Testimonial for Cherish Perez CD(DONA),CLE, CBE
We interviewed ten doulas and went with Cherish because I appreciated her warm vibe and felt that she'd be somebody I could trust and feel comfortable with in the delivery room. I am delighted to recommend her very highly to anybody looking for a supportive, wise doula who's fun to be around and brings a ton of experience and knowledge to her work as well as a natural facility with people. Before my due date, Cherish met with me and my partner twice. She came to our home (a long drive for her!), and brought Jenn Ruggles, her back-up doula, both times so we could get to know her as well. They made sure we were equipped with a lot of info in two super friendly sessions and stayed over the allotted time to be sure all our questions got answered. I'm guessing she gives everybody this level of care because both our meetings started a bit late-- not a problem for us, and I think a testament to how much care she puts into each conversation. When it came to the birth itself, Cherish appeared VERY quickly as soon as we needed her and then stayed by our sides through over 24 hours of labor. She was unfailingly encouraging, helpful, knowledgeable, and supportive. She brought great perspective and grace to every situation that came up, including some pretty tricky ones, and she helped me make decisions I felt good about when choices were presented. I don't think she slept at all but you'd never have known it from her demeanor-- she maintained her sense of humor and that got me through some hard moments. After our daughter arrived, Cherish made sure we were well settled into postpartum before she left. She took some wonderful photos throughout that I'm really grateful to have. But much more than that, I'm so thankful that within the very clinical environment of the hospital, Cherish managed to make the birth feel more personal and more like it was happening on my terms. I'm hugely grateful to have had her there and can't imagine what it would've been like without her.
-Kendra
September 25, 2023
Cherish Perez CD(DONA),CLE, CBE
Dedicated Doula Team
Birth Fee: $2100 to $2400
Postpartum Rate: $55 to $65
