Testimonial for Ari Eisen from Sabine Jamal

Testimonial for Ari Eisen

I worked with Ari during my first pregnancy and highly recommend their services. We met with Ari 3 times prior to delivery of our baby boy, in addition to a virtual meeting prior to contract signing as well as unlimited support via text/email. Each of the prenatal meetings had their own focus. We were never rushed, Ari came to our house which took away a layer of stress especially later in my pregnancy when I was at apointments a lot due to pregnancy-related complications. I found the discussions and help surrounding my birth plan particualrly helpful. As someone not orgininally from the US, navigating the healthcare system here whilst pregnant was a challenge and having Ari's knowledge and help on how to construct a birth plan was invaluable.

Ari was very flexible with the kind of support they could provide during my labor. I was induced at 37 weeks and Ari was able to make this work even though they had other clients, we never felt like we were not important or our son's birth was not a priority for Ari. During labor itself, we opted to have Ari come and go and provide virtual support which was great and really helped my wife and I. When it came to delviery, Ari was at the hospital ready to help us with positioning, physical support, emotional support, and advocating for me and my son. Ari was an invaluable part of my care team (along with my wife and mom). Their support was essential especially as we didn't have the best expeirence with our attending (shout out to our wonderful nurse who worked with Ari to advocate for having the doctor out of the room as much as possible!!).

We also worked with Ari for some postpartum shifts which I would highly recommend. It was lovely to "close the loop" and have them see our new family at home but also the support they provided (walking our dog, talking through the birth etc.) was absolutely fantastic.

I highly recommend Ari to anyone looking to work with a doula!

-Sabine Jamal

May 29, 2024