Testimonial for Chana Diamond
Chana was an absolute dream to work with -- twice, for our family.
As first-time parents, we weren't certain that we even needed a doula. It was recommended to us along the way in our search for a low-intervention-but-firmly in-hospital birth. We wanted a holistic but not overly crunchy experience.
WELL! I ended up with a very long, complicated induction that lasted north of 30 hours. My ultimate goal was to avoid a cesarian, and my husband and I both credit Chana as the main reason I was able to bring my daughter into the world vaginally.
This was the beginning era of covid, and Chana managed to be physically present with us despite some challenges but also DID NOT SLEEP. She truly experienced the entirety of labor with me!
Chana is a wonderful communicator with a deep wealth of knowledge, but she is foremost an amazing advocate for you before, during, and after delivery. She reminded everyone on-staff of my wishes, produced space and time for me to think when other staff wanted to rush, and was a calming presence for myself (and, somehow equally, for my nervous husband!).
For our second birth, we changed hospitals and OB practices, and everything was different from the first time -- except for Chana and of course my husband.I finally got the textbook experience I had read about and was able to labor the majority of the time at home, with Chana as my coach and support. She was perfect, gentle, and calming!
She knew exactly the right moment to go, and I delivered a few hours after we arrived together at the hospital that evening.
Our family is incredibly thankful for both of our experiences with Chana, and we credit her solely for shepparding our kids into the world safely. Though each of my delivery experiences was vastly different, Chana responded to both situations perfectly, and I feel positive about both long after the fact (most important to me).
-Gia L
February 28, 2024
Chana Diamond
doula chana, birth doula & lactation counselor
Birth Fee: $2650 to $2750
