how fortunate I am to have had her as my doula. I wish every birthing person could be as supported and cared for as I was with Mariah.
-Becky
October 19, 2022
Mariah Falin, CD(PALS), PPD, PES
Birth Matters NW
Birth Fee: $3600
Postpartum Rate: $60 to $65
