Testimonial for Ari Eisen
From our first meeting with Ari at a coffee shop, just to get to know eachother, my wife and I knew instantly that they would be the perfect addition to our birth team. As a queer/trans family, we were nervous about what our birth experience might look like given our previous experience with doctors. While I worried about advocating for my wife and child, my wife was worried about my anxiety and people respecting my identity throughout the birthing experience. Ari checked all of our boxes. They were the calm, compassionate, knowledgeable person I needed there to help me be the best partner I could throughout the birth experience for my wife.
Before the birth, Ari helped us with so many resources to help us feel empowered to determine what birth plan worked best for us. She helped us find the confidence we needed to advocate for our family even after their job was done. The birth of my child was such an incredible and beautiful experience and I truly don't believe it would have gone so well if we didn't have Ari there to help us through it. They set the mood of our birth room with strings lights and essential oils, which proved to be calming for not only my wife and I but the nurses really appreciated the ambiance as well!
They showed us incredible compassion during our babies stay in the NICU and were very flexible with us regarding our postpartum care. I cannot recommend Ari highly enough. I told them the day our baby was born and believe it even more strongly now- Ari has found their true calling in this work. My family is forever thankful and grateful to them for everything they have done for us.
-Pauli McMahon (They/Them)
October 10, 2024
Ari Eisen
Hearth Doula Support
Birth Fee: $900 to $1650
Postpartum Rate: $30 to $55
