“Amy is a very gentle soul and was a calming, yet inspiring force in my labor/delivery room. She helped me to mentally prepare ahead of time to have a positive and “successful” delivery. I was determined to try for a totally natural delivery and she was committed to assisting me in having that experience. Having her with me throughout my labor really made a huge and wholly positive difference. My family and I have nothing but positive things to say about her and how she helped me! Having Amy Catania as my doula was the best pre-delivery decision I made!”
– Jennifer, mother of Cecelia
“Amy was fantastic. She did so much for our entire family. She was supportive, informative, empowering, respectful, thoughtful, dedicated, available and just wonderful. We also took her Birthing From Within class, which was also amazing. I went from being told I needed a c-section to a completely natural childbirth. My husband and I had such a happy and peaceful birth, and Amy’s mentorship was crucial to us. She didn’t stop at the birth either! She saved my breastfeeding relationship during the postpartum period too. She empowered my partner to be a vital part of the entire experience and made our first child comfortable too. We give Amy our very highest recommendation.”
– Kate, mother of Sage
“I cannot fully put into words the gratitude my husband and I feel for the care we received from Amy. Amy was tirelessly supportive, attentive, compassionate, and affirming for me during and after my birth. She offered me endless encouragement for managing the challenges of my labor. My birth experience was extraordinarily difficult, due to a few unfortunate and unforeseen complications. I started at home, as we had hoped for a natural home water birth, and transferred to our back-up hospital forty-three hours later. Amy was there for me. She came to the hospital and supported us through the next (and last) eight hours of my labor that ultimately resulted in a safe, vaginal delivery. She was a big help to my husband as well, helping him help me when he may otherwise have felt helpless. After the birth, she supported us with breastfeeding, sleepless nights, and postpartum depression. Her presence at our birth was a blessing to us. We love her dearly and recommend her highly.”
– Michelle, mother of Madeline
“When my wife first told me that she wanted to hire a doula for the birth of our first child, I was skeptical; I didn’t know what a difference it would make to have someone else there to support my wife during labor and delivery. Amy, in particular, never made me feel like a bystander; I felt like the primary support person, while Amy supplemented with her knowledge and guidance. My wife’s labor lasted 34 hours. After 28 hours, she was ready to have a conversation about pain medication. Amy suggested that we ask for a progress check and we were so glad to discover that my wife was 9.5cm dilated. With Amy’s help, we were able to have a completely un-medicated, natural childbirth. She helped us through the most difficult parts. Afterward, we both agreed that Amy’s help was essential. In my wife’s words, “Our doula was worth her weight in gold.”
– Jason, father of Eartha