Birth client, unmedicated induction

“Leah was such an essential part of my pregnancy, labor, and postpartum experience. I had an unmedicated induction birth. So many women unfortunately have traumatic birth experiences, but having Leah as an emotional and physical support helped to make the difference for our story. My induction was unexpected and Leah supported us every step of the way. I wanted to make informed decisions and to be aware of all the details, risks, options etc. and having her around was helpful because she had all the knowledge at hand and so much experience. I would’ve spent my pregnancy over-studying to try to educate myself. Having her made me comfortable with knowing just enough without over-studying. She was such a resource! She was even able to share with us some of her experiences witnessing racial disparities affecting black women, which was so helpful for me and my husband to feel safe and in good hands. She helped me feel empowered and I truly felt that I was the decision maker during my stay at the hospital. All of this really removed the stress, anxiety, and fear! We debriefed together after appointments, she gave us great questions to ask our midwives, and helped us to remember that we were the decision-makers. Once I started on Pitocin, she was so key in helping me get through the intense contractions without the need of an epidural. Although inductions are commonly more painful than a natural birth, Leah provided the perfect physical support and prayed for me. Her massage and counter pressure was a game changer!!! Thankfully by the mercy of God, I still had a vaginal birth without any pain medication, and delivered a healthy baby without tearing. After this experience, I would be happy to have you as a doula for a home birth if that day comes!”

Birth client, Homebirth

“Some people may look at hiring a doula as a nice-to-have rather than a have-to-have, but I can't stress how important it is to have the right people support you during your pregnancy and labor. Having Leah’s support during this time made the pregnancy and labor completely different from my other two. Leah is extremely knowledgeable, supportive, and such a source of strength. I wish every pregnant woman had a Leah in their corner. She quiet strength and support of my decisions throughout the process gave me the confidence to not sway from what I felt would be best for me and my baby. The support she gives and gave me is bar none. It’s knowing that she was there to call for help or just for a listening ear that relieves so much anxiety and stress.”

Birth client, unmedicated triage-room birth

“Leah helped me achieve a birth experience I never thought I would have! She provided support, comfort, and encouragement throughout my pregnancy, delivery and postpartum. She truly went the extra mile in reaching out in thoughtful ways the whole time. I'm so thankful that she was part of our son's birth! She really helped me remain confident in my body's ability to birth my baby during labor. With each contraction and then through delivery, it was comforting to have someone there who understood what I was experiencing. It removed a level of anxiety and allowed me to focus on my baby, knowing she was there to help, guide and support. I honestly don't think I would have made it through a fully unmedicated labor and birth without her help and encouragement! I never thought I would be capable of an unmedicated labor and delivery because of previous medical trauma, but she helped me achieve that.”

Birth client, Preterm birth

“1000% recommend Leah as a doula. I haven't stopped talking about Leah & the support she's provided. I absolutely LOVE her. She was a Godsend throughout pregnancy and postpartum. I already know that I want to have her as my doula again for my next birth. In complete transparency, I was preparing for an unmedicated birth — I wanted to work with Leah given aligned values. She helped prepare me with unbiased educational resources beforehand. She helped put together a birth preference document and explained the end-to-end process of hospital birth. She recommended books for both my husband and me to read & we credit her for my husband being so mentally and emotionally prepared to support me during pregnancy and during birth. Unfortunately, I didn't get the birth I wanted. Due to several unexpected circumstances (truly a perfect storm), I ended up having a preterm emergency c-section under general — so she wasn’t able to be there with me. However, Leah was on the phone with me before the hospital and right after delivery. Because she wasn’t able to be there during labor and birth, she transferred her services to postpartum support and came for a total of 12+ hours during the first 1.5 weeks. She provided a lot of emotional support to help process my birth experience and physical/tactical support (e.g. meal prep, teaching me how to breastfeed, bathe the baby, burp the baby, trim his nails, swaddle, etc). I cried after her final visit... she’s literally an angel and prayed with me through the whole process. Though I didn’t get to experience her expertise during the actual birthing process, I am confident it would have been amazing — just from my experience of her preparation for my birth preference AND of her postpartum”

Birth client, Homebirth, 1st time mom

“My husband and I had heard mixed reviews on having a doula. However, it was recommended by my midwives that I should have one and, boy, am I so glad I did! Leah was so attentive to my needs prior to labor, during it all, and after the birth. She really helped set the tone of the room during labor. There are no words to describe how grateful I am to have had her by my side during labor as a first time mom. I can't recommend her enough!! She helped me prepare for birth both mentally and physically. She educated me on the stages of labor, guided me on positions I could use to prepare my body for labor, but also to relieve the back pain and the sciatica I experienced. During labor she set the environment in a way that I wanted (calming music, dim lighting, diffuser with lavender). She guided me through each moment, helped me stay calm through the contractions, and reminded me to stay loose and not tense up. She guided my husband on how to help me as well! Leah did not leave my side through all 15 hrs of labor! Afterwards she stayed for 6 hours, made sure I had food to eat, gave me a massage, and made sure I had everything I needed. I felt supported enough to know that I could have the home birth I wanted and I did! Leah was perfect. I mean that. I'm so grateful that she was by my side.”

