Wow. Where do I even begin? Tata you will forever be a blessing to our family & we found you at such a divine moment in our lives. It’s taken a long while to write this because my labor triggers heavy emotions. It’d be hard to sum it up without recounting every detail of it but, in short, having you there made an otherwise cold environment so warm and familiar.
Reflecting on my birth now, almost a year into motherhood feels like a life time ago. To take it back, meeting for our prenatal appointments always made me feel happy and safe. We were able to express our desire for a holistic birth & you educated us and provided resources to accomplish just that. My labor was a long and difficult one but your support never wavered. Even when we made adjustments to my pain management plans, you remained solid & supportive. You were also my partner while they administered my epidural and that’s yet another moment that I will never forget. My labor ended in a vacuum assisted delivery because of complications with Shine’s heart rate and I wouldn’t change one thing. It wasn’t the birth that I had envisioned but having you there with us makes the memory less painful.
You are our family now and we hope that you’re able to help us bring our future children earth side. I’m hopeful that one day I will be able to experience the holistic birth plan that we had in place for Shine, for our future children. You taught me so much about breathing, stretching, pain management and hypnobirthing— I would love to further explore these techniques in the future. Sometimes I’m hard on myself because of the complications of my labor but I know that everything happens for a reason and I would never trade this experience for another.
We love you Tata and we hope to remain this close for a life time. ??
My birth described in three words: Powerful, Emotional & Other-worldly
-Allie M.
December 28, 2023
Neula Doula
Birth Fee: $2850 to $3250