Testimonial for Shelly Paskowitz
Shelly was amazing! She was so supportive throughout my pregnancy, birth and in the first week postpartum. She would check in regularly to see how I was and would offer advice and resources on how to manage upcoming tests and uncomfortable pregnancy symptoms. My husband benefited just as much as I did. Our two meetings with her prior to our birth were very informative and helped prepare him as a supportive partner. When in labor, he was the main point of contact with Shelly which made him feel supported as he helping navigate when to go to the hospital and how to help me get through contractions. Shelly was a great coach at the hospital as well. Unfortunately, my daughter's birth ended in a c section, but not for a lack of effort. We tried all positions, pushed for 4+ hours, even tried using the vacuum before needing to go the C-section route--while the C-section itself wasn't what I planned for, I felt very supported proud knowing we did everything possible to avoid it. Shelly stayed with us for a few hours after the birth to make sure we were ok, and to help get the first latch with our daughter. She checked in with us in the days that followed, offered advice on lactation and breastfeeding as I navigated a second hospital stay due to postpartum preeclampsia. She also came to our house the next week for a lactation consultation which helped us learn a few new holding positions and reassured us that our daughter was getting enough each feed. I highly recommend Shelly--she was wonderful!
-Allison
February 13, 2024
Birth Fee: $1800