Birth & Postpartum client, VBA2C, Car birth (!)

“Having Leah as our doula was the most impactful decision we made for our last birth. What Leah offered during pregnancy made me feel extremely confident mentally, physically, and spiritually going into labor. As a VBA2C mom, I really believe having Leah made a difference in the success of this birth. She became like part of the family and truly cared for me in a way that was non-intrusive, gentle, and discerning. My mom, who had never experienced a doula, was truly amazed and touched by the experience and has been raving about Leah to all of our friends and family, and rightfully so! I greatly appreciated Leah’s knowledge-based approach - she knows her stuff! During labor, she really provided a systematic plan - the circuit of pelvic movement was awesome and really worked for me. The techniques she taught me really helped me through my labor and I have such positive memories of my birth that I honestly attribute to her. She was such a pivotal instrument in how positive it was! Prenatally, she helped me feel prepared and even in the areas I wasn’t necessarily knowledgeable in, I felt peaceful knowing she had my back. It took a huge weight off of my shoulders. Postpartum visits were amazing as well, it really was a complete package! Our postpartum visit chat was so good for my soul! It helped me process things and focus in on the beautiful event of my daughter entering the world. I would 1000% have Leah again!”

Birth, Postpartum, & Lactation Client, Unexpected C-Section

“It was a gift to feel seen, known and heard by Leah. She was helpful in helping me process and work through not having the birth experience I envisioned/desired. Postpartum massage and pointers for how to soothe and swaddle were great. I also loved the amazing resources sent during pregnancy! I felt informed and empowered to make decisions. The postpartum support was huge for me. The first few weeks were rough and I think a primary reason I stuck with breastfeeding was because of her encouragement and help.”

Birth & Postpartum Client, FTM Hospital Birth

“Leah not only instantly feels like family once you meet her, but also is incredibly knowledgeable and someone you want as your support throughout pregnancy, labor and beyond. My husband and I felt we were in great hands throughout our time working with her. From creating our birth plan, explaining our different options and providing resources to help us make the decision that was right for us, to her support throughout my labor, we truly could not have done it without Leah by our side. Her support getting me through my contractions was invaluable - that was one of the most painful things I have experienced and it was comforting knowing she was there to massage me, provide me with heat/ice, and just help me breathe. I also loved that she taught Drew (my husband) how to support me through pregnancy and labor, too! I believe that had we not worked together, my labor would likely have been a lot longer and may have even ended up in a c-section. The time we spent together for me to get dilated and make progress prior to getting the epidural and her support switching my positions and keeping me comfortable in labor are what I believe helped move my labor along vs. having it stall. She also let me know when it was ok to push and I again think that if I did not have her guidance, we would have likely gone to a c-section. Her support postpartum was also helpful in ensuring I remained positive around breastfeeding - we got to exclusively breastfeeding within a week! I know I would've given up on it had she not helped me think it through prior to birth and her guidance during the postpartum visit.”

Birth & Postpartum Client, FTM Induction

“Leah made the entire complicated process easy to understand beforehand, but most importantly jumped into action during a very difficult birth. She was able to support both parents emotionally and physically. Particularly when my epidural didn't work on half my body she did a ton of massage and movement to help it flow to the other half of my body and keep us all calm during the entire process as hectic as it was. She protected the environment for all of us during the entire labor process with calmness. All the support before birth let us know what to expect, made sure we knew our options, helped guide us through conversations every mom and dad should have beforehand to see what their preferences are. I think in hindsight I would have been a lot more traumatized and depressed postpartum without all the explanations of what my body does after. It helped me understand the 4th trimester more, which helped me cope with it better. Thankful that Leah was on my team!”   

Birth & Postpartum client

"I absolutely recommend Leah to all families! I had an induction and was very nervous, but through the 27 long hours of labor, she never left my side. The birth was very hard, but I have beautiful memories, mostly because of Leah! She did everything with great care and love and we will never forget all her support - she's our angel! She understood exactly what we wanted and encouraged us to follow our choices. She worked so well with the hospital staff being very kind and friendly when I honestly couldn't be! She made the environment very welcoming and peaceful. She worked tirelessly to support my husband and me both physically and emotionally and I got to have the birth experience I wanted because of her. Hiring again for our next baby!”

