Testimonial for Diana Snyder, Birth Doula, HCHD
My partner Michael and I reached out to Diana when I was only 10 weeks pregnant - first time parents, first pregnancy. Needless to say, we were nervous! Diana was an immediate breath of fresh air. She was exactly what we were looking for in a doula - confident, smart, excited. And truly so knowledgeable about all things birth.
She has a deep compassion for what it means to be pregnant, to birth a baby, and to be thrown into the wild world of parenting. I could feel her compassion during a few bumps along the road in my pregnancy. She quickly responded to my thousands of pregnancy-related questions and provided really helpful context for things that seemed out of the range of normal. Further, she helped me advocate for my prenatal care and gave me questions I should ask my care team. As someone who was pregnant for the first time, I cannot overstate how valuable that was to me. She has a lot of experience, both from her own birth journeys and from those of her clients, and it was comforting and reassuring to me as a first-time mom-to-be.
While my labor did not go as planned (as is very common so I hear, haha), Diana's presence at my daughter's birth was truly everything. She was steadfast, compassionate, and clear-eyed. Her confidence in that delivery room radiated onto me, and I look back on my daughter's birth as an empowering and exhilarating experience. I don't think I would have felt so confident in myself and my ability had it not been for Diana. She was there to get me into the right positions, to coach me in the laboring process, to be the voice in my ear telling me I could do it, and all the while making sure I ate and drank even in the midst of throwing up (birth can be very gnarly!)
Birthing a baby was such a transformative experience for me and my partner, and we were so grateful to have had Diana by our side through the journey. We would highly, highly recommend her!
-Kate Roberts
June 19, 2024
Diana Snyder, Birth Doula, HCHD
Matrescence Doula Services
Birth Fee: $700 to $1500
