A. and S. were great, they worked out the schedule between them. We worked with A. more than S. because that’s how the scheduling worked out but having the two of them on our team provided a lot of comfort and security because we knew we would get the support we needed even if one was busy. We knew we only wanted postpartum support and wanted to focus on breastfeeding so the New York Baby team was a great fit for us.

The way we scheduled to space out the support has been helpful because each new week brings new challenges, but we would also encourage other new parents to book even more support in the first week, which was one of the hardest. We booked 3 visits the first week, then 2 visits a week for 3 weeks, then 1 visit a week for 4 weeks. A. helped us with breastfeeding, doctors appointments, tummy time, first bath, diapering techniques, managing diaper rash, and generally taking care of ourselves while managing a new baby. We’ve been so much more confident tackling new things with this support.

Our second week was also very hard because our baby needed to gain more weight and A. was amazing (and my dad stayed with us that week, which was essential.) My dad said that seeing A. help us was absolutely key for him, because it helped him see how to best help us.

We all learned so much from having the wonderful support and we highly recommend everyone should consider hiring a postpartum doula team from the New York Baby!

Selena: I was supposed to have a homebirth and found S. Her prices were so reasonable and absolutely worth EVERY penny. She met at my apartment and we talked through different birthing positions and came up with a game plan for the big day, and she checked in often. Due to health complications i ended up having an induction at the hospital. S. was absolutely one of my rocks during that process. She stayed up with me all night doing counter pressure, hydrating me, feeding me, bringing me so much comfort and we had such a beautiful rhythm going. The hospital i birthed at was terrible and i seriously couldn’t have gotten through those days without my support team which includes S. She came whenever anyone that was in my room texted her, and when i felt like i could do it without her she would go home sleep and refuel so she could be ready for when i needed her again. She held my hand during my epidural, and when i went through transition she held my hands so tight and just let me yell and squirm and reassured me that i could do it. When my daughter was born we both cried and she held me and kept telling me how beautiful my baby was and that i did it. She stayed after to make sure i was okay. She checked in after for almost 3 weeks via texts, and came for a home visit. I felt so cared for. S. is part of my family and forever will be. She is exactly what a doula should be in every sense of the word and if i decide to have another baby she will be the doula at that birth 10000000%.