What our clients are saying…
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"Madison was a Godsend. She has such a comforting way of approaching things and she gave me the type of calmness that I needed during my postpartum journey. I had my baby during winter and had no family around. I always looked forward to seeing Madison and learning from her. She kept me from losing myself by being a new mom. Madison helped me during a difficult recovery from a traumatic labor experience and made me be heard. She was so great with the baby and provided the baby comfort when I wasn’t able to. I don’t think I could have survived the first 12 weeks postpartum without Madison’s guidance, wisdom and calming demeanor. I really don’t think I could have done it without her.”
For Doula Madison ~ From Client A.D.
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“From the moment we met Zoë, our family knew she was someone really special! Her genuine compassion and thoughtfulness make her a remarkable human being. We feel extremely lucky to have had Zoë as our postpartum doula. Zoë's visits to our home were highly anticipated by everyone in our family. My toddler could not wait to come home from school to spend time with her on “Zoë Days.” He still talks about making banana bread, creating beaded necklaces, and mixing/prepping dinner with Zoë. As a parent, seeing your kid’s transition to a sibling is exciting but stressful. Zoë made the experience much easier. Our baby girl loved snuggling with Zoë. Zoë helped us notice and celebrate all the small ways our daughter was growing and changing. She even helped us manage our baby's tummy troubles and get her to poop after 5 days of constipation! Zoë helped our family with the physical and task oriented parts of the postpartum time, but also the emotional and tender moments. Zoë always made me feel heard, supported, and encouraged. I really looked forward to our chats together. Zoë connected me to awesome resources including podcasts and a postpartum planning book. Whatever topic we discussed, Zoë followed up with really thoughtful resources and ideas. Zoë was so considerate and dependable as we mapped out a schedule for our visits together. She is incredibly conscientious and always made us feel that our family was a priority. Zoë helped our family celebrate this time of big transitions with compassion and tenderness. Any family who has her as a doula is extraordinarily lucky! We can't say enough wonderful things about Zoë…I hope this little review catches a glimpse of what an amazing person she is!"
For Doula Zoe ~ From Client L.T.
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"My husband and I had our first baby in June. Since we don't live close to family we decided a postpartum doula would be a great resource, especially for when my husband returned to work. Sarah's presence was kind and reassuring, she was very helpful in building my confidence as a caregiver. She was extremely loving to our son. I recommend Sarah to anyone looking for some additional support postpartum, it was a pleasure having her in our home."
For Doula Sarah - From Client A.S.
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“We cannot recommend Marissa enough! We immediately felt at ease with her during the interview process, and knew that she would fit our needs because our brains think very similarly. I had a number of fears going into birthing at a hospital (even though I knew it was the right choice for us), and Marissa worked through each one with me with love and compassion, to help me feel at ease with our decision. We are very happy with the choices we made with Marissa‘s help! She was also a great help for my husband, because we wanted to make sure that he was also supported through this process. She helped us have some thorough discussions during the process that made us both feel like we were supported and heard during a time when we felt choices had to be made quickly. We ended up needing an unplanned C-Section and it was a huge relief for both of us to have Marissa there in the operating room. It was comforting to see her calmly go through the steps needed because she’s done this so many times before. Just seeing that calm helped me out (even though it probably didn’t look that way to her since I was crying the whole time #hormones #sleepdeprivation). Her help postpartum was also invaluable! Processing all the thoughts and feelings afterward was a huge help. I also had a fear of postpartum depression since it seems to run in my family, so it was yet another comfort to know we had someone looking out for that. Since that wasn’t an issue, we got so many projects done with her help! Any kind of organization is now known as “House Tetris.” Short version - Hire Marissa!.”
For Doula Marissa H. ~ From Client C.F.
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For Doulas Jenny & Marissa M.
"My husband and I worked with The Lemon Grove for postpartum doula support, and I would give 10 stars if I could. Marissa H. was so communicative and thorough from the start. She matched us with Marissa M. for days and Jenny for days and nights; both were so fantastic and I can’t imagine my postpartum experience without them. They taught me so much as a new mom during those early weeks while also providing me with much needed help and rest. I highly recommend The Lemon Grove and if you get to work with either Marissa M. or Jenny then you won’t be disappointed!”