Birth & Postpartum client, Homebirth

“Leah supported our family in a way that was highly personalized and went above and beyond to support our birth plan and the needs that went along with that. I would describe Leah as prepared, thorough, peaceful, and compassionate. We had a home birth and as a testament to Leah, our midwives were thrilled to have her around because she was easy to work with and was always a step ahead of them as far as prep. She did whatever was needed and was very intuitive in her care. Also, having leah help postpartum was a complete game changer; her peaceful presence was so incredible for our family. Your birth experience will be worlds better having Leah a part of it! Her support of my husband and her taking care of lots of logistics meant he could be present with me entirely, which was everything! Also, having help postpartum is absolutely amazing and I don’t know how we would have done it without her help.”

Birth & Postpartum client, twins & open adoption

“I strongly think that having Leah as my doula made my birth experience so much better than it would have been without her. I felt so validated and listened to by her through the very emotional experience of surgery and my adoption choice. She respected my feelings and thoughts throughout the entire journey. Leah came to be with me every day I was in the hospital and brought me home. She is really understanding and compassionate and she truly cares. She is an amazing doula and I couldn't imagine doing it without her.”

Birth, Postpartum Daytime & Overnight client, Hospital birth

“I would tell every family to absolutely hire Leah! This was my first baby and despite reading and taking classes, I still didn’t know what to expect. Having an experienced advocate like Leah who could suggest things, provide sound answers, and be my support was so, so helpful. Had it been me and my husband alone, we’d have been so lost when it came to the labor. Not to mention how incredibly valuable the help at home was from her overnight support to breastfeeding tips, to baby-wearing & swaddling, to meals, and recovery info. Just so many things we didn’t know exactly how to do. So thankful for Leah’s excellent care of me and my family!”

Birth & Postpartum Daytime client, C-section birth w/ triplets

"110% would recommend Leah to everyone! She takes care of her clients as her own family. I had a difficult pregnancy that led to a c-section, and I'm so thankful I had her help me through it. She really made the c-section experience so sacred and special. Also, I owe my quick breastfeeding success to her help in the recovery room! Having Leah as your doula is like having a Google Search at your side to answer all our questions during the craziest moment of your life. All I cared about was that my babies were okay and she saw that and made me feel so safe. Honestly, my experience with her gave me the opportunity to know what an extraordinary human being is she. Leah is such an amazing doula! I really couldn't have done it without her."

Dad's Perspective, Unmedicated Hospital birth

“This was our 3rd baby and first time with a doula. The amount of freedom that we could have enjoyed in triage and labor and delivery for our first two births would have made the process of birth so much more enjoyable if we had had Leah’s knowledge and experience. What a joy it was to have her be a part of this miracle of life. If you're pregnant, please hit her up!”

Postpartum client

“Leah worked with us for postpartum doula services and was fantastic. She was extremely available and supportive. I went into labor early and my son spent several days in the NICU before we came home from the hospital. Leah was in contact with me the whole time with encouragement and practical support (ex. ways to help my milk coming in when I couldn’t breastfeed directly). I am a first-time mom and had no idea what to expect. When I was looking for a doula, I wanted someone who was knowledgeable and who I could feel comfortable being extremely vulnerable around. Leah was that and so much more. I could ask her about anything, and she was ready with an informed and nonjudgmental reply. She has a very calming presence and made use of all her time that she spent at our house, finding things to do to be helpful when I couldn’t think of them myself. She has an extensive database of resources - when my son had difficulty latching, she provided me with options for specialists and gave welcome recommendations around what order to go in to address the issue. Most importantly, she made me feel genuinely cared for, which was absolutely invaluable during this time. We are so grateful for our time with her and it was the best decision we made. I really hope we get to work with her again!”

Dad’s perspective, Induction birth

“I would say having Leah at our birth was one of the best decisions of their lives. My wife felt so secure and confident in her ability to have the best birth experience possible and consequently, I felt at peace. Leah had the skills to prepare us mentally for the birth and she supported us in the moment with many techniques like massages, positional changes, and words of encouragement. Everything she did was with so much care and respect.”

Postpartum client, FTM

10/10 recommend! It was extremely helpful to have someone so knowledgeable around and it improved my anxiety tremendously! My favorite things that she did was how she took care of random household stuff that was difficult to outsource and how she taught me about infant care. It was great to have her!