Testimonial for Renee Goodman
I had a wonderful experience working with Renee in 2023. I had my daughter in August of 2023 (was due in September) and started working with her in early June. I had actually met her a year prior with a previous pregnancy that sadly ended in loss. One thing that really stood out to me when I was first choosing a doula is that she had a calm demeanor. She took the time at our early meetings to get to know me and my husband, undrestand what we were looking for so she could meet our needs. She shared a lot of evidence based practices and resources but always did a great job of affirming how I was feeling while calming my anxiety. She was also very responsive to texts. During my pregnancy we noticed how often care providers completely ignore the dad in the room so something that was super important to us is that she viewed us all as a team, and was responsive and engaging with my husband without having to be prompted to do so.
Beacuse I went into labor a month early, we missed out on our labor techniques session. Although we luckily had talked through the birth plan I was understandably feeling very not ready for the labor process. Renee was a very reasurring presence from the moment she arrived in the room and she hung in there with us for almost 24 hrs (my little pumpkin took her time). During labor she took care of me physically and helped me labor and manage contractions but also did a great job being the "go-between" for us and the medical personnel at GW (who were also amazing), making sure our needs for peace and positivity were met, helping translate options, and advocating for us.
All in all, if you're looking for a calm, warm, presence for your birthing time who will get to know you and advocate for you, I'd 100% recommend Renee.
-Allyson
April 03, 2024
Renee Goodman
LIFE BIRTH DOULA, LLC
Birth Fee: $1600 to $3500
Postpartum Rate: $50 to $80
