Testimonial for Dena Gold, MSAc, MSCH, LAc, LMT, CD, CLC, SpBAP
PART 1:
Dena became a part of our son's birth during an unexpectedly scary and difficult time. My husband and I had been living between apartments in DC and Brooklyn. I was getting all my care at an OB office in DC and the plan was to deliver there in March (due date 3/10/23). We originally had a great doula in DC who we had met with several times and were very happy with.
Then, on New Years Eve (12/31/22), my water broke at 30 weeks 1 day and I was admitted to the hospital. The medical goal was to get the baby to 34 weeks (1/7/23) and then deliver. I was distraught with this turn of events and let my doula know the next day what was happening. She said that she was going to talk to a doula friend of hers in NYC to see if we could find a doula here. At first I contemplated just letting go of my plan to have a doula since everything was so out of my control at this point and I didn't know if I had the energy to get connected with someone new. I got Dena's number that day and decided to text her.
Dena was great from the start. We texted and then set up a phone call, after which my husband and I agreed we really liked her and wanted her to be our doula. We zoom meeting on that Friday discussing a birth plan, which she really broke down certain potential aspects of the delivery based on what was going on with my pregnancy specifically. I could tell how knowleadgeable she was from that Zoom meeting. She came to the hospital to meet with us on the following Monday and showed my husband some massage and positioning maneuvers that could help me be more comfortable in labor. She also gave us tons of information about the postpartum period. When she left she let us know she was available to us any time by call or text. We were crossing our fingers to get the baby to 34 weeks.
Continued...
-Cierra McNair
January 22, 2023
Dena Gold, MSAc, MSCH, LAc, LMT, CD, CLC, SpBAP
Inner Nature
Birth Fee: $1000 to $3500
Postpartum Rate: $50 to $70
