Testimonial for Hilary Storey, CD(DONA)
Hilary was fantastic. Not only professional, responsive and personable but funny and caring to boot! I had a very normal pregnancy and hired Hilary in my second trimester. When my disastrous third trimester rendered a severe preeclampsia diagnosis, long hospital stay and a much earlier birth than I had expected, Hilary was so attentive! Because I was getting induced so early as my preeclampsia developed in HELLP syndrome, induction was likely going to take a while. Hilary came to the hospital when I called her in and was there to stay!! It was so nice having her there during labor helping me understand what was happening when it was happening. I appreciated her friendly comradery with the medical staff which put me at ease and she fit in so well as a part of my team. Since id had such a long hospital stay, I’d known many of the nurses and doctors and I can’t tell you how seamlessly she fit in! She was helpful in such practical ways, including positioning for contractions, pain management techniques and even just grabbing coffee for us. I ended up needing a C-section. She even packed all my things to take that off of my husbands plate. I had accumulated so much stuff during my stay that having that off his plate was invaluable. We made a plan knowing our little one would need or head to NICU right after birth. My husband would go with the baby and Hilary would wait for me in my recovery room. She set up the whole room for us- and when I say we had a lot of stuff…we had a lot of stuff! She put all my Christmas decor up to Make me feel at home. It was so comforting knowing that she would be in recovery waiting for me and that I wouldn’t be alone after the surgery and not having my baby or husband near by. I’m so thankful for her kindness, practical advice, help and presence. I can’t say enough good things about her and I’m so thankful she’s a part of our story!
-Lisa
April 24, 2023
Hilary Storey, CD(DONA)
Your Wellness Storey, LLC
Birth Fee: $2000
Postpartum Rate: $40
