TESTIMONIALS
“I wanted to hire a doula to have support throughout my birth since my family are not here in NYC. Whilst I had the support of wonderful friends I also wanted the assistance of a professional to help guide me through all my choices during birth. As soon as I first met Jane, I knew we had the connection I was looking for. Jane is calm and made me feel immediately at ease. She enquires and listens to what you ideally would like from the birth and she guided me to think about choices I had not thought about or previously had the headspace to think about.
On the day Jane contributed to the happy and successful delivery of my son. Jane empowered me to make the decisions I really wanted deep down. It is so worth while to have a trained neutral party on the day who is solely there to advocate for you. The day I had my son was the best day of my life and I am so grateful of Jane’s support.”
— CATHERINE, baby born MARCH 2024
“Jane was an source of calm, strength, and empathy during our birth journey with our first. I highly recommend to her to anyone looking for support and guidance as you prepare to bring your little one into the world! We had a typically long first-time labor and she was there the whole time, a constant presence and source of stability throughout the many decisions and shift changes happening over the many hours that we spent at the hospital. We are so grateful for her kindness and poise, and for her immense knowledge of pregnancy, birth, and postpartum. Her resources for labor prep were fantastic, and, most importantly, her day-of presence was something we look back on with much gratitude and positivity.”
— MARGARET, baby born NOVEMBER 2023
“As first time parents, with no family in the city, hiring Jane was the best decision we made in the lead up to giving birth. She is genuinely a kind and caring person, and will take the time to get to know you and gain your trust. I felt very comfortable having her in the delivery room and she tended to me during the entire induction. We discussed labour progression and she helped us feel comfortable with voicing our preferences to the medical team. I felt incredibly supported and cared for during labour and delivery, and my husband was also very much appreciative of her presence and the different techniques she used to help alleviate the pain. Jane is highly professional and reliable. She was also great with our son during the postpartum visits; we were amazed at how she could change him and we wouldn't hear a peep. She's the real deal! I wholeheartedly recommend her. If you're on the fence about getting a birth doula, do it, and hire Jane.”
— LAURENCE, baby born JANUARY 2023
Jane is an amazing doula! She is kind, patient, flexible, and easy to talk to. Every step of the way (pregnancy, labor, postpartum), it felt like she really cared and was available to help. My husband was skeptical about getting a doula, but she quickly won him over with her ability to quell our nerves. We both highly recommend Jane!
— Danielle, baby born June 2023
“We interviewed four other doulas, but despite their experience, we still felt more comfortable with Jane. Jane has a very West Coast chill vibe, and we liked that she was personable, down to earth and overall very calming. Making the birth plan [with Jane] made me feel less anxious about being railroaded in the delivery, which very much did not go to plan. In fact, literally every single thing I didn't want to happen (besides C-section), did happen. That is, I had to be induced, undergo a number of interventions, have an epidural, etc. And yet, I still had a positive birth experience because I was confident in my understanding and knew I had a great support team to back me up. And let's not underestimate the value of comfort. From making me feel comfortable advocating for myself as a patient, to trying to ease my extreme discomfort during labor, to prioritizing my comfort in healing postpartum, Jane not only put me first, but allayed any guilt I had in needing care.”
— JENNIFER, baby born SeptEMBER 2022
“Jane was supportive and comforting, and recognized that there are many different states a mother may be in after birth. I didn't know ahead of time what type of support I would need each week, but inevitably I felt strain in various areas each week that Jane was able to support. One week I sought support with breastfeeding. One week I needed to put a meal plan in place, after all the DoorDash gift cards and meal train meals from friends and family ran out. One week I was just exhausted from all the late nights and needed sleep and someone to care for my newborn. One week I had a lot of questions around baby carriers, baby gas and baby bathing and received hands-on support and tutorials. And one week I needed an upper back massage to help with pain from all the breastfeeding. I appreciated that Jane really focused on supporting the mom across all her needs, recognizing that those needs may vary by week. She also was familiar with all aspects of what a new parent may need - physical support, emotional support, support with the newborn, and support with all the tasks that one has as a new parent.”