Poughkeepsie, United States
33, #4, Arlington Ave
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+1 8452640392
Where do I begin! I am a first time mama who is so grateful to have found Amanda and Suzie. After hearing traumatic birth stories from friends and family I made the decision that I would not have an experience like they had. I was determined to have a birth experience on my terms. Which is exactly what I did with the help of Amanda and Suzie. Not only did they inform me with all of the different options to chose from and help create how I’d like my birth plan to look they helped support me and answered any questions I had leading up to my sons birthday. They helped me find a wonderful chiropractor, Jess who helped adjust my body to prepare for birth, a lactation consultant Jenn to support me after with breast feeding, and also the hospital I chose and the midwives. They were able to direct me to the right place and people to create my ideal birth experience. From start to finish my labor was almost three days. Amanda stayed by me and my husbands side through it all. I could honestly say if I didn’t have her, I wouldn’t have been able to cope through as long as I did. Not only did she make me as comfortable as possible through the entire journey, but she was a huge help for my husband as well. I will definitely be using them again for our future births!
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If you are here wondering if you need a doula, the answer is YES. I don’t know how I would have made it through my baby’s birthing without Amanda. She was instrumental in helping me to manage the fear, stress, and pains of labor, both at my house and at the hospital. She worked with my husband as a team to ensure that my delivery at Vassar was smooth and comfortable. And while I had to adjust at the last minute—I had hoped not to have to medicate—my long laboring process exhausted me. Amanda helped walk me and my husband through my options. I successfully delivered my baby a few short hours later. I don’t know how anyone has a baby without a doula by her side. And Amanda is one of the best—the right blend of medical and holistic.
i can't say enough how amazing suzie was as my doula for my second child. she is THE BEST! knowledgeable, resourceful, patient, so sweet, funny, supportive-- she was everything i wanted and needed during my pregnancy, labor and postpartum. suzie and amanda host pregnancy circles at waddle n swaddle in poughkeepsie so i was able to regularly spend time with them and other expecting moms once a month, which was a gift in it of itself. they are with you every step of the way offering support and advice even before you get into labor. in labor suzie helped me get through some tough contractions that helped make my (high risk) all natural labor and delivery as comfortable and peaceful as it could be. she followed up after the birth to check in to see how we were doing. if you're interested in their placenta encapsulation and prints, she made a beautiful print of my placenta (something i never knew i'd cherish until i saw it) that hangs in my room and has a thoughtful and personal process she brings to doing each person's placenta encapsulation. in short, she is an absolute joy and a gift to expecting families everywhere and i highly recommend her and hudson river doulas.
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