Matrescence Doula Services

"Working with Diana as my doula was such a blessing in so many ways. She is, without question, very knowledgeable in her line of work, coupled with her immense compassion and sincerity for mommas-to-be. What I most valued about my experience with Diana was her tactfully balanced advocacy support, which was so essential as my husband and I dealt with several imposing medical intervention attempts during my labor experience at our selected birthing center. Given her birth advocacy background as a healthcare attorney, Diana skillfully leveraged her knowledge to help me and my husband make informed decisions that benefited my overall birthing experience. Additionally, she always made me feel seen and heard and provided helpful referrals and recommendations when appropriate. Diana was also fan-friggin-tastic when it came to recommending useful labor positions that contributed significantly to my labor progress, and I LOVE all the beautiful pictures she captured in such a noninvasive way. Her commitment to her clients goes above and beyond the call of duty. Overall, working with Diana was nothing short of amazing. She is truly a gem, and I am forever grateful to have had her as my doula."

"Diana was an absolute godsend with everything from easing anxiety to positioning to providing knowledge and insight regarding every aspect of the birthing process. We had hired her last minute and she was thankfully able to still fit us in. My birth did not go as planned and she helped me feel ready to make the difficult decisions that I needed to. She also documented the experience with pictures that I now treasure. I just wish I had known about her with my first birth. Investing in Diana’s services is worth every penny and I couldn’t recommend her more!"

"Diana is an incredible doula and such a lovely person -- I truly can't recommend her enough! I found her after a difficult first birth and right away she felt like someone who cared about my birth history and would treat me with the sensitivity and care I needed. Her pre-birth prep sessions were SO helpful and she really put my husband and I at ease knowing we would feel supported during the birth experience no matter how it went. When things didn't go to plan (through no fault of hers!) during our daughter's birth, she advocated for me and made sure the care team took care of everything I needed. It was a night and day difference compared to my first birth. She even followed up extra in the following weeks to make sure I was doing well. Diana is professional, kind, an amazing communicator, and made us feel so cared for from start to finish. I would recommend her to my best friend!"

"I cannot express how wonderful Diana was before, during, and after the birth of my daughter. Her outstanding support and wide range of knowledge helped me through my labor, birth and postpartum. I previously had a traumatic birth experience with my second pregnancy and my midwife highly recommended I find a doula with my third - my rainbow baby. I did a lot of research in looking over other doula's websites and Facebook pages, and then I found Diana - Matrescence Doula Services. What she offered fit with how I wanted my labor/delivery to go. She fit with my personality too. She spoke up for me in cases where I wasn't able to and guided me in figuring out natural/safer alternatives for my birth, along side my midwife. She also encouraged me during labor which lead to me becoming more empowered. During postpartum she always checked in with my husband, baby girl and I to see how we all were doing. She is a blessing and so great to work with. Both my husband and I are so grateful for all that she did for our little family."

"As a first time dad, I was very glad that my wife and I decided to have Diana be our Doula. Leading up to the birth of our daughter, Diana led informative conversations and provided educational recommendations. It allowed us to be much more comfortable going into delivery. During delivery, she had a balanced approach of being caring/comforting but also providing ideas and recommendations throughout the process. She worked seamlessly with the hospital staff as well. Would highly recommend her services!"