Thank you very much for the services of our doula. We could not have been in better hands. As first-time parents, we were nervous and uncertain about so many things to do with caring for our newborn. With her help, my husband and I got off to a great start in the caring and nurturing of our baby. She  has a wonderfully gentle and calming personality that enables her to not only soothe crying babies but sometimes the mothers, too! I am very sincere when I say our doula  made our first three weeks a very special time for our new family. She spent a lot of time coaching, encouraging and reassuring us instead of just performing her many tasks. She is a true asset to your organization and I would recommend her to any family expecting a child.
(Natalie)

Thank you very much for the wonderful assistance you provided after the birth of my second child this past January. The help I received from our doula was crucial for getting me on the road to recovery and the baby off to a good start. I have the very highest praise for our doula and would gladly provide a glowing reference, if needed. She was very capable, knowledgeable, patient and good-humored. I also thought that other doula who helped me one day, was terrific. I appreciate your service and am telling my friends about it.
(Shawn)

I just wanted to write you a quick note to let you know what a wonderful job our doula did during my post-partum recovery. Her knowledge and guidance really made my transition to motherhood a smooth one! Being a first time mother can be a little scary and overwhelming - ouir doula was a great comfort! Please let her know that she did a great job.
(Carolyn)

I wanted to express to you how much I appreciated you as a person. You are not only professional, but knowledgeable and sincerely KIND! Our specific and causal conversations, you follow up and general concern did not go unnoticed. I will always recommend your company for any Mother & baby Matters! Our doula also did some real special things that helped me out. Everything from teaching me, adding pointers, caring (of course) for Blair, talking with my very forgetful father, bringing me the prettiest black-eyed susans and making the most artistic (and fabulous) mobile for the baby. All of these things added so much! I'll never forget either of you and have certainly added all this history into Blair's book! She will know both of you and your kindness this way!
(Blair's Mom, Washington DC)

Our doula was outstanding! She has unbelievable organizational skills which enabled her to complete so many tasks in a two-hour span of time, so that she was even more helpful than I hoped she would be. She has a wonderful way about her, doing her work efficiently, cheerfully, in a caring manner and always throwing in tidbits of educational information which I always found helpful and interesting.
(Nancy)

I am writing to say how helpful the doula from Mother's Matters was after the birth of our son. When we came home with the baby we were brand new to parenting and the doula provided much-needed advice and support. However well-prepared you are for a first baby, you're both exhausted and worried at first and it was a great relief to have the doula to take us all in hand. She helped me with breastfeeding, showed me how to wash and care for the baby and provided us with a wealth of information about health and nutrition. Equally valuable was the practical help around the home. The doula was cheerful and efficient and by the time she left at the end of each session, the baby, the apartment and I were in good shape for the day. We'd like to thank you and the doula for giving us such a good start.
(Joanna, Washington DC)

I am sure you have heard this before, but I have to let you know how invaluable your company has been to me. Having had a C-Section and being a first time mother, I am sure it would have been impossible for me to recover let alone adapt to my new role. No words can express my gratitude for our doula. I truly believe she is responsible for my adapting to motherhood so quickly and comfortably. She treated me and my baby like a part of her family.
(Catherine)

I just wanted to thank you for your wonderful support and service extended to me. Having a baby in a foreign country was not an easy task. But your doulas were always knowledgeable and reassuring and FCA's were very attending. I don't know how I could have gotten through without their help. Thank you again and best wishes.
(K & T)

In March, I had my twins and as a gift I received services from your company. Being tired from my c-section and trying to keep up with the feedings, I really needed some help. Your service did the trick. Our doula was so sensitive to the needs of my twins, at the same time she always went out of her way to help me or to give me advice. She took excellent care of my boys and kept them happy. Without being told, she would take on tasks that were very helpful to me outside of just the twins. She would do the laundry or make my bed; things that I was unable to do. Finally, her best asset to me was her encouragement that everything would start to become normal and that I was going to live through it. Well, those thoughts have enabled me to cope with the challenge of twins. I was a pleasure doing business with you and I hope you recommend her to your dearest clients.
(Katharine, Rockville MD)

