Testimonials
My husband and I had such a wonderful experience with Lena as our doula. Lena was very professional, caring, and took time to make sure that we felt comfortable and that she had answered any of our questions or concerns as a couple. With our first meeting, Lena brought a sense of peace into our home and we knew that she was the right doula for us. When the time came for the birth of our son, Lena was prompt in meeting us at the hospital and began helping right away. She was with us all night, putting pressure on my back through the contractions, helping me find a rhythm in my labor, and being present with me when needed. She was respectful of my needs as well as my husband’s needs and she stayed with us after the birth until we felt comfortable with breastfeeding. My husband and I have both commented on how we wouldn’t want to have a baby without her there! She was everything we were hoping for in a doula, and I highly recommend her!
~Adrianna and Tony
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Corinne’s help and support was truly invaluable throughout the entire process. From the prenatal visits to everything she did to help me through the, at times very challenging, labor process, she was there to help educate, motivate, encourage and just listen to my needs. Corinne made the experience so much better for me and my family.
~Melissa
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I still can’t believe how hard our doulas worked; over the course of nearly two days, they were tireless in their massaging, comforting, and creativity in coming up with techniques to help me adjust to labor and, eventually, to get my baby to come out. In my memory, they were both there all the time, although I know that wasn’t the case. They were a warm security blanket, and I couldn’t have done it without them. We also really appreciated their two postpartum house calls, to check and see how we were adjusting to life with our new baby. Having them get to know us before the baby was born was essential, because they understood what we wanted and needed better than the hospital staff did. But having them wrap things up afterwards really made it feel like a complete experience.
~Caroline and Caleb
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Choosing to work with Lena was by far the best decision we made regarding the birth of our first child. Without her tirelessly calm and encouraging support throughout the birth, we don’t know how we would have endured. As a result, we now have a positive memory of what was a tricky and somewhat difficult birth experience. Lena’s keen intuition, wealth of knowledge, and reliability assured us we were in the right hands. Having that piece of mind throughout labor and birth was priceless.
~Riho and Hunter
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Lena’s and her doula services are an amazing gift that I would wish upon any expecting mother and family. I had just given birth to twin girls in January 2009 and was expecting a baby boy in May 2010. I was a very busy and pregnant mama, to say the least, when we met Lena in April. Lena’s arrival was a breath of fresh air! She provided child care, light cleaning, meals and education for us prior to the birth of our son. We created a birthing plan to assist with the big day. Our twin daughters fell in love with her from the beginning; they enjoyed playing and singing songs with her while mommy took a much needed nap.
On the day of our son Jaxon’s arrival Lena met us at the hospital. She brought food, gave massage and direction, helped us to keep the environment calm and made sure our labor plan was followed. Lena exudes peacefulness and helped pass that on to me (and my family) during the labor process. She was an amazing addition to my labor team.
~Marie and Adam
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Since this was our first child, we weren’t sure what to expect, so having the additional support of a labor doula during delivery was a blessing. The best thing about the experience was knowing that Lena and Corinne were prepared to take as large or small a role in the labor process as we were comfortable with. We are so thankful to have had Lena and Corinne with our family throughout the childbirth process.
~Lisa and Chris