Testimonial for Meredith Swierczynski
I'd been going back and forth for months asking myself if I really needed a doula. The doctor who delivered my second son spoke volumes of them and thank god I took the leap and reached out to various doulas. I ultimately ended up going with Meredith after speaking to various others. Meredith was by far the most responsive, takes the initaitve, and she really goes the extra mile in everything she does. She not only was an advocate for me in my household and explained to my mother-in-law and husband the support I neeeded in my breastfeeding journey, but—amid my home's busy go-go environment—she also made sure I ate and took my prenatal everyday. She would answer all my questions regarding breastfeeding, as I struggled in breastfeeding my first born in 2020 (stress was a big contributing factor to this). But, this second time around, my stress levels were practically non-existant thanks to Meredith and the milk came incredibly. My breastfeeding journey with my second born has been perfection and he has gained weight and size quicker than my first born. Meredith also made delicious lactation inducing smoothies, as this my ability to breastfeed enough was a main concern of mine. She also prepared and cooked various dinner meals that helped me in recovering from my c/section. She genuinely checked in on me every day including the weekends when she wasn’t with me. She did various every day chores around the house which was invaluable to my husband and me as we did not have time to do them. Equally important: Meredith's presence allowed me to have quality alone time to spend with my 2 year old to make sure he was feeling loved. It was so important to make that time count since I couldn’t do many things with him as I recovered from open surgery. Meredith was a god-send and I'm forever grateful with what she provided. She encouraged me when I had doubts and I'll be seeking her help again if we go for baby #3!!
-Melissa Reynaldo
November 06, 2022
Meredith Swierczynski
Building the Bond Postpartum Doula Services LLC
Postpartum Rate: $60 to $75
