Testimonial for Ivette juliana Pena
Ivette is amazing! Out of all the doulas we worked with during our baby’s first few weeks of life, she was our favorite!
She came in with this calm presence that I absolutely needed while I was struggling with all my postpartum complications. She was the first postpartum doula who made me, as a mother, feel truly seen and heard as she could identify with a lot of what I was going through, being a mother herself. Which is kind of wild because postpartum doulas are supposed to support both baby and mom but so many of the ones we worked with were mostly more familiar and comfortable dealing with baby.
While other doulas felt too extreme on either side of the spectrum- too authoritarian (quoting textbook stats over and over as if I didn't know my baby wasn't textbook status) or more nanny-like in that they needed to be told exactly what to do, Ivette was able to strike the perfect balance of suggestions based on her knowledge and experience and also accepting what you need as a family to give a personalized caretaking experience.
Ivette knew how to approach complicated postpartum situations with such grace and consideration. She made me feel at ease and didn’t pry, letting me open up to what I was comfortable with. She was incredibly empathetic and was a wonderful help as I was working on healing postpartum.
With regards to her care with our baby- we absolutely cannot say enough good things. My husband and I laughed at how we would swing baby from position to position whereas Ivette was the opposite and was just so, so gentle. Not just that, we loved that she talked to baby in such a caring way that reminds me of the Montessori method that I admire.
As new parents, you know that when your patience cup is depleted, you don’t always have the capacity to be fully present for your baby and I’m just so thankful we had Ivette to fill that gap while we rested! We cannot recommend her enough!
-Tuyet H.
August 26, 2024
Ivette juliana Pena
Ivette Juliana Doula
Postpartum Rate: $55 to $60
