We feel so lucky to have had Anna as our doula!
Anna views birth as a holistic experience. During our prenatal meetings, she provided us with lots of materials and resources, provided great advice on how to prepare for birth, and gave my husband and I (first time parents) peace of mind. During the postpartum visit, she offered us much needed support and encouragement, even connected us with an amazing lactation consultant!
When it was time for us to deliver our baby, Anna had another client who was in labor at the same hospital. (What are the chances!) Anna set us up with her back-up doula. When her other client delivered her baby after 48 hours of labor, Anna relieved the back-up doula and was able to be present for our delivery. She must have been so exhausted, and we would have understood if she went home to rest. But when Anna came in our delivery room, we couldn't even tell that she was operating on little to no sleep. She was present, encouraging, and energetic the entire time. And once the baby was born, she made sure that both my husband and I had enough to eat, were drinking enough fluids and were able to get some rest.
Thank you, Anna. If we decide to have another baby, we would definitely reach out to Anna again!
-Joanne and James
October 26, 2022
Birth Simplicity Doula
Birth Fee: $2000 to $2600
Postpartum Rate: $55 to $65