I can heartily recommend the services of Mother & baby Matters for the care of new moms. My only regret is that I did not sign up for their services before delivery so that I would have had them earlier in the postpartum period! Our doula was just what I needed: a calm, supportive, dependable presence in my home who was there just to help me. She showed up each day exactly when she said she would. She did laundry and other light housekeeping and was able to offer excellent advice on caring for my baby. But perhaps most importantly, she was positive and encouraging when I was feeling overwhelmed. And although she was very helpful with my housework and my baby, she was careful not to do too much for me.  She realized that I needed to regain my sense of control. I should also mention that Gerri Levrini was of invaluable assistance by telephone on several occasions when technical advice (calling upon her nursing background) was needed.
(Maureen, Bethesda MD)

When our doula arrived on our doorstep to help us through the night with our infant triplets, we knew that our worries were over. After the horrendous experiences we had suffered with the other childcare providers we had tried, we were, to say the least, quite nervous. Her calm and gracious manner, her ability instantly to assess a situation and do what needs to be done, her knack, not only in caring for babies, but also in supporting new parents, has provided balm to our battered spirits! She has the wisdom, tact and serene spirit that can only come with a seasoned experience of life, yet she maintains the energy and apparent effortlessness of a person half her age!It is a tribute to the confidence she inspires that we have both been able to snatch a little rest, assured that our children were in her capable and loving hands.
(EB, McLean VA)

Our doula was a voice of calm and experience, not only with baby care but with breastfeeding and mother care. She was very sensitive about family dynamics; for example, when my stepmother arrived from California to help, She judged the situation very well and stepped back until the visit was over. She was also very caring toward our baby and her affection for him was quite reassuring to me.
(Nancy, Alexandria VA)

At the end of two months of wild and wonderful life with our triplet babies we want to thank you and your staff for an excellent job assisting us. Our doula has an incredible way with babies - soothing and loving. She gave me valuable advice on nursing and getting more sleep! You have found two lifesavers in these women!
(Mary, Waterford VA)

Our Doula loved our children like she was family.  We owe a good deal of our family's health & happiness to her! 
JA, Maryland (triplets)

Your thoughtfulness, friendship and going that extra mile voluntarily was key to my surviving these first three months with my precious triplets.  I truly don't know what I would have done witout you - you're the best!  Will look forward to keeping in touch...Please feel free to come by and visit your "niece & nephews" anytime!
Mom of Triplets, Virginia

You are really an amazing woman.  I don't know how, in the three hours I was gone today, you somehow managed to give my daughter a bath, a nap and food.  AND on top of that, make the bed, change her sheets, empty the dishwasher, vacuum and sterilize everything.  About 10 minutes after you left, when I went to try and clean up for the other family coming over later, I realized everything was already done!  So, instead, she and I went for a wonderful walk.  Thank you so much.  I really can't tell you how much it made my day and what a treat it was... You really are a Super Woman.
J.A., Washington DC

Labor Support Doulas

Our Birth Doula did an exceptional job at helping my partner and I think about and prepare for our ideal birth experience. Many of the discussions we had with her, as well as the books she recommended and the exercises that she modeled for us were critical during our labor.  Thanks to her guidance during our planning sessions, he and I felt very comfortable and confident making decisions throughout our 38 hour labor.  Our Doula was ever-present during my labor, yet in a perfectly unobtrusive way.  She closely watched both my and my partner's needs and magically seemed to know how and when to weave in to support us, offer suggestions or take over. She is the reason that we had as wonderful a birth experience as we did.  Despite the complications and unexpected turns, we were prepared, empowered and surrounded by the right team of professionals because of seeds she planted and nurtured in the weeks prior to labor.  In her quiet and unassuming way, our Doula provided us with the tools and support to create the most powerful and amazing birth experience for our family.  I will be forever grateful to her for doing so. 
RA, Maryland

Thank you so much for everything you have done to help us all the way from labor to taking care of Charlie.  I cannot ever begin to tell you how much we appreciate it.  It really helped us to enjoy the birth and the first four months having you to help us out.  Thank you a million times. Please keep in touch and we hope to see you soon.
Charlie's mom, Washington DC