Love Letters

I could not be more happy with our experience working with Renee Pizzuto as our doula.

Not only was she extremely organized and informative but so kind and supportive. She explained in detail the stages of childbirth, what we could expect to happen before and after with breast feeding. Through the entire birthing process, Renee was incredibly encouraging and supportive and we had a 35 hour labor. She and my husband worked so well together and I felt I had the birth that I wanted even though my water broke early and i had to go to the hospital to do my early labor.

I would 100 percent recommend her to any couple, especially if it is your first birth! Worth every penny!!

I called upon Renee before the birth of my second child to see if she knew anyone that did placenta encapsulation. She happily connected me with a woman who was pleasant to work with and reasonably priced. I had had a rough post Partum with my first son and was looking for a natural way to maybe curb the crazy for this next post partum. But.. I still wound battling anxiety and insomnia after giving birth to my second child. I called on Renee and within 20 min she was at my home calming me down. She offered valuable advice and support that at that moment both my husband and mother couldn’t offer me. She is a patient, warm hearted, beautiful mother and I am so thankful she is in my community. Renee is highly recommended as a doula and post partum coach.

Renee played such a huge and positive role during the birth of my first baby 8 months ago. Using her as my doula was one of the best decisions of my life. She was my guardian angel, cheerleader, advocate, rock, and during the pushing stage, literally an extension of my body. I was confident in her abilities during prenatal visits because she has a lot of tricks up her sleeves regarding positions during labor, acupressure points to help deal with pain, aromatherapy, etc. and she had come highly recommended from a friend who’s birth she had attended. She and my husband formed this power tag team and I have never felt so cared for and protected. When my waters broke and my midwife wanted to induce me, despite our plan to have a drug free birth, Renee gently reminded me of the birthplan and came to support me during the discussion (in which my midwife agreed to let us go home from the hospital). My labor lasted a couple days and Renee was with my husband and I every step of the way-driving home from the hospital, into Manhattan for acupuncture, to the Brooklyn Birthing Center and back to the hospital-helping me through contractions with acupressure, massage, and plenty of encouragement. During the pushing stage, Renee ended up on the hospital bed behind me, shoulder to shoulder and would push with her legs against the back of the bed to help me curl my body down, because I was losing steam and the doctors had given us a time limit. She would whisper into my ear, exactly what I needed to hear, “You’re doing this,” “you’ve got this” and was nothing short of supportive and encouraging. She is strong as an ox despite being a small person–trust me, this is important when trying to get a big pregnant lady into a new position. After the birth, she helped me through breastfeeding difficulties and some postpartum depression issues. Renee is so passionate about what she does. Without a doubt, she was born to be a doula and I’m eternally grateful she was mine.

I would like to start off by saying that on behalf of myself, my husband and our daughter, we are so thankful to Renee for the support, education and quality of service that she provided during my pregnancy and delivery. It is rare to come across a service provider who sticks true to their word and goes above and beyond the terms of their contract to give support to a client, but Renee does this. She took the time to answer all of our questions, educate us on the birthing process as well as breastfeeding assistance at whatever time we called. Her method of instruction and skill is amazing. It was because of her that I felt the confidence needed to go through the birthing process, to believe in myself that I have the ability to overcome what so many first time moms fear – the pain and the unknown. Renee took the time to teach my pain management skills and made herself available to assist in any way. On the day of delivery, Renee came as soon as she could to the hospital to assist through the transition. She worked tirelessly to help my daughter change positions and manage the pain and discomfort as much as possible. What she taught my husband during our pre-labor time together gave him the confidence to be a great coach, and Renee stood by our side during delivery, never once making my husband feel inadequate to the coaching task yet available to provide whatever support he needed. I had some breastfeeding issues and felt that I had failed as a mom in that area, however, Renee helped me to see that what makes a mother is not her ability to breastfeed but to do whatever is necessary in order to provide for my child. Renee consistently made herself available to try different methods in order for me to breastfeed my daughter and when those methods were not as successful she gave me the emotional support to move on and select the best for my daughter in terms of formula. Renee was a true gift to our family.

I can’t say enough good things about my experience with Renee. I was fully prepared as a first time mom to be extremely nervous about my pregnancy and delivery but with Renee guidance i felt that I had all the information and support to go through with confidence and the knowledge that when needed I would have someone to lean on and be able to rely on for questions and issues as they arose. I had answers for questions I didn’t know I had and had a plan for things I didn’t know I should or could expect. All these aspects in addition to her calming presence led to a very succesful outcome :). I am deeply grateful to be able to have had such a positive birthing experience that I know what made 100% better for having Renee guiding me all the way.