Testimonial for Melanie Conn (MM, CPD, PD)
Thanks to one of my midwives, my partner and I decided to look into hiring a doula. Once we found Melanie’s profile we had a feeling we had found our perfect match - an experienced doula who we would feel safe with as a queer/trans couple. We set a call and sure enough we were right! From that evening forward she was always available by text to talk about anything on our minds - nothing ever felt too silly to ask. As the weeks went on she lent us resources, met with us in person to get to know our birth wishes, debriefed midwife appointments, and made suggestions on how to deal with new and surprising pregnancy symptoms.
Our birth wishes largely revolved around having an unmedicated vaginal birth but we ended up with an induction and an emergency cesarean birth. For both the induction and birth Melanie was there with short notice and overly prepared with tools to aid the process. After the surgery she comforted my partner and stayed by my side advocating for my care when I was having difficulty with the recovery process. Melanie showed me pictures and videos of my baby in the NICU and got me up to see them as soon as possible. She documented me meeting my baby and took a video of my midwife reviewing my placenta before it was sent to pathology. Melanie came to visit us in the hospital and then again once we were settled at home continuing to aid in adjusting to the care of our little one while processing our experience. As we look ahead to future pregnancies we know we have found our doula as well as someone who will be a lifelong friend to our family. We highly recommend working with Melanie during your next birth experience!
-Mel Sears
September 26, 2024
Melanie Conn (MM, CPD, PD)
MyBirth
Birth Fee: $1500 to $1700
Postpartum Rate: $40 to $45
