Testimonial for Samantha Leininger, CD(DONA)
My husband and I had the most wonderful experience with Samantha for the birth of our second child. She came to our home for 3 prenatal visits which was invaluable to us. She is extremely organized and educated. She taught us many hands-on comfort techniques, answered questions about birth preferences and was a continuous source of support and knowledge throughout the pregnancy and birth. Through the prenatal home visits we really connected and built trust with Samantha. She taught my husband different moves to help me with discomfort/pain management which we used througout the final weeks of pregnancy. She was extremely responsive whenever I had questions and even obtained a TENS unit when I had expressed interest in using one during labor. She checked in on me consistently once my contractions started and got to the hospital at the exact same time as us. She helped create the labor room experience that I wanted, she provided clips and string to hang up photos and affirmations, brought essential oils, and candles and ensured a calm vibe in the room. She was hands-on when I needed her to be, and faded into the background when I just needed my partner. She recommended different labor positions throughout the labor to help it progress and coached me when I needed help pushing. When we found out my baby was a bit twisted, with discussion from the midwives, she got me into the right positions to help get my baby straight. She provided support to my husband throughout the experience as well. Additionally, Samantha took the most INCREDIBLE photos of the birth. Samantha also came to our home for a postpartum visit which was very much appreciated. Both my husband and I have already started recommending her to our pregnant friends. I can honestly say my birth experience was amazing and a lot of that has to do with the prep and support both my husband and I recieved from Samantha. While we hired her as a doula, she really just felt like a good friend.
-Hayley Shevlyagin
November 16, 2022
Samantha Leininger, CD(DONA)
Virago Birth Services | Doula & Photographer |
Birth Fee: $2000 to $3500
