Testimonial for Abbie Alvey IBCLC, CD(DONA)
People questioned our decision to work with a doula. It's true we could have gotten through the delivery and recovery without a doula....but WHY? Delivering a baby is not something you do every day, and we thought working with a doula would make us feel better prepared and more relaxed in the weeks leading up to the delivery, during delivery, and afterward. That turned out to be true for us.
After interviewing several doulas, we decided to work with Abbie. She had attended fewer births than some of the other doulas, but it was clear that she knew what she was doing, and we liked her personality the best.
She was prepared and organized during our prenatal visits, and provided far better information than our childbirth classes. Like many births, ours didn't go as exactly as expected, but Abbie took it in stride and helped us do the same. Abbie also stays in contact after delivery during those first few weeks when parents need to feel supported and have someone on hand for questions about feeding, diapering, and calming fussy newborns.
-Jen Folsom
June 18, 2013
Abbie Alvey IBCLC, CD(DONA)
Nurture Doula Services
Birth Fee: $2